Photo by Airman 1st Class Bailee Darbasie | Nellis Air Force Base | 11.01.2019
Brig. Gen. Robert Novotny, 57th Wing Commander, starts the engine of a National Hot Rod Association funny car during the NHRA Nationals at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Nevada, Nov. 1, 2019. The funny car and its driver, Bob Tasca III, later competed in a qualifying match during the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bailee A. Darbasie)...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Bailee Darbasie | Nellis Air Force Base | 11.01.2019
Tactical Aircraft Maintainers assigned to the 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Eagle Aircraft Maintenance Unit watch as a National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) funny car maintenance team service a vehicle during the NHRA Nationals at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Nevada, Nov. 1, 2019. Funny Cars can run in the 3.8-second range and are capable of speeds in excess of 330 mph. (U.S. Air Force......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Bailee Darbasie | Nellis Air Force Base | 11.01.2019
Brig. Gen. Robert Novotny, 57th Wing Commander starts the engine of a National Hot Rod Association funny car during the NHRA Nationals at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Nevada, Nov. 1, 2019. Novotny and his maintenance crew attended the event to discuss the similarities between vehicle and aircraft maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bailee A. Darbasie)...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Bailee Darbasie | Nellis Air Force Base | 11.01.2019
Bob Tasca III, National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) funny car racer, prepares to race a qualifying match during the NHRA Nationals at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Nevada, Nov. 1, 2019. Tasca was the first Ford driver to break the three second sound barrier in funny car racing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bailee A. Darbasie)...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Bailee Darbasie | Nellis Air Force Base | 11.01.2019
Brig. Gen. Robert Novotny, 57th Wing Commander, laughs with Bob Tasca III, National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) funny car racer, as he tries to fit into Tasca’s funny car seat during the NHRA Nationals at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Nevada, Nov. 1, 2019. Tasca and his team demonstrated his funny car’s capabilities to Novotny. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bailee A. Darbasie)...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Bailee Darbasie | Nellis Air Force Base | 11.01.2019
Airman 1st Class Joshua Golliday, 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Eagle Aircraft Maintenance Unit tactical aircraft maintainer, looks on as a vehicle maintenance team works on a funny car during the National Hot Rod Association Nationals at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Nevada, Nov. 1, 2019. The NHRA is the largest auto racing organization in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Bailee Darbasie | Nellis Air Force Base | 11.01.2019
Brig. Gen. Robert Novotny, 57th Wing Commander, gives a thumbs up to a vehicle maintenance team member during the National Hot Rod Association Nationals at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Nevada, Nov. 1, 2019. Novotny was asked to start the engine of a NHRA funny car and compare it to his F-15C Eagle fighter jet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bailee A. Darbasie)...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Bailee Darbasie | Nellis Air Force Base | 11.01.2019
Bob Tasca III, National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) funny car racer, speaks with Brig. Gen. Robert Novotny, 57th Wing Commander, and his wife, Dawn Novotny, during the NHRA Nationals at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Nevada, Nov. 1, 2019. Tasca previously visited Nellis Air Force Base and spent a day with Novotny, exploring the U.S. Air Force’s capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st......
