Mercury Challenge series

[1100-one]

Dave- I was at Yelm that year. I remember a few guys from region 11 were interested after that. Terry Woodhams had 2. I was considering it as well.

[daveracerdsh]

I was lucky with my 44XS....all we did to it was break the thing in for 20 minutes or so. I never even changed the spark plugs for the first year....I was also lucky in the props I purchased....I got some very fast ones right out of the box.

[daveracerdsh]

Correct me if I am wrong, but I remember 199 44xs motors being produced.....

[ricochet112]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4UQcqqBryo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiUzt2ck-fs

[daveracerdsh]

bump bump bump

[ricochet112]

The plaques were pretty cool. PB270004.JPG

[Team Texas T1]

As I was reading thru the very interesting 10xs thread, it was mentioned that the Mercury Challenge series had it's last event nearly 25 years ago...wow..how time flies! If memory serves me correct, my first challenge race was in January 1987 in d stock hydro at Puddingstone lake outside of Los Angeles. What othe memories do people have of the different events? How did it get started?

Matt, John Snell and I (from Texas) were at that race, I remember meeting you, and remember all the ducks there on Puddingstone. I placed well in 25xsr with a blue Staron hull. That was a long time ago wasn't it. I competed against Bob Austin and Dave Dewalt in the Mercury challenges in Florida as well. Good times my friend. Rusty Sitton

[daveracerdsh]

Team Texas: I remember you guys! Puddingstone was such a cool place to race...possibly the best pits I have ever seen. I have 2 plaques just like Mike Bartlett has posted.....they are on the wall of my place. Did the 25 runabouts ever do a lemans start?

[STEVE FRENCH]

https://youtu.be/DvEutpx9Qvo

[fbref5269]

****, matt hasn't aged at all.

frank novotny
52-E

[STEVE FRENCH]

https://youtu.be/0dqIEiHZ0dk