I love the first couple of days of the Reno Race week—no “paying customers,” low traffic – and lots of time to meet up with friends (old and new) that are racing, or crewing, and generally getting ready for the hectic part of the race week. Monday and Tuesday (and part of Wednesday) are dedicated to testing, tuning, and qualification. You won’t see head-to-head racing (well, not officially, anyway), but you’ll get a better chance to see what’s under the cowling or in the cockpit than you will later on when the atmosphere gets a little more intense.
The Sport Class is having a field day in the beautiful west that is predicted to last all week—sunny, low winds, and highs in the low to mid-80’s. With this being the last year of the races here at Reno, we’re expecting a full house of spectators by the weekend, and if the weather forecast holds, we’ll probably exceed that! So get here early if you can—the “Pre-Reno” races are my favorite time at Stead.
