We are excited to announce that Kent placed 4th in the National Championship Air Races Formula 1 Gold race on Sunday. The team’s modifications to the plane increased its speed substantially, moving up nine places over their 2018 finish in 5th place Silver. Kent flew tight lines on the course,

Kent’s strong start earned him an uncontested 3rd place in this morning’s race. The final Gold race is Sunday morning.

After qualifying 4th overall, Kent finished the first Gold race in 3rd place, gaining one position. Kent’s tight lines on the course and precise turns held off 4th place veteran racer Sleeper in Race 81. Kent flies tomorrow at 9am PDT in the second Gold heat race. His 3rd place

Formula One starts each race with a formation takeoff. Eight planes line up in rows of 3-2-3. Planes stage on the runway 10 minutes before race start. Each team has a tow vehicle with a tow bar to pull the plane from its pit to the runway. After the tow

Kent competes in his first Gold race tomorrow morning. The team had practice time on the course this morning and Kent filled in as the seventh plane in today’s Silver race. When a race heat is not full, planes that qualified faster than the heat that is racing have the

Kent completed his checkride and qualification flight this morning. The smoke from the wildfires has cleared, and the weather at Reno is beautiful. Ready to race!

Race 27 Once More arrived in Reno on Wednesday after a challenging drive across the country from Manassas, VA. The team is working in the Formula 1 hangar to reassemble the aircraft. More Formula 1 race planes and crews will arrive today and Saturday morning.