BETHALTO/MT. VERNON - From June 23-26, 2026, 45 teams comprising 104 women pilots took off from St. Louis Regional Airport in Bethalto on a historic race to Mount Vernon, IL. In keeping with the 97-year-rich history of women’s air racing and the 49th race of its kind, the pilots of this year’s Air Race Classic were met with challenges surrounding weather, decision-making, aircraft performance, and strategy. After the judges reviewed each team’s GPS tracking data, the teams were...