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Farewell to National Championship
Air Racing in Reno IN PICTURES
Photos and story by Lance Phillips
Based at Reno-Stead Airport for nearly 60 years, NationalChampionship Air Racing highlights some of the fastest
racing on earth in several classes. T-6 Texans at over 200 mph, the Sport class at over 300 mph, the Formula 1 class, Jets, and the Earth-shattering Unlimited class.
The Unlimited class generally features stock or modified WWII fighters, with P-51 Mustangs, F-8F Bearcats and Hawker Sea Furies racing most often. In close formation, these speed demons often exceed 500 mph. It is an incredible experience to see and hear. And you cannot experience it anywhere else in the world. It is truly unique to the United States.
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