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    Airframe Family: Cassutt Cassutt Special
    Latest Model:Special IIIM2
    Construction Number:CH-1
    Last Civil Registration:N767NJ
    Compressed ID:Cassutt Special IIIM2 cn CH-1 cr N7...
    Latest Owner or Location:Edward E. Saurenman, Clayton, MO

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    Event

    Constructed as a Special IIIM2.

    By 13 February 1969

    To unknown owner with c/r N767NJ.

    From 13 February 1969 to 16 February 1969

    Raced as #7, named Mother Holliday.
    Competed at the Florida National Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Nick *Howell* Jones. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 216.00 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 207.94 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 199.33 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. The race was canceled. The championship race was canceled due to darkness. The participants agreed to award places on the basis of previously achieved speeds.

    From 8 August 1969 to 10 August 1969

    Raced as #7, named Mother Holliday.
    Competed at the National Air Races Saint Louis in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Nick *Howell* Jones. Qualified in 4th place with an average speed of 216.000 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 210.53 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 207.49 mph.

    From 29 August 1969 to 30 August 1969

    Raced as #7, named Ol Mabel Mother Holliday.
    Competed at the National Air Races Cleveland in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Nick *Howell* Jones. Qualified in 4th place with an average speed of 201.79 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 199.77 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 202.32 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 202.32 mph.

    From 14 September 1969 to 21 September 1969

    Raced as #7, named Mother Holiday.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Nick *Howell* Jones. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 196.36 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 199.77 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 210.29 mph.

    Circa 14 September 1969


    Photographer: Al Chute
    Notes: 1969 was the year that Nick Jones completed his 2nd or 3rd Cassutt racer depending on how you count it. His first was in a spectacular mid-air collision in 1966 with Jerry Quarton at Fredrick Maryland. He rebuilt that wreck and then totally destroyed that airplane at the 1967 Fort Worth Air Races during a required dive test. Mother Holiday, named in honor of Leo Holidays mother would make its debut in 1969.

    From 16 April 1970 to 19 April 1970

    Raced as #7, named Mother Holliday.
    Competed at the Florida National Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Nick *Howell* Jones. Qualified in 2nd place with an average speed of 216.61 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 210.41 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 208.73 mph.

    From 25 July 1970 to 26 July 1970

    Raced as #7, named Mother Holiday.
    Competed at the Wilson Regional Air RAces in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Nick *Howell* Jones. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 208.5 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 203.0 mph. Raced in the Reserve race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 190.0 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 208.5 mph.

    From 13 September 1970 to 20 September 1970

    Raced as #7, named Mother Holiday.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Nick *Howell* Jones. Qualified in 5th place with an average speed of 208.90 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 205.42 mph.

    From 15 May 1971 to 16 May 1971

    Raced as #7, named Mother Holliday.
    Competed at the Wilson Regional Air RAces in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Nick *Howell* Jones. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 213.5 mph. Raced in the Reserve race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 188.5 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 211.6 mph. Was a fill-in in the consolidation list.

    From 2 June 1971 to 6 June 1971

    Raced as #7, named Mother Holliday.
    Competed at the Cape May National Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Nick *Howell* Jones. Qualified in 2nd place with an average speed of 215.31 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 212.48 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 211.52 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 212.16 mph.

    From 15 July 1971 to 18 July 1971

    Raced as #7, named Mother Holiday.
    Arrived late but allowed to race. Appeared at the National Air Races Cleveland to compete in the F1 class, but did not qualify. The primary pilot was Nick *Howell* Jones. Raced in Heat 1D. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 196.51 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 193.50 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 201.25 mph.

    From 21 September 1971 to 26 September 1971

    Raced as #7, named Mother Holliday.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Nick *Howell* Jones. Qualified in 6th place with an average speed of 216.43 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 208.56 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 210.73 mph.

    From 20 May 1972 to 21 May 1972

    Raced as #7, named Mother Holiday.
    Appeared at the Wilson Regional Air RAces to compete in the F1 class, but did not qualify. The primary pilot was Howell Jones. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 209.302 mph. Did not qualify due to mechical issues.

    From 31 May 1972 to 4 June 1972

    Raced as #7, named Mother Holliday.
    Competed at the TRANSPO 72 in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Nick *Howell* Jones. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 213.05 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 212.03 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 214.25 mph.

    From 16 January 1973 to 21 January 1973

    Raced as #7, named Mother Holliday.
    Competed at the The Great Miami Air Race in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Jack Lowers. Qualified in 6th place with an average speed of 208.09 mph. Raced in the Gold Final race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 204.93 mph.

    From 11 September 1973 to 16 September 1973

    Raced as #7, named Mother Holiday.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Nick *Howell* Jones. Qualified in 7th place with an average speed of 218.62 mph. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 211.49 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 211.27 mph.

    From 10 September 1974 to 15 September 1974

    Raced as #7, named Mother Holliday.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Nick *Howell* Jones. Qualified in 5th place with an average speed of 224.07 mph. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 220.93 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 220.13 mph.

    From 9 September 1975 to 14 September 1975

    Raced as #7, named Mother Holiday.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Nick *Howell* Jones. Qualified in 8th place with an average speed of 224.53 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 220.92 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 218.09 mph.

    From 22 May 1976 to 23 May 1976

    Raced as #7, named Mother Holiday.
    Competed in the Sturgis Air Races event. The primary pilot was Nick *Howell* Jones. Qualified in 1st place with an average speed of 222.772 mph. Raced in Heat A. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 221.66 mph. Started the Trophy race, but did not finish. Left the race on lap 9 with a blown engine.

    16 April 1991

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX767NJ (111M2, CH-1) issued.

    10 August 2016

    To Edward E. Saurenman, Clayton, MO keeping c/r N767NJ.

    29 November 2019

    Civil registration, N767NJ, cancelled.


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    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 10, 1974 Annual by Reed Kinert
    Racing Planes and Air Races A Complete History, Series 1, Volume 13, 1977-1978 Biennial by Dusty Carter
    Racing Planes and Air Races A Complete History, Series 1, Volume 8, 1972 Annual by Reed Kinert
    Racing Planes and Air Races A Complete History, Series 1, Volume 9, 1973 Annual by Reed Kinert
    International 1970 Air Racing Annual (Atlantic Coast Air Races) by John Tegler
    International 1971 Air Racing Annual by John Tegler

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

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