The Great Texas Balloon Race

The Great Texas Balloon Race The 49th annual Great Texas Balloon Races returns June 12-14, 2026, to Longview.
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Next, meet pilot No. 13, Ken Draughn of Burlington, NC. He’ll be flying his balloon, “Xtremely Contagious,” in the 2026 ...
05/30/2026

Next, meet pilot No. 13, Ken Draughn of Burlington, NC. He’ll be flying his balloon, “Xtremely Contagious,” in the 2026 Great Texas Balloon Race. To learn more about the pilots and festivities that are part of this year’s event, visit GTBR.net.

Meet pilot No. 12, Chase Donner of Plain City, OH. He’ll be flying his balloon, “TBD II,” in the 2026 Great Texas Balloo...
05/30/2026

Meet pilot No. 12, Chase Donner of Plain City, OH. He’ll be flying his balloon, “TBD II,” in the 2026 Great Texas Balloon Race. To learn more about the pilots and festivities that are part of this year’s event, visit GTBR.net.

Next up, meet pilot No. 11, Gary Cass of Yuma, AZ. He’ll be flying his balloon, “Red Hot,” in the 2026 Great Texas Ballo...
05/29/2026

Next up, meet pilot No. 11, Gary Cass of Yuma, AZ. He’ll be flying his balloon, “Red Hot,” in the 2026 Great Texas Balloon Race. To learn more about the pilots and festivities that are part of this year’s event, visit GTBR.net.

Happy Friday, folks! This morning, we’re introducing pilot No. 10, Chris Casaceli of Reno, NV. He’ll be flying his ballo...
05/29/2026

Happy Friday, folks! This morning, we’re introducing pilot No. 10, Chris Casaceli of Reno, NV. He’ll be flying his balloon, “Phoenix,” in the 2026 Great Texas Balloon Race. To learn more about the pilots and festivities that are part of this year’s event, visit GTBR.net.

Meet pilot No. 9, Pat Cannon of Lewisville, TX. He’ll be flying his balloon, “City of Plano - Excellence,” in the 2026 G...
05/28/2026

Meet pilot No. 9, Pat Cannon of Lewisville, TX. He’ll be flying his balloon, “City of Plano - Excellence,” in the 2026 Great Texas Balloon Race. To learn more about the pilots and festivities that are part of this year’s event, visit GTBR.net.

It’s the man, the myth, the LEGEND! Meet pilot No. 8 — the founder of the Great Texas Balloon Race — Bill Bussey of Long...
05/28/2026

It’s the man, the myth, the LEGEND! Meet pilot No. 8 — the founder of the Great Texas Balloon Race — Bill Bussey of Longview, TX. He’ll be flying his balloon, “Yin Yang,” in the 2026 Great Texas Balloon Race. To learn more about the pilots and festivities that are part of this year’s event, visit GTBR.net.

Meet pilot No. 7, Cory Bloom of Indianola, IA. He’ll be flying his balloon, “Cekmate,” in the 2026 Great Texas Balloon R...
05/27/2026

Meet pilot No. 7, Cory Bloom of Indianola, IA. He’ll be flying his balloon, “Cekmate,” in the 2026 Great Texas Balloon Race. To learn more about the pilots and festivities that are part of this year’s event, visit GTBR.net.

Next up, pilot No. 6, Branden Bloom of Ackworth, IA. He’ll be flying his balloon, “Royal Racer,” in the 2026 Great Texas...
05/27/2026

Next up, pilot No. 6, Branden Bloom of Ackworth, IA. He’ll be flying his balloon, “Royal Racer,” in the 2026 Great Texas Balloon Race. To learn more about the pilots and festivities that are part of this year’s event, visit GTBR.net.

This morning, we’re excited to introduce pilot No. 5, Peg Billson of Albuquerque, NM. She’ll be flying her balloon, “Shi...
05/27/2026

This morning, we’re excited to introduce pilot No. 5, Peg Billson of Albuquerque, NM. She’ll be flying her balloon, “Shilo,” in the 2026 Great Texas Balloon Race. To learn more about the pilots and festivities that are part of this year’s event, visit GTBR.net.

We’ve got another Longview pilot to introduce this evening! Meet pilot No. 4, Jayson Barnhill of Longview, TX. He’ll be ...
05/26/2026

We’ve got another Longview pilot to introduce this evening! Meet pilot No. 4, Jayson Barnhill of Longview, TX. He’ll be flying his balloon, “Shockwave,” in the 2026 Great Texas Balloon Race. To learn more about the pilots and festivities that are part of this year’s event, visit GTBR.net.

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