Nevada Air Guard pilot won cross-country race in first Reno Air Races

It's been more than a half century since Reno pilot Wayne Adams flew a P-51 Mustang into National Championship Air Races lore.

Long before the races became a multi-million dollar event for the region -- including the Blue Angels and even micro-drone racing this week at the 53rd National Championship Air Races -- it debuted on a dirt runway at Sky Ranch east of Pyramid Highway.

In 1964, the inaugural event included pylon racing, aerobatics, static displays and a cross country race from Clearwater, Fla. to Reno.
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