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Well There's Your Problem!
Dan "Nordo" West's 248 mph RV-8 held its place in the Sport Bronze race today, but wasn't able to move up because it started...
Biplane Gold
Surprising absolutely no one, Andrew Buehler started first, immediately began lapping nearly everyone and finished first in today's Biplane Gold race. Flying Phantom, the...
Robbed!
Anticipation is one thing, but racing is something else. And we were all robbed of a great Formula One Gold race this morning by...
A Promising New Race Day
It's 45 degrees as the night hints at ceding itself to the sun in Reno, Nevada. In countless hotel rooms, houses, trailers and motorhomes...
Sport Close!
Things are heating up in the headlining Sport Gold class at the National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada. The last few years the...
EAA Talks Homebuilt Reform With FAA
The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) says that its Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification (MOSAIC) rulemaking initiative has made substantial progress after a meeting with...
Aerodynamic Marvels
Reno Racers go to incredible lengths to gain a fraction of a mph on their rivals (I know that we use knots as a...
Reno – Right-sizing the Races
It is no secret to those that attend the Reno Air Races every year that there has been some downsizing in recent years. It's...
Sling TSi – New Four Place Cruiser
Anyone who wandered through Kit Company Row at AirVenture in July probably saw the newest aircraft from The Airplane Factory - so new, in...
Volunteers Needed in Reno!
The Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) is seeking volunteers for security and gate control at this year's STIHL National Championship Air Races, scheduled September...
