Red Bull Air Races | The Most Exciting Thing I've Seen [in a while]

Its not often that I am BLOWN away by something. Not often I say, holy crap, I cant turn away.  This is amazing, Not often that I am immediately drawn into something with full commitment of attention (short of my son playing hammer-time on my flat screen).  Well Red Bull has come up with a new sport that is all these things and more.  If you watch this, and aren't immediately interested, then you have no soul.

The Red Bull Air Race World Series is a global event that pits the worlds top pilots against each other as they maneuver their planes through a course of pylons and gates at 250MPH - 10' off the deck (over water).  It's insanely dangerous and amazing.  They are coming to San Diego in a week or so.  Watch it live or on the TV box.

If you want to catch a glimpse of the experience, Odopod has created about the coolest bit of web technology ever to support this propaganda.  Hop over to Red Bull Co-Pilot and take a ride. When you get to the site click RACE and take off.

For some local flavor, we have a monster air race event known as "The National Championship Air Races" here in Reno (this weekend I might add).  After the first 2 days, there have been 3 crashes (one a mid air collision) and 2 deaths.  Catch this sport while there are still participants.

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