Reno Air Races
The Reno Air Races, also known as the National Championship Air Races, take place annually at the Reno Stead Airport in Reno, Nevada. Air racing is billed as 'the world's fastest motor sport' and Reno is one of the few remaining venues. Begun in 1964, the Reno Air Races feature extremely high performance aircraft on closed courses which range between 3.11 miles (Biplanes and Formula One) and 8.355 miles (Jet, Unlimited) in length.
Aircraft in the Unlimited class, which consists almost entirely of both modified and stock World War II fighters, routinely reach speeds in excess of 400 miles per hour. In 2003, Skip Holm's modified P-51D Mustang, Dago Red, reached an all-time speed record of 507.105 mph around the 50 mile course. The recently added Sport Class racers, mostly Jersey Air Rally
