Formula One racer line-up at the 1976 California National Air Races. From left to right, Vince DeLuca's Owl rcer, "Lil' Quickie," Race 71; Bob Downey's old ride, "Ole Tiger," raced in 76 by Denny Sherman; Ray Cote's "Shoestring" in its pre-Circus Circus color scheme; Tom Summers' "Sump 'N Else," Race 35; Jim Miller's original "Texas Gem," Race 73, and Eldon Lutz's cranberry and gold "The Flying Dutchman," flown by Grover Loening 's son, Mike Loening, who also flew Unlimited Class P-51D Mustang racers in the 1960s and 1970s.

A Mig 21 at CIA Aviation, now known as Aviation Classics, at the East end of Reno-Stead Airport in the mid 1980s. Photo by Alan Boucher / M. Daniels Collections ™

Judy Wagner in her Formula One racer, "The Wagner Solution," Race 44, during the 1979 California National Air Races.

A Formula One heat at the 1976 California National Air Races performs a race horse start from the runway. The aircraft will later be depicted at The Home Pylon.Com in a larger image which will show more closely, from left to right, Fred Woffard, in Race 9, "Proud Bird," General Bob Moeller, in Race 81, "Boo Ray," "Pogo," Race 87, pilot unknown (Joan Alford?) at this time of writing, "Shark," Race 41, flown by Bill Skliar and Bob Downey, Race 28, the Art Williams designed, Dan LaLee-built racer, "Falcon."

Howie Keefe at his Van Nuys headquarters in Race 11, "Miss America," which was subject to my coverage via UPI and also, KABC Los Angeles News Television on this day in Summer, 1987, just prior to the Reno Air Races.

Judy Wagner on the course in the "Wagner Solution," a Shoestring racer modified (stretched) by her husband Les Wagner to accomodate her height.

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