The 2019 Stihl National Championship Air Races are in the books after yet another exciting week of heart-pumping battles around the pylons, Thunderbird performances and a touch of aerobatics under mostly perfect flying conditions. This year’s races concluded with a brand-new class emerging out of the STOL Drag Demonstration, the first class to be added in about 20 years.
Good News, Bad News: Reno Air Races 2019
Key Takeaways:
- The 2019 Stihl National Championship Air Races concluded with the successful demonstration of STOL Drag, a new event that proved highly popular and will be added as an official class in 2020.
- Mike Patey's popular STOL Drag aircraft, Draco, was unfortunately totaled in a takeoff accident due to strong winds, although Patey and his passengers were unharmed.
- In the established classes, Pete Zaccagnino's Just Lucky won the Jet class, Dennis Sanders' Dreadnought took the Unlimited trophy, and Andrew Findlay's One Moment secured its second consecutive Sport class victory.
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