SkyfireVideo Presents


Exclusive video of the
Reno National Championship Air Races

The Best Seat in the House!

The pace plane pulls up and nine sleek racers dive on the field. They sound like a swarm of angry bees on the prowl. This is the no-nonsense story of the fastest motorsport in the world – the Reno National Championship Air Races.

• The glamour
• The raw edge of flight

Listen as super-charged engines scream around the pylons low enough to scrape the grit. Filmed by professionals who, like you, have a passion for excellence and a love of flight.

• The action
• The authenticity
• The wound of big racing engines

It's all in here with checkered-flag excitement. Out on the starting-ramp, up in the air with the pilots and out on the race course, nobody brings the thrill and excitement of air racing to life like Skyfire. Strap in and hold on. Aircraft are pitching and diving off your wing. This is the ultimate ride because you've got the best front row seat in the house!

Over 100 minutes

1995 Reno Unlimited Class Gold Race Results
7 laps / 63.896 Miles / September 17,1995
Pilot Race # Aircraft Aircraft Name Speed
Bill Distefani 7 P-51 D Strega 467.029 (1)
John Penny 77 F8F-2 Rare Bear 465.159 (2)
David Price 4 P-51 D Dago Red 449.137 (3)
Mickey Rupp 5 P-51 D Samurai 420.031
Bob Hanna 55 P-51 D Voodoo Chile 405.925
Don Whittington 38 P-51 D 390.456 (4)
Howard Pardue 66 Sea Fury Fury 389.131 (4)
Brian Sanders 19 Sea Fury
366.055 (4)
Stu Eberhardt 22 P-51 D Merlin's Magic 332.869 (5)
***
(1) Won $57,743
(2) Won $37,554
(3) Cut pylon 5 on lap 1
(4) Completed 6 laps
(5) Completed 5 laps

1995 Reno Unlimited Class Silver Race Results
6 laps / 54.324 Miles / September 17,1995
Pilot Race # Aircraft Aircraft Name Speed
Don Wittington 38 P-51 D 379.491 (1)
Howard Pardue 14 F8F-1 Bearcat 361.134
Don Crowe 181 Sea Fury Simply Magnificent 353.906
Bill Reinschild 45 P-51 D Risky Business 348.489
Jimmy Leeward 9 P-51 D Cloud Dancer 345.806
Thomas Camp 0 Yak 11 Mr. Awful 342.627
John Crocker 27 P-51 D Section Eight 287.612 (2)
Rob Patterson 81 P-51 D Lady Jo 277.428 (2)
***
(1) Forfeited the win for right to run in Gold Race
(2) Completed 5 laps

1995 Reno Unlimited Class Bronze Race Results
5 laps / 45.64 Miles / September 17,1995
Pilot Race # Aircraft Aircraft Name Speed
David Price 49 P-51 D Cottonmouth 352.259
Brent Hisey 11 P-51 D Miss America 349.918
Kevin Eldridge 1 P-51 D Spam Can 329.121
Lefty Gardner 25 P-38L White Lightnin 315.569
Robet Converse 71 P-51 D Huntress III 307.870
Art Vance 31 P-51 D Million $ Baby 307.564
John Maloney 2 P-40E Sneak Attack 269.860 (1)
Tom Camp 17 P-40E Spud Lag (2)
***
(1) Completed 4 laps
(2) Out lap 2

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