Hey X-Racer Fans!!
Happy 2007 X-Racer Fans!
Whew! What an incredible year as we look back at the rapid development of the Rocket Racing LeagueŽ since we announced this time a year ago that the League was blasting off. Excitement from fans and sponsors alike has kept RRL in much demand for appearances throughout the US, and even though we're not quite ready for the first race, we've brought a taste of what is to come to whet the appetites of all who are curious and eagerly anticipating rocket racing. The Rocket Racing LeagueŽ "road show" gave us the chance to be up close and personal with you, our loyal fans! From Oshkosh, Wisconsin to Anaheim, California and many other places in between, RRL exhibited the Mark-1 X-Racer prototype and had simulators available to allow fans to fly an X-Racer. Two more rocket racing teams were introduced in the fall. Navy Lt. Jim Bridenstine and Bridenstine Rocket Racing were announced at the Reno Air Races in September. With our first racing team of Air Force pilots, we already have a great competition started. Our third racing team, Santa Fe Rocket Racing, was announced at the X PRIZE Cup in October. Owned by Marc Cumbow and his father Edward Cumbow, Santa Fe Rocket Racing is the first New Mexico team. We are currently in talks with several other prospective teams. Also at the X PRIZE Cup, we announced the winning name for the first Mark-1 X-Racer. Almost 20,000 fans voted on AOL and "Thunderhawk" was selected as the winning name. The name was submitted by Michael Higgins from Maryland and he was flown to New Mexico to claim his prizes and was awarded his leather bomber jacket by Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico. We've also acquired even more great partners. Reality television producer and former Fox Sports Net director Arthur Smith has come on board to produce the televised races. Former U.S. Congressman and science/space/technology expert Robert S. Walker has joined the advisory board of the Rocket Racing LeagueŽ and America's Cup winner Bill Koch has joined the RRL board of directors. Our presence in New Mexico is continuing to expand as we are not only building our world headquarters facility in Las Cruces, NM, but have an option to purchase another 170+ acres for an Aerospace Business Park to develop the Rocket Racing LeagueŽ "industry cluster" made up of businesses directly related to rocket racing and the League. Keep your eyes on the sky, rocket racing is coming soon! Granger Whitelaw, CEO Rocket Racing LeagueŽ |
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Own a piece of history! For a limited time only, the RRL online store has Thunderhawk t-shirts available. Thunderhawk was the very first Mark-1 X-Racer and was named by an RRL fan...
From sailing the seas to soaring the skies, billionaire Bill Koch has joined the board of the Rocket Racing LeagueŽ bringing with him the same entrepreneurial spirit he used to win the 1992 World's Cup.
Beating out names like American Spirit, Sky Warrior and Banshee in an online contest that generated more than 2,000 submissions from fans worldwide, the name receiving the most votes during the summer contest on AOL was "THUNDERHAWK".
In a highly anticipated move following the debut of its first independent race team, the Rocket Racing LeagueŽ unveiled its second, the Bridenstine Rocket Racing Team, at the Reno National Championship Air Races and Air Show.
The third rocket racing team, and the first New Mexico team, was announced at the X PRIZE Cup in October. Santa Fe Rocket Racing is founded by Marc Robert Cumbow, an Albuquerque land developer, and his father, Edward W. Cumbow, retired Air Force.
"Like many of us, I dreamed of flying rockets as a kid," says Lindbergh. "I had visions of myself flying into space and looking down on the earth...
Excitement from fans and sponsors alike has kept the Rocket Racing LeagueŽ in much demand for appearances throughout the US...