Sunday at the 2004 Reno National Championships Air Races started off with the weather taking a turn for the worse.
Freezing cold wind and rain started coming down on the field, and snow started to blanketing Peavine mountain. The upcoming races started getting some logistical changes, the Unlimited Silver race start was abbreviated as the racers were kept in a tight turn as they came down the shoot making for a very interesting start. Brent Hisey in Miss America won the Silver race but forfeited his win so he could bump up into the Gold race.