2002 Reno - Pre Race Images

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The Flying Dutchman makes a low pass over the runway at Stead following an Emergency Procedures Training Test prior to qualifications. Dan Martin is flying this beautiful, stock, North American P-51D Mustang, instead of his regular mount, "Ridge Runner III:"

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Randy Bailey and September Fury, Race 911, taxi out for a practice session on the course at Reno Stead:

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Bill "Rhino" Rheinschild's highly modified North American P-51D Mustang racer, "Risky Business," seen here for it's last year of racing. An interesting occurance yesterday...for the second time, an Unlimited racer has clipped the tailfeathers on another racer...this time, Risky munching Furias(ly). Both aircraft were coming down the chute when the mishap occurred. Both aircraft raced and landed without further trouble.

And Bill said that he had had enough of Sea Furies! :

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September Fury, still awaiting her metalflake magenta paint scheme, but sporting a new modification to her cowling, taxis out for departure from Reno Stead. September Fury has qualified at 466.268 mph:

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September Pops in profile...a pure muscle machine from the 20th Century muscling it's way into the 21st: