Northwest Control-Line Competition Records

Northwest records listed below reflect the performance of Northwest-resident modelers in sanctioned competition. Records are compiled by Flying Lines. For more information, contact the editor.

The most recent updates to the records are:

Jim Booker set a new Northwest record for NASS Sport Jet Speed at the 2019 Northwest Control-Line Regionals with a speed of 148.21 mph. It eclipsed the record he set in at the 2018 Northwest Control-Line Regionals of 147.36.
Leighton Mangels established the Northwest Flying Clown feature race mark of 223 laps at the 2019 Northwest Control-Line Regionals. It was the first record under the new 60-foot lines rule and retired Mac Ryan's 2010 record of 345 laps, set on 52-foot lines.

1/2-A Speed	123.35	Chuck Schuette	5/27/05	Albany, Ore.
A Speed	137.85	Kortness-Newkirk	9/6/08	Salem, Ore.
B Speed	162.98	Ken Kortness	4/18/08	Portland, Ore.
C Speed	176.57	Ken Burdick	5/26/12	Eugene, Ore.
D Speed	176.92	Ken Burdick	5/23/15	Roseburg, Ore.
Jet Speed	175.19	Ken Burdick	5/23/15	Roseburg, Ore.
Formula 40 Speed	162.54	Marty Higgs	0/4/04	Richmond, B.C.
.21 Sport Speed	153.78	Loren Howard	9/18/99	Salem, Ore.
FAI Speed	184.1	Will Naemura	9/20/03	Muncie, Ind.
1/2-A Profile Proto	92.55	Don McKay	4/3/11	Salem, Ore.
.21 Proto Speed	127.52	Chris Sackett	4/20/12	Portland, Ore.
NW Sport Jet Speed	159.37	Jim Booker	6/29/13	Salem, Ore.
NASS Sport Jet Speed	148.21	Jim Booker	5/24/19	Roseburg, Ore.
F2D Proto Speed	105.84	Ken Burdick	5/27/17	Roseburg, Ore.
NW B Proto Speed	113.09	Chris Sackett	9/23/17	Salem, Ore.
Mouse Race I – 50-lap	2:36	Todd Ryan	5/29/10	Eugene, Ore.
Mouse Race I – 100-lap	5:03	Todd Ryan	5/29/10	Eugene, Ore.
Mouse Race II – 70-lap	Vacant
Mouse Race II – 140-lap	Vacant
AMA Scale Race – 70-lap	Vacant
AMA Scale Race – 140-lap	Vacant
Slow Rat Race – 70-lap	Vacant
Slow Rat Race – 140-lap	Vacant
NCLRA Super Slow Rat Race – 100 lap	6:05.89	Todd Ryan	5/26/07	Eugene, Ore.
.15 Rat Race – 70-lap	Vacant
.15 Rat Race – 140-lap	8:27.00	Todd Ryan	5/26/07	Eugene, Ore.
.FAI Team Race – 100-lap
FAI Team Race – 200-lap
NW Sport Race – 70-lap	4:05.41	Todd Ryan	5/27/07	Eugene, Ore.
NW Sport Race – 140-lap	7:54	Todd Ryan	5/29/10	Eugene, Ore.
NW Super Sport Race – 70-lap	3:31	Todd Ryan	5/29/10	Eugene, Ore.
NW Super Sport Race – 140-lap	7:24	Todd Ryan	5/25/08	Eugene, Ore.
Quickie Rat Race – 70-lap	Vacant
Quickie Rat Race – 140-lap	Vacant
Flying Clown Race – 15-minute feature	223 laps	Leighton Mangels	5/26/19	Roseburg, Ore.
B-Team Race – 35-lap sprint	2:13.11	Dave Shrum	5/26/07	Eugene, Ore.
B-Team Race – 70-lap heat	4:50.64	Dave Shrum	5/26/07	Eugene, Ore.
B-Team Race – 140-lap feature	Vacant

Class I Navy Carrier	370	Todd Ryan	8/6/00	Richmond, B.C.
Class II Navy Carrier	368.1	Mike Potter	5/28/10	Eugene, Ore.
Profile Navy Carrier	353.7	Mike Potter	5/29/04	Albany, Ore.
.15 Navy Carrier	244.7	Todd Ryan	5/26/01	Roseburg, Ore.
Profile Nostalgia Navy Carrier	466.5	Bob Parker	5/28/16	Roseburg,Ore.
Class I/II Nostalgia Navy Carrier	506	Bob Parker	5/28/10	Eugene, Ore.
Sport .40 Navy Carrier	207.2	Mike Potter	5/28/17	Roseburg, Ore.

AMA Endurance	20 min., 52 sec.	Bill Darkow	8/5/06	Lakewood, Wash.

Records as of May 31, 2019

Updated records in boldface

2007 update notes: Major changes in the AMA racing rules caused most Northwest racing records to be voided at the beginning of the 2007 season. To see the records that were in place before the rules change, see NW Records before 2007.

2019 update notes: Northwest rules changes affected racing records starting in 2019. To see records before 2019, see NW Records Pre-2019.

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