1. 2008 Air Race Classic “Top 10” Drawing As scheduled, on February 9, 2008, the drawing for the first 10 race numbers was held at the Vernon Conly Air Service Hanger at LaBelle Municipal Airport (X14). All racers whose applications were postmarked on or before January 31 st and who were received were in the hunt for the low numbers. In all, 16 race teams were in the drawing and we had 3 other teams purchase numbers after Classic 10.

2. 2008 ARC “Top 10” Coffee was served along with Half Moons provided courtesy of Holland Farms Bakery. Thank you HOLLAND FARMS!

3. 2008 ARC “Top 10” We had planes flying in from every direction in spite of the early morning fog which dissipated just in time for the drawing. With light winds, it was a perfect day to fly.

4. 2008 ARC “Top 10” Everything was set: All qualified team names were written on ping-pong balls and placed in a double bag.

5. 2008 ARC “Top 10” Jessica Stearns, Paradise Coast 99s Chapter Chair and past ARC racer, was the official number drawer whiles racers Tamra Sheffman and Jo Alcorn and others stood by and witnessed the event.

6. 2008 ARC “Top 10” The drawing continued until all 16 race teams were drawn and placed back in the carton in race number order.

7. 2008 ARC “Top 10” Classic 1 Azar/Hivic Classic 2 Tokar/Sheldon Classic 3 Ringenberg/VanNewkirk Classic 4 Wells/Walton Classic 5 Yoder/Schumm Classic 6 Snow/Workman Classic 7 Chalker/Evans Classic 8 Sheffman/Jurn Classic 9 Dunnam/Blech Classic 10 McCormack/Hensley Classic 11 Carbonell/White Classic 12 Radel/Sikora Classic 13 Roehrig/Wilson Classic 14 Hilbolt/Baldwin Classic 15 Anderson/Sloan Classic 16 Janus/Linder Classic 17 Thayer/Beulen/Wilkison Classic 18 Wohlgemuth/Matthews Classic 19 Alcorn/Post CONGRATULATIONS to all who participated in the “Top 10” Drawing