Event

The CL Speed Nats has begun.

By Tim Stone

Control Line Racing got off to a start Monday, July 18, after some brutal weather the day before. Rain flooded much of the area on Sunday, causing many to have to detour to get to Muncie.

By Matt Neumann

Making it in the world today takes everything you got. Getting rid of all your worries sure would help a lot. Wouldn’t you like to get away and go where everyone knows you name?

By Dan Kane

Sunday, July 17, was scheduled to be the first official day of pylon racing. We were scheduled to fly AMA 424 (entry-level QUICKIE). The weather had other ideas as it rained most of the day, causing havoc with large pools of water throughout the site. At one point, we all simultaneously received a national weather service warning.

By Stan Alexander

It was a busy Friday with static judging and then during the afternoon, it was decided to go ahead and fly the first round of flight competition. Four flightlines were used all weekend and we were able to get in the first round that evening.

By Dan Kane

The 2022 US Pylon Nationals is about to start. I have been in Muncie for the past 14 days working the World Championships (WC) and I am ready to get some flying in for myself. 

By Fred Cronenwett

We were all happy to see the rain clear away Saturday so we could get two rounds flown. Although it was breezy, the models handled it well. After rounds 2 and 3 were completed, only a few people flew in round 4.

By Fred Cronenwett

In the past, the Nats have been one day for static judging and then the next two days to accomplish all of the flying. But just like 2021, weather forced us to get some of the flights in Friday due to incoming weather.

By Stan Alexander

This year’s Nats started with practice on Thursday for many of the competitors arriving early to Site 4 at the back of AMA’s property. Unfortunately, at least half of the grass runway was overrun with ruts, tire tracks, as well as footprints from careless people abusing newly sown grass. All of that will have to be reseeded and rolled again.

By Fred Cronenwett

Welcome to the 2022 Control Line (CL) Scale Nationals. This event is where a model is built to look and fly like the full-scale version. The models are judged on Friday (July 15) for the static points and then flown on Saturday and Sunday for the flying points. The challenge is making a model that looks and flies like the full-size version.