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Old 09-08-2014, 10:18 AM
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Agreed - Sunday was a blast. Much better racing/competition - weather probably helped.

I'd use Saturday qualifying day as a loose day/check it out but don't have to see it all - with the finals Sunday as the have-to-see event.

We baked as well, but fun a ton of fun.
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Old 09-08-2014, 12:09 PM
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Just Sunday would be a pretty short day. Races started about 12:20pm and ended at 2:20.

Although, Saturday was a bit of a long day with flights starting at noon and going into the early evening.

Advice: Shade if it is hot.

Wow, Dan, that looks bad. Quite a rig though.
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Old 09-08-2014, 03:49 PM
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So.....advice on going? Planning on Las Vegas next month. Do's and don'ts??
Maybe just Sunday is enough?
If it's like this past weekend, don't do just one day. Saturday was as much fun as Sunday.
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Old 09-08-2014, 10:32 PM
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So it was a really fun weekend.
Like most say, Saturday was fun and exciting with all the pylons getting knocked down. Wx was badass all through the day.
At 17:00 it was Cabela's time before getting back to the hotel.

Sunday was a different story. Now THAT is some racing skills and airmanship against the clock. Just wish I could ever attend the Reno Pylon Racing school for fun.

It was a long drive back home (close to 12 hours; RV8 yet unfinished).
But I'm pretty happy with it.

This is what I got at the end of the race, during the award ceremony. This guy got lucky and got a picture with me
Jk. He's such a cool, humble, and open guy, and I had a blast!
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Old 09-09-2014, 04:07 PM
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Saturday was a hoot. I spoke with Kirby Chambliss on Monday and he said the ground crews were worried that they would run out of replacement pylon sections. Apparently Saturday set a record. (The guys at the south gate were exhausted as they got most of the work.)

Watching the Challenger series, with two less pylons to navigate, they were clipping pylons almost as fast as the crews could put them back up. Makes you realize just how good the Masters Class really is.

Sunday, not a single pylon was cut.

Hopefully, we'll see them again next year.

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Old 09-09-2014, 09:55 PM
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Saturday was a hoot. I spoke with Kirby Chambliss on Monday and he said the ground crews were worried that they would run out of replacement pylon sections. Apparently Saturday set a record. (The guys at the south gate were exhausted as they got most of the work.)

Watching the Challenger series, with two less pylons to navigate, they were clipping pylons almost as fast as the crews could put them back up. Makes you realize just how good the Masters Class really is.

Sunday, not a single pylon was cut.

Hopefully, we'll see them again next year.

Chris
What a great weekend! We met up with a group of friends from Wisconsin, and hooked up with a few folks from Texas and Iowa.

Saturday was the best day, from my standpoint. Yes, the Masters flying on Sunday was more precise, but it only lasted two hours! We had friends who flew up JUST for Sunday, and they were a bit miffed at the brevity of the races. Heck, their flight to/from Ft. Worth was twice as long as the races themselves.

Saturday, however, was a hoot! The excitement of watching the new kids hitting pylons on virtually every race was terrific! And really, the spread from the fastest rookie on Saturday to the winner on Sunday was only 10 seconds!

And Ft. Worth rocked. We managed to get away from the horrible I-35 corridor long enough to enjoy the Stockyards (fabulous steaks) and Grapevine, an awesome little town of shops, restaurants, and an excursion train. We are already planning our return trip.

Flying up from the coast rocked. 2 hours, on the dot, sure beats driving 8+ hours!

This was our third time seeing the Red Bull Air Races, and the Texas Motor Speedway was by far the best venue to see them in. Everything happened RIGHT in front of you! You guys out in Vegas should have a similar show -- don't miss them!
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