Remember Those Red Baron Pizza Squadron Pre-Race Shows?

Dave Fulton
@dave-fulton
13 years ago
9,138 posts

Back when Ken Schrader was driving the Junie Donlavey #90 in Cup competition, sponsor Red Baron Pizza had their famed Red Baron Pizza Squadron perform at pre-race shows at several venues.

I thought of them today because the last time I ever saw them perform was at New Hampshire. I know I also saw them at Charlotte and perhaps at Pocono - not sure.

For 28 years between 1979-2007, 42 different pilots flew in the 4-man formation that featured restored 1941-1943 Boeing PT-17 Stearman Biplane Primary Trainers.

Their shows were exciting, though it could be unnerving to see four biplanes diving down at you, trailing red, white & blue smoke.

If you never saw them, you missed a real treat.




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updated by @dave-fulton: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM