John Penney in #77 Rare Bear returns from another dominating
performance in the
Unlimited Heat races at NCAR '05
The 9-time champion
F8-F Bearcat shows its service affiliation
Brian Sanders taxies #8 Dreadnought for takeoff.
The modified Hawker Sea Fury took
second place in the '05 Unlimited Gold race
NCAR '04 defending T-6 champion and '05 top qualifier #75 Warlock waits
on the ramp for
a heat race. Warlock won both heats and set a NCAR race record in
the process but finished 2nd in the Gold race to #22 Two of Hearts after
some engine trouble slowed it down.
Brent Hisey brings perennial crowd favorite #11 Miss America in
after qualifying. The stock North American P-51D called a mayday and
distributed parts from the bottom of its engine compartment on the runway on
final approach but landed safely.
Larry McNeeley's handsome T-6 #90 Undecided sits on the ramp before a
heat race.
Keith McMann's #64 Red Knight
warms up on the ramp and provides a new way to blow dust off of (on to?) a
camera lens.
The famed "Section Three" crowd was in attendance and gave enthusiastic approval
of the proceedings!
Michael Brown fires up F7-F Tigercat Big Boss Man
Bob Button takes #5 Voodoo out for an early morning spin.
Veteran T-6 pilot and former wing walker Lee Oman takes his new airplane #69
Eros around the course to work out some kinks.