Here are the RV-8 and RV-8A racing speeds extracted from www.sportairrace.org (RV Red = 320, RV Blue = 360, RV Gold = 390):
Race Record (RR)# Race Date Class Aircraft Type Pilot Speed Kts Speed MPH
209 AirVenture Cup 2008 7/27/08 RV Blue RV-8 Huft, John 217.17 249.91
776 Rocket 100, 2010 11/20/10 RV Blue RV-8 Huft, John 205.39 236.36
47 AirVenture Cup 2007 7/23/07 RV Blue RV-8 Huft, John 204.56 235.40
213 AirVenture Cup 2008 7/27/08 RV Blue RV-8 Ross, Jon 202.59 233.14
1119 Tennessee Valley Air Race IV 10/29/11 RV Gold RV-8 Ring, Damon 202.23 232.72
632 AirVenture Cup 2010 7/26/10 RV Blue RV-8 Huft, John 201.97 232.42
446 Grace Flight 2009 10/4/09 RV Blue RV-8 Huft, John 201.71 232.12
1041 Tennessee 150 (Tullahoma) 9/10/11 RV Gold RV-8 Ring, Damon 201.57 231.96
309 Taylor 100 2009 3/16/09 RV Blue RV-8 Huft, John 201.29 231.64
214 AirVenture Cup 2008 7/27/08 RV Gold RV-8 Martin, Dick 202.28 231.63
691 Pagosa Springs 2010 9/26/10 RV Blue RV-8 Huft, John 200.93 231.07
176 Colorado 150, 2008 6/29/08 RV Blue RV-8 Huft, John 199.27 229.31
429 Pagosa Springs 100 2009 9/27/09 RV Blue RV-8 Huft, John 199.38 229.29
296 Rocket 100 2008 11/23/08 RV Blue RV-8 Huft, John 197.43 227.20
515 Texoma 100 4/25/10 RV Gold RV-8 Ogden, Deene 197.15 226.72
778 Rocket 100, 2010 11/20/10 RV Gold RV-8 Ogden, Deene 196.89 226.58
1082 Northwoods 100 10/8/11 RV Gold RV-8 Ring, Damon 196.34 225.94
899 Memorial 130, Terrell, TX 5/28/11 RV Gold RV-8 Hajek, Jerry 196.00 225.55
873 Lone Star Air Rally 5/14/11 RV Gold RV-8 Hajek, Jerry 195.77 225.29
779 Rocket 100, 2010 11/20/10 RV Blue RV-8 Rovey, Jason 195.44 224.90
1092 Cleveland Texas Air Race 10/15/11 RV Gold RV-8 Hajek, Jerry 195.29 224.73
116 Rocket 100, 2007 11/18/07 RV Blue RV-8 Huft, John 194.78 224.15
586 Sulphur Springs 130 7/18/10 RV Gold RV-8 Ogden, Deene 194.59 223.94
780 Rocket 100, 2010 11/20/10 RV Gold RV-8 Hajek, Jerry 194.43 223.74
50 AirVenture Cup 2007 7/23/07 RV Gold RV-8 Martin, Dick 194.36 223.67
1120 Tennessee Valley Air Race IV 10/29/11 RV Gold RV-8 Hajek, Jerry 193.99 223.24
218 AirVenture Cup 2008 7/27/08 RV Blue RV-8 Carroll, Alan 193.76 222.97
749 Tennessee Valley Air Race 2010 10/30/10 RV Blue RV-8 Rovey, Jason 193.50 222.72
900 Memorial 130, Terrell, TX 5/28/11 RV Blue RV-8 Rovey, Jason 193.53 222.72
132 Texoma 100, 2008 4/20/08 RV Blue RV-8 Christman, Dave 192.88 222.00
750 Tennessee Valley Air Race 2010 10/30/10 RV Blue RV-8 Carroll, Alan 192.07 221.07
833 Texoma 100, 2011 4/16/11 RV Gold RV-8 Hajek, Jerry 192.17 221.07
55 AirVenture Cup 2007 7/23/07 RV Blue RV-8 Ross, Jon 192.04 221.00
56 AirVenture Cup 2007 7/23/07 RV Blue RV-8 Carroll, Alan 191.77 220.68
966 Big Sky Air Race 7/9/11 RV Blue RV-8 Rovey, Jason 191.31 220.15
1022 Indy Air Race 8/13/11 RV Blue RV-8 Carroll, Alan 191.29 220.14
1074 Thunderbird 150 10/8/11 RV Blue RV-8 Rovey, Jason 191.23 220.06
1075 Thunderbird 150 10/8/11 RV Blue RV-8 Taylor, Craig 190.85 219.62
901 Memorial 130, Terrell, TX 5/28/11 RV Gold RV-8A Sutterfield, Stan 190.82 219.59
946 2011 West Tesas 100 6/18/11 RV Blue RV-8 Rovey, Jason 190.36 219.07
1007 AirVenture Cup (TH) 2011 7/25/11 RV Gold RV-8 Ring, R. Damon 190.31 219.00
399 AirVenture Cup 2009 7/27/09 RV Blue RV-8 Huft, John 189.13 217.69
636 AirVenture Cup 2010 7/26/10 RV Blue RV-8 Ross, Jon 189.01 217.51
311 Taylor 100 2009 3/16/09 RV Blue RV-8 Carroll, Alan 188.96 217.46
664 Great Canadian Air Rally 2010 8/22/10 RV Blue RV-8 Carroll, Alan 188.83 217.30
834 Texoma 100, 2011 4/16/11 RV Gold RV-8A Sutterfield, Stan 188.88 217.28
497 Taylor 150 4/11/10 RV Gold RV-8 Ogden, Deene 188.69 217.14
1143 Rocket 100, 2011 11/19/11 RV Blue RV-8 Rovey, Jason 188.43 216.84
312 Taylor 100 2009 3/16/09 RV Blue RV-8 Christman, Dave 188.33 216.73
588 Sulphur Springs 130 7/18/10 RV Blue RV-8 Rovey, Jason 188.12 216.48
537 West Texas 100 6/6/10 RV Blue RV-8 Huft, John 187.99 216.33
223 AirVenture Cup 2008 7/27/08 RV Blue RV-8 Schryver, Fred 187.49 215.76
785 Rocket 100, 2010 11/20/10 RV Blue RV-8 Grover, David 187.39 215.65
836 Texoma 100, 2011 4/16/11 RV Blue RV-8 Taylor, Craig 186.87 214.97
1057 Pagosa Springs 100 9/24/11 RV Gold RV-8 Hajek, Jerry 186.56 214.69
695 Pagosa Springs 2010 9/26/10 RV Blue RV-8 Rovey, Jason 186.47 214.45
904 Memorial 130, Terrell, TX 5/28/11 RV Blue RV-8 Taylor, Craig 186.31 214.41
1000 AirVenture Cup (Matoon) 2011 7/24/11 RV Gold RV-8 Ring, R. Damon 186.05 214.11
715 Grace Flight 2010 10/2/10 RV Blue RV-8 Carroll, Alan 185.70 213.69
716 Grace Flight 2010 10/2/10 RV Blue RV-8 Rovey, Jason 185.32 213.25
717 Grace Flight 2010 10/2/10 RV Blue RV-8 Christman, Dave 184.94 212.81
718 Grace Flight 2010 10/2/10 RV Gold RV-8 Ogden, Deene 184.86 212.73
59 AirVenture Cup 2007 7/23/07 RV Blue RV-8 Jordan, Scott 184.85 212.72
60 AirVenture Cup 2007 7/23/07 RV Blue RV-8 Schryver, Fred 184.85 212.72
1059 Pagosa Springs 100 9/24/11 RV Blue RV-8 Rovey, Jason 184.39 212.19
696 Pagosa Springs 2010 9/26/10 RV Blue RV-8 Taylor, Craig 183.31 210.81
638 AirVenture Cup 2010 7/26/10 RV Blue RV-8 Carroll, Alan 182.98 210.57
178 Colorado 150, 2008 6/29/08 RV Blue RV-8 Carroll, Alan 181.34 208.68
1148 Rocket 100, 2011 11/19/11 RV Blue RV-8 Krebaum, Ken 180.72 207.97
947 2011 West Tesas 100 6/18/11 RV Blue RV-8 Krebaum, Ken 180.69 207.93
337 Texoma 100 2009 5/31/09 RV Blue RV-8 Tuckey, Pat* 180.59 207.82
404 AirVenture Cup 2009 7/27/09 RV Gold RV-8 Martin, Dick 180.44 207.65
405 AirVenture Cup 2009 7/27/09 RV Blue RV-8 Ross, Jon 180.44 207.65
538 West Texas 100 6/6/10 RV Blue RV-8 Rovey, Jason 179.91 207.04
1060 Pagosa Springs 100 9/24/11 RV Blue RV-8 Taylor, Craig 179.81 206.92
787 Rocket 100, 2010 11/20/10 RV Blue RV-8 Hopkins, Dan 179.74 206.84
434 Pagosa Springs 100 2009 9/27/09 RV Blue RV-8 McCann, Jim 179.42 206.33
972 Big Sky Air Race 7/9/11 RV Blue RV-8 Malott, Paul 179.11 206.12
841 Texoma 100, 2011 4/16/11 RV Blue RV-8 Krebaum, Ken 178.69 205.55
790 Rocket 100, 2010 11/20/10 RV Red RV-8 Jones, Bryan 177.27 204.00
697 Pagosa Springs 2010 9/26/10 RV Blue RV-8A Crossley, Eber 177.21 203.79
407 AirVenture Cup 2009 7/27/09 RV Blue RV-8 Carroll, Alan 176.87 203.54
905 Memorial 130, Terrell, TX 5/28/11 RV Blue RV-8 Krebaum, Ken 176.41 203.01
570 Top of the Chesapeake 7/11/10 RV Blue RV-8 Robertson, Gordon 176.38 202.97
863 BCAF 2011 4/30/11 RV Gold RV-8 Hajek, Jerry 175.16 201.57
816 Taylor 150, 2011 4/2/11 RV Blue RV-8 Holladay, Chad 174.21 200.48
700 Pagosa Springs 2010 9/26/10 RV Blue RV-8 Greenberg, Redge 173.42 199.43
525 Texoma 100 4/25/10 RV Blue RV-8 Stanton, Danny 173.10 199.07
280 Memphis 100 2008 10/19/08 RV Blue RV-8A Labarreare, Chuck 172.70 198.74
1098 Cleveland Texas Air Race 10/15/11 RV Red RV-8 Jones, Bryan 171.33 197.16
16 Taylor 100 2007 5/20/07 RV Red RV-8 Jones, Bryan 169.45 195.00
820 Taylor 150, 2011 4/2/11 RV Gold RV-8 Hajek, Jerry 161.20 185.51
1068 Pagosa Springs 100 9/24/11 RV Blue RV-8A Crossley, Eber 158.79 182.73
506 Taylor 150 4/11/10 RV Blue RV-8 Hopkins, Dan 156.48 180.07
1107 Cleveland Texas Air Race 10/15/11 RV Blue RV-8 Hopmann, Bo 156.00 179.52
1158 Rocket 100, 2011 11/19/11 RV Blue RV-8 Hopmann, Bo 152 174.92
Note: because of rule changes and pilot desire for more challenge some class names are changed here to reflect the engine used in the airplanes - Dick Martn flew in Sport FX before there was an RV Gold Class and John Huft just wanted to take on the 390s with his 360.
Bob Axsom
Race Record (RR)# Race Date Class Aircraft Type Pilot Speed Kts Speed MPH
209 AirVenture Cup 2008 7/27/08 RV Blue RV-8 Huft, John 217.17 249.91
776 Rocket 100, 2010 11/20/10 RV Blue RV-8 Huft, John 205.39 236.36
47 AirVenture Cup 2007 7/23/07 RV Blue RV-8 Huft, John 204.56 235.40
213 AirVenture Cup 2008 7/27/08 RV Blue RV-8 Ross, Jon 202.59 233.14
1119 Tennessee Valley Air Race IV 10/29/11 RV Gold RV-8 Ring, Damon 202.23 232.72
632 AirVenture Cup 2010 7/26/10 RV Blue RV-8 Huft, John 201.97 232.42
446 Grace Flight 2009 10/4/09 RV Blue RV-8 Huft, John 201.71 232.12
1041 Tennessee 150 (Tullahoma) 9/10/11 RV Gold RV-8 Ring, Damon 201.57 231.96
309 Taylor 100 2009 3/16/09 RV Blue RV-8 Huft, John 201.29 231.64
214 AirVenture Cup 2008 7/27/08 RV Gold RV-8 Martin, Dick 202.28 231.63
691 Pagosa Springs 2010 9/26/10 RV Blue RV-8 Huft, John 200.93 231.07
176 Colorado 150, 2008 6/29/08 RV Blue RV-8 Huft, John 199.27 229.31
429 Pagosa Springs 100 2009 9/27/09 RV Blue RV-8 Huft, John 199.38 229.29
296 Rocket 100 2008 11/23/08 RV Blue RV-8 Huft, John 197.43 227.20
515 Texoma 100 4/25/10 RV Gold RV-8 Ogden, Deene 197.15 226.72
778 Rocket 100, 2010 11/20/10 RV Gold RV-8 Ogden, Deene 196.89 226.58
1082 Northwoods 100 10/8/11 RV Gold RV-8 Ring, Damon 196.34 225.94
899 Memorial 130, Terrell, TX 5/28/11 RV Gold RV-8 Hajek, Jerry 196.00 225.55
873 Lone Star Air Rally 5/14/11 RV Gold RV-8 Hajek, Jerry 195.77 225.29
779 Rocket 100, 2010 11/20/10 RV Blue RV-8 Rovey, Jason 195.44 224.90
1092 Cleveland Texas Air Race 10/15/11 RV Gold RV-8 Hajek, Jerry 195.29 224.73
116 Rocket 100, 2007 11/18/07 RV Blue RV-8 Huft, John 194.78 224.15
586 Sulphur Springs 130 7/18/10 RV Gold RV-8 Ogden, Deene 194.59 223.94
780 Rocket 100, 2010 11/20/10 RV Gold RV-8 Hajek, Jerry 194.43 223.74
50 AirVenture Cup 2007 7/23/07 RV Gold RV-8 Martin, Dick 194.36 223.67
1120 Tennessee Valley Air Race IV 10/29/11 RV Gold RV-8 Hajek, Jerry 193.99 223.24
218 AirVenture Cup 2008 7/27/08 RV Blue RV-8 Carroll, Alan 193.76 222.97
749 Tennessee Valley Air Race 2010 10/30/10 RV Blue RV-8 Rovey, Jason 193.50 222.72
900 Memorial 130, Terrell, TX 5/28/11 RV Blue RV-8 Rovey, Jason 193.53 222.72
132 Texoma 100, 2008 4/20/08 RV Blue RV-8 Christman, Dave 192.88 222.00
750 Tennessee Valley Air Race 2010 10/30/10 RV Blue RV-8 Carroll, Alan 192.07 221.07
833 Texoma 100, 2011 4/16/11 RV Gold RV-8 Hajek, Jerry 192.17 221.07
55 AirVenture Cup 2007 7/23/07 RV Blue RV-8 Ross, Jon 192.04 221.00
56 AirVenture Cup 2007 7/23/07 RV Blue RV-8 Carroll, Alan 191.77 220.68
966 Big Sky Air Race 7/9/11 RV Blue RV-8 Rovey, Jason 191.31 220.15
1022 Indy Air Race 8/13/11 RV Blue RV-8 Carroll, Alan 191.29 220.14
1074 Thunderbird 150 10/8/11 RV Blue RV-8 Rovey, Jason 191.23 220.06
1075 Thunderbird 150 10/8/11 RV Blue RV-8 Taylor, Craig 190.85 219.62
901 Memorial 130, Terrell, TX 5/28/11 RV Gold RV-8A Sutterfield, Stan 190.82 219.59
946 2011 West Tesas 100 6/18/11 RV Blue RV-8 Rovey, Jason 190.36 219.07
1007 AirVenture Cup (TH) 2011 7/25/11 RV Gold RV-8 Ring, R. Damon 190.31 219.00
399 AirVenture Cup 2009 7/27/09 RV Blue RV-8 Huft, John 189.13 217.69
636 AirVenture Cup 2010 7/26/10 RV Blue RV-8 Ross, Jon 189.01 217.51
311 Taylor 100 2009 3/16/09 RV Blue RV-8 Carroll, Alan 188.96 217.46
664 Great Canadian Air Rally 2010 8/22/10 RV Blue RV-8 Carroll, Alan 188.83 217.30
834 Texoma 100, 2011 4/16/11 RV Gold RV-8A Sutterfield, Stan 188.88 217.28
497 Taylor 150 4/11/10 RV Gold RV-8 Ogden, Deene 188.69 217.14
1143 Rocket 100, 2011 11/19/11 RV Blue RV-8 Rovey, Jason 188.43 216.84
312 Taylor 100 2009 3/16/09 RV Blue RV-8 Christman, Dave 188.33 216.73
588 Sulphur Springs 130 7/18/10 RV Blue RV-8 Rovey, Jason 188.12 216.48
537 West Texas 100 6/6/10 RV Blue RV-8 Huft, John 187.99 216.33
223 AirVenture Cup 2008 7/27/08 RV Blue RV-8 Schryver, Fred 187.49 215.76
785 Rocket 100, 2010 11/20/10 RV Blue RV-8 Grover, David 187.39 215.65
836 Texoma 100, 2011 4/16/11 RV Blue RV-8 Taylor, Craig 186.87 214.97
1057 Pagosa Springs 100 9/24/11 RV Gold RV-8 Hajek, Jerry 186.56 214.69
695 Pagosa Springs 2010 9/26/10 RV Blue RV-8 Rovey, Jason 186.47 214.45
904 Memorial 130, Terrell, TX 5/28/11 RV Blue RV-8 Taylor, Craig 186.31 214.41
1000 AirVenture Cup (Matoon) 2011 7/24/11 RV Gold RV-8 Ring, R. Damon 186.05 214.11
715 Grace Flight 2010 10/2/10 RV Blue RV-8 Carroll, Alan 185.70 213.69
716 Grace Flight 2010 10/2/10 RV Blue RV-8 Rovey, Jason 185.32 213.25
717 Grace Flight 2010 10/2/10 RV Blue RV-8 Christman, Dave 184.94 212.81
718 Grace Flight 2010 10/2/10 RV Gold RV-8 Ogden, Deene 184.86 212.73
59 AirVenture Cup 2007 7/23/07 RV Blue RV-8 Jordan, Scott 184.85 212.72
60 AirVenture Cup 2007 7/23/07 RV Blue RV-8 Schryver, Fred 184.85 212.72
1059 Pagosa Springs 100 9/24/11 RV Blue RV-8 Rovey, Jason 184.39 212.19
696 Pagosa Springs 2010 9/26/10 RV Blue RV-8 Taylor, Craig 183.31 210.81
638 AirVenture Cup 2010 7/26/10 RV Blue RV-8 Carroll, Alan 182.98 210.57
178 Colorado 150, 2008 6/29/08 RV Blue RV-8 Carroll, Alan 181.34 208.68
1148 Rocket 100, 2011 11/19/11 RV Blue RV-8 Krebaum, Ken 180.72 207.97
947 2011 West Tesas 100 6/18/11 RV Blue RV-8 Krebaum, Ken 180.69 207.93
337 Texoma 100 2009 5/31/09 RV Blue RV-8 Tuckey, Pat* 180.59 207.82
404 AirVenture Cup 2009 7/27/09 RV Gold RV-8 Martin, Dick 180.44 207.65
405 AirVenture Cup 2009 7/27/09 RV Blue RV-8 Ross, Jon 180.44 207.65
538 West Texas 100 6/6/10 RV Blue RV-8 Rovey, Jason 179.91 207.04
1060 Pagosa Springs 100 9/24/11 RV Blue RV-8 Taylor, Craig 179.81 206.92
787 Rocket 100, 2010 11/20/10 RV Blue RV-8 Hopkins, Dan 179.74 206.84
434 Pagosa Springs 100 2009 9/27/09 RV Blue RV-8 McCann, Jim 179.42 206.33
972 Big Sky Air Race 7/9/11 RV Blue RV-8 Malott, Paul 179.11 206.12
841 Texoma 100, 2011 4/16/11 RV Blue RV-8 Krebaum, Ken 178.69 205.55
790 Rocket 100, 2010 11/20/10 RV Red RV-8 Jones, Bryan 177.27 204.00
697 Pagosa Springs 2010 9/26/10 RV Blue RV-8A Crossley, Eber 177.21 203.79
407 AirVenture Cup 2009 7/27/09 RV Blue RV-8 Carroll, Alan 176.87 203.54
905 Memorial 130, Terrell, TX 5/28/11 RV Blue RV-8 Krebaum, Ken 176.41 203.01
570 Top of the Chesapeake 7/11/10 RV Blue RV-8 Robertson, Gordon 176.38 202.97
863 BCAF 2011 4/30/11 RV Gold RV-8 Hajek, Jerry 175.16 201.57
816 Taylor 150, 2011 4/2/11 RV Blue RV-8 Holladay, Chad 174.21 200.48
700 Pagosa Springs 2010 9/26/10 RV Blue RV-8 Greenberg, Redge 173.42 199.43
525 Texoma 100 4/25/10 RV Blue RV-8 Stanton, Danny 173.10 199.07
280 Memphis 100 2008 10/19/08 RV Blue RV-8A Labarreare, Chuck 172.70 198.74
1098 Cleveland Texas Air Race 10/15/11 RV Red RV-8 Jones, Bryan 171.33 197.16
16 Taylor 100 2007 5/20/07 RV Red RV-8 Jones, Bryan 169.45 195.00
820 Taylor 150, 2011 4/2/11 RV Gold RV-8 Hajek, Jerry 161.20 185.51
1068 Pagosa Springs 100 9/24/11 RV Blue RV-8A Crossley, Eber 158.79 182.73
506 Taylor 150 4/11/10 RV Blue RV-8 Hopkins, Dan 156.48 180.07
1107 Cleveland Texas Air Race 10/15/11 RV Blue RV-8 Hopmann, Bo 156.00 179.52
1158 Rocket 100, 2011 11/19/11 RV Blue RV-8 Hopmann, Bo 152 174.92
Note: because of rule changes and pilot desire for more challenge some class names are changed here to reflect the engine used in the airplanes - Dick Martn flew in Sport FX before there was an RV Gold Class and John Huft just wanted to take on the 390s with his 360.
Bob Axsom