On the road again! We had a little less ground to cover today, so the route featured lots of turns, speed changes and maneuvers compared to previous days. We left Cape Girardeau, Missouri on a high note, after an incredible stop the night before. Thousands of people joined us, and these big crowds really energize […]
Day 4 of the 2021 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty Drivers Club sent us on a long haul across the state of Missouri. We started the day in Joplin and headed east early in the morning with a lengthy trek on the interstate, before going on the clock. After we peeled off […]
Day 3 of the 2021 Great Race kicked off from our hotels in Ardmore, Oklahoma, and we covered a lot of ground before ever going on the clock. Long transits were common on the entire route. It was a matter of time before we ran into some rain, and today was the day. Let’s hope […]
Day 2 of the Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty Drivers Club kicked off with intense sunshine, as we motored north of Waco before peeling off the interstate and starting the timed portion of the route. Early on, the route sent the teams into a loop, and then continued on toward Granbury, Texas, […]
The start of the 2021 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty Drivers Club was incredible. The downtown location right next to the Alamo was super cool, and we had a great crowd of folks to cheer on the racers as they took the Green Flag. The sun and heat was intense, but that’s […]
Here we go! It’s time to start rolling on the 2021 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty Drivers Club. We always kick things off with a warm-up rally on Friday afternoon, and we call it the Hagerty Trophy Run. It’s a half-day rally that gives everyone a quick dose of what’s to come […]
It’s time for the 2021 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty Drivers Club! Our staff is rolling into town, and there have been several Reliable Carriers trucks dropping off cars this week. We’re working on getting them staged, and getting things ready for registration, tech inspection and all of the opening receptions, ceremonies […]
https://www.buzzsprout.com/796484/8649672 Great Race Director, Jeff Stumb recently had the opportunity to take part in the Get Out N Drive Podcast to talk about the Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty Drivers Club, as well as the highly anticipated evening stop in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. We’re SO CLOSE to seeing the Green Flag drop […]
The RPM Foundation is also proud to be administering The Great Race X-Cup’s grants, scholarships, and awards. The X-Cup Division enables youth to experience these classics in a way that few can. It also provides financial assistance in commencing or continuing their automotive-related studies at any US accredited college, trade school, or other higher educational […]
In the 39-year history of the Great Race, the event has made its way east and west and north and south through 46 of the 48 contiguous United States. In 2022, the Great Race will finally be able to add the last two states to its schedule – Rhode Island and North Dakota. The 2022 […]
