A highlight of the Northwest Speed & Racing Championships was to see a couple of young fliers participating. Scooter (left) and Jonathan Reid flew Class I Mouse racers, with Mike Hazel coaching. Flying Lines phioto.

Northwest Speed & Racing Championships

June 27-28-29, 2014, Bill Riegel Model Airpark, Salem, Ore.

By Mike Hazel, contest director

Like so many Northwest contest during the “first half” of the year we had some gloomy weather forecasts. Friday morning contestants were met with some showers and a bit of wind. A little later in the day it slightly subsided and the speed flying got underway. Saturday was better and by Sunday it was wonderful.

This contest was the replacement for the speed and racing events that would have been held at the traditional Northwest Regionals meet, presently in limbo. The meet was sponsored by the Salem-based Western Oregon Control Line Flyers.

Friday and Saturday action consisted of the speed events, which had a modest entry level. As usual, the 1/2 A Proto and Sport Jet events were the most popular, along with the new NW B Proto class.

On Sunday action switched to the racing events. Turnout was a bit disappointing with a couple of the regulars counting as no-shows. Highlight of the racing activity was the appearance of the Reid family with a couple of brand new mouse racers and two budding-new young control line pilots. Plenty of coaching and information was offered in helping them in their endeavor. Being still slightly short of experience for big-time racing pilot action it was opted to just run solo races.

All in all, a good time had by all.

Results

Northwest Standings Points in parentheses

1/2 A PROTO SPEED (5 entries)
1. Karl Caldwell, Sparks, Nev. -- 95.57 mph
2. Jerry Rocha, Napa, Calif. -- 95.27
3. Ken Burdick, Kamploops, B.C. -- 79.79 (3)
4. Jim Rhoades, Salt Lake City, Utah -- 73.95
5. Mike Hazel, Mehama, Ore. -- 60.47

1/2 A SPEED (1 entry)
1. Jerry Rocha -- 130.19 mph

FAI SPEED (1 entry)
1. Jim Booker, La Grande, Ore. -- 176.28 mph (1)

F2D PROTO SPEED (3 entries)
1. Jerry Rocha -- 111.90 mph
2. Mike Hazel -- 97.68 (2)
3. Ken Burdick -- 96.22 (1)

21 SPORT SPEED (3 entries)
1. Jerry Rocha -- 156.46 mph
2. Karl Caldwell -- 147.40
3. Ken Burdick -- 141.40 (1)

NORTHWEST B PROTO SPEED (4 entries)
1. Chris Sackett, Maple Ridge, B.C. -- 104.13 mph (4) (New record, eclipsing 99.35 mph set by Sackett on Sept. 21, 2013 in Salem, Ore.)
2. Steve Walther, North Vancouver, B.C. -- 91.83 (3)
3. Mike Hazel -- 86.42 (2)
4. Dean Singleton, Lebanon, Ore. -- 77.73 (1)

21 PROTO SPEED (1 entry)
1. Jerry Rocha -- 139.48 mph

NW C SPEED (2 entries)
1. Karl Caldwell -- 138.83 mph
2. Ken Burdick -- attempt (1)

D SPEED (1 entry)
1. Karl Caldwell -- 140.02 mph

NW SPORT JET SPEED (4 entries)
1. Jim Booker -- 153.21 mph (4)
2. Jim Rhoades -- 143.84
3. Steve Walther -- 137.29 (2)
4. Jerry Rocha -- 128.13

OVERALL SPEED CHAMPION: Jerry Rocha

NORTHWEST SUPER SPORT RACE (70-lap heat) (1 entry)
1. Mike Hazel -- 3:58 (1)

NORTHWEST SPORT RACE (140 laps) (2 entries)
1. Bruce Tunberg, McMinnville, Ore. -- 9:47 (2)
2. John Thompson, Eugene, Ore. -- DQ for over-run (1)

NW SPORTSMAN CLOWN RACE (5-minute heat) (2 entries)
1. Mike Hazel -- 81 laps (2)
2. Ken Burdick -- 53 (1)

NW CLOWN RACE (7-1/2 minute heat) (2 entries)
1. Bruce Tunberg -- 137 laps (2)
2. John Thompson -- 126 (1)

MOUSE RACE I (50-lap solo heats) (3 entries)
1. Scooter Reid, Independence, Ore. -- 3:13 (3)
2. John Thompson -- 3:18 (2)
3. Jonathon Reid, Independence, Ore. -- 6 laps (1)

OVERALL RACING CHAMPION: Bruce Tunberg

Northwest Speed & Racing Championships

June 27-28-29, 2014, Bill Riegel Model Airpark, Salem, Ore.

By Mike Hazel, contest director

Results

Results of this contest are included in Northwest Control-Line Competition Standings.

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