Air Race

The air races first launched at Reno-Stead Airport in 1964.

Teams have until March 31 to enter the 46th running of the women’s competition.

The STOL Drag National Championship at the Stihl National Championship Air Races at Reno brought competitors in from across the U.S. last week.

A dusty series of races for 2022 ended abruptly on Sunday afternoon. Reno Air Racing Association’s (RARA) Stihl National Championship Air Races saw tragedy in the Jet Gold race, with pilot Aaron Hogue flying into the dirt in his L-29, Ballista. Pilots on scene posted onto social media immediately following the accident, which took place […]

The Stihl National Championship Air Races bring the September family back together for a dust-up in the valley.

Organizers blame COVID and the current global economic situation.

A collegiate team, the Flying Flashes from Kent State University, won the 45th Air Race Classic.

Launching on June 21 from Lakeland, Florida (KLAL), the racers will fly across 12 states and will have four days to best their own airplane’s performance.

A hangar full of teams gathers for the main weather briefing. It’s the morning of the first day of the Air Race Classic, and the focused tension in the building is palpable. Competitors all—whether new to the game or not—whisper strategy amongst themselves as the chief meteorologist tasked with the briefing delivers the verdict: Good […]

Mélanie Astles hasn’t taken much time off during her career, since the French aerobatic pilot took savings she had from working at a petrol station and turned it into her initial pilot certificate, starting when she was 21.  So, the pandemic presented a somewhat frustrating hiatus for a champion who’s ready to race. The Unlimited […]