Game of drones takes off at South Point in Las Vegas — PHOTOS

Las Vegas Review-Journal

8 years ago

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.