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Reno 2015 marked Dave's 35th year competing at the National Championship Air Races. He raced Beautiful Doll a Stewart
Mustng in Sport Class. Dave finished Reno 2015 with 238 races, more than any other pilot in the history of Reno Air Racing.
Thank You to all the fans who come out and support the Air Races. Without you, it wouldn't happen.
Mustng in Sport Class. Dave finished Reno 2015 with 238 races, more than any other pilot in the history of Reno Air Racing.
Thank You to all the fans who come out and support the Air Races. Without you, it wouldn't happen.
Polar Bear Goes Air Racing by Karen Morss Rare North American 'A' model Mustang turns the pylons Just going to the National Championship Air Races is a kick - 10 days in the desert at one of the world's premier aviation events - but to take a rare World War II Mustang to race, well that's something special. Read the story. |
Annual Meeting and Banquet where Dave was the guest speaker. |
Experience Adds Up Reno 2007 marks Dave's 27th year of racing at the National Championship Air Races. He is now the most experienced racer in the history of the air races. See who made the top ten! |
The Sound of September by Karen Morss You greet September with mixed emotions when your husband is a race pilot. It’s time for the Reno National Championship Air Races, where the best of the best match their skills for eight grueling days in the desert. Read a story by the racer's wife |
by Karen Morss Do you believe in race angels? I do - and at the 37th National Championship Air Races, held at Stead Field in Reno, Nevada, (Sept. 2000) I had plenty of opportunity to see them at work, up close and personal in the Sport Class races. Read a behind the scene report... |
| Jet Race video tribute to Rocky Stewart click on jet |
| Sport Class Silver 03 video click on airplane |
| Prop failure at Reno 91 click on plane |
Polar Bear Races again and wins the Bronze by Karen Morss Gerry Gabe and his team had such a good time racing Polar Bear, a rare P51 A-model Mustang, last year that he decided to do it again. But like most air racing efforts, nothing comes easy. Read the story. |
Racing L39 Jets at Reno in the National Championship Air Races…eight heart-thumping days you won’t soon forget! by Karen Morss, a racer’s wife Gentlemen, you have a race. There’s something about the angle of the sunlight in September. A shimmering haze fills the air and you know why they call this the Golden Valley. I take a deep breath as I exit Highway 395 at Stead Airfield. A drive through the Sierras is good for the soul. Helps put things in perspective to prepare me for the week ahead. My husband races at Reno. This is his 27th year of competition and he has more laps on the course, in more types of planes, than anyone in the history of air racing. Over 200,000 people attend the races and make it a primary fundraiser for Reno’s non-profit organizations. And it’s no wonder. For sheer thrills and adrenaline, there is nothing like the National Championship Air Races – the world’s fastest motor sport. But this is an unforgiving sport and even though I don’t dwell on it, I’ve seen too many men die here. Read the story. |
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Reno 2011 A Racers wife's perspective by Karen Morss This was Dave’s 31st year racing at Reno and my 16th with him. I teased him last week that he had done more Reno’s with me than without, which he found hard to believe. I take that as a compliment that our time together is passing quickly. Read the story. |
Reno 2013 - A Report from Race 99 by Karen Morss Me: What time are you leaving tomorrow, Dave? Dave: Wheels up, 7am. Me: Isn't that a little early? Dave: Are you kidding me? There are seven planes there already. Read the story. |
Reno 2015 - A Report from Race 70 by Karen Morss Dave raced Beautiful Doll, a Stewart Mustang S51, who made her debut with a win in the Bronze Race on Sunday. Go Dave, Go Doll! Read the story. Watch the video. |