Our Air Racer in Residence, William E. Dubois, and his son, Rio, and photographer sidekick Lisa F. Bentson, sent us these photos, snapped during the first day of action at the 2017 National Championship Air Races in Reno.
Reno Air Races
Sun rises on Reno
Our intrepid Air Racer in Residence, William E. Dubois, and his photographer sidekick Lisa F. Bentson are in Reno, as the races officially kick off Sept. 13. They sent us these photos of the grounds before the races got into full swing: Crack of dawn Wednesday, Sept. 13, at the start of the National Championship […]
Ready to race
Lukas Pritchard sent us this photo of an L-39 from the 2016 Reno Air Races, just as the aviation world is gearing up for this year’s races, slated for Sept. 13-17, 2017.
Reno Air Races chairman resigns
Micheal Crowell, president and CEO of the Reno Air Racing Association, has resigned, effective immediately. Crowell, who held the position for the last two and a half years, told the board of directors he is stepping down to focus on his wife’s health. “While we conduct a search for a new CEO, Joey Scolari, CEO of […]
Brad Wursten to perform at Reno
Brad Wursten Airshows will perform at the 54th National Championship Air Races this Sept. 13t-17 in his MXS-R aerobatic aircraft by MX aircraft. “Brad Wursten brings power and performance to each airshow,” Mike Crowell, President and CEO of the Reno Air Racing Association said. “We are very excited for our fans to be able to […]
Fan favorites commit to Reno Air Races
The Reno Air Racing Association reports that two fan favorites will return to Reno for the 54th National Championship Air Races and race in the Unlimited class. “We’ve spoken to Bob Button, who owns Voodoo and Tiger Destefani who owns Strega, and they have informed us that both planes will be coming to Reno this year,” Mike […]
Final episode on Reno Air Races airs Sunday
The final one-hour episode featuring the 2016 STIHL National Championship Air Races will air Sunday, April 2, 2017, at 12:30 pm PT/3:30 pm ET on NBC Sports Network. A preview can be viewed here and below. “It has been a wonderful experience for us and for our fans to be taken back to race week in […]
Design contest for Reno Air Races launches
The Reno Air Racing Association has launched a design contest for the official poster and T-shirts for the 54th National Championship Air Races. “The Reno Air Racing Association is looking for fresh and new designs that represent the spirit of air racing to place on our collectible posters for the 54th National Championship Air Races,” Mike Crowell, […]
Second episode about Reno Air Races airs Saturday
The second of three, one-hour episodes featuring scenes from last year’s Reno Air Races will air Saturday, March 25, 2017, at 3 pm PT/6 pm ET on NBC Sports Network. A preview can be viewed here. “We received tremendous feedback about the first one-hour episode which took us all right back to race week,” Mike Crowell, […]