Reno Air Races and Air Racing History

Race #81 - North American P-51D - N5449V
“Ge Ge II” / "Habu"

April 14, 2000

Career

Stats

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#81

Tired Iron Air Racing Team

Reno 1981: (9.273-mile course)
Owner-Don Davis/Pilot-Earl Ketchen
Qualified 9th place of 25 a/c @ 381.082mph
Fri. 9/18/81 - Heat-1B (6-laps) - 1stplace @ 368.857mph
Sat. 9/19/81 - Heat-2C (6-laps) - 8th place - DNS 
Sun. 9/20/81 - Bronze Race (6-laps) - DSQ (finished 1st place @ 388+mph, but cut Deadline)

Reno 1982: (9.187-mile course)
Owner-Don Davis/Pilots-Earl Ketchen & Mike Wright*
Qualified 12th place of 22 a/c @ 371.693mph
Fri. 9/17/82 - Heat-1B (6-laps) - 6th place @ 358.129mph*
Sat. 9/18/82 - Heat-2B (6-laps) - 3rd place @ 360.412mph
Sun. 9/19/82 - Silver Race (8-laps) - 1st place @ 378.087mph

Reno 1983: (9.187-mile course)
Owner-Don Davis/Pilot-Earl Ketchen
Qualified 13th place of 28 a/c @ 374.937mph
Fri. 9/16/83 - Heat-1B (6-laps) - 5th place @ 371.129mph
Sat. 9/17/83 - Heat-2B (6-laps) - 7th place - DNF Lap 5
Sun. 9/18/83 - Bronze Race (6-laps) - 1st place @ 400.717mph

Moose Jaw 1984: (8.9407-mile course)
Owner-Don Davis/Pilot-Earl Ketchen
Qualified 2nd place of 12 a/c @ 414.241mph
Sun. 6/17/84 - Gold Race (10-laps) - 2nd place @ 349.644mph

Career Stats courtesy of Don "Bucky" Dawson

   

  

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