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    Airframe Family: Cassutt Cassutt Special
    Latest Model:Special IIIM
    Construction Number:1 {12}
    Last Civil Registration:N119
    Compressed ID:Cassutt Special IIIM cn 1 cr N119

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    Dates

    Event

    1970

    Constructed as a Special IIIM.

    By 7 September 1976

    To unknown owner with c/r N119.

    From 7 September 1976 to 12 September 1976

    Raced as #19, named Okie Streaker.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was George Budde from Midwest City, OK. Qualified in 12th place with an average speed of 211.76 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 204.93 mph. Raced in the Make-Up race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 179.80 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 204.40 mph.

    Circa 7 September 1976


    Photographer: Charlene Aro

    From 18 June 1977 to 19 June 1977

    Raced as #19, named Okie Streaker.
    Competed at the Sturgis Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was George Budde. Qualified in 6th place with an average speed of 200.445 mph. Raced in Division 1. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 200.000 mph. Raced in the Gold Final race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 196.078 mph.

    From 3 September 1977 to 5 September 1977

    Raced as #19, named Okie Streaker.
    Appeared at the Cleveland Air Races, but did not qualify. The primary pilot was George Budde. Raced in Heat A. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 179.700 mph. Did not start in the Trophy race.

    From 1 September 1979 to 3 September 1979

    Raced as #19, named Okie Streaker.
    Competed at the Cleveland Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was George Budde. Qualified in 8th place with an average speed of 210.117 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 210.219 mph. Started the Trophy race, but did not finish. Left the Championship Race on the 9th lap with a canopy failure.

    From 10 September 1980 to 14 September 1980

    Raced as #19, named Okie Streaker.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Bobby Budde. Qualified in 17th place with an average speed of 216.97 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 215.74 mph. Started the Medallion 2 race, but did not finish.

    From 15 September 1981 to 20 September 1981

    Raced as #19, named Okie Streaker.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was George Budde. Qualified in 17th place with an average speed of 187.57 mph. Started Heat 1B, but did not finish. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 183.02 mph.

    From 15 October 1981 to 18 October 1981

    Raced as #19, named Okie Streaker.
    Competed at the Texas Championship Air Races at San Marcos in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was George Budde from Midwest City, OK. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 205.638 mph. Raced in Bronze Heat. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 212.501 mph. Raced in the Silver Semi-Final race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 219.097 mph.

    From 14 September 1982 to 19 September 1982

    Raced as #19, named Okie Streaker.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was George Budde. Qualified in 19th place with an average speed of 190.47 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 190.02 mph.

    From 12 September 1983 to 18 September 1983

    Raced as #19, named Okie Streaker.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was George Budde. Qualified in 18th place with an average speed of 199.36 mph. Raced in the Reserve race. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 216.70 mph.

    13 September 1983


    Photographer: Jim Weiherer

    From 10 September 1984 to 16 September 1984

    Raced as #19, named Okie Streaker.
    Appeared at the National Championship Air Races to compete in the F1 class, but did not qualify. The primary pilot was George Budde. Raced in Heat 3 Silver. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 198.555 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 13th place with an average speed of 195.790 mph.

    From 9 September 1985 to 15 September 1985

    Raced as #19, named Okie Streaker.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was George Budde. Qualified in 18th place with an average speed of 198.969 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 187.353 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 201.512 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 191.172 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 197.460 mph.

    From 8 September 1986 to 14 September 1986

    Raced as #19, named Okie Streaker.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was George Budde. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 208.375 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 200.897 mph. Did not start in Heat 2C. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 210.283 mph.

    From 23 May 1987 to 25 May 1987

    Raced as #19, named Okie Streaker.
    George Budde and the Budde family trailered Race 19 in from Midwest City, OK. George followed brother Bobbys example with his plane looking sharp. Both Budde aircraft were put togther and running by Friday afternoon, and neither experienced any trouble the whole weekend. Competed in the International Formula 1 San Diego event. The primary pilot was George Budde. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 212.103 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 201.772 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 196.279 mph.

    From 4 July 1987 to 5 July 1987

    Raced as #19, named Okie Streaker.
    The airframe was unchanged from San Diego, but had mislaid a wing bolt and did not make qualifying. Appeared at the International Formula 1 Pueblo, but did not qualify. The primary pilot was George Budde. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 203.669 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 210.075 mph.

    From 15 July 1987 to 16 July 1987

    Raced as #19, named Okie Streaker.
    Competed in the International Formula 1 Minot event. The primary pilot was George Budde. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 214.844 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 219.083 mph.

    From 14 September 1987 to 20 September 1987

    Raced as #19, named Okie Streaker.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was George Budde. Qualified in 8th place with an average speed of 215.266 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 215.780 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 205.478 mph.

    From 3 October 1987 to 4 October 1987

    Raced as #19, named Okie Streaker.
    Competed in the International Formula 1 San Diego event. The primary pilot was George Budde. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 214.8 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 208.8 mph.

    From 13 May 1988 to 15 May 1988

    Raced as #19.
    Competed at the Air/Space America in the Formula One class. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 200.426 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 199.323 mph. Started the Consolation race, but did not finish. Left the Silver race on lap #2.

    From 11 September 1989 to 17 September 1989

    Raced as #10, named Okie Streaker.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Earl Hibler. Qualified in 24th place with an average speed of 207.065 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 199.222 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 192.338 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 194.620 mph.

    23 June 1990


    Photographer: Jim Weiherer

    From 24 June 1990 to 24 June 1990

    Raced as #19, named Okie Streaker.
    Competed in the International Formula 1 Casper event. The primary pilot was George Budde from Midwest City, TX. Qualified in 8th place with an average speed of 177.315 mph. Raced in the One Mile Course race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 200.43 mph.

    From 17 September 1990 to 23 September 1990

    Raced as #19, named Okie Streaker.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was George Budde from Midwest City, TX. Qualified in 15th place with an average speed of 207.602 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 196.051 mph. Started Heat 2C, but did not finish.

    From 9 September 1991 to 15 September 1991

    Raced as #19, named Okie Streaker.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was George Budde. Qualified in 16th place with an average speed of 207.602 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 198.357 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 204.392 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 202.076 mph.

    From 14 September 1992 to 20 September 1992

    Raced as #19, named Okie Streaker.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was George Budde from Midwest City, TX. Qualified in 17th place with an average speed of 205.130 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 207.532 mph. Started Heat 1B, but did not finish. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 205.910 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 192.252 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 202.835 mph.

    From 13 September 1993 to 19 September 1993

    Raced as #19, named Okie Streaker.
    Appeared at the National Championship Air Races to compete in the F1 class, but did not qualify. The primary pilot was George Budde from Midwest City, TX.

    From Circa November 1993 to After November 2000

    Placed up for sale by George Budde.

    From 14 March 1994 to 20 March 1994

    Raced as #19, named Okie Streaker.
    Competed at the Phoenix 500 Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was George Budde from Midwest City. Qualified in 15th place with an average speed of 202.032 mph. Did not start in Heat 1C. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 192.452 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 204.835 mph.

    From 3 June 1994 to 5 June 1994

    Raced as #19, named Okie Streaker.
    Competed in the International Formula 1 Paso Robles event. The primary pilot was Lynn Getchell from Midwest City. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 216.32 mph. Raced in Heat 1 Bronze. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 222.21 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 207.27 mph. Raced in the Gold Semi-Final race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 203.39 mph.

    From 12 September 1994 to 18 September 1994

    Raced as #19, named Okie Streaker.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was George Budde from Midwest City, TX. Qualified in 16th place with an average speed of 207.142 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 196.861 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 213.105 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 201.083 mph.

    From 22 March 1995 to 26 March 1995

    Raced as #19, named Okie Streaker.
    Competed at the Phoenix 500 Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was George Budde from Midwest City, OK. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 214.866 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 211.412 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 213.926 mph. Left the Heat 1B race on lap #5. Left the Heat 2B race on lap #3.

    From 11 September 1995 to 17 September 1995

    Raced as #19, named Okie Streaker.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Steve Kuenzi from Okie City. Qualified in 16th place with an average speed of 209.545 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 197.866 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 201.062 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 206.764 mph. Did not start in the Medallion 2 race. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 207.036 mph.

    From 17 August 1996 to 18 August 1996

    Raced as #19, named Okie Streaker.
    Competed in the International Formula 1 Vancouver event. The primary pilot was Steve Kuenzi from Okie City. Qualified in 8th place with an average speed of 210.269 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 190.522 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 276.276 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 196.736 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 203.607 mph.

    From 9 September 1996 to 15 September 1996

    Raced as #19.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Scott Kuenzi from Madison, WI. Qualified in 21st place with an average speed of 206.036 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 203.780 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 206.524 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 201.176 mph.

    Circa 9 September 1996


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    Circa 9 September 1996


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    From 14 September 1998 to 20 September 1998

    Raced as #19, named Okie Streaker.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Ray Sherwood from Pleasant Hill, CA. Qualified in 17th place with an average speed of 169.584 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 197.038 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 191.765 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 197.311 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 199.478 mph.

    From 13 September 1999 to 19 September 1999

    Raced as #19, named Okie Streaker.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Ray Sherwood from Pleasant Hill, CA. Qualified in 14th place with an average speed of 209.624 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 198.432 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 196.338 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 190.821 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 190.675 mph.

    From 6 July 2000 to 9 July 2000

    Raced as #19, named Okie Streaker.
    Competed in the International Formula 1 Cape Girardeau event. The primary pilot was Ray Sherwood from Pleasant Hill, CA. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 211.72 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 209.89 mph.


    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    Racing Planes and Air Races A Complete History, Series 1, Volume 13, 1977-1978 Biennial by Dusty Carter

    Internet Sources
    International Formula 1 Pylon Air Racing
    National Air Racing Group
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)

    Individual Contributors
    Mike Henniger

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