National Championship Air Race

Upcoming event marks the first time the event has been held outside of Reno, Nevada, since 1964.

The Roswell, New Mexico, event will be the first at a new venue for the Reno Air Racing Association.

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

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 […]

Reno has returned to flight status—and in fine shape as the shadows of the pandemic have retreated. The 2021 National Championship Air Races wrapped up Sunday with the final races in most classes at the Reno-Stead International Airport in Nevada. The ghosts of the past have informed the racers of today. While protocols and attention […]