 From 1969 to 1975, Lyle Shelton raced the aircraft (named "Phoenix I" from 1971 on) every year at the Reno Air Races, as well as air races in Mojave, California, San Diego, California, Miami, Florida and Cape May, New Jersey.In this period, he scored five victories.During the 1976 air race in Mojave California, Shelton experienced an engine failure and had to perform a belly landing.