heats. Logoteta added: “Frew’s team
constructed a large sea container which
was used for shipping his Yakovlev 3M, Full
Noise, from New Zealand.” While the eld
was mostly men, half a dozen female pilots
also raced.
During the heats, results dictate where
competitors are placed for the nal races on
the Sunday. The quickest go into Gold races,
then Silver and Bronze.
Stand-out moments from the event
included the Sport Gold race, where
favourite Jeff LaVelle in his Super Glasair
III – who has taken rst place in virtually
every Reno race in which he has nished –
was beaten into second position by Andrew
Findlay ying the Lancair Legacy, One
Moment. He won with a blistering speed
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Right: Hawker T.20 Sea Fury
Dreadnought, own by Joel Swager
was one of four of the type in the top
six in the Unlimited Gold race that were
modi ed by Sanders Aeronautics.
Below: The upset of the 2018 Reno Air
Races was in the Sport Gold category
where Andrew Findlay, ying his Lancair
Super Legacy One Moment, beat reigning
champion and favourite Jeff LaVelle.
Two Mustangs vying for position
in a race. Blondie, own by Brant
Seghetti is leading Speedball Alice
piloted by Dan Vance.
Three Cassutt III-Ms participating in
a Formula One category race round
pylon 8. All photos Jay Selman
Justin Meadors was the winner of
the Formula One Gold race, ying
Snoshoo SR-1 Limitless.