Tom Wilson
Pumping avgas and waxing flight school airplanes got Tom into general aviation in 1973, but the lure of racing cars and motorcycles sent him down a motor journalism career heavy on engines and racing. Today he still writes for peanuts and flies for fun.
Why Reno Mattered
With nearly six decades of Reno air racing now behind us, it’s worth reflecting on what we gained from the experience. We’d better remember,...
Reno: The Grit and the Glory
Few eras in aviation have changed with the clarity of the National Championship Air Races leaving Reno-Stead airport for an uncertain future. For 59...
Las Cruces Sport Demonstration
Sport Class air racing took another big step forward with a racing demonstration at Las Cruces, New Mexico October 21. It was the Sport...
Staying Late
In magazine land—a parallel universe to the real world—I’m writing this between Oshkosh and Reno. The time between these two big events is a...
Postcards from Reno 2023
A few stills captured through the lens at Air Races 2023—the last time the event is held at Reno Stead.
Races Cancelled
Update (Sept. 17, 3:55 pm PT): Reno Air Racing Association has officially cancelled the 2023 races.
The final National Air Races at Reno, Nevada are...
Watson Wins Formula 1 Gold
Sometimes things go to plan, and this morning the Formula 1 Gold went exactly as predicted, not that it wasn’t fun to watch it...
A Reno Honeymoon
It’s interesting what you overhear while standing in crowds. During the Sport Gold heat race on Friday I heard the people next to me...
LaVelle Leads, Findlay Follows
It’s Saturday, when a race pilot’s thoughts bank toward victory.
You could see it in today’s 400 mph Sport Gold heat. Very interestingly, just like...
In Case You Missed It
Eliminating Egg-Shaped Holes
Quarter-inch pilot bits in hole saws have a tendency to enlarge the pilot hole...