DRONE RACING.

• Author: Shackford, Scott
• Position: SPORT - Brief article

Catch ESPN at the right time and you may see a pack of tiny, brightly colored airborne devices zooming through a complicated neon-lit obstacle course. Professional drone racing is attempting to break out as a sport, complete with leagues, sponsors, stars, and lucrative contracts.

The pilots wear virtual reality headsets to see through cameras mounted on their drones, which move at surprisingly high speeds. The Drone Racing League, whose events draw the aforementioned ESPN coverage, clock their vehicles at a thrilling...