Modifying a Warbird to Race Is a Different Discipline Than Restoring One

The Hangar

Modifying a Warbird to Race Is a Different Discipline Than Restoring One

At Reno, the P-51 sitting on the ramp does not look like the one hanging in a museum forty miles away. The wings have...

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The Fastest Race You’ve Never Watched

The Hangar

The Fastest Race You’ve Never Watched

The pylon comes up fast. From the ground at Stead Field, a Gold heat looks less like an air show and more like six...

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The Choreography of the Pit Stop

The Grid

The Choreography of the Pit Stop

The pit lane is largely defined by noise and constant motion, but the painted rectangle outside the garage is governed by a peculiar kind...

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The Watchmaker Who Repairs What No One Makes Parts For

The Paddock

The Watchmaker Who Repairs What No One Makes Parts For

The bench is small, lit by a single articulated lamp, and everything on it costs more attention than money. A loupe. A staking set...

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The Illusion of Control

Crosswind

The Illusion of Control

The Comfort of Telemetry The modern racing garage is a sanctuary of measurement. Before an engine ever turns over, the environment is defined by...

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The Paddock

The Paddock

The Watchmaker Who Repairs What No One Makes Parts For

The bench is small, lit by a single articulated lamp, and everything on it costs more attention than money. A loupe. A staking set worn…

The Paddock

The Track Designer Nobody Knows