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Jon Sharp Ups the Ante in Reno Behind
Lycoming Thunderbolt Engine
Reno, Nevada - Sept. 16, 2009 - Jon Sharp upped the ante at the Reno National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nev., by shattering last year's record qualifying pace behind his Lycoming six-cylinder TIO-540 Thunderbolt engine.
Sharp clocked in at 412.554 mph during on his second lap of qualifying on Wednesday to set a new Super Sport class qualifying record for the second year in a row. In 2008 qualifying Sharp set the record by reaching 409.297 mph. He actually beat that record twice Wednesday, reaching 410.596 mph on his first lap for an average speed of 411.575 mph in qualifying.
Heat 1A is Thursday, Sept. 17, with subsequent heats on Friday and Saturday. The Gold National Championship Air Race is Sunday, Sept. 20.
Sharp is seeking his fourth straight Super Sport Class National Championship. He won his third last year when he broke the race record with a speed of 392 mph and the single heat record with a speed of 393 mph.
Here's a list of Nemesis NXT accomplishments prior to 2009: 2006 Reno Gold National Championship in the Sport Class; 2007 Reno Gold National Championship in the Super Sport Class with a record speed of 385 mph; 2008 Reno Gold Nation Championship in the Super Sport Class with a record speed of 392 mph; 2007 Sport Class Qualifying Record of 386.9 mph; 2008 Sport Class Qualifying Record of 409 mph; 2007 Sport Class Heat Race Record of 384.7 mph; 2008 Sport Class Heat Race Record of 393 mph; 2008 3 km C-1b Speed Record of 356 mph.
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