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Final Results for the 53rd National Championship Air Races

By General Aviation News Staff · September 19, 2016 ·

RENO, Nevada — The final results are in for the 53rd National Championship Air Races, which wrapped up Sunday, Sept. 18.

No surprise, Steven Hinton in “Voodoo” took the top spot in the Unlimited Class.

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Voodoo (Photo courtesy Reno Air Racing Association)

Other winners:

JET CLASS

Plane: “American Spirit”
Pilot: Rick Vandam

SPORT CLASS

Plane: “Race 39”
Pilot: Jeff LaVelle

T-6 CLASS

Plane: “Baron’s Revenge”
Pilot: Chris Rushing

FORMULA ONE

Plane: “Fraed Naught”
Pilot: Lowell Slatter

BI-PLANE CLASS

Plane: “Reno Rabbit”
Pilot: Jeff Rose

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