“Bunny,” race number 62, boasts a rich, fascinating lineage and a penchant for speed at Reno. It was constructed as a P-51D-30-NA in Inglewood, California by North American Aviation in July of 1945 for the Army Air Forces. Placed in storage, it eventually served the Royal Canadian Air Force beginning in 1951. The aircraft sustained some damage over the years, and changed hands until seeing a beautiful full restoration by its current owner, the Palm Springs Air Museum. Painted in the markings of the P-51 flown in World War II by Tuskegee Airman Lieutenant Colonel Bob Friend, Bunny clocked a speed of 333.562 miles per hour at Reno in 2018, and in 2021 it finished 6th in the Unlimited Silver race with a speed of 296.872 mph.