As many of you already know, I was unable to remove Nemesis from the throne and this was the biggest lead I was able to muster against Jon Sharp on Sunday. We hit every point in our plan when the hammer fell but Relentless simply didn’t have the ponies to win. While I am writing this with much disappointment and dozens of ideas how we could have been faster, I must focus on the incredible journey I have enjoyed over the past ten years. The first time I came to compete in my little RV3 that couldn’t, I had to taxi out every day as the alternate and watch 9 airplanes take off only to taxi back. Yesterday was a dream come true for me, to build my own aircraft and put my flying skills up against the one of the best air racers to ever compete in this sport.
Jon Sharp and his amazing team are simply relentless in their pursuit of being the best they can be and it showed this week. Team Nemesis broke records every day they raced and have shown clearly that the Sport Class is firmly a 400mph arena and the Nemesis NXT aircraft has potential far beyond anyones imagination.
I would like to point out that while I did not beat Sharp this year, my speeds would have broken records on their own and clearly my resolve brought out the best that Sharp was capable of.
Thank you all that cheer me on and support my efforts. My life is truly blessed, to live in the United States and enjoy the freedom to pursue my dreams.
I cannot wait to see what is NXT!!!