by admin | Mar 1, 2017 | Media
Reno, Nev. – The first one-hour episode featuring last year’s 53rd National Championship Air Races will air next Saturday, March 11th at 11am pacific time on NBC Sports Network – exactly 10 days from today. A short preview clip can be viewed here.
“Last year we were excited to partner with STIHL and NBC Sports to air one show,” Mike Crowell, President and CEO of the Reno Air Racing Association said. “This year, because of continued support and sponsorship from STIHL, the Nevada Commission on Tourism and the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority, the STIHL National Championship Air Races will be featured in three, one-hour shows on the NBC Sports Network and we could not be more pleased. We look forward to joining our fans across the country and reliving race week all over again.”
Additional one-hour episodes, which will air nationally on NBC Sports Network, are scheduled for March 25th at 3pm PT/6pm ET and April 2nd at 12:30pm PT/3:30pm ET.
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by admin | Feb 21, 2017 | Media
Reno, Nev. – The Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) today announced that Duane Meyer has joined the team as Security Director.
“Duane brings a long and dedicated career in public service to our team,” RARA President and CEO Mike Crowell said. “With new and constantly changing requirements for safety and security, we are confident that Duane will help us maintain the high level of security required for our event.”
In February 1986, Meyer joined the Washoe County Sheriff’s Hasty Team and from December 1993 through March 5, 2015, he was a member of the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office serving as a Deputy, Sergeant, a Lieutenant in the patrol division and as Captain of the patrol division. In 2005, Meyer received an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Truckee Meadows Community College. Since June 2015, Meyer has worked as a Security Manager for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. From January 1987 through September 1992, Meyer served as an aviation electrician with the U.S. Navy.
Meyer holds a Nevada basic category I P.O.S.T. certificate, as well as a basic category III certificate, an intermediate certificate, an advanced certificate and a Nevada management P.O.S.T. certificate.
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by admin | Feb 9, 2017 | Media
The application process for 2018 Media Credentials is now closed.
by admin | Jan 26, 2017 | Media
Reno, Nev. – The Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) today announced that the Texas Flying Legends Museum will race four planes and perform with six planes at the 2017 National Championship Air Races.
“The Texas Flying Legends Museum is dedicated to honoring past generations and inspiring the leaders of tomorrow through active displays of WWII warbirds,” Mike Crowell, President and CEO of RARA said. “We are absolutely thrilled and honored that the Texas Flying Legends Museum will be racing four aircraft in our unlimited class and performing as a group with six aircraft.”
The Texas Flying Legends Museum will bring a B-25J “Betty’s Dream”, a TBM3E Avenger, a P-40K “Aleutian Tiger”, a FG-1D Corsair, a P-51D “Dakota Kid II”, and a Spitfire MkIXc “Half Stork” to Reno. All six will fly as part of TFLM’s show and the four fighter aircraft (P-40K, FG-1D, P-51D and Spitfire) will race in the unlimited class.
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by admin | Jan 25, 2017 | Media
Reno, Nev. – The Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) today announced that Dr. Frederick W. Telling has joined the RARA Board of Directors. Telling has served as president of the T-6 Racing Association since 2008.
“On behalf of the Reno Air Racing Association, we are thrilled to welcome Fred Telling to the board,” President/CEO Mike Crowell said. “Fred brings an extensive corporate background and non-profit board experience in governance and development. He has also actively been involved with the air races for over 15 years. We look forward to having his perspective on our team.”
Telling is currently the Chairman of Oragenics in Tampa, Florida and a Director of CTI BioPharma Inc., based in Seattle, WA and Eisai N.A. Inc., in Woodcliff Lake, NJ. Telling chairs the compensation committee and serves on the audit committee of both CTI BioPharma and Oragenics. He retired from Pfizer in June 2007 after 30 years. At Pfizer, Telling was elected a Corporate Vice President of Pfizer Inc. and its Vice President of Corporate Strategic Planning and Policy in October 1994.
An avid racing fan, Telling is type rated in Citation jets and the DC-3, and is both fixed wing and rotorcraft rated. He and his wife Barbara reside in Daytona Beach, FL, and enjoy flying their 2014 Citation M2. The couple also owns a collection of North American Aviation aircraft – “Lady B”, a 1944 P-51D, “Almost Perfect”, a stock T-6G and “Baby Boomer”, a 1940 Harvard, which Telling raced in the T-6 class in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2008. From 2011 through 2013, Lee Oman raced “Baby Boomer” and for the last four years, “Baby Boomer” has been raced by Gene McNeely.
Telling is a member of the board of Warbirds of America and an emeritus member of the boards of several organizations with which he remains involved – the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum, EAA, ORBIS, and the National March of Dimes Foundation.
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by admin | Dec 6, 2016 | Media
Donations allow organization to support community
Reno, Nev. – As a 501 (c)(3) non-profit, the Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) is a proud supporter of the community. In 2016, RARA gave more than $114,000 to support non-profits who have worked with the organization.
“We are incredibly honored to work with organizations such as Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Veterans Guest House and the Trauma Intervention Program,” Reno Air Racing Association President and CEO Mike Crowell said. “We are, however, only able to partner with these great organizations in our community because of the support we receive from generous donors.”
Donations of any size can be made on RARA’s website and, as a non-profit, any donation to RARA is 100% tax deductible.
“The donations we receive help us to support organizations that are doing great work in our community and we are thankful for the opportunity to support so many in our region,” Crowell added. “Whether through ticket donations which allow veterans and their families an enjoyable day out, teaching schoolchildren about aeronautics, or financially supporting other non-profits, RARA takes pride in being able to give back to our fans. When you are thinking about donations, I encourage donors to think about the Reno Air Racing Association.”
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