There were rules; one of which was that you had to land and take off on that narrow short dirt runway or be disqualified. ABC had it on the Wide World of Sports, playing the coverage twice in the next year. Mira Slovak still living in the Pacific Northwest. This year will mark the 50th running of this race during September 11th-15th 2013. The ‘Rocketeer’ trophy is for most improved qualifying speed from one year to the next. Air Racing Reno Air Races On-line talk radio Air Race Cartoons ..worlds fastest motorsport! The races were set up to run in heats and the pilot with the most points would be champion. Torn between big dreams and family loyalties, Butch joins Pete after an argument about his plans with his father. Get your ticket for the STIHL National Championship Air Races today. He was an airline pilot, air racer, and set countless records. The bottom of the list includes the few single entries and their best speeds. As I noted above, few people who were there in 1964 are still around. The only airplane that was significantly modified was the Bearcat N1111L owned and flown by Lockheed test pilot Darryl Greenameyer. After that the sole survivor was the Reno Races. Photos of the first year are rare, a few from my collection are here. There were hot air … Reno Air Races 2018 – Champions! For more information on this site, please read our Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, and Ad Choices. I can’t say that the Air Races have ever been a great money maker on their own, but they are a very unique event and a real boost for the Reno economy. Gibson unseats six-time gold winner Steve Hinton in “Voodoo” who did not finish the race Reno, Nev. – The 52nd Annual National Championship Air Races came to a close today with Robert “Hoot” Gibson as the winner of the Unlimited Gold Race with a speed of 488.983mph in “Strega.”. Wayne Adams, 85, holds a photo of him and his mother, Beatrice Adams, at his home in south Reno. With Paul Walker, Steve Hinton Jr., Richard Gabai. Each of our members use their Speed Cleaner on their canopy’s before each race. Art Scholl was well known as an aerobatic pilot later flying his Pennzoil Super Chipmunks in front of millions. Photorecon.net © 2021. The “Fastest in Type” award was provided by MT Propeller and arguably the most envied trophy at the awards banquet. Eight P-51Ds started and five eventually finished the race. The current gathering is nothing compared to its humble beginnings and humble it was. His brother Bill Stead came up with the idea of restarting National Championship Air Races which effectively ended in Cleveland after Bill Odom’s crash. The base was named for 1st LT Croston Stead who died in a 1949 crash of a P-51 Mustang. AT-6/SNJ-5: The 18 fastest qualifiers will be used to form heat races 1A, 1B and 1C. Karen Morss has created a perpetual trophy, The Race Angel, in honor of the late Lee Behel, a man who loved fast women! The winner was Wayne Adams in a P-51D N332 averaging 319 MPH. The races were on the covers of about every magazine on the newstands. Investigation Continues Into Reno Air Crash; Iran Still Holds 2 Americans : The Two-Way Nine people were killed and dozens were injured Friday at an air race in Nevada. In the months preceding the race, Darryl had installed a formula one (small, very small) canopy and sealed the wing flaps. A good example was for the Unlimited category in 1966 and I’m sure in 1964 it was less, a LOT less. He runs Clay Lacy Aviation out of Van Nuys CA and is a real power house in aviation. Eight P-51Ds started and five eventually finished the race. Fortunately the National Championship Air Races at Reno are one of them. The Tommy Rose award is sponsored by IS Racing and is awarded to the pilot who demonstrates the best airmanship during the week of air racing. Needless to say he got the Reno Air Races off to a good start. Any others? When Reno's Stead Air Force Base was closed in 1966, it was turned over to the city and renamed Stead Airfield, which has been the site of the Reno National Air Races ever since. Time to make plans, buy tickets and get ready. When the Lear Jet was introduced, he partnered with golfer Arnold Palmer and figured out how to sell them to corporations who had no idea how badly they needed them. Clay Lacy (who was at Reno last year and probably will be this year) is still with us and still flying. Pia Bergqvist. Another notable in the Unlimited race that year was Clay Lacy. The fastest planes at the Reno Air Races, these jets reach speeds in excess of 500 mph. The next year ABC paid $12,000 for the rights to the race and in 1966 raised it to $15,000. This year, KPC also sponsored the Rookie of the Year trophy that was awarded to Mathias Haid. There were hot air balloons and soaring too. Please visit the link below or click on the image to the right to visit the official timing and scoring website. The event, to be held this year from September 11 through 15, is a crisply organized show with a small—about 200,000—inordinately passionate audience. For all practical purposes he invented modern business aviation. You can contact Mark Hrutkay at [email protected]. Duane Cole was a monumental power in aviation. With Bobby Aronofsky, Mike Borg, Rob Challans, Aaron Crownover. Like WWII veterans, few people who were at the races in 1964 will be at the races this year. Photorecon.net makes no representations or warranties in relation to this website or the information and materials provided on this website. His air racing seemed confined to the 190 cubic inch midget racers. You can contact me, Mark Hrutkay at [email protected]. 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RENO, Nevada — The final results are in for the 53rd National Championship Air Races, which wrapped up Sunday, Sept. 18. Biplanes approaching a pylon. Below you will find a list of all pilots and aircraft by type and by best speed from the week of racing. The most direct and official race results are provided by the Reno Air Race Association on their official Timing and Scoring website. That penalty cost him the First Unlimited Championship and it went to Mira Slovak at 356 MPH. The Biplane class was won by Clyde Parsons in a Knight Twister at 144 MPH. What better trophy than a torque wrench! He was also known for his film work on hundreds of motion pictures, including Top Gun where he was lost in a tragic crash. What kind of money was awarded? Intended to be the well performing airplane mechanically speaking during the week of racing. NBAA BACE 2018, Business Aviation Shines in Florida. ! Clay still flies airshows and performed an aerobatic routine in Chino this spring in a Lear Jet 23. The Pylon Racing Seminar is held at Nevada's Reno … The winner was Wayne Adams in a P-51D N332 averaging 319 MPH. Bill raced boats including unlimited hydroplanes, he was also an accomplished pilot. Mark has been a member of the International Association of Aviation Photographers (ISAP) for several years and attends all their events and seminars. The race was from St. Petersburg FL to Reno. The table below is available as a downloadable PDF HERE, © 2021 Sport Class Air Racing. The only requirement is there be more than 1 of specific type of aircraft entered to race. All Rights Reserved. Bill died in a Midget crash in St. Petersburg FL on April 28, 1966. Reno Air Racing Association, Reno: See 221 reviews, articles, and 134 photos of Reno Air Racing Association, ranked No.2 on Tripadvisor among 111 attractions in Reno. He started his career at the end of barnstorming, literally invented precision aerobatics and shaped what is the modern airshow. Fly into Nevada's Valley of Speed for an exploration of the fastest race in the world: the Reno National Championship Air Races. There must be more than one type to qualify for an award. Photorecon.net will not be liable to you (whether under the law of contact, the law of torts or otherwise) in relation to the contents of, or use of, or otherwise in connection with, this website: Because of spam issues we have moved our email to the 'contact' page. Each year the Sport Class awards its own set of trophies based on speed in a specific type of aircraft. The museum also displays the first Greve trophy winner—a 1934 Miles & Atwood racer—and Keith Rider's 1938 R-6, the Eight Ball. Pylon judges watch for pilots cutting corners on the course. Please support our friends at MT Propeller as they continue to support us. in the 26 years of volunteering through several area not-for-profits, I've sold programs, merchandise, provided gate control, ramp security and now RV Parking with the Optimist Club of Reno! In the aftermath of the races, I have no gauge of the attendance, but still they were successful. Distances are statute miles, speeds are mph. Reno Air Race 2019 Unlimited Gold Race! Bill Stead was a well known cattleman and sportsman who liked big toys; fast airplanes and boats. For all of Steve Whitman’s experience, he lost the Midget race to Bob Porter who managed 193 MPH to Steve’s 187, Art Scholl was third and two others after him. (Image Credit: Moose Peterson) Winner of the 2013 Gold Unlimited, Steve Hinton … The Board of Trustees had to look at the finances and they were $13,000 in the hole for the race. Now in Reno, Butch has his hands full with payoffs and various love interests. Copyright © 2019 Reno Air Racing Association. This year, KPC also sponsored the Rookie of the Year trophy that was awarded to Axel Alvarez. Another interesting pilot was Bob Love in a P-51D. Come see! Mira Slovak flew a Bearcat in the race, and was an airline pilot from Czechoslovakia. Welcome to the world of Reno Air Racing, the World's Fastest Motorsport! The photo was taken at the Nevada Air National Guard Base bar in 1964 after Adams won the cross country race from Clearwater, Fla., to Reno during the inaugural National Championship Air Races. There were only three classes of racing at the first event; Midget Racers, homebuilt biplanes, and the Unlimiteds which were all WWII fighters. Greenameyer couldn’t land the Bearcat there because of a lack of flaps and the tiny canopy with little visibility so he operated out of Reno Municipal Airport. While I can’t confirm he raced in 1964, he did race in 1965 in N36C “Miss Cosmic Wind”. Once they got to Reno, there was a Women’s Race won by Irene Leverton in a Piper Cherokee at 143 MPH. The first US National Aerobatic Championship was held there and won by none other than Duane Cole in his Taylorcraft (on display in the EAA Museum). You can currently find it in the National Air and Space Museum’s Hazy Center; one of Art Scholl’s Chipmunks hangs near it. Aug 31, 2015 - Gary Levitz and "Miss Ashley" were the winners of the Bronze Class Race at the 1988 Reno Air Races. Bob Love had the fastest airplane but was penalized for cutting pylons in a prior heat. (Bill Stead was killed in a Formula One race in Florida shortly after the 1965 races. Replicas of Golden Age racers include the beautiful Howard Hughes H-1 and the Army Lt. James Doolittle won the 1932 Thompson Trophy. By the time you split it all up, there isn’t much even for the winner. News, photos, live interviews with the pilots and crews of Air Racing ! Even Reno wasn’t the only source of unlimited (generally WWII fighters) racing after 1964. Race: Winner: Speed: Class: Race: Winner: Speed: Jet : Heat 2A : Just Lucky : 510.411: Formula One : Gold : Fraed Naught : 243.442: Jet : Gold : Just Lucky : 495.106: Sport : Medallion : Tenacity : 241.469: Jet : … But they decided to continue it anyways. All Rights Reserved. That Bearcat went on to win races and set records. Once they got to Reno, there was a Women’s Race won by Irene Leverton in a Piper Cherokee at 143 MPH. The Reno Air Racing Association has been organizing the Reno National Championship Air Races for over 50 years. Pictured is Jessy Panzer Race #13, winner of The Rocketeer, Fastest Glasair III @288.370 mph and Third Place Sport Silver. I’d like to thank Valerie Miller of the Reno Air Racing Association for helping make this story possible. The most direct and official race results are provided by the Reno Air Race Association on their official Timing and Scoring website. KPC has been sponsoring the Sport Class for many years. The total purse was $10,000 plus 8% of the gate. Of course the first races weren’t held at the current location, they were initially held at the Sky Ranch in Spanish Springs Nevada about 20 miles east of the present location. Directed by Christian Fry, Jean-Jacques Mantello. The Reno Air Racing Association sponsors the Pylon Racing Seminar as a unique and productive opportunity for race pilots to prepare, practice, and become certified to race in the National Championship Air Races. Winner of the 2013 Gold Unlimited, Steve Hinton and P-51D Mustang, Voodoo. ~Admin, RARA’s fundraising campaign to “Save The Races” sets a goal of raising $500,000 by the end of 2020, 2020 STIHL National Championship Air Races Canceled, Reno Air Racing – Everything the RPA prepared me for …, NCAR 2019 – Sport Class Gold & Silver race starts, ROCKETEER (qual to qual speeds - only increased speeds). History. Sanders Aeronautics’ Hawker Sea Fury T Mk.20 “Dreadnought” took top spot in the Unlimited Category at the 2018 Reno Air Races. Few people showed up for the first one and crowds weren’t nearly as crowded as they are today. No Comments. Steve had been racing since before the war, he ended his career as the manager of an airport in Wisconsin. He commandeered his own airliner in 1953 and flew out of the communist block to Frankfurt Germany and freedom. The winner of the Bronze race may elect to advance to the Silver race and when the election is made will forfeit his position and prize money as the winner of the Bronze race. Closed course (like Reno) and cross country races were held in various locations until the early 1970s. They started with a cross country race for the Unlimiteds sponsored by Harold’s Casino. II… And So It Is Proven. Bob was an Ace, shooting down 6 planes in the Korean War. Powered by, National Air and Space Museum's Hazy Center, The first US National Aerobatic Championship, Freedom of Flight Celebration Honoring Heroes, Legends and Reno air Racers, The Moss Super Q.E.D. So here we are less than 2 months from the races. Each of our members use their Speed Cleaner on their canopy’s before each race. The Races are currently held at the former Stead Air National Guard Base which in 1964 was an active military base. That’s what pilot Jay Consalvi and his crew kept saying at the 54th annual National Championship Reno Air Races on Sunday. I’d venture to say the winner took home less than the cost of ferrying a P-51 to the current races. It was a close race. Reno Air Race Association's chairman John Agather played guitar with his band, the Juantanamos, in a hangar on the field on Saturday night. We had just pushed the plane faster than ever, and my inadvertent mixture bump caused us to pull up from the Gold Race on Sunday. We want to see you in Reno in September for the unique opportunity to be part of the 50th National Championship Air Races. The 55th Annual Stihl National Championship Air Races at Reno-Stead airport finished up Sunday with the Gold races. Please contact us if you would like to become a member and race with some of the best in the world. Still Steve’s legacy, his “Bonzo” racer is in the EAA Museum at Oshkosh. Other winners: JET CLASS Plane: “American Spirit” Pilot: Rick Vandam SPORT CLASS Plane: “Race 39” Pilot: Jeff LaVelle T-6 CLASS… Results are often posted minutes after each race so this is the most accurate source of information. These are basically the finals, as each heat winner is crowned champion. Joel Swager flying Dreadnought took the top spot at the 55th annual Reno Air Races, completing the course in 09:01.302 at an average speed of 417.735 mph. Notables flying the Midgets were Steve Whitman and Art Scholl. Place to be Sept 14-20, 2020, IF you're into planes and flying things! Air racing didn’t exactly grind to a screeching halt in 1949; while there were some races, but they were so far and few in between that there was no real “organization”. There have been few events in sports that manage to last 50 years. The STIHL National Championship Air Races will be held September 15-19, 2021. KPC has been sponsoring the Sport Class for many years. Below are the best speeds for all aircraft that participated. The first 'heavier-than-air' air race was held on 23 May 1909 - the Prix de Lagatinerie, at the Port-Aviation airport south of Paris, France.Four pilots entered the race, two started, but nobody completed the full race distance; though this was not unexpected, as the rules specified that whoever travelled furthest would be the winner if no-one completed the race. LeVier won the 1938 race with a speed of more than 250 mph. Winning the race meant the world to him, he said as he gave kudos to his team for keeping him in the sky. MT Propeller has once again created some of the most eye catching trophies that the Sport Class could ask for. He raced, but ultimately was disqualified. The runway was a narrow 2000′ dirt strip. This website is provided “as is” without any representations or warranties, express or implied. The Reno air races, the last closed-course air racing event in the world and the longest running in history, are a $6 million spectacle bringing into the state of Nevada $85 million every year. Check this site weekly for updates leading up to the races and come back during race week for an eve more active website with race news! This years winner is Chiwami Read for her successful dead stick landing after and engine failure and in-flight fire! Dennis Sanders of Ione, California, won the Unlimited Gold race at the 2019 Stihl National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada, flying his Hawker Sea Fury, Dreadnought, at an average speed of 403.274 mph. To get things moving Bill contacted Duane Cole to plan the races. The races were held September 12-20, 1964. If you want to compare it, Roscoe Turner won about $42,000 in 1938 in the air races, he did a lot better and money was worth more back then. A new trophy for 2017, sponsored by Blind Luck Racing and Louis Gabriel, goes to the best crew chief. Clay has flown about everything from a Piper Cub to the old “Super Guppy”. The Tommy Rose award is sponsored by IS Racing and is awarded to the pilot who demonstrates the best airmanship during the week of air racing. Website by: Laminar Consulting, The purpose of the Sport Class Air Racing Association is to highlight new and innovative work being done in the development of high performance kit built aircraft. He got the EAA to move their operations to “his” airport at Oshkosh, which is named in his memory. If there was a renaissance man in aviation Clay is it. Air Race attendees and participants collect pins from manufacturers, air shows, and air races. The Unlimited closed course race was fielded with 5 Mustangs and 3 Bearcats. Directed by Mitch Carley. They are the talk of the banquet and will surely bring attention to the winner’s home or hangar. The race was from St. Petersburg FL to Reno. This year’s prep began the day we landed from Reno 2017. But Butch's toughest job might just be staying alive during the final Gold Air Race at 500mph, 50ft off the deck. Congrats Jessy! By Tom McNerney March 20, 2019 News. This years winner is Bob Swortzell for safely landing his damaged aircraft after an incident in the start chute. He also raced hyrdoplanes starting in the mid 1950s. No surprise, Steven Hinton in "Voodoo" took the top spot in the Unlimited Class. 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