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2006 Publications

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2006 Annual Report with Warbird and Nats
No official changes from 2005 but some edits and operational details
Windiest day of the year (or several years). Eighth seed wins again.

2005 Publications

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1987-2005 Totals plus Annual Report
A rainy day and not much hype this year. Only Dave, Lee, and Chuck wrote comments
Quick list of the final results for 2005
Controversial areas are 7.5.0, 12, 16.4, and the entire 17. 17.3 was not run well
At Barley John's Brew Pub on Jan 8th, 2005
Tips tricks and links
Copy of the race schedule. The annual report should have this as well.

2004 Publications

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Decade peak in Standard Class and their photos are included. Calcutta results
NCPL 2004 Annual Stats
Stay tuned
Great writeups. Good shots. Congrats Phil.
Standings and hype leading up to the NCPL Shootout
One cut, one point motion failed
Late season standings
Three teams chosen survivor style
I remembered to save a copy of this. See the annual report for other years.
NCPL Division (OS 46) rules for 2004
Totally obsolete with the exception of a few holdouts on 8.8x8.75
From Dave
Mid airs by racer for 17 years

2003 Publications

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Racing relatives feature
Bunch of numbers with 2002 and 2003 comparisons
Standard Class rule. Half hour test flights. Some engine stuff
Throught the Big Race on 7/26
Paraphrased from e-mails from Dave Norman

2002 Publications

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Race writeups, last ever Phyling Phil Phorecast, major travel year, last Q40 local race.
Bunch of numbers with 2001 to 2002 comparisons
Writeup
Results through 8/10

2001 Publications

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Gold Cup, Rockford, Nats, and local.
2001 numbers only

2000 Publications

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JR Gold Cup, Rockford, Nats, and local
2000 stats, no comparisons

Decade 90's

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Before and after pilot shots, Bednark feature.

1999 Publications

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Norman wins Standard Class

1998 Publications

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1997 and 1998 Comparisons. No annual report.

1997 Publications

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QM 40 Announced. AT6 Announced. AT6 Rules.

1995 Publications

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Two races and the annual meeting announcement

1994 Publications

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Writeup for all races. Last Grand Rapids race.

1993 Publications

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26 races in 93 with 295 entrants of which 87 were Standard. This file covers it all. Nats 93 and Annual Stats. Eldridge goes sailing.
Four newsletters with the Vic Leerhoff profile

1992 Publications

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31 race year - are we nuts. 311 entrants of which 87 were Standard. Height of Princeton, MN Valley, St. Paul, Grand Rapids, Anoka, Des Moines, Stillwater, and other club involvement. Last year of Pro ($$).
Max Kern and Randy Etken profiles.

1991 Publications

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28 races and 249 entrants with 98 in Standard. Don Luce takes the Standard title.
Profiles for Pat Galarneault, Jerry Elert, and Del Berryman. Phil Zuidema profile is on page 12. Randy Ekten and the Grand Rapids double kiss (p15)

1990 Publications

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19 races and 263 entrants with 99 in Standard. Bloody year with 38 mid-airs and 28 crashes.
Ron Gage profile on pg 8. Al Schwartz profile on pg 13. Bill Cowette profile on pg 14

1989 Publications

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16 races and 276 entrants of which 125 were Standard. Pat Galarneault graduates from Standard. Last of the two day TURN races. Nice photos and a graphic on p 19.

1988 Publications

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Special 10 year late edition with a lot of 10 year stats. Jerry Elert won NCPL Top Gun. Only 13 races and 178 entrants of which 61 were Standard.
Individual results for all races.
Third annual Brueshaber race. Report on Silver Cup.

Publications 1987 and Older

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