Event Schedule
Racing Dates
September 16-20, 2026
Roswell New Mexico | Roswell Air Center
The National Championship Air Races bring heart-pounding excitement throughout the entire week of racing. But while each day is exciting, no two days are the same.
Unique thrills can be found each and every day, as the week builds toward its climactic conclusion and another set of names being etched into history.
Below is our 2025 schedule as an example of how days are generally laid out. Days and times for the 2026 Air Races will be posted closer to the event.
Wednesday, 2025
8:30AM – 9:00AM
IF1 – Heat 1B
9:00AM – 9:30AM
STOL Drag – Heat 1
9:30AM – 10:00AM
Biplane – Heat 1B
10:00AM – 10:30AM
STOL Drag – Heat 2
10:30AM – 11:00AM
IF1 – Heat 1A
11:00AM – 11:30AM
Biplane – Heat 1A
11:30AM – 11:45AM
Welcoming Ceremony
11:55AM – 12:15PM
STOL Drag – Heat 3
12:25PM – 12:55PM
Jet – Heat 1B
1:15PM – 1:35PM
STOL Drag – Heat 4
1:50PM – 2:00PM
Jim Peitz
2:00PM – 2:10PM
Smoke N’ Thunder
2:10PM – 2:20PM
Bob Carlton
2:20PM – 2:45PM
T-6 – Heat 1A
3:10PM – 3:40PM
Jet – Heat 1A
Thursday, 2025
8:30AM – 9:00AM
STOL Drag – Heat 5
9:00AM – 9:30AM
Biplane – Heat 2B
9:30AM – 10:00AM
IF1 – Heat 2A
10:00AM – 10:30AM
Biplane – Heat 2A
10:30AM – 11:00AM
IF1 – Heat 2B
11:00AM – 11:15AM
STOL Drag – Heat 6
11:30AM – 11:45AM
Welcoming Ceremony
11:55AM – 12:25PM
STOL Drag – Heat 7
12:35PM – 12:50PM
Jim Tobul
12:50PM – 1:20PM
Jet – Heat 2B
1:20PM – 1:50PM
T-6 – Heat 2A
1:50PM – 2:05PM
Jim Peitz
2:30PM – 2:45PM
Palm Springs Air Museum
2:45PM – 2:50PM
Military Fly-by
2:50PM – 3:05PM
Bob Carlton – Vertigo Airshows
3:05PM – 3:35PM
Jet Heat – 2A
Friday, 2025
8:30AM – 9:00AM
STOL Drag – Heat 7
9:00AM – 9:30AM
Biplane – Heat 3B
9:30AM – 10:00AM
STOL Drag – Heat 8
10:00AM – 10:30AM
IF1 – Heat 3B
10:30AM – 11:00AM
Biplane – Heat 3A
11:00AM – 11:30AM
IF1 – Heat 3A
11:30AM – 11:45AM
Welcoming Ceremony
11:55AM – 12:25AM
STOL Drag – Heat 9
12:35PM – 12:55PM
B-29 “FIFI” & B-25 “Yellow Rose”
12:55PM – 1:05PM
T-6 1v1 Quarter Finals #1 & #2
1:05PM – 1:20PM
Jim Tobul
1:20PM – 1:50PM
Jet – Heat 3B
1:50PM – 2:05PM
Palm Springs Air Museum
2:05PM – 2:15PM
Sponsorship Break
2:15PM – 2:30PM
Jim Peitz – Smoke N’ Thunder
2:30PM – 2:45PM
Bob Carlton – Vertigo Airshows
3:00PM – 3:25PM
T-6 – Heat 3A
3:25PM – 3:55PM
Jet – Heat 3A
Saturday, 2025
8:30AM – 9:00AM
Biplane – Heat 4B
9:00AM – 9:30AM
IF1 – Heat 4B
9:30AM – 10:00AM
STOL Drag – Heat 10
10:00AM – 10:30AM
Biplane – Heat 4A
10:30AM – 11:00AM
IF1 – Heat 4A
11:00AM – 11:30AM
STOL Drag – Heat 11
11:30AM – 1:45PM
Welcoming Ceremony
11:55AM – 12:15PM
STOL Drag – Heat 12
12:25PM – 12:35PM
T-6 1v1 Semi Finals #1 & #2
12:35PM – 12:50PM
B-29 “FIFI”
12:50PM – 1:05PM
Jim Tobul
1:05PM – 1:35PM
Jet – Heat 4B
1:35PM – 1:45PM
Jim Peitz
1:45PM – 1:55PM
Jim Peitz – Smoke N’ Thunder
1:55PM – 2:05PM
Military Performer
2:05PM – 2:20PM
Palm Springs Air Museum
2:20PM – 2:35PM
Bob Carlton – Vertigo Airshows
2:35PM – 3:05PM
T-6 – Heat 4A
3:05PM – 3:35PM
Jet – Heat 4A
Sunday, 2025
10:00AM – 10:20AM
STOL Drag – Heat 13
10:20AM – 10:50AM
Biplace Class – Silver Race
10:50AM – 11:20AM
IF1 Class – Silver Race
11:20AM – 11:50AM
Welcoming Ceremonies
11:50AM – 12:20PM
STOL Drag – Heat 9
12:40PM – 1:10PM
Biplane Class – Gold Race
1:10 PM – 1:40PM
IF1 – Gold Race
1:40PM – 1:55PM
T-6 1v1 Finals #1 & #2
1:55PM – 2:10PM
CAF B-25 & P-40
2:10PM – 2:40PM
Jet Class – Silver Race
2:40PM – 2:55PM
Jim Tobul
2:55PM – 3:00PM
Richland Motors
3:00PM – 3:30PM
Jet Class – Silver Race
3:30PM – 3:45PM
Smoke N’ Thunder / Jim Peitz
3:45PM – 3:55PM
Bob Carlton – Vertigo Airshows
3:55PM – 4:10PM
Palm Springs Air Museum
4:10PM – 4:40PM
Jet Class – Gold Race
4:40PM – 5:25PM
Gold Race Trophy Awards