Purdue pilots finish Air Race Classic

ATLANTIC, Iowa (WLFI) - Strong tailwinds helped a pair of Purdue aviation students race to the finish line of this year's Air Race Classic.

Captain Juliana Lindner and co-pilot Lauren Steele finished the 2,500 mile race Friday, June 26 in Atlantic, Iowa.

Lindner and Steele placed fourth among college teams, and 15th overall against 31 other all-female teams.

The duo is returning to West Lafayette from Iowa Monday afternoon.

A team from Indiana State took first place in the collegiate division this year.

To find out more about the Purdue team's flight, visit our Air Race Classic Tracker Page to see their blog posts and view a map of their route.