Wrenching at Reno.

The author discusses the challenges of air racer maintenance at the annual pylon air racing being held at the Stead Field in Reno, Nevada. The event features six classes and a week of qualifying and racing, Type-A pilots and some of the best crews in motorsports, as well as top airshow performers. He also notes that most aircraft mechanics may find it difficult and often unorthodox to perform routine maintenance of unique machines with tight precision and often with no guidelines.