By Great Race
March 4, 2013
Raime Brown has joined the Great Race staff in Chattanooga to help with administrative duties, and Great Racers will get to know her over the coming months on the phone and in person, Director Jeff Stumb announced. She will be helping with registration duties and working with participants, sponsors and everything Great Race related as well as continuing in her role as Tour Coordinator of the Coker Museum, which she has held for more than two years. “And Raime will be with us on the Great Race this summer so everyone will get to meet her,” Stumb said.
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By Great Race
February 7, 2013
We have just reviewed the Great Race television show which will air on Speed on Saturday, March 23, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) as an episode of Hot Rod TV, and I can tell you without a doubt it is the best show about our event ever. And I have seen them all. The time it airs in each time zone may vary, so check your local listings. Here is a link to Speed’s listings for Hot Rod TV: http://www.speedtv.com/schedule//filter/program/808771
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By Great Race
October 3, 2012
The 11th annual Pumpkin Run will be held Oct. 26-28, and it is not too late to enter. In fact, organizer (and mayor) Bob Bryan has announced a “Run for Cash” option for anyone interested again this year. He will collect that money Friday night for those interested ($100 for the PRO’s and $50 for the SOP’S).
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By Great Race
September 25, 2012
We’re gearing up for the 2013 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty, but we just completed the annual Coker Tire Challenge in Chattanooga, Tennessee. While we continue to work out the details of next year’s big event, take a look at ALL of the photos from the 2012 Coker Tire Challenge. All four days are covered, and these photos feature our same great pricing as Great Race photos. Whether you want prints, digital downloads, or just want to view all of the pictures, check out http://greatrace.smugmug.com/Cars/Coker-Tire-Challenge-2012
By Great Race
September 19, 2012
The 7th annual Coker Tire Challenge ended the same way the Great Race did a few months earlier – with Barry and Irene Jason at the top of the leader board in their 1935 Ford Coupe. But during the three days the 40 teams were in Chattanooga for the event, they were treated with fantastic weather, tons of great food, lots of friendly Tennessee hospitality and scenic rally roads.
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By Great Race
September 11, 2012
All those who will be attending the 7th annual Coker Tire Challenge next week will hear this in person, but for those who cannot make it I want to remind you that the discount for the 2013 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty will end Sept. 30.
You have until the last day of this month to get a $500 discount by paying a deposit of $2,000 toward the 2013 entry fee. You must pay the balance by Dec. 31, which will make you paid in full before the first of the year.
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By Great Race
August 14, 2012
Leno is Jealous!
If you followed along with the 2012 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty, then you likely remember the oldest car in competition, the 1907 Renault! It is owned by Alan and Mary Travis, and it’s a spectacular car that withstood 2,300 miles of punishment on this year’s Great Race around the Great Lakes. We just got an email from Alan and Mary with a picture of the Renault sitting in the premier pit spot at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, held at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Alan said, “We are racing on Saturday in the Group A and we are the oldest ever to have a Rolex Historics log book.” He continued, “We are in Paddock Spot A1.” How awesome is that…a longtime Great Racer is duking it out at Monterey in an unforgettable car! [more]
By Great Race
August 14, 2012
In case, you’re not familiar with Naomi Schnell, she’s an ace mechanic and she travels with us on the Great Race, as a part of the sweep crew. She can fix just about anything, and we mean that in more ways than one, as Naomi is also a nurse. If she can fix people the way she can fix cars, the folks in upstate Wisconsin are sure lucky!
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By Great Race
July 13, 2012
Dang! The US Senate does something for a change!
Today is National Collector Car Appreciation Day! The United States Senate recently did something worthwhile! Glory be! Wonders never cease! Senate Resolution 452 designates July 13, 2012 as Collector Car Appreciation Day as an acknowledgment of the importance that the automotive hobby has on our society. There are hundreds of old car events planned around the nation. Here is a link to the SEMA website listing the events around the country: http://www.semasan.com/page.asp?content=celebrate_collectorcar_day&g=SEMAGA
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By Great Race
July 3, 2012
When the 2012 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty came to a close, the racers and staff were exhausted, and ready to enjoy a great meal in the awesome Henry Ford Museum. We also anticipated a great awards ceremony to finish off the evening, and send everyone home on an exciting note by announcing the start of next year’s event. The 2013 Great Race will kick off at the Back to the ’50s event in St. Paul, Minnesota, so get ready for a huge send-off with nearly 100,000 people on hand! We’ll have more details on the finish of the race in the coming weeks, but for now, let’s take a look at the winners of this year’s Great Race!
Bill and Carolyn Croker won the Tom McRae Spirit of the Event award this year, for their undeniable efforts to help our rookie teams. We had 30 rookie teams this year!!!
