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  • AIR RACES: WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16

    September 16, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    Air Race report for Wednesday had two changes due to late qualifying and everyone at Stead Airport had to deal with a windy and cool to cold day. STEAD – Competitors, crews, volunteers and spectators were greeted by blustery, cool to cold weather today. Still the day went on with some revisions as the National Championship Air Races got underway. First up in the morning was the final time for racers to qualify or post better times. And this caused an upset in one class while another pilot improved his times over the one set Monday. Sean Cushing has posted

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  • FORMULA 1 GOES INTERNATIONAL

    September 15, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    AirRace1 - Jeff Zaltman heads the organization that's taking Formula 1 Air Racing international.

    Formula 1 air racing is not international and one man, with a lot of help from the teams, is working to expand it. STEAD (Sept. 15) – Jeff Zaltman has a dream, one he hopes will bring Formula 1 Air Racing mainstream attention. And with two international air races under his belt, he’s ready for more. “We’re based in Barcelona, Spain and I’m the managing director of the company AirRace1,” he said. “We organize the AirRace1 World Cup which is the international series for Formula 1 air racing. We actually work very closely with the Formula 1 Air Racing Association,

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  • AIR RACE REPORT: MONDAY, SEPT. 14

    September 14, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    National Championship Air Races - Dennis Sanders in Dreadnought.

    Air Race report from Monday’s qualifying at Stead Airport STEAD (Sept. 14) – Today began two and a half days of qualifying for those wishing to compete in this year’s edition of the Reno National Championship Air Races. It’s the only event on the planet where pilots race each other in six different classes. The stars of the show are the Unlimiteds and these aircraft have legions of fans. Around noon Steven Hinton, in Vodoo, threw down the gauntlet when he turned a time of 464.246. The defending Unlimited Gold champion showed he is there to win. During the afternoon

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  • PRS FLIES INTO STEAD

    June 18, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    PRS Flies into Stead to train rookies and give veterans practice time. STEAD (June 18) – This week the annual Pylon Racing Seminar flew into the airport here. The event is where experienced pilots can hone their racing skills but for the rookies, and those that haven’t raced in a while, it’s mandatory if they want to compete in the air races.   Wednesday was classroom time for the rookies while the certified pilots could use the various courses to practice and get more seat time.   After completing the morning briefing for all pilots Air Boss Greg Pierce said,

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  • NEW YEAR- NEW SEASON IN 2015

    December 28, 2014 Author: Dan McGee
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    Reno (12-28) – As 2014 winds down the promise of next season edges ever closer. And for us at this site, well it’s time to catch our breath, take a weekend off even as we start to look forward into 2015.   Over the past year falling car and rider counts have taken their toll yet it’s not all doom and gloom. As far as motocross goes losing the fall series was a blow, mainly do to falling rider counts. It takes entries for a promoter to pay the expenses of putting on a race and if they aren’t there,

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  • F1 AIR RACING GOES INTERNATIONAL

    December 23, 2014 Author: Dan McGee
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    One of the classes at the Reno National Championship Air Races is International Formula One. These purpose build air racers trace their linage back to the golden age of air racing in the 1930s when they were called specials.   AIR RACE 1 WORLD CUP ANNOUNCED – 19 DEC 14 The IF1 (International Formula One Association} has been governing the class for the past seven decades and now they moved their sport ahead as it’s gone international. Last year there was a formula one air race in Europe where most of the pilots were from France. And, after talking with

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  • RACING PREVIEW – NOV. 28-30

    November 26, 2014 Author: Dan McGee
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    While there are no more races in this region until spring other events are still happening or are being shown as reruns on TV.   Down in Southern California, at the Glen Helen track, it’s the 17th annual Red Bull Day in the Dirt. The event attracts hundreds of motocross riders for three days of competitions that end on Saturday with a huge blow out party in the barn. With the start of Super Cross only five weeks away it’s a good chance for some riders to both have fun and test themselves before that series begins in earnest. Hard

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  • NV Racing News Is On YouTube!

    October 15, 2014 Author: Rick
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    NV Racing News Has a New YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/user/nvracingnews
    Check out Rick’s Ultra4 Test Ride video from Wild West Motorsports Park.

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  • UPDATED RESOURCE PAGE

    October 3, 2014 Author: Rick
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    nvracingnews.com Resource page has been updated with a list of vendor links and limited time discounts.
    Advanced Auto Parts, Rocky Mountain ATV/MC, and Just Host have been added to the list.

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    September 29, 2014 Author: Rick
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  • CHAMPIONSHIP DAY AT THE AIR RACES

    September 16, 2014 Author: Dan McGee
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      STEAD AIRPORT (Sept. 14) – For the 51st year the sky north of Reno was filled with the sound of planes racing each other. The Reno National Championship Air Races is, with one exception, the only place on the planet where pilots race each other around a course.   And Sunday is when all the class champions are crowned after their individual Gold races. This year’s event appeared to have the potential of being an epic race but in the end a young lion won the Breitling Gold Unlimited event and notched his sixth championship. It wasn’t exactly easy

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  • WOMEN AT THE AIR RACES

    September 12, 2014 Author: Dan McGee
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    STEAD (Sept. 12) – Women are part of every racing team at the air races however, with few exceptions, few are pilots. But one team, Lewis Air Legends (www.lewisairlegends.com) , has two women helping on the mechanical side of the operation. One has her A&P (Airframe and Power Plant.) certification while the other is working on earning hers. And both are volunteers working with the crew of La Patrona, an Unlimited F7F Tigercat owned by Rod Lewis. Allie Hoyt is currently living in Tulsa, Oklahoma. “I got my private license six years ago, right when the economy decided to take

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  • LIVE AIRSHOW TV STREAMS AIR RACES

    September 11, 2014 Author: Dan McGee
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    STEAD (Sept. 10) – For the past few years the Reno National Championship Air Races have been streamed live over the Internet by Live Airshow TV. The company is the result of its president Jeff Lee blending his passion and experience to bring this to the event’s fans.   And the company started right here in Reno. “Live Airshow TV official formed right after the 2008 Reno Air Races,” he said. “In fact every year when we come here, on the Monday following the races we celebrate our anniversary.” The roots of this came from a long-term relationship when Lee

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  • FAST TUESDAY AT THE AIR RACES

    September 9, 2014 Author: Dan McGee
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    STEAD (Sept. 9) – With Monday’s second session of Unlimited qualifying canceled the heavy iron brigade got busy Tuesday morning. This gave them some insurance incase some problems had to be settled or in one case a racing engine installed.   Everyone lined up in the first qualifying session and two of the most anticipated runs were by defending champion Steven Hinton in Voodoo and Stewart Dawson flying Rare Bear. First off was Strega with many time champion Tiger Destefani at the controls. Despite having to qualify with his ferry engine, he posted a speed of 381.048 so he’s in

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  • TRAGEDY AT THE AIR RACES

    September 8, 2014 Author: Dan McGee
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    Stead Airport (Monday, Sept. 8) Tragedy struck the Reno National Championship Air Races this afternoon. During a qualifying session for the Sport Class there was a fatal crash. At the north end of the course the aircraft flown by Lee Behel suffered some kind of failure and went down. He was the president of the class and one of its founders. Behel’s racer was powered by a Chevy small block V-8 modified for aviation use. Behel is listed as retired and was a pilot for many years with the Nevada Air National Guard when they flew RF-4C Phantoms. And he

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