An anonymous an air race fan asks: As an air racer yourself, do you agree with the decision at the 2023 Reno Air Races to cancel the rest of the races after the tragic crash following the T-6 Gold race?
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Sport Air Racing League prepares for takeoff
Races are open to all pilots flying propeller driven factory and experimental aircraft. There is a class for all types of aircraft, according to organizers.
Sport League racing season prepares for takeoff
The 2021 Sport Air Racing League season kicks off May 1, with races slated throughout the year. Billed as “racing for the rest of us,” the races are open to all pilots “who want to fly fast.”
Sport Air Racing League cancels 2020 season
Some races may still be held as “fly for fun” events.
The fever and excitement of air racing
Story and Photos by Lisa Bentson The 2019 Mark Hardin Memorial Air Race at Terrell Municipal Airport (KTRL) in Texas was also an educational experience that brought the fever and excitement of aviation back to the annual Memorial Day weekend event. Spectators came from the city of Terrell and surrounding area to watch the Sport […]
Mark Hardin Air Race takes off May 26
For the last eight years air racers have looked toward Terrell, Texas, on Memorial Day weekend. The Mark Hardin Memorial Air Race has grown in the last eight years, becoming a charity event. Now, with the support of the city of Terrell, it is ready to present an amazing and worthwhile educational experience for all […]
Sport Air Racing League prepares for takeoff
The first race of the 2018 Sport Air Racing League season will take off April 7, 2018, at Sandersville, Georgia, with the Sunrise 100 Air Race. The fourth annual Sunshine Express 400 takes off the next day, April 8, with racers making their way to Winter Haven, Florida, in time for SUN ‘n FUN in nearby […]
Air Racing’s Royal Flush
Some people say air racing is dead. I say those folks aren’t playing with a full deck. Not only is the game of air racing alive and well, this year I was dealt a royal flush, and won a huge pot of fun. The Ace of Hearts A handful of ace aerobatic pilots from around […]
Pictures of the Day: Crowning the winners
The 10th Sport Air Racing League race season wrapped up for the year with the Rocket 100 Air Race in Taylor, Texas, and the crowning of the league’s National Champions for 2017. From left to right: Race 53 William E. Dubois, Production Silver; Race 35 Charles Cluck, Katalina Ramirez, and Dove Ramirez, Production Gold and […]