RENO NV- Steve Hinton raced Voodoo to its first Unlimited Gold while winning his fifth consecutive Unlimited Gold championship on Sunday at the 50th Reno National Championship Air Races . Hinton in the the P-51 Mustang Voodooflew an average speed of 482.1 mph to edge arguably one of the best racing fields in the event's history.His top lap speed was clocked over 500 mph.
-Getting a "cool one" after a Gold wining race, Steve Hinton and crew chiefs. AlabamaAviator image -
-Steve Hinton and crew take the stage for Unlimited Gold Trophy at the Sunday Awards Banquet. -Alabama Aviator image
Hinton's son, Steven, who became the youngest Unlimited winner at age 22 and had consecutively won the Unlimited Class four times, had no problems transitioning into his new ride, Voodoo. Flying the purple and yellow modified P-51, Hinton dominated the heats during the entire week with speeds approaching 500 mph. Bolting out of a pace formation, a great start in the Gold race on Sunday, set the pace no one could match with Voodoo and Hinton took home the trophy for the fifth time. -B Meyer