The Red Bull Air Race is known world-wide. It's an incredible spectacle of flight and today they flew over 'The Racing Capital of the World' - Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, IN.
Here's a few photos from the Oct. 1 qualifying:
I had the privilege to take a tour of the hangars and visit with the drivers!
This team technician noted that he spends more time cleaning the plane than he does his truck at home!
#TeamSonka
Tail reflections.
This was one artsy plane! The entire body was a giant mural.
Kirby Chambliss talks to the media in his hanger at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Mornings are for tuneups.
Propped up.
Don't worry - I stuck my tongue out at him too.
#RedBull
More of Kopfstein's mural...I mean plane.
Peter Podlunsek talks to the media in his hanger at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
More Kopfstein artwork.
Michael Goulian talks with the media in his hanger at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Tilt-shift hanger.
The pylons are gigantic! And I was lucky enough to take an insider tour - see below!
Looking up the inside of a Red Bull Air Race pylon.
Inside the base of the pylon.
Ready for flight.
The helicopter coverage of the races was incredible! The rotary pilots deserve their due during the Red Bull Air Race too!
People gather around the hangers before qualifying flights begin.
Wind dancing.
Across the pond and headed toward turn one.
Hard bank toward downtown Indy.
Up, up and away!
Through the finish line!
Straight up and smoke.
Smoke on.
Clean turn through the pylons.
Downtown Indy.
Another clean pass through the pylons.
Around the corner and back into the course.
A follow helicopter passes by the pagoda.
Red Bull had every angle of the races covered!
Around the end.
Official timekeeper of the Red Bull Air Race.
Red Bulls on the wings.
Peek-a-boo!
Smoke trails.
Red Bull Air Race 2016 Indy.