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Timewise is the recognized source for time, speed and distance measuring instruments used in automobile road rallies. Timewise speedometers are an essential part of Great Race competition, as the ultra-precise speed measurement allows for the intensely close competition that we see each year on the Great Race. Timewise started in 1976 with a goal of […]

Our friends at Quick Everett’s Garage are long-time supporters of the Great Race. The Chattanooga, Tennessee-based auto repair shop offers maintenance and repairs on domestic, foreign and even electric vehicles, as well as Great Race vehicle preparation. Even with a busy shop schedule, Perry Freeman and Hal Everett hit the road for two weeks every […]

The Stahls Automotive Foundation is a passion project of Ted and Mary Stahl, who are long-time supporters of the Great Race, both in sponsorship and in participation. Ted and Mary Stahl devote a tremendous amount of effort into the Great Race each year, and they have a huge family presence. They bring an entourage of […]

We are thrilled to introduce a new partner to the Great Race for 2024 – Southern Star Bourbons and Rye Whiskeys! North Carolina is certainly known for racing, but it’s also home to a rich whiskey history. Thanks to its booming agriculture, the state was once known as the “Liquor Capital of the World”. Our […]

A new sponsor for 2024, Samuel Smith is known as Yorkshire, England’s oldest brewery. Family-owned since 1758 and based in Tadcaster, Samuel Smith brews a multitude of ales, stouts, lagers and ciders. Samuel Smith also brews organic fruit ales in their 19th century steam powered facility in Stamford, just 90 miles north of London. Operating […]

ROGO Fastener Co. Inc. joined the Great Race family of sponsors in 2023. Company owners Dan and Katie Rogosich are passionate car enthusiasts and serve the Mid-Atlantic and New England areas with products and solutions for the automotive industry. The family-owned company has grown tremendously since its inception in 1992 and has stayed true to […]

Our 2024 Great Race start city (Owensboro, KY) is hosting a HUGE event on May 10-11, 2024. The annual event is called BBQ & Barrels and it’s a celebration of authentic Bar-B-Que and historic Kentucky bourbon and this year the Owensboro crew is adding a car show to the mix. Experience a car event unlike […]

McCollister’s was founded in 1945 by Daniel H. McCollister. Now, nearly 80 years later, the company has grown into a global business that handles specialty transportation, warehouse distribution and fulfillment, installation services, logistics and classic car transportation. The company is still owned and operated by the McCollister family and continues to grow. McCollister’s has been […]

Hagerty has been a huge supporter of the Great Race since 2011, and the Traverse City, Michigan-based insurance company is our sponsor spotlight for this week. We’ve had the opportunity to watch this company transform from a niche insurance agency to a global automotive brand over the course of our partnership, and it’s been a […]

When Coker Tire purchased the assets of the Great Race back in 2010, it hit the ground running with its first event in 2011. That event, from Chattanooga, Tennessee to Bennington, Vermont changed the scope of the Great Race and the event has been in a growth pattern ever since. Coker Tire’s involvement in the […]

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