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Reno Air Races

Race Fans Called Upon to Help Save Reno’s Air Races

The Reno Air Racing Association, which hosts the annual STIHL National Championship Air Races near Reno, Nevada, is sending out a cry for help to save the iconic event. In addition to several race classes, featuring a range of aircraft types from backcountry taildraggers to military speedsters, the event includes airshow performers, STEM education stations, […]

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Jets Celebrate Reno Races As STOL-Drag Class Officially Added

The 2020 STIHL National Championship Air Races near Reno, Nevada, was set to officially open its doors to spectators on September 16. However, as with all major air-show events planned after March of this year, the coronavirus pandemic put a lid on the excitement for this week. The annual event, in which racers of various […]

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RARA Cancels Reno Air Races 2020

The Reno Air Racing Association has cancelled the 2020 Stihl National Championship Races, normally to take place in Reno, Nevada, on September 16 to 20. The association cites the long-term viability of the event, along with concerns for participants’ health and safety in light of the continued COVID-19 pandemic. “This decision was not made lightly. It’s difficult […]

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Good News, Bad News: Reno Air Races 2019

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 […]

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Reno Promises Exciting Lineup of Events and Races

The Stihl National Championship Air Races are set to take off next week, from September 11 through 15, at the Reno-Stead Airport west of Reno, Nevada. The annual event features performances and displays that promise to thrill adults and kids alike. For the first time this year, NCAR is testing out a STOL Drag category. […]

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Thunderbirds and NAHI Return to Reno Air Races

Speedy airplanes separated into six classes: Unlimited, Jet, Sport, T-6, Formula One, and Biplane, are once again set to battle it out around the pylons at the STIHL National Championship Air Races, scheduled at the Reno-Stead Airport on September 11 through 15. Returning for the first time in nearly a decade, the U.S. Air Force […]

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The Thrill of the Chase

It’s the final Gold race for the Sport Class at the Stihl National Championship Air Races outside Reno, Nevada. I’m in an Aero Vodochody L-39 Albatros, making circles at 8,500 feet above the Reno-Stead Airport, watching as a group of eight Lancair Legacies, Super Glasairs and Thunder Mustangs battles it out at high speeds around […]

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Photos: Record Broken at Reno’s Air Races

Another exciting week has come to its conclusion in Reno as the 55th Stihl National Championship Air Races were held at the Reno-Stead Airport west of Reno, Nevada. Five classes of aircraft battled it out around pylon courses at altitudes barely above the sagebrush-covered valley floor. A big upset happened in the Sport Class, which […]

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Stihl National Championship Air Races Take Off in Reno

The annual Stihl National Championship Air Races at the Reno-Stead Airport (KRTS) have begun. While the top racers won’t start competing until today, the Bronze heats started yesterday for the T-6 and Jet classes. The Formula One and Biplane races were also scheduled to begin yesterday; however, high winds in the afternoon grounded the light […]

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Stihl Extends Reno Air Race Title Sponsorship

Outdoor power equipment specialist Stihl Inc. has extended its commitment as title sponsor of the Reno Air Race Association, securing the future of the National Championship Air Races at least through 2019. The contract also includes an extension of NBC Sport’s television coverage of the races for 2019 and 2020. “We were first introduced to […]

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