Jason and the RV gang did a really superb job at the races this year. We talked about Jason's speed compared to John Huft's (the host of my first SARL race…where the addiction set in for many of us). To be compared to John is a true compliment, and one Jason has earned! Dave Anders is probably next on his targeting computer…and is still the king of 4-banger RV speed, AFAIK. But Jason's hard work on his plane has, and will, pay off…expect more great things from him! Along with Jason, Stan Sutterfield, Skylor Piper (who has already posted here), Jim Wilson, Stephen Christopher, Tim Cone, Dan West, George Ford, Ben Fouts, Matt Beaubien, Charlie Greer, Seth Baker and Scott Prewitt all provided a ton of racing excitement to the record crowds! Rocketeers Bill Beaton, Shane Margraves and Chris Schaich did more of the same. Bill has done amazing things with his HRII; "The Alien" ('cause Rockets
can't do what his does) and "Rattle-Can Rovey" have definitely set the bar! Expect the rest of us to give good chase next year!!
Something that should make the VAF family very proud: On Saturday of race week, the AirBoss, the Contest Committee, the Pylon Judges, and RARA leadership all said that the morning start of the Medallion Heat was the finest start of any race that any of them had EVER seen at Reno! Huge compliment…and they were all RVs…just sayin'!
Cheers,
Bob