RENO NV- The 2012 National Championship Air Races ended this year with a great week of air racing and magnificent aerobatic performances. Weather was great providing fans with a spectacular event. All classes had an excellent week of thrilling heat racing.
Steve Hinton once again claimed the Breitling Unlimited Gold Race on Sunday with a speed of 477.523. Rick Vandam took the Jet Class Gold race with a speed of 490.629. The Sport Gold winner is once again Jeff LaVelle with a speed of 393.552. Nick Macy retook his Gold title in the T-6 class with a speed of 247.317. Once again, Tom Aberle won the Biplane Gold race with a speed of 246.454 overtaking his prior speed record. Steve Senegal won the Formula One Gold race with a speed of 253.817. It was a thrilling week with new records set and new racers in many of the classes.
The 50th Reno Air Races Celebration will be held on September 11-15, 2013. Make your plans to attend! All event tickets will go on sale to the public through our office and website starting March 1, 2013.
Holiday Gift ideas may be found on the RARA website. An official 2012 T-shirt and hat are great gift ideas. If you missed your chance to purchase Official 2011 Air Race Souvenirs, it is not too late! Free shipping on orders $100 or more until December 15, 2012.
Official T shirts, hats, pins, patches, programs and much more are available for purchase at shop.airrace.org . -Staff Report, FMI: RARA