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The
Nemesis began as a dream in a garage.
It came to life as a few individuals dared to believe
in that dream. It has succeeded because the team continues
to believe that the quest is more important than results,
that continuing to raise the bar in aviation is vital
to its growth, and that racing must always demonstrate
what can be done, not what has been done. |
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| A Week of Records |
09-22-2009 |
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 Jon and Patricia Sharp and Team Nemesis could not have asked for a better week of air racing. Every time Jon flew he set at least one record! Even while experiencing moderate turbulence on the race course he kept the Lycoming Thunderbolt powered Nemesis NXT running faster than ever before. The Super Sport pilots qualified and raced on the Unlimited course this year and used the same calculated course distance as the Unlimiteds.
To recap:
Wednesday: New Super Sport Qualifying record of 412.554 mph. This speed was the 10th highest qualifying speed of the piston powered aircraft and 19th including the Jets.
Thursday: New Super Sport Heat Race record of 393.282 mph
Friday: New Super Sport Heat Race record of 399.336 mph
Saturday: New Super Sport Heat Race record of 406.051 mph
Sunday: New Super Sport Gold Race record of 407.061 mph
Jon also set another record on Sunday by winning the 15th National Championship of his career.
Jon and veteran Reno pilot John Parker were the only Super Sport pilots able to increase their speed on each subsequent flight.
The Team kept the Nemesis NXT humming along by inspecting after each race to see if anything was broken and by inspecting before every race to prevent anything from breaking. Jon flew the aircraft to with unmatched skill and managed the onboard systems to obtain maximum power like the veteran he is.
Team Nemesis 2009 consisted of: Jon, Patricia, Kevin, Daren, the 3 Steves, Phil, Lilly, Michael, Angela, Anna, Victoria, Yvette, Randy, Jay, Clarence, Tony, Kristen, Rose, Jerry, John Paul, Sean, Bob, Eric, and Brian. Special thoughts and thanks to our heavenly team of Bill, Jack, Larry, Doug, Lana, and Don. In addition, a huge thank you to our wonderful sponsors: Lycoming Thunderbolt Engines, Red Line Oil, Click Bond, Aircraft Spruce, Paul Martin Enterprises, NmXT, Cannon Insurance, Hartzell Propeller, Grove Aircraft, Aircraft Design Studio, UAV Navigation, TriTech Machine, JP Instruments, Coastal Enterprises, 3M, Kleenmaster Products and VedaloHD Sunglasses. We couldn't go so fast without you.
Photo by: Mark Johnston |
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| Record Per Day |
09-20-2009 |
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 Saturday, 9-19-09
Reno, NV
Under windy, rough conditions, Sharp astonishingly broke the ultimate race record of 406 mph, passing the coveted 400 speed in a race. This marks another first in the Super Sport Class Division.
“My Lycoming Thunderbolt Engine roared to life”, commented Jon “So I just held on & let it rip!”
Sharp's next race is the Super Sport Gold race on Sunday, Sept. 20, in the mid afternoon. |
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| Missed it by “that much". |
09-19-2009 |
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 Friday, 9-18-09
Reno, NV
NemesisNXT finished first in the Reno Super Sport Gold Heat race Friday (9/18) with a race speed of 399.33 mph. The NemesisNXT race team experienced one of those Maxwell Smart moments, with just a whisker to go for that 400 mph race. Under hot and low-wind conditions, the Nemesis NXT led the pack in one of the fastest Reno Super Sport races to date. |
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| Another Day, Another Record! |
09-18-2009 |
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 Thursday, Sept. 17
Reno, NV
Once again, Jon Sharp flew the Lycoming Thunderbolt powered NemesisNXT to a new record today during his first Super Sport heat race at a speed of 393.282 mph. Although he beat his 2008 record by only 0.062 mph, it’s still a record!
Sharp led the race from start to finish. His first lap was 404 mph, then as he pulled further away from his competition, he started slowing the plane down to a mere 383 mph per lap, give or take.
“I love this Lycoming Thunderbolt Engine”, states Jon. “It’s reliable and very fast!”
Sharp’s next heat race is tomorrow at 3:05 p.m. |
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| Another Record, 412.554 mph! |
09-17-2009 |
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 Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009
Reno, NV
As many predicted, Jon Sharp, flying the NemesisNXT, broke another qualifying record today with a speed of 412.554 mph. This incredible speed places Sharp at the pole position for the first heat race on Thursday, Sept. 17.
Jon couldn’t have asked for more ideal weather to break this record. The air was smooth and cool with little wind. The team knew it was the perfect time for another stunning performance.
Interestingly enough, if Jon was in the Unlimited Class, he would have been placed 10th fastest. Or if you want to look at it in another way, Sharp is faster than 16 Unlimited planes.
Last year Jon broke the qualifying record in the Super Sport Class with a speed of 409 mph, the first pilot to break the 400 mph mark in the this racing class.
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