FRYEBURG — Although beset with weather challenges that reduced the race from nine legs to just three, the 42nd annual Air Race Classic held June 19-22 was deemed a success by competitors and organizers.
The race began in Sweetwater, Texas, on Tuesday and ended at the 5 p.m. cutoff at Fryeburg’s Eastern Slope Regional Airport last Friday.
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