Can you imagine driving for over a week in an open car through 100 degree temperatures and driving rain covering over 1500 miles you are about to cross the finish line in your own hometown and you break down? Well it happened to the Hemmings Team last year. An amazing rescue by Naomi and Tommy of Tommy’s Trailers got us running again so even though we got a DNF for the day we were still able to cross the finish line under our own power. “To finish is to Win” We have been testing and running the 32 Speedster over the winter and I believe the car is ready to rock and roll. Now we just have to get the driver squared away.

Over the last couple of days we have finally been able to take the speedster out and run her hard getting ready for the Great Race. Over the winter the master of flatheads, Rex Gardner of Flat Motor Research in Grove, OK, rebuilt our engine and gave us a little more power to boot. Need to get some real seat time now to make sure everything is in order. Drove the speedster up a pretty good size Vermont yesterday and she ran like a charm. Hopefully in the next couple of days it will be warm enough to have my navigator join me on some timing practice runs.

We are so proud to sponsor and participate in the 2011 Great Race. I have flown over our country hundreds of times coast to coast but it wasn’t till the 2005 Great Race did I ever drive across this beautiful country of ours. I was amazed at how beautiful it is once you get off the highways and travel the secondary roads.  I was bitten by the rally bug then and have loved every minute of it. I believe our love for old cars is infectious and when we get to show our cars by driving through towns and cities you can see the smiles on peoples faces and the constant thumbs up from passerby’s both young and old. I can’t think of something more fun that you can do with your old car then to drive it in an old car rally. We aren’t very good at rallying but we still have a great deal of fun. Some of the best parts are the camaraderie that is formed between your fellow rallyist. They have become like a rally family to me. Even though we are all competitors they will help you work on your car all night long if…