Action on the circle at the summer Speed meet in Salem: Jim Booker prepares his handle while pit crew Steve Walther (left) and Mike Hazel get ready for a flight. Chris Sackett phioto.

Northwest Summer Speed

June 29-30, 2013, Bill Riegel Model Airpark, Salem, Ore.

By Mike Hazel, contest director

Hot weather greeted a somewhat light turnout of NW speed fliers this year.  The main action focused on the new NW B Proto event, and Sport Jet event, with three entries each and lots of test flying and new records in also in each.  Jim Booker put up several test flights switching between the NASS and Northwest regulation sport jet lines, and proved that the drag differential is almost nonexistent.

Results

Northwest Standings Points in parentheses

1/2 A PROFILE PROTO SPEED (2 entries)
1. Bruce Tunberg,  McMinnville, Ore . -- 89.89 mph (2)
2. Mike Hazel, Mehama, Ore. -- attempt (1)

B SPEED (2 entries)
1. Mike Hazel -- 107.04 mph (2)
2. Craig Bartlett, Corvallis, Ore. -- Did not fly

NORTHWEST B PROTO SPEED (3 entries)
1. Chris Sackett, Maple Ridge, B.C. -- 96.68 mph (New Northwest record, eclipsing 88.24 mph by Steve Walther of Sept. 23, 2012) (3)
2. Steve Walther, North Vancouver, B.C. --  84.23 (2)
3.  Dean Singleton, Lebanon, Ore. -- 61.44 (1)

NORTHWEST SPORT JET SPEED (3 entries)
1. Jim Booker, LaGrande, Ore. -- 159.37 mph  (New Northwest record, eclipsing156.58 mph by Booker on May 25, 2013) (3)
2. Steve Walther -- attempt (1)
      Mike Hazel -- attempt (1)

NASS SPORT JET SPEED (1 entry)
1. Jim Booker --147.60 mph (1)

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

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