Object Details
- Physical Description
- Orange short-sleeved T-shirt, size adult medium. Blank on front, "Section 3 Reno Air Races" and Section 3 logo on back in black. Measurements taken spread flat.
- Summary
- Led by founder Bob Lewis, Section 3 is a raucous, fun-loving, and orange-clad group of fans dedicated to the National Championship Air Races at Reno, Nevada. Lewis started attending in 1979 with his friends from the Idaho National Guard. While aircraft were landing and taking off between the race heats, he and his friends entertained the crowd. At the 1982 races on Thursday, September 16, Lewis invited everyone to meet in section 3 in the spectator stands the following day (Friday, September 17), which marks the official beginning of the group and explains the meaning of their name. The makers of the IMAX film, Air Racers 3D (2012), recognized Section 3 as an essential part of the Reno experience.
- Spectators and fans are an overlooked, but crucial, element in understanding the role of motorsports in American culture. Their enthusiasm has fueled professional motorsports and created related industries, such as fan-centric memorabilia.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Section 3
- Inventory Number
- A20210247000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- MEMORABILIA-Events
- Materials
- Cotton, Polyester
- Dimensions
- Clothing: 82.5 × 69.8cm (2 ft. 8 1/2 in. × 2 ft. 3 1/2 in.)
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Location
- National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
- Exhibition
- Nation of Speed
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A20210247000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9b006ed76-1b43-4673-bc50-957a348db8bc
