Competitors Announced for National Championship Air Races

Lineup for the inaugural event at Roswell, New Mexico, features famous names and fast machines.

Meg Godlewski

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 02:00 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

Scene from the 2025 Reno Air Races in Nevada [Reno Air Racing Association/Tim O'Brien]

Key Takeaways:

The National Championship Air Races (NCAR) will be held from September 10-14 at their new, inaugural location, the Roswell Air Center in New Mexico, marking a significant move after 60 years in Reno.
The full competitor lineup has been released for several classes, including Biplane, Formula 1, Jet, STOL, and T-6.
New Mexico and Roswell have invested a year into building the necessary infrastructure to support the event, with officials expressing excitement for this historic occasion.
In addition to the races, the event will feature airshow acts, displays of civilian and military aircraft, and a STEM Discovery Zone for younger attendees.

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The competitor lineup for the National Championship Air Races (NCAR) on September 10-14 at the Roswell Air Center (KROW) in New Mexico has been released.

This is the inaugural event at the new location, located 6 miles south of the city of Roswell. The races had been previously conducted for 60 years in Reno, Nevada.

NCAR officials noted that the state of New Mexico and Roswell spent the better of a year building the infrastructure necessary to support the event and the influx of racers and fans.

“Unveiling our race field is one of the most exciting moments leading up to race week,” said Fred Telling, chairman and CEO of the Reno Air Racing Association (RARA), producers of NCAR. “This lineup showcases the incredible dedication, passion, and spirit of our race teams, and we can’t wait to welcome fans from around the world to Roswell to witness history in the making.”

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Race officials note that with the release of the competitor list, the countdown to the 2025 National Championship Air Races is officially underway. Competitors for each class are as follows:

Biplane Class

No. 3: Sam Swift
No. 6: Jeffrey Lo / Rob Bennett (Alt.)
No. 8: Michael Langston
No. 13: Jeffrey Lo
No. 17: Andrew McVicker
No. 25: Tommy Suell
No. 66: Tom Marden
No. 314: Scott Prewitt
No. 411: Blake Prewitt
No. 831: Joshua Saddlemire

Formula 1 Class

No. 00: Chet Harris
No. 10: Mark McIntyre
No. 31: Joshua Watson
No. 52: Trent Woodworth
No. 57: Carl Robinson
No, 72: Dominic Cacolici
No. 79: Justin Phillipson
No. 81: Drew Keenan
No. 82: Andrew Mack
No. 85: Eric Dienst

Jet Class

PACE: Phillip Fogg/Rick Vandam (alternate No. 1)/Mike Steiger (alternate No. 2)
No. 1: Bob McCormack
No. 6: Bob McCormack
No. 8: David Sterling
No. 11: Jerry “Jive” Kerby
No. 16: Kevin Roll
No. 55: Nathan Harnagel
No. 61: Tammy Camilleri/Charles Camilleri (alternate)
No. 84: Scott Gusakov
No. 90: Mark Davis
No. 100: Bill Culberson

STOL Class

No. 11: Rod Hewitt
No. 11: David Kerley
No. 22: Jeffrey Whiteley
No. 27: Harry Beaupre
No. 40: Patrick McInteer
No. 44: Steve Henry
No. 48: Eddie Sanches
No. 62: Austin Clemens
No. 75: Tony Sanches
No. 84: Aaron Greear
No. 85: Cathy Page
No. 96: Doug Tolbert

T-6 Class

PACE: Ben York
No. 5: Joey “Gordo” Sanders
No. 18: Lee Oman
No. 19: Michael Sisk
No. 43: Christopher LeFave
No. 50: Vitaly Pecherskyy
No. 66: Vic McMann
No. 90: Greg McNeely

In addition to racing, there will be airshow acts, and the final list of performers will be released next week. Visitors will also have the opportunity to see displays of civilian and military aircraft, and younger fans can visit a STEM Discovery Zone and take part in hands-on learning.