Phoenix Q40 Classic Feb 2025

[RSmith]

Registration Update 12/31

Here is the list of Registered and Paid pilots for the Q40 Classic Feb 1, 2 at Speedworld in Phoenix.
We are a bit over the stated registration limit but we should be OK as there are always a few cancellations. Looking forward to racing with all of you again in Phoenix.

Mario Aboumrad
Jim Allen
Chuck Andraka
Roy Andrassy
Juan Arguello (Flores)
Salvador Barrios
Bryan Batch
Richard Beers
Bryan Blanchard
Marcus Blanchard
Ray Brown
Jerrett Cangie
Marcelo Carvalho
Javier (Hestor) Castellanos-Velasco
Daniel Coe
JoAnne Coffey
Gino Delponte
Julian Downham
Gustavo Elizondo
Craig Farthing
Matthew Fehling
Travis Flynn
Emanuel Fuzaro
Duane Gall
Dave Gardner
Jason Gardner
Craig Grunkemeyer
Scott Hartman
Mike Helsel
Robert Holik
Doug Houston
Gary Hover
Gary James
Dub Jett
Ben Jones
Dan Kane
Jack Kane
Doug Killebrew
Robert King
Gary Long
Gilbert Lucero
José Antonio Mata Martínez
José Antonio Mata Peña Jr.
Tony McDonald
Dan Nalley
Kent Nogy
Jim Padelt
Mark Parker
Jacob Raquet
Brian Richmond
Matt Russell
Matias Salar
Mario Salazar
Gary Schmidt
Tom Scott
AJ Seaholm
Bob Smith
Randy Smith
Gabriel Tahhan
Dan Thordarson
Lee Ulinger
Jason Vernon
Lee Von Der Hey
Geoff White

[DT]

Randy,
Will you be listing teams for review?

Looking forward to racing in AZ again!

[N81U]

I’m in need of a caller, if anyone is available

Thank you
Lee Ulinger

[RSmith]

Randy,
Will you be listing teams for review?

Looking forward to racing in AZ again!

Dan,
Bill Blake said that each registered pilot will receive an email confirming their registration and team members.
Watch for that message.

Randy S.

[N81U]

Got a caller. Looking forward to the race

[B_Blake]

Thank you to everyone that came out and supported the restart of the Phoenix Q40 Classic race.

Congratulations to Jim Allen for outlasting all others and winning the event not once but twice. Yes, we had a problem with the first fly-off and Jim had to repeat the win to lock it down.

Matias got fast time with a blistering 58.77 - with this came an APC provided $200.00 that I need to get to Matias. I apologize that in the pre-race confusion I did not see this offer from Robert @ APC as a bonus to the $50.00 cash heats. Matias I will have your money at the PHX Jet Storm.

Thanks to our sponsors:
APC Propellers for the $50.00 cash heats @ 8 rounds and the Fast time $200.00 prizes
Ritches Brew for the race fuel
House of Balsa/ZAP for the CA Glue
Darrol Cady sponsored a couple of cash heats
Best Western Plus (Surprise) for the discounted rate

I want to publically apologize to everyone that was forced to suffer through our issues with the restrooms, of all the things the planning committee focused on this was not even on our radar. I was scrambling to correct it, but could not figure out how to get the service provider onsite to help us out. I am hoping the PROs of the event outweighed the CONs and we can see everyone return in 2026 for the next Q40 Classic. We are already planning on how to make it even better.

Bill Blake
Event CD and SpeedWorld president

[dwc1]

Bill and Gerald,

I wanted to say thank you and your team for a well organized and very well run race. We had a great time this weekend, and it was good to be back racing at Speedworld. I know it takes a great deal of work and effort to pull off hosting a race.

Thanks again,
DC

[ceandra]

Great race, guys! Well done!

You did a great job recruiting and training the workers. The CAP Cadets did a very good job officiating the race. The veteran starting crew did great as well. Very few reflies or complaints.

All of the "extras" were great as well. Good food, good weather. Yes, the toilets need attention, but we survived that!

Looking forward to next year.

Chuck
11H