Game of drones takes off at South Point in Las Vegas — PHOTOS
Ori Paamoni, a 30-year-old participant from California, adjusts the camera angles on the drones during the 2017 Challengers Cup Finals, hosted by the International Drone Racing Association and the South Point in Las Vegas, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2018. After 12 races around the world, from Buenos Aires to Manila, the top 32 ranked pilots competed for the World Championship and $50,000. Andrea Cornejo Las Vegas Review-Journal @DreaCornejo
Eddel Veloso, 42, left, competes in the 2017 Challengers Cup Finals, hosted by the International Drone Racing Association and the South Point in Las Vegas, Jan. 18, 2018. After 12 races around the world, from Buenos Aires to Manila, the top 32 ranked pilots competed for the World Championship and $50,000. Andrea Cornejo Las Vegas Review-Journal @DreaCornejo
Jesse Swinson, a 39-year-old participant from Ohio, adjusts his drone after competing in the 2017 Challengers Cup Finals, hosted by the International Drone Racing Association and the South Point in Las Vegas, Jan. 18, 2018. After 12 races around the world, from Buenos Aires to Manila, the top 32 ranked pilots competed for the World Championship and $50,000. Andrea Cornejo Las Vegas Review-Journal @DreaCornejo
Harrison Gale, 27, competes in the 2017 Challengers Cup Finals, hosted by the International Drone Racing Association and the South Point in Las Vegas, Jan. 18, 2018. After 12 races around the world, from Buenos Aires to Manila, the top 32 ranked pilots competed for the World Championship and $50,000. Andrea Cornejo Las Vegas Review-Journal @DreaCornejo
Chuy Wong, a 44-year-old participant from California, checks his goggles before competing in the 2017 Challengers Cup Finals, hosted by the International Drone Racing Association and the South Point in Las Vegas, Jan. 18, 2018. After 12 races around the world, from Buenos Aires to Manila, the top 32 ranked pilots competed for the World Championship and $50,000. Andrea Cornejo Las Vegas Review-Journal @DreaCornejo
Drones are set for take-off during the 2017 Challengers Cup Finals, hosted by the International Drone Racing Association and the South Point in Las Vegas, Jan. 18, 2018. After 12 races around the world, from Buenos Aires to Manila, the top 32 ranked pilots competed for the World Championship and $50,000. Andrea Cornejo Las Vegas Review-Journal @DreaCornejo
Garrett Bentley, 27, and Noah Schnapp, 29, check out the competing drones during the 2017 Challengers Cup Finals, hosted by the International Drone Racing Association and the South Point in Las Vegas, Jan. 18, 2018. After 12 races around the world, from Buenos Aires to Manila, the top 32 ranked pilots competed for the World Championship and $50,000. Andrea Cornejo Las Vegas Review-Journal @DreaCornejo
Bonnie Haggerty and Sam Fletcher set up the competing drones for the 2017 Challengers Cup Finals, hosted by the International Drone Racing Association and the South Point in Las Vegas, Jan. 18, 2018. After 12 races around the world, from Buenos Aires to Manila, the top 32 ranked pilots competed for the World Championship and $50,000. Andrea Cornejo Las Vegas Review-Journal @DreaCornejo
Corey Csaba, a 28-year-old participant from Canada, adjusts his drone during the 2017 Challengers Cup Finals, hosted by the International Drone Racing Association and the South Point Hotel in Las Vegas, Jan. 18, 2018. After 12 races around the world, from Buenos Aires to Manila, the top 32 ranked pilots competed for the World Championship and $50,000. Andrea Cornejo Las Vegas Review-Journal @DreaCornejo
Andrew Johnson, 40, manages the streaming content during the 2017 Challengers Cup Finals, hosted by the International Drone Racing Association and the South Point in Las Vegas, Jan. 18, 2018. After 12 races around the world, from Buenos Aires to Manila, the top 32 ranked pilots competed for the World Championship and $50,000. Andrea Cornejo Las Vegas Review-Journal @DreaCornejo
Doga Canturk, an 18-year-old participant from Canada, tightens the props on his drone during the 2017 Challengers Cup Finals, hosted by the International Drone Racing Association and the South Point in Las Vegas, Jan. 18, 2018. After 12 races around the world, from Buenos Aires to Manila, the top 32 ranked pilots competed for the World Championship and $50,000. Andrea Cornejo Las Vegas Review-Journal @DreaCornejo
The 2017 Challengers Cup Finals, hosted by the International Drone Racing Association, invaded the South Point in Las Vegas on Saturday.
After 12 races around the world, from Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Manila, Philippines, the top 32 ranked pilots competed for the World Championship and $50,000.
