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AMA Class I Mouse Race is arguably the simplest of all the book racing events. Only reed-valve .049 engines are allowed and all contestants used versions of the Cox Black Widow .049. There are no engine restrictions.

The Saturday before the Navy Carrier events were scheduled to start, the gentleman that was scheduled to be the event director had a family emergency that prevented him from attending the 2026 AMA Nationals

We wrapped up Day 2 of speed flying four more events. Things went a lot faster today!

Today we had no official flying. Instead, today was a practice day during the morning and evening while the afternoon had the appearance point scoring as the pilots’ meeting.

Welcome to the first of four days of Control Line Speed. We flew four different classes of Speed today: 21 Profile Proto Speed, Formula 40 Speed, ½A Profile Proto Speed, and Sport Jet Speed.

By Tim Lampe

My name is Tim Lampe and I have been asked to write the 2026 edition of NatsNews for RC Pylon Racing. I started pylon racing in 2013 and I’ve been all-in since then, though many have been racing for double, triple or quadruple that time and have contributed much more to pylon racing.

Monday, July 6 is the official start of the Control Line Navy Carrier events. The Navy Carrier events came about when the Nationals were sponsored by the US Navy and people wanted a Navy-themed event.

Welcome, control line race fans, to the 100th AMA Nats!

This year is marked with several noteworthy milestones. This is the 250th anniversary of the USA, the 100th AMA Nationals, and my 30th Nationals that I will have competed in.