The "NASCAR of the Skies" Sends up Its First Rocket

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By Eliza Strickland
Jul 30, 2008 10:43 PMNov 5, 2019 9:02 PM
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A rocket-powered plane trailing a bright blaze of flame streaked across the Wisconsin sky yesterday, as spectators at the EAA AirVenture air show got the first glimpse of a new sport called rocket racing. But in a setback, the Rocket Racing League wasn't able to send two rockets soaring into the sky to race against each other as hoped, as the Federal Aviation Administration is still in the process of approving the second aircraft.

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