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    Airframe Family: Pitts Special
    Latest Model:S-1C Special
    Construction Number:2112
    Last Civil Registration:N6J
    Compressed ID:Pitts S-1C cn 2112 cr N6J
    Latest Owner or Location:Scott S. Prewitt, King City, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    1980

    Constructed as a S-1C.

    To unknown owner with c/r N6J.

    From 12 September 1988 to 18 September 1988

    Raced as #20, named Let Good Times Roll.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Cris Ferguson. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 165.181 mph. Started Heat 1B, but did not finish. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 163.465 mph.

    From 11 September 1989 to 17 September 1989

    Raced as #20, named Let Good Times Roll.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Cris Ferguson. Qualified in 6th place with an average speed of 169.816 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 166.751 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 164.591 mph.

    From 17 September 1990 to 23 September 1990

    Raced as #20, named Let Good Times Roll.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Cris Ferguson. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 168.007 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 171.276 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 165.846 mph.

    From 9 September 1991 to 15 September 1991

    Raced as #20, named Let Good Times Roll.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Cris Ferguson. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 166.706 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 161.489 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 166.653 mph.

    From 14 September 1992 to 20 September 1992

    Raced as #20, named Let Good Times Roll.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Cris Ferguson. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 172.087 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 171.728 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 171.894 mph.

    3 August 1993

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX6J (S-1C, 2112) issued.

    From 13 September 1993 to 19 September 1993

    Raced as #20, named Let Good Times Roll.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Cris Ferguson. Qualified in 22nd place with an average speed of 164.333 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 167.786 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 163.9 mph.

    From 12 September 1994 to 18 September 1994

    Raced as #20, named Let Good Times Roll.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Cris Ferguson from Sunnyvale, CA. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 179.884 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 179.291 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 174.669 mph.

    From 11 September 1995 to 17 September 1995

    Raced as #20, named Let Good Times Roll.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Cris Ferguson. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 178.451 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 162.917 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 177.245 mph.

    Circa 22 June 1996


    Photographer: Charlene Aro
    Notes: Photographed at Truckee, CA.

    From 9 September 1996 to 15 September 1996

    Raced as #20, named Let Good Times Roll.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Cris Ferguson. Qualified in 14th place with an average speed of 173.474 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 173.732 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 173.732 mph.

    From 8 September 1997 to 14 September 1997

    Raced as #20, named Let Good Times Roll.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Cris Ferguson from Reno, NV. Qualified in 15th place with an average speed of 172.938 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 176.043 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 171.529 mph.

    From 13 September 1999 to 19 September 1999

    Raced as #20, named Let Good Times Roll.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Cris Ferguson from Reno, NV. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 173.932 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 169.478 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 172.601 mph.

    From 11 September 2000 to 17 September 2000

    Raced as #20, named Let Good Times Roll.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Cris Ferguson from Evansville, AR. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 176.354 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 177.586 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 149.362 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 168.860 mph.

    From 10 September 2001 to 15 September 2001

    Raced as #20, named Let Good Times Roll.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Cris Ferguson from Evansville, AR. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 176.354 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 176.354 mph.

    From 9 September 2002 to 15 September 2002

    Raced as #20, named Let Good Times Roll.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Cris Ferguson from Evansville, AR. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 179.081 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 178.541 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 182.001 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 184.865 mph.

    From 8 September 2003 to 14 September 2003

    Raced as #20, named Let Good Times Roll.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Cris Ferguson from Evansville, AR. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 186.009 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 186.762 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 189.417 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 169.204 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 176.385 mph.

    From 10 September 2007 to 16 September 2007

    Raced as #20, named Let Good Times Roll.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Greg Heinze from Little Rock, AR. Qualified in 19th place with an average speed of 183.248 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 176.497 mph.

    11 September 2007


    Photographer: David Lednicer
    Notes: The Biplane Class racer Let The Good Times Roll being towed out for any early morning practice session at the Reno Air Races.

    From 8 September 2008 to 14 September 2008

    Raced as #20, named Let Good Times Roll.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Cris Ferguson from Rogers, AR. Qualified in 8th place with an average speed of 186.796 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 179.572 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 175.264 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 181.63 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 177.162 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 168.198 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 177.272 mph.

    From 13 September 2010 to 19 September 2010

    Raced as #69, named Miss Bhaven II.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Charlie Greer from San Diego, CA. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 184.612 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 184.059 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 185.211 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 180.864 mph.

    9 December 2010

    To Christopher J. Schaich, Carrollton, TX keeping c/r N6J.

    From 12 September 2011 to 16 September 2011

    Raced as #15, named HERRIN.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Chris Schaich from Chino Valley, AZ. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 182.727 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 145.409 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 180.801 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 151.461 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 181.13 mph.

    From 10 September 2012 to 16 September 2012

    Raced as #15, named HERRIN.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Chris Schaich from Chino Valley, AZ. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 182.552 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 180.895 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 186.609 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 185.502 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 187.084 mph.

    14 September 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races at the Reno-Stead Airport, Nevada.

    From 9 September 2013 to 15 September 2013

    Raced as #15, named HERRIN.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Chris Schaich from Chino Valley, AZ. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 181.974 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 180.034 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 182.885 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 178.651 mph.

    13 September 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    11 September 2022


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Nation Championship Air Races at the Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.

    17 September 2022


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Nation Championship Air Races at the Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.

    21 October 2022

    To unknown owner with c/r N6J.
    Registration pending to a new owner in King City, CA.

    3 March 2023

    To Scott S. Prewitt, King City, CA keeping c/r N6J.


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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)

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