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  • AIR RACE UPDATE: MONDAY, SEPT. 12

    September 12, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    Air Races: Hinton in Voodoo.

    Busy Monday at the air Races. Stead (Sept. 12) – Air Race Update for Monday is about a day full of activity. With weather moving in on Tuesday the pace was intense as the smaller and other classes all scrambled to get in practice sessions or post qualifying times. On the lighter side there was a “Moose Sighting,” by the Voodoo pits. Wild life and aviation photographer Moose Petersen, his wife and son paid a visit as they were getting a crew portrait for the team. He was only here today and off to his next assignment in the Midwest

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  • AIR RACE UPDATE: SUNDAY 9-11

    September 11, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    National Championship Air Races: Unlimited Czech Mate.

    Well here we go, Air Race week has begun and things get serious tomorrow. STEAD (Sept. 11)— Air Race Update for Sunday will be a bit short. Planes are here, tech inspections going on, seems a T-6 was disqualified for some kind of problem. However Czech Mate made it after a stop in Fresno for repair to its prop. Voodoo came in on Saturday as did most of the remaining aircraft. The F-1 and Biplane hanger is full and the sport class is filling two other hangers. Didn’t have time to walk up to the jet area but that looks

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  • PYLON RACING SEMINAR: A LICENSE TO LEARN

    June 20, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    PRS: Michael Crowell, RARA CEO

    Once again Stead Airport was alive with the sounds of racing aircraft but this time the pilots were coming to be schooled in the fine art of air racing.   STEAD (June 18) – The Pylon Racing Seminar made its annual visit to the airport here. Any pilot that wants to compete at the air races, is changing classes or hasn’t raced in a while has to go through this course. Veterans also attend as it’s a way to get more time on the course. But for the rookies it’s a time to demonstrate they have the necessary flying skills

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  • RACING PREVIEW: MARCH 24-27

    March 23, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    Fernley 95A Speedway.

    A little slow this week with the holiday but its another lull before the storm of action. Racing preview this week is a bit slim as the Easter holiday is upon us. Most national and international series are taking a holiday until things get going with a bang next week. However there are a few things happening in our region and over the hill. For drag racers Summit Racing will the place to be on Saturday. The NHRA will have chassis certification there from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. And oval track racers and fans will be happy as Fernley

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  • THE RACING BUEHNS

    February 22, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    Rattlesnake Raceway/Reno Air Races - the racing Buehns.

    Racing is a family sport, one where usually sons, daughters and the rest follow in their elder’s tire tracks. But there are some exceptions to this. The racing Buehns are one of the very few husband wife teams where both compete on oval tracks. In this area the Natenstedts are the only other duo like this. But Dennis and Tami Buehn not only race Hobby Stocks but he’s a six-time T-6 Gold champion at the Reno Air Races.   His involvement in air racing goes back into the late 1960’s when he got involved with Ed Weiner, who was racing

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  • FIRST LOOK: 2016 RACING SEASON

    January 18, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    Rattlesnake Raceway - A modified spins into the mud.

    First Look at the 2016 racing season has something for almost any race fan. The upcoming season is like looking at a puzzle where most of the pieces are already in place. But there are a few more to be added including three events, two of which are new. As is usual the desert racers in the MRANN (Motorcycle Racing Association of Northern Nevada.) will begin the season with two events in February. The first is in the traditional area north of the Nixon off ramp located east of Fernley on I-80. It’s the first of the spring series. Due

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  • AIR RACE UPDATE WITH CEO

    January 4, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    RARA - New CEO Michael Crowell

    Air Race Update with the CEO shows the event is moving forward. On New Year’s Eve day several people gathered in the office of the Reno Air Race Association for some business. It was to draw a lucky person’s name from a raffle for a car. Prior to that we had a chance to talk with Micheal Crowell, the new CEO of RARA. Over the past 10 months he’s been working to put the event on a firmer footing. Asked about 2015 he said, “It’s been great, you know we had a lot of obstacles to overcome from the last

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  • SEASON REVIEW FOR 2015

    December 28, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    Wild West Motorsports Park - Ultra 4's in action.

    Season Review of the 2015 year in racing for this region. With the year ending it’s time to take a look at this past season and set the stage for what is to come in the New Year. As usual the desert racers in MRANN raised the curtain for racing in this region. It was the Dead Horse event that’s staged north of the Nightingale Exit on I-80. Veteran Reece Honea won the overall with Steve Garnett not that far behind. Further down the standings Kyle Townsend ended up fifth ahead of Dan Capparelli and, rookie to the expert division,

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  • AIR RACE PHOTO GALLERY

    September 22, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    Air Race Photo Gallery has just a few of the many shots I took at this year’s races. My favorite is of the young fans that were, well over whelmed by it all. Hope you enjoy this and if so please “like,” it and share these as much as possible. Comments are welcome.

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  • AIR RACES GOLDEN DAY: SEPT. 20

    September 21, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    National Championship Air Races - Hoot Gibsone and owner Tiger Destefani with the winner's trophy.

    Air Races end on a Sunday, a special day for pilots and crews as its time to let it all hang out. STEAD (Sept. 20) – Sunday is the golden day for the six air racing classes as that when their respective national championships are on the line. So for the pilots and the teams it’s a golden day, one that ends about a year’s worth of preparation and effort that gives the winners bragging rights for a full year. The stars of the show are the Unlimiteds, piston powered, propeller driven and usually war birds. And the Breitling Gold

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  • AIR RACE RECAP: SUNDAY, SEPT. 20

    September 20, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    National Championship Air Races - Strega returns from winning the Unlimited Gold.

    Racing recap is a bit short this time as it’s a preview of what will come late Sunday afternoon or early evening when the full article is posted. STEAD – This Sunday was a day for records may have been broken, dreams came true, history was made and a popular racing aircraft showed more promise than it has for the past several years. But this recap is going to be very short. By tomorrow evening the full article from Sunday will be posted. Hopefully I can get quotes from two pilots and then I’ll have something from all the Gold

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  • AIR RACE RECAP: SATURDAY, SEPT. 19

    September 19, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    National Championship Air Races - Strega wins Unlimited Gold heat race.

    Racing recap for Saturday, the day when the fast Unlimiteds met again and the oldest jet in the class won its first race. STEAD AIRPORT: Showdown day for the fastest Unlimiteds, as they vie for the pole position in tomorrow’s Gold race. The winner gets the place closest to the pace jet, which gives them the initial inside line. When the field was let go Rare Bear briefly head the lead until Strega roared past. After the it was all over but for the shouting as Hoot Gibsoon roared away to the victory. Behind him Rare Bear and Voodo dueled

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  • WOMEN AT THE AIR RACES

    September 19, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    National Championship Air Races - Chiwami Takagi-Read heads to the sky.

    Women at the Air Races covers a broad spectrum of involvement. From pilots, to controllers, to crew members, to journalists; here is an article about two of them. STEAD AIRPORT – This year the Sport Class has been growing and one of the new rookie pilots is Chiwami Takagi-Read. She’s racing the plane owned by Richard Ogg although its his name listed in the program. “I’ve been in aviation since 1995 and was a helicopter pilot first, now I’m an instructor and teach from private to ATP,” she said. “When I was a little child I always wanted to fly,

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  • AIR RACE RECAP: FRIDAY, SEPT. 18

    September 18, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    Air Race recap has first time the fastest Unlimiteds went head to head. Plus other winners. STEAD AIRPORT – Today the fastest Unlimiteds finally took to the skies in their first showdown of the year. And a popular racer showed that it was back after holding off another popular aircraft. On the start Stewart Dawson, flying Rare Bear, took the point with Hoot Gibson in Strega right behind him. Lap after lap they ran nose-to-tail and sometimes almost wingtip-to-wingtip. In the end Dawson prevailed with Gibson not far behind while Steven Hinton cruised to a solid third place. Dennis Sanders,

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  • FASTEST PILOTS AT THE AIR RACES

    September 18, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    National Championship Air Races - Rick Vandam laid down the fastest lap during qualifying.

    Fastest pilots at the Air Races put down ripping laps during qualifying. And now here they are. STEAD – Now that everyone had raced its time to introduce the fast qualifiers at this years NCAR. These are the ones that everyone wants to catch and pass. Fastest of all is Rick Vandam, who flies a L-39 jet and posted his fast lap at 491.036 mph. He bumped Sean Cushing off the pole on the final morning of qualifying. “Qualifying went great, did a little work on the airplane and it went faster. It was windy and bumpy but everyone had

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