Competition underway at the 2021 National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada. [File Photo/ Mark Loper]
Key Takeaways:
The National Championship Air Races (NCAR) are relocating from Reno, Nevada, to Roswell, New Mexico, with races set to resume in 2025.
The move was prompted by regional growth and increasing safety concerns at the Reno-Stead Airport, which could no longer accommodate the expanding event.
Roswell Air Center (KROW), a former military base with extensive facilities and long runways, was chosen after a comprehensive selection process and is anticipated to present new challenges for racers.
The National Championship Air Races (NCAR) have a new home: Roswell, New Mexico.
According to the Reno Air Racing Association (RARA), the races will return in 2025 and continue to feature seven classes of racing, static displays, and military demonstrations.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.