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In-Stead News
Air Racing Update
Reno Air Races
01-15-08
By Charlene Aero
THE PYLON BAR
 On
Thursday, September 14, 1995, the Reno Hilton
hotel/casino celebrated the sport of air racing,
with the dedication of the Pylon Sports Bar that
featured full sized Formula-I type racing planes
suspended from the ceiling. Air race historian and
radio show host, John Tegler recorded several hours
of interviews with race pilots, crew members, crew
chiefs and other prominent
air race personalities, to be broadcast over some
300 radio stations at a later date .
Earlier in the week, several Unlimited Class racing
planes were on display in the Reno Hilton parking
lot, clearly visible from highway 395. Over the
years, many of us have enjoyed this unique air
racing themed bar, as we had dinner or just spent
some time in the casino and attended many special
events, including autograph
 parties,
Phil Wallick’s multi-media presentations and more
recently, we witnessed the first public showing of
the movie Thunder Over Reno.
The Reno Hilton was recently sold and renamed the
Grand Sierra Resort and there was some question as
to the fate of the Pylon Bar. During a recent visit
to the Grand Sierra Resort for dinner, we were
shocked to see that all of the air race memorabilia
had been removed including
 the
Formula-I racing planes. The only remaining evidence
that the Pylon Bar had even existed, is that
magnificent mural, depicting Dago Red, Strega, Rare
Bear, the
 Super
Corsair and many other historic racing planes in all
their glory. Also remaining is the roster of
Champions, located at the north entrance but that
may disappear too.
Staci Mitchell, Executive Assistant of the Grand
Sierra Resort, said the Formula –I aircraft and all
of the air racing memorabilia were “on loan” to the
Pylon Bar and had been returned to their original
owners. Ms. Mitchell indicated that there were no
immediate plans for the bar at this time.
 Any
one who might have questions or concerns regarding
the Pylon Bar, might address their comments to Staci
Mitchell at: staci.mitchell@grandsierraresort.com or
Reno Gazette Journal at
wmartine@rjg.com
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