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