Good news here! I have never been to a RENO AIR RACE in my life and alway wanted too. I teared up when i heard the air races were over, done, ending! Now I will never get to experience an Air Race event. 😢 Please announce New Location as so as possible so i can Plan on being at the new location at the Frist event!🤠
@danblumel11 ай бұрын
I predict it will end up in Wendover NV / UT, right next to The Bonneville Salt Flats, land speed records location. A perfect large airport and suitable terrain adjacent to it just west of the salt flats by a couple miles, similar terrain to the Reno location. Very, very long multiple runways and some additional older ones could be brought back to life. This airport even has a great history from WW2.
@TakingOff11 ай бұрын
Is there enough infrastructure close by?
@danblumel11 ай бұрын
@@TakingOffyes, hotels, casinos and SLC nearest hotels are about 100 miles or so away and freeway the whole way. If more hotel space is needed in Wendover, there is plenty of room to do it too.
@danblumel11 ай бұрын
@@PlutogalaxyThere's a few thousand hotel rooms there, how many do you need ? Maybe you need 10-20K rooms ?
@danblumel11 ай бұрын
The overflow could be flown over from SLC or even better efficiency no TSA etc. From Tooele, KOGD or South Valley, and Provo (TSA), long runways large groups, 20 minute flight, to Wendover. I still say Wendover is a viable option with plenty of space for viewing and a mountainous backdrop to the west, south and north and big open valley shrubbed areas, all west of the salt flats, part of it could also be over the salt flats with an emergency landing area there too, in some areas the salt is plenty strong for landing.
@danblumel11 ай бұрын
Im sure this could stimulate additional hotel construction in Wendover, even temporary modular housing each year.
@VictoryAviation11 ай бұрын
Excellent coverage Dan! I’m super excited for the future of air races! I’ve always been a fan of the sport since I was a little kid and saw The Rocketeer!!
@B-A-L11 ай бұрын
Whaaat? I finally get to watch the Reno Air Races live (well online anyway) and it's the last one!
@nancychace861911 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for sharing. Nice interview. Nice to know the air races will live on somehow. What were the Reno Tahoe Airport authority thinking? So much unbridled development in some areas, California has a lot of the same ethos, but imo the action is hasty and not well thought out. The good news is the possibility of the event to be shared, the circuit. I always wanted to go to the Reno Air Races but was never quite able to make it. Maybe I'll have better luck with the "new". Best of luck to you all as you reinvent yourselves. Thanks for the livestream -
@elosogonzalez873911 ай бұрын
Look into DOUBLE EAGLE Airport in ALBUQUERQUE, NM. It's close enough to the City for the spectators and far enough from developement. About the same elevation as RENO. Biggest thing, LOTS OF MOTEL ROOMS and GREAT RESTURANTS!
@dragthatsht11 ай бұрын
They can come to my house
@Airplanefish11 ай бұрын
Smaller events or having 3 events a year for warbirds would need to have a huge purse. No way it will work at current purse. Guys can't even break even in warbird class if they win. The cost would need to quadruple
@kendodson413411 ай бұрын
Another great interview! Wish I could have made it out for this historic event, looking forward to seeing where they end up and if there will be a 2024 event.
@homeworxchannel412011 ай бұрын
Seems like a great guy. I really enjoyed the racing. Looking forward to what they come up for the future.
@KevinSmithAviation11 ай бұрын
Excellent episode Dan. An iconic place to film In The Hanger. I am glad to hear that the air races will continue, and look forward to hearing who they choose to host it. Keep up the excellent work. Safe skies my friend 🇺🇸🛩️
@patrickheavirland359911 ай бұрын
Good morning from Minnesota! Great update!
@bernardc255311 ай бұрын
Dan my Nickel in the Grass would be Wendover plenty of room Previously the Jets were held there & it IS the home of the fastest Cars trucks & Bikes yes as with ALL the choices, they will need more "Inner structure"
@harryberry47411 ай бұрын
I could be wrong but most spectators come to see the highly modified Unlimited's if they don't come back not many spectators will show. Those bleachers looked pretty empty this year weren't they? and the prior years too.No matter where the RAR association winds up it won't be like having a city like Reno to go to every nite to have fun. Reno Stead Airport was a perfect location and if they couldn't continue and make it work there, where then? I believe this is a bygone era one for the record books and memories of the way it was. Sadly all the tragedies that has taken far too many are part of those memories too...blue sky's to all.
@TakingOff11 ай бұрын
Saturday was pretty packed. I wasn’t there Sunday but heard it was just as packed. Record attendance.
@Bluesbabesrv11 ай бұрын
I was there for 4 days and all of those days had record breaking crowds. The grandstands were packed on both Saturday and Sunday. I am glad I bought my merch, mainly shirts, on Friday morning because they were running low on inventory even then. Saturday they were sold out. I have fun watching all of the classes of airplanes. It would be nice to have the Unlimited class even as a static display but I would attend even without the Unlimiteds there. There are 6 other classes of airplanes.
@harryberry47411 ай бұрын
@@Bluesbabesrv record breaking crowds but no records broke unless you want to count some of the slowest unlimited in the last 30 years
@PetesGuide11 ай бұрын
Dan! Can you please do a follow up to find out if the sad crash today will impact their negotiations for a new location?
@TakingOff11 ай бұрын
I’ll see what I can find out, I had left, Juan was still there. He’ll have a much better report about the actual accident then I will.
@wingsoverwyoming829611 ай бұрын
Move to Pinedale Wyoming
@danblumel11 ай бұрын
Now that's a fun dream.
@SeraphoftheRoundTable11 ай бұрын
Shame there is not enough infastructure in Wyoming to handle it. However, the best part is that Wyoming is mostly a pretty empty state. Not a lot of people and fewer Karens to start complain about noise levels. Would somewhere in Montana be a good option 🤔?
@grecco_buckliano11 ай бұрын
Thanks for doing this, man. You answered my main question : Will it still be out west? And it looks like it will be.
@jlimages915811 ай бұрын
Tunica Air Races on 2005 we’re killed by RARA. We had a plan for races in Tunica and Tucson.
@azayika11 ай бұрын
Bring the Yak 52 class and CJ6 Nanchang
@paratyshow11 ай бұрын
👍✅ Great update Dan.
@pkelly346311 ай бұрын
As long as it isn't the same admin that ruined the RAR...Greedy bastards
@pegballou962911 ай бұрын
People forget that AirVenture wasn’t always at Oshkosh.
@shanelarsen143611 ай бұрын
Sounds like Casper Wy would be a great place
@danblumel11 ай бұрын
No casinos, not enough hotel infrastructure
@shanelarsen143611 ай бұрын
A guy can always dream lol
@danblumel11 ай бұрын
@@shanelarsen1436 absolutely
@Commander-McBragg11 ай бұрын
Who would insure this event now?
@donallan639611 ай бұрын
Nobody wants to talk about liability insurance . THE SHOW MUST GO ON is the prevailing attitude. .That's the problem. Such a nonchalant attitude about planes coming down in populated areas. OH, nobody on the ground was hurt so let's just move on. Pathetic attitude that eill not address the problems.
@kurtiscravingbavaria329111 ай бұрын
@@donallan6396the thought is that the new venue will have ample space where NONE of the operations will be over residential areas, and the course can be refined to make safer racing overall. Both of these things could never change at Stead, but there’s a new opportunity to make racing safer for everyone involved.
@55Reever11 ай бұрын
Wendover, Utah.
@johnlucas203711 ай бұрын
After yesterday’s sad ending I wonder how much enthusiasm will still exist?
@harryberry47411 ай бұрын
My enthusiasm left quite a few years ago for 2 reasons the crash of Galloping Ghost and the horror of spectators being killed and injured. The lack of the highly modified unlimited's they've all disappeared. The last few years the speeds dropped more than 100mph and became not much more than parade laps around the course. The end started 10 years ago.
@hekterr667711 ай бұрын
Bonneville…..
@MrRepoman2511 ай бұрын
There going to Pahrump
@MrRepoman2511 ай бұрын
@@Plutogalaxy oh dang
@Thekennel17711 ай бұрын
Not enough support infrastructure for attendees
@danblumel11 ай бұрын
@@MrRepoman25not going there
@MrRepoman2511 ай бұрын
Im assuming after the past 2 years it's going to be even more difficult than thought
@WeeWillyII11 ай бұрын
I hope Chino is one of the contenders for the race location.
@lynnkramer121111 ай бұрын
Playing coy about the location is not good for planners. If you don't have a viable plan say so. People have to be able to plan ahead. The race fans and the crews also. We got nothing from this. Moving on. I vote for a three or more part run up and a X-Country portion leading to a final in Pahrump.
@danblumel11 ай бұрын
There are a number of locations with adequate infrastructure vying for the 2024 event. I suspect they will announce their finalized choice at this last Reno event.
@richardnolan476311 ай бұрын
@@danblumel 2024 will be an "off year"...the Races will resume in 2025
@danblumel11 ай бұрын
Ok more time to pull it all together
@LadyKC6711 ай бұрын
I live in Reno and rumors are swirling that Vegas offered them more money to have it there. Would not be surprised.
@henrys.686411 ай бұрын
Albuquerque, NM; "Double Eagle II Airport".
@danblumel11 ай бұрын
I don't believe it's under consideration
@henrys.686411 ай бұрын
@@danblumel Not sure, but hoping it was one of their potential locations. It fits the bill, hotels, food, flat mesa, easy access, two runways and high altitude for fast racing!
@jimvliet448111 ай бұрын
They had Formula One and Formula V air races at that airport in 1988 and 1989. Vids of those races are up on KZbin.
@henrys.686411 ай бұрын
@@jimvliet4481 Thank you Jim! 👍
@jimvliet448111 ай бұрын
Here's the KZbin vid of those races in 1988. I was the race announcer, and owner of FV #33 "Chasin' Rainbows" kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIewp3eKZ9SWfZo
@appa60911 ай бұрын
What are the chances this survives after the crash?
@TakingOff11 ай бұрын
I think pretty good.
@kenprice196110 ай бұрын
Air races have survived may crashes. Just like driving cars has survived millions of crashes!
@rustyheckler876611 ай бұрын
Bring back the Arizona 500
@timsullivan153111 ай бұрын
I worked the Phoenix 500 air races on a tow crew. Town has impede upon the area as well. So that area will not work either.
@pibbles-a-plenty110510 ай бұрын
Reno: Where Will the Air Races Go? Out of business, I hope. 👎
@teslatim7811 ай бұрын
You should ask him now after Sundays accident :( the races are over kids. No money, no planes, wayyy to much dead airspace
@mikearakelian636811 ай бұрын
All I ever cared about was the unlimited cat.this like going to a funeral; but it gets better; aviation going to fade away...
@davidfoster261311 ай бұрын
This is old news. The already decided on where it will be in 2024. Las Vegas Air Races 2024
@danblumel11 ай бұрын
It's my understanding that's a totally different event, am I wrong ?
@NVPJ11 ай бұрын
@@danblumel He literally says that in the interview - the Las Vegas thing is being done by a promoter who has nothing to do with the Reno Air Races organization and is completely unassociated with them.
@planenut76711 ай бұрын
The other problem with the Vegas one is that the venue (Las Vegas Spaceport) doesn't exist yet. Don't know how they'll do all of that in a year1😒
@Thekennel17711 ай бұрын
Well this interview must have been before the crash. End these races for good.
@utjason811 ай бұрын
No one is forced to race. They all choose to race and understand the risk.
@Bluesbabesrv11 ай бұрын
The accident didn't happen during the race.
@garrettwalton746111 ай бұрын
Don’t come then! The rest of us will continue to support and advocate