Originally published in 2021
Live air racing will make its return in October 2021 as Air Race 1 heads to San Angelo, Texas, for its first race since the global COVID-19 pandemic began.
The West Texas city will host a series of races on Halloween weekend, Oct. 30-31, 2021, at San Angelo Regional Airport.
The event will be one of the first sporting events open to spectators in the region since the COVID-19 regulations limited live events, provided it will be safe to do so, according to organizers.
Air Race 1 is an air racing series based on the long-running sport known as formula one air racing. Pilots flying single-seater aircraft, purpose-built for racing, compete to be the first to cross the finish line, racing directly against each other at speeds of over 450 kph around a tight three mile circuit, just 50 feet above the ground.