Rocket Racing League Sets Dates for Exhibition Races

FOX News ^ | April 14, 2008 | Clara Moskowitz

[Berlin_Freeper]

Rocket mavens, mark your calendars: The date of the first Rocket Racing League race has been set.

On Aug. 1-2, the league will stage a high-flying version of NASCAR with rockets at the EAA AirVenture air show in Oshkosh, Wis., in its first-ever exhibition race.

Two racers will fly planes powered by rocket engines on a 2-lap circuit around an airborne raceway.

Pilots in the races will view the sky racecourse on 3-D helmet displays, while the roughly 700,000 people expected to attend will watch the action on multiple 50-foot (15-meter) projection screens.

"We're using 21st century technology to create a 21st-century sport for 21st-century people," said Granger Whitelaw, Rocket Racing League CEO, during a press briefing here at the Yale Club. "We're very excited about announcing our first public exhibition race."

[numberonepal]

I am waiting for a ground-based race with perhaps a five or ten-mile circuit with no restrictions on engines, weight, etc

I've often thought of this myself. Wouldn't it be awesome to see a totally open class of racing?

[Jimmy Valentine]

"I packed my bags last night,zero hour nine AM,

And I'm gonna be high high by then"

I'm a rocket man, burning out his fuse oh Heaven knows,

And I think I'm going to be a long long time!"

[jaz.357]

Bring it BEECHESS!