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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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  • AIR RACE REPORT: TUESDAY 9/15

    September 15, 2015 Author: Dan McGee
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    Reno National Championship Air Races - Tuesday's qualifying

    Air Race report for Tuesday is about the last full day of qualifying, when a popular racing plane threw down the gauntlet in the Unlimited Class. STEAD (Sept. 15.) – The weather improved today, much cooler, still windy but clear skies with a cloud layer high above the airport. And that set the stage for one of the most popular air racers ever to make its mark. After having its carburetor changed Monday night Rare Bear, or “The Bear” as most people call it was rolled onto the ramp for a qualifying attempt. Pilot Stewart Dawson climbed in and fired

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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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  • 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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