My buddy and I purchased passes for the Checkered Flag Club. We were treated like royalty and will be returning in 2012. The festivities were cut off abruptly however due to the tragic crash. It boiled down to $1000 for one day of racing. However, the things I saw that day cannot be priced. More

First Im sorry to say that this year the air race was marred by the crash and death of so many people....I have been attending this event for about 20 years and have seen my share of crashes were pilots lost their life's, but I think many forget this is not an air show!!!! this is a RACE and like... More

My family has participated in the races for years, but this is the first year I approached as a general attendee and feel compelled to share information about getting there. Here's my advice: 1. Buy your passes online and pick them up at the will-call window. www.airrace.org (There were thousands of people waiting to purchase tickets at 9am on Sat.,... More

The Reno Air Races are the best show on earth if you are into airplanes, especially vintage WWII aircraft. Races in several classes take place each day, with air show acts in between. There are lots of beautiful aircraft to gape at on the ground as well. You can also get a pit pass to get up close to crews... More

Just had a great 3 days at the air races even though the Friday was so cold! The ladies in our group couldn't quite manage the 3 full days but the men thoroughly enjoyed themselves. It is well organised but there is room for improvement- the Thunderbirds are so boring- nearly 40 minutes of loud flypasts interspersed with long periods... More