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<CENTER> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=650 border=0 > <TBODY> <TR border="0"> <TD width=30 background=b-nw.gif border="0">&nbsp;.</TD> <TD vAlign=center align=center width=585 background=b-n.gif height=50 border="0"> <CENTER><B><I><FONT face="Times New Roman,Times"><FONT color=#ffffff><FONT size=+2>~ Octane &amp; Adrenaline ~&nbsp;</FONT></FONT></FONT></I></B></CENTER></TD> <TD width=30 background=b-ne.gif border="0"><FONT face="Times New Roman,Times"><FONT color=#000066>.</FONT></FONT></TD></TR> <TR border="0"> <TD background=b-w.gif border="0"><FONT face="Times New Roman,Times"><FONT color=#000066>.</FONT></FONT></TD> <TD bgColor=#cbcfdc border="0"><FONT color=#c0c0c0>.</FONT> <CENTER><B>Reno National Championship Air Racing</B> <BR><B>2002 Preview: Pylon Racing School</B> <BR><B>Reno, NV - June 27-30, 2002</B></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=500 border=1> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width=200> <CENTER><IMG height=300 src="4210_ssv.jpg" width=200 border=0></CENTER></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman,Times">Each September a mass of aircraft, pilots and ground crew gather in the Nevada dessert to test their skill and luck against one another in a duel of octane and adrenaline.&nbsp; This is the fastest motor sport in the world-- This is air racing.</FONT> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman,Times">But before the pilots take to the course in September, they are first required to participate in a 4-day seminar on racing tactics and safety.&nbsp; This is the only school of it's kind and draws pilots from all over the world.&nbsp; Each year several veterans of air racing also turn out, as this is the only chance to fly the race course other than the September showdown...&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER><FONT color=#cccccc><FONT size=-1>.</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT color=#006600><FONT size=-1>~Click on pictures to enlarge~</FONT></FONT></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=520 border=1> <TBODY> <TR vAlign=center align=center> <TD><A href="gal1.html"><IMG height=67 src="3611_t.gif" width=100 border=0></A> <CENTER><FONT face="Times New Roman,Times"><FONT size=-2>&nbsp;Hawker Sea Fury&nbsp;</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman,Times"><FONT size=-2>"Critical Mass"</FONT></FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD vAlign=top align=center width=325 rowSpan=11> <CENTER><A href="gal23.html"><IMG height=225 src="4028_300.jpg" width=300 border=0></A><FONT face="Times New Roman,Times"><FONT size=-1> Hawker Sea Fury:</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman,Times"><FONT size=-1>"September Fury" (near)</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman,Times"><FONT size=-1>"September Pops" (far)</FONT></FONT> <BR><B><FONT size=-1><A href="4028_800.jpg">800x600</A> | <A href="4028_1024.jpg">1024x768</A></FONT></B> <BR> <HR width="95%" SIZE=1> <P><A href="gal24.html"><IMG height=225 src="3969_300.jpg" width=300 border=0></A><FONT size=-1> North American P-51 "Flying Dutchman"</FONT> <BR><B><FONT size=-1><A href="3969_800.jpg">800x600</A> | <A href="3969_1024.jpg">1024x768</A></FONT></B> <BR> <HR width="95%" SIZE=1> <P><A href="gal25.html"><IMG height=225 src="3726_300.jpg" width=300 border=0></A><FONT size=-1> Hawker Sea Fury "Sea Hawk"</FONT> <BR><B><FONT size=-1><A href="3726_800.jpg">800x600</A> | <A href="3726_1024.jpg">1024x768</A></FONT></B> <BR> <HR width="95%" SIZE=1> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE cellSpacing=10 cellPadding=5 width=200 border=0 > <TBODY> <TR border="0"> <TD border="0"><A href="gal26.html"><IMG height=150 src="3430_t.gif" width=100 border=0></A> <CENTER><FONT size=-2>IF1 Racer "Blackjack"</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD border="0"> <DIV align=right><A href="gal27.html"><IMG height=150 src="3796_t2.gif" width=100 border=0></A></DIV> <CENTER><FONT size=-2>Size matters...</FONT></CENTER></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></CENTER> <HR width="95%" SIZE=1> <CENTER><B><FONT color=#000066><A href="http://www.airrace.org">Interested in more?&nbsp;</A></FONT></B></CENTER><B><FONT color=#000066><A href="http://www.airrace.org">Visit the Reno Air Racing Assoc. Website!</A></FONT></B> <P><IMG height=80 src="rara_sm.gif" width=96 border=0></P></TD> <TD><A href="gal12.html"><IMG height=67 src="3894_t.gif" width=100 border=0></A> <CENTER><FONT size=-2>Modified P-51</FONT> <BR><FONT size=-2>"Strega"</FONT></CENTER></TD></TR> <TR vAlign=center align=center> <TD><A href="gal2.html"><IMG height=67 src="3478_t.gif" width=100 border=0></A> <CENTER><FONT face="Times New Roman,Times"><FONT size=-2>Hawker Sea Fury&nbsp;</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman,Times"><FONT size=-2>"September Pops"</FONT></FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD><A href="gal13.html"><IMG height=67 src="4031_t.gif" width=100 border=0></A> <CENTER><FONT face="Times New Roman,Times"><FONT size=-2>Hawker Sea Fury</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman,Times"><FONT size=-2>"September Fury"</FONT></FONT></CENTER></TD></TR> <TR vAlign=center align=center> <TD><A href="gal3.html"><IMG height=67 src="4062_t.gif" width=100 border=0></A> <CENTER><FONT face="Times New Roman,Times"><FONT size=-2>&nbsp;Hawker Sea Fury</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman,Times"><FONT size=-2>"September Pops"</FONT></FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD><A href="gal14.html"><IMG height=67 src="3569_t.gif" width=100 border=0></A> <CENTER><FONT face="Times New Roman,Times"><FONT size=-2>Hawker Sea Fury</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman,Times"><FONT size=-2>"September Fury"</FONT></FONT></CENTER></TD></TR> <TR vAlign=center align=center> <TD><A href="gal4.html"><IMG height=67 src="3684_t.gif" width=100 border=0></A> <CENTER><FONT face="Times New Roman,Times"><FONT size=-2>Modified Yak-11</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman,Times"><FONT size=-2>"Czech Mate"</FONT></FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD><A href="gal15.html"><IMG height=67 src="3829_t.gif" width=100 border=0></A> <CENTER><FONT face="Times New Roman,Times"><FONT size=-2>Modified P-51</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman,Times"><FONT size=-2>"Precious Metal"</FONT></FONT></CENTER></TD></TR> <TR vAlign=center 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