Californian air racer Steve Senegal is the first person to win an air race in China after clinching the Air Race 1 China Cup in Wuhan.
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Air racing makes it way to China, with some help from Reno
The first ever air race in China takes off Nov. 16, with some help from the folks behind the Reno Air Races.
Revisit the Reno Gold Races
Videos of all the Gold Races at the 2018 Reno Air Races have been posted online.
Reno racing lineup revealed
Fan favorites return to the Reno Air Races, along with some new faces and new airplanes.
Air Racing from the Sidelines: The rest of the (engine) story
Dispatch from Jose’s Bar and Grill on Route 66: Iconic radio broadcaster Paul Harvey was famous for his “The Rest of the Story” reports, which dug deeper into headline stories or found little known and forgotten gems of modern history. He liked to end the broadcast segment, which reached 24 million people on 1,200 radio stations, […]
Art Chester Swee’ Pea air racer recovered
ERIE, Colorado — The Spirit of Flight museum added a piece of air racing history to its growing collection with the delivery of a 1947 Art Chester design known as the Swee’ Pea. The museum plans to restore the plane to static condition to help tell the story of early air racing. “We were contacted in […]
Registration opens for Air Race Classic
Registration is open for the 42nd Air Race Classic (ARC), the annual all-women cross-country airplane race. More than 100 women pilots from around the world are expected to compete in this year’s ARC, which begins Tuesday, June 19, 2018, in Sweetwater, Texas, and ends Friday, June 22, 2018, in Fryeburg, Maine. The oldest race of […]
Air Racing’s Royal Flush
Some people say air racing is dead. I say those folks aren’t playing with a full deck. Not only is the game of air racing alive and well, this year I was dealt a royal flush, and won a huge pot of fun. The Ace of Hearts A handful of ace aerobatic pilots from around […]
Air Racing from the Cockpit: Downtime
Dispatch from my living room couch: I impatiently email my mechanic: “Is the engine back on the airplane yet or is it still on the crane?” The reply doesn’t come until the next day: “It is still on the crane as we mount sensors and things on the firewall.” Clearly, I won’t be flying — much […]