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Air Racing

  • Reno – Day One

    The first official day of the races was today, Wednesday. The morning sessions were filled with qualifying periods and the afternoon sessions were the first of the heat races for all classes except the unlimiteds. The Reno Air Race Association has a website at airrace.org. All of the qualifying times and race results will be…

  • Pylon Racing School

    Last week the Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) conducted it’s 2009 Pylon Racing School (PRS) at Reno-Stead Airport, Reno, NV.  There are three situations that require a pilot a pilot to attend PRS. First, if a pilot has never raced in the National Championship Air Races he or she would have to receive their race…