1944
North American P-51D-30-NA
Military # AAF 44-74996
1980
Purchased By Bill "Tiger" Destefani &
Frank Taylor
1982
Reno Debut:
#1 Qualifier - 440.57 mpg
National Champion - 405.09
mph
Pilot: Ron Hevle
Frank Taylor purchased Destefani's share
Pilot: Rick Brickert
1983
15 kilometer course world Record 517.02 mph
Pilot: Frank Taylor
Reno: Qualified 439.2
mph
Leading lap 6 - cracked propeller spinner - DNF
Pilot: Rick Brickert
1984
Moosejaw, Saskatchewan Canada:
Top qualifier - 420.904 mph
1st place - 384.450 mpg reduced to 4th place - 336.253 mph
due to 3 pylon cuts (all finishers had at least 1)
Pilot: Rick Brickert
Reno: Qualified 430.641 mph
Competition speed record - 439.832 mph (heat 3)
425.744 mph (heat 6)
Gold final - broken connecting rod lap 6 - DNF
Pilot: Rick Brickert
1985
Reno: Qualified 442.008 mpg
3rd place Gold class - 426.008 mph
1986
Purchased by Alan Preston
Reno: Qualified 396.402 mph
4th place Gold class - 413.852 mph
1987
Reno: Qualified 393.402 mph
3rd place Gold final - 439.455 mph
Pilots:
Ray Cote (Qualifying & heat 2B), Alan Preston (last 2 heats) |
1988
Reno: Qualified 422.670 mph
DNF
Pilot: Alan Preston
1989
Reno: Qualified 421.655 mph
Finished 7 or 8 laps - 384.317 mph
1993
Reno: Qualified 427.43 mpg
Broke on Saturday, DNS on Sunday
Pilot: Alan Preston
1994
Reno: Qualified 458.565 mph
2nd place Gold class - 413.116 mph
Phoenix: #2 qualifier
458.565 mph
3rd place Gold class - 419.876 mph
Pilot: Alan Preston
1995
Reno: Qualified - 458.182 mph
3rd Place - Gold Race - 449.137 mph
Pilot: David Price
1996
Reno: Qualified 490.826 mph
1st place reduced to 2nd place - Gold class - 449.137
due to pylon cut on lap 1
1997
Purchased byTerry Bland
1998
Reno: Qualified - 450.999 mph
1st place - both heat races
National Champion
Pilot: Bruce Lockwood
1999
Reno: Qualifed - 480.000 mph
National Champion - 472.332 mph
Largest Reno purse ever
Pilot: Bruce Lockwood
2000
National Champion 462.007 mph
Pilot: Skip Holm |
