Air Races to debut historic, new racing class for 50th anniversary
AIR RACES NEWS — The Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) reached an agreement to unveil a new, high-profile racing class organization at the 50th annual National Championship Air Races this September....
View ArticleAir Races and Unlimited Division of the National Air Racing Group make...
AIR RACES NEWS — Today, representatives of the Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) and the Unlimited Division of the National Air Racing Group (UDNAG) made an announcement that will serve to guarantee...
View ArticleWashoe County’s North Valleys Park and Reno Air Races will dedicate Rare Bear...
WASHOE COUNTY NEWS RELEASE Washoe County will honor the 50th anniversary of the Reno Air Races with the installation of a replica of the legendary F8F Bearcat airplane Rare Bear at the North Valleys...
View ArticleAir Races take to the skies this week
AIR RACES NEWS — Fifty years after racing planes first took to northern Nevada’s skies in 1964, the National Championship Air Races begins this week with a one-of-a-kind celebration of flight. Boasting...
View ArticleCity of Reno supports National Championship Air Races
CITY OF RENO NEWS RELEASE The city of Reno is proud to be one of the sponsors for this year’s National Championship Air Races.The National Championship Air Races roar across the Reno skies today...
View Article50th National Championship Air Races wraps up historic week
Hinton becomes five-time defending champion AIR RACES NEWS — The National Championship Air Races wrapped up its historic 50th event on Sunday afternoon with a thrilling Breitling Unlimited Gold...
View ArticleF-22 Raptor headlines Reno’s 51st National Championship Air Races
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AIR RACES NEWS RELEASE – A sign of its steadfast commitment to bringing the very best aviators, performers and demonstration teams to the historic National Championship Air Races,...
View ArticleAir Races names new leadership
The Reno Air Racing Association today named Micheal (Mike) Crowell as president and chief executive officer of the National Championship Air Races. Crowell was an executive at Coca-Cola where he...
View ArticleReno Air Races Announces Performers
The Reno Air Racing Association has set the dates for the 2015 National Championship Air Races for Sept. 16-20 at the Reno Stead Airport. They’ve also announced the performers for this year’s races:...
View ArticleThe National Championship Air Races Pylon Racing Seminar Expects 86 Participants
The 18th annual National Championship Air Races Pylon Racing Seminar (PRS) will be held June 17-20 at the Reno Stead Airport. PRS serves as a qualifying and safety seminar for new National Championship...
View ArticleTest Your Drone Skills with Embry-Riddle at the Air Races
After the success of last year’s small Unmanned Aerial System Challenge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will be hosting another at this year’s National Championship Air Races in Reno. Competitors...
View ArticleNational Championship Air Races Expands Drone Zone
This year at the National Championship Air Races in Reno, NASA plans to expand their Unmanned Traffic Management research agenda. The Air Races, which take place between September 16th and 20th, will...
View ArticleSNEAK PEEK: 52nd Annual National Championship Air Races
NEWS RELEASE With the kickoff of the National Championship Air Races only two weeks away, there are a few highlights to consider when purchasing tickets and coming out to the Reno-Stead Airfield Sept....
View ArticleReno Air Races Start Wednesday, Schedule Available Online
PRESS RELEASE The 52nd Annual National Championship Air Races is the world’s premier air racing event. Tickets for the event are still on sale. WHAT: The 52nd Annual National Championship Air Races...
View ArticleSpeed Record Broken Today at Air Races
A new speed record was broken today at the 52nd Annual National Championship Air Races. Tom Aberle set a speed record in the biplane class. His speed was 284.454, completed in a modified Mong Sport....
View Article6 Things to Do This Week: Pirate Crawl, Live From The Arch Concert and More
There’s plenty to do this coming week and weekend. Here are six events that our worth checking out. Be sure to visit our events calendar for more than 400 upcoming events in the Reno-Sparks area....
View ArticlePHOTOS: 2015 National Championship Air Races
There’s one more day left at the 2015 Reno National Championship Air Races. Click here for a schedule of events: http://airrace.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/2015_PlanningSchedule.pdf. Meantime, here...
View ArticleAir Races Drone Challenge Winners Announced
With the latest in unmanned flying technology, attendees at this year’s National Championship Air Races at Reno partook in the Small Unmanned Aerial Systems Challenge (sUAS). The 2015 sUAS Challenge,...
View ArticleNational Championship Air Races Announces Prelim Results
Projecting a profit of over $100,000 for the year, the Reno Air Racing Association has released the preliminary results for the 2015 National Championship Air Races. Veteran Robert “Hoot” Gibson won...
View ArticleVIDEO: NBC Sports to Feature Show on Air Races in March
The Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) announced that NBC Sports will air a one-hour show on the NBC Sports network featuring the Reno-based National Championship Air Races. The show will be on Sunday,...
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