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The race started in Kitty Hawk, NC and ended in Oshkosh with a lay over in Dayton, OH and an unscheduled stop in Aurora, IL due to weather. Most of the racers (non-turbo) flew the race less than 2000 ft agl. Some flew the race at only a few hundred feet trying to get maximum horsepower. A total of 29 airplanes flew the race including 3 Reno Unlimiteds that started in Dayton. |
Formula FX [Fixed gear, 360 cubic-inch or less]
| 1. B. Hammer, #91 | Glasair I TD | 3:55:23 |
238 mph |
| 2. S. Hammer, #73 | Glasair I TD |
4:03:43 |
230 mph |
| 3. D. Lind, #24 | Long EZ |
4:09:42 |
225 mph |
| 4. R. Martin, #33 | RV-8 | 4:13:22 | 221 mph |
| 5. D. Saint, #22 | Glasair IIS FT | 4:15:50 | 219 mph |
| 6. P. Cox, #80 | Mustang II | 4:16:00 | 219 mph |
| 7. J. Ludwig, #28 | RV-8 | 4:26:09 | 210 mph |
| 8. D. Weisgerber, #48 | RV-6 |
5:06:49 |
183 mph |
| 9. R. Afflech, #18 | Thorp T-18 |
6:44:51 |
151 mph |
Formula RG
[Retractable
gear, 360 cubic-inch or less]
|
1. R. Keyt, #31 |
Polen Special II |
3:31:20 |
261 mph |
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2. P. Huff, #26 |
White Lightning |
3:54:39 |
238 mph |
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3. M. Ravinski, #77 |
Lancair 360 |
3:57:55 |
235 mph |
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4. J. Daniels, #38 |
Berkut 360 |
4:08:33 |
225 mph |
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5. E. Chauvin, #35 |
Lancair 360 |
4:17:27 |
217 mph |
2000 Race Summary by Bruce Skaggs