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2 day event in Rockford…..Slow guys can win!

You’ve heard the NASCAR drivers get out of their cars in victory lane and state, “Man, we had about a 5^th place car today but somehow we wound up here!”  And so it went for Mick Warning on both days of the Rockford 424 weekend, June 10 & 11. 

On Saturday a total of 12 pilots showed up, featuring the return of Leroy Webb after a couple year hiatus from competition.  Missing from the lineup was Orv Steinmetz, who had just gotten off the operating table after five (5!) bypass surgery.  He came straight from the hospital to the flying field to provide the direction needed to set up the course properly.  Dedicated….?...I think so.  The hottest action on the course was provided by Darwin Larson, Bernie Vanderleest, and Leroy Webb, who were all pretty much untouchable during the races.  Mark Warning didn’t get a chance to show what he had since his aileron gimbal malfunctioned on the first race launch and he winged her over into the dirt.  When Darwin lost a muffler and DNFed a round, the contest win was up for grabs.  The racing was tight and at the end of the day it came down to a flyoff between Bernie and Mick for the win.  Bernie’s engine loaded up at the line, and Mick got a freebie 10 lap flyoff against himself to seal the win. 

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