The Roswell Air Races this past weekend marked a new era for the Reno Air Race Association (RARA), now doing business as the National Championship Air Races (NCAR). For 60 years, RARA operated out of Reno, Nevada, until unexpected developments forced a move.
We sat down at the races with Tony Logoteta for the first of a short series of interviews to follow with executives, racers, and performers.
Logoteta, RARA president and chief operating officer, recalled the moment everything changed. He was on his way to catch a flight when the Airport Authority called and set up a last-minute meeting. They explained that, due to commercial development encroaching on the airport, the races had “one last year.”…