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.
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...
Friday Recap (And Correction)
Now that our electronic devices are playing nice with us we can (finally) quickly recap Friday's racing.
In the Formula 1 Gold heat we’ve already...
Las Cruces, New Mexico Air Race Announced
Moving from strength to strength, the Sport Air Racing Council just announced a new air race in Las Cruces, New Mexico on October 21,...
Busy Already!
Everyone said attendance was going to be good at these final races at Reno and they were right.
Thursday, we could sense a definite uptick...
Phillipson Shows ‘em How
If you like racing you’d have loved this morning’s Formula 1 Gold heat race. Justin Phillipson put on a masterful display of racecraft to...
Super Tug
It's the final Reno races and if you have an old press pass or airplane or anything from the good old days now's a...
A Formula 1 Moment
It’s Thursday at Reno which is sort of like sophomore year in high school. The new has worn off a little and it’s still...
A Good Thursday
It’s Thursday and the Sport Gold heroes are already running 402 mph heat races.
Even better, from Sport through Formula 1 all the airplanes appear...
In Case You Missed It
Mind the Gap
An ill-fitting joint where the wing joins the fuselage doesn't leap to mind as a foremost source of induced drag, but the effects can be significant.