The only air races in the world are taking place this week in Reno, Nevada, where practice and qualifying are wrapping up Wednsday, for heat races Thursday and Friday, and championships on the weekend.

Favorites and new aircraft are ready; pilots and crews are accommodating some minor course and rules changes. Keep posted for team news on the new and the interesting.

(Photo: Thunder Mustang, Blue Thunder II, is ready to contest Sport Class, with its V-12 pulling pilot John Parker to a qualifying speed of 375+mph) [ home ]