Great Race Champions
Grand Champions
The Great Race’s highest honor, awarded each year to the team that finishes at the top of the overall standings.
Great Race Grand Champions
2026
Buddy Green & Trevor Stahl
Buddy Green — Talladega, AL
Trevor Stahl — Bluffton, SC
Trevor Stahl — Bluffton, SC
1932 Ford Coupe
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Great Race Record Book
Most Grand Champion Wins
Across more than four decades of competition, five racers have reached the top more often than anyone else.
5×
Howard Sharp
2011 · 2015 · 2019 · 2023 · 2024
All five victories came with Doug Sharp.
5×
Doug Sharp
2011 · 2015 · 2019 · 2023 · 2024
All five victories came with Howard Sharp.
5×
Dick Burdick
1989 · 1990 · 1992 · 2000 · 2003
All five victories came with Wayne Bell.
5×
Wayne Bell
1989 · 1990 · 1992 · 2000 · 2003
All five victories came with Dick Burdick.
5×
Wayne Stanfield
1987 · 1994 · 1997 · 2001 · 2002
Five victories with five different partners.
Every Grand Champion Since 1983
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| Year | Route | Grand Champions | Vehicle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Springfield, IL to Pasadena, CA |
Buddy Green, Talladega, AL Trevor Stahl, Bluffton, SC |
1932 Ford Coupe |
| 2025 | St. Paul, MN to Irmo, SC | Jeff and Eric Fredette, Beecher, IL | 1933 Ford Truck |
| 2024 | Owensboro, KY to Gardiner, ME | Howard and Doug Sharp, Fairport, NY | 1916 Hudson |
| 2023 | St. Augustine, FL to Colorado Springs, CO | Howard and Doug Sharp, Fairport, NY | 1916 Hudson |
| 2022 | Warwick, RI to Fargo, ND | Josh Hull & Trevor Stahl, Roanoke, VA | 1932 Ford Speedster |
| 2021 | San Antonio, TX to Greenville, SC | Olivia & Genna Gentry, Newnan, GA | 1932 Ford Coupe |
| 2019 | Riverside, CA to Tacoma, WA | Howard and Doug Sharp, Fairport, NY | 1916 Hudson |
| 2018 | Buffalo, NY to Halifax, Nova Scotia | Jeff and Eric Fredette, Beecher, IL | 1933 Ford Truck |
| 2017 | Jacksonville, FL to Traverse City, MI |
Beth Gentry, Newnan, GA Jody Knowles, Tyrone, GA |
1932 Ford Cabriolet |
| 2016 | San Rafael, CA to Moline, IL |
G.R. Pike, Searcy, AR Bobby Hadskey, Germantown, TN |
1916 Hudson |
| 2015 | Kirkwood, MO to Santa Monica, CA | Howard & Doug Sharp, Fairport, NY | 1916 Hudson |
| 2014 | Ogunquit, ME to The Villages, FL | Barry & Irene Jason, Keller, TX | 1966 Ford |
| 2013 | St. Paul, MN to Mobile, AL | Barry & Irene Jason, Keller, TX | 1935 Ford |
| 2012 | Traverse City, MI to Dearborn, MI | Barry & Irene Jason, Keller, TX | 1935 Ford |
| 2011 | Chattanooga, TN to Bennington, VT |
Howard Sharp, Fairport, NY Douglas Sharp, Fairport, NY |
1911 Velie |
| 2007 | Concord, NC to Anaheim, CA |
Bob Labine, Phoenix, AZ Charlie Wheeler, Lone Tree, CO |
1928 Ford |
| 2006 | Philadelphia, PA to San Rafael, CA |
David Reeder, Fort Smith, AR Sawyer Stone, Hot Springs, AR |
1916 Hudson |
| 2005 | Washington, D.C. to Tacoma, WA |
Greg Cunningham, Chattanooga, TN Sam Goeppinger, Ponca City, OK |
1928 Ford |
| 2004 | Jacksonville, FL to Monterey, CA |
G.R. Pike, Searcy, AR Bobby Hadskey, Germantown, TN |
1916 Hudson |
| 2003 | Livonia, MI to Daytona, FL |
Dick Burdick, San Marcos, TX Wayne Bell, Winter Springs, FL |
1934 Ford |
| 2002 | San Antonio, TX to Anaheim, CA |
Wayne Stanfield, Santa Ana, CA David Dingman, Nassau, Bahamas |
1934 Ford |
| 2001 | Atlanta, GA to Pasadena, CA |
Wayne Stanfield, Santa Ana, CA Any Massimilla, Stratham, NH |
1934 Ford |
| 2000 | Boston, MA to Sacramento, CA |
Dick Burdick, Rosanky, TX Wayne Bell, Winter Springs, FL |
1916 Hudson |
| 1999 | Marietta, GA to Anaheim, CA |
Rex Gardner, Stilwell, KS Gary Kuck, Lincoln, NE |
1917 Hudson |
| 1998 | Tacoma, WA to Haverhill, MA |
Rex Gardner, Stilwell, KS Gary Kuck, Lincoln, NE |
1917 Hudson |
| 1997 | Sonoma, CA to Jacksonville, FL |
Charles Currie, Anaheim, CA Wayne Stanfield, Santa Ana, CA |
1910 Selden |
| 1996 | Tacoma, WA to Toronto, Canada |
Jim Hampton, El Paso, TX John Sears, Tucson, AZ |
1929 Ford |
| 1995 | Ottawa, Canada to Mexico City, Mexico |
Curtis Graf, Irving, TX Bruce Gezon, Murrysville, PA |
1916 Packard |
| 1994 | Huntington Beach, CA to Wilkes-Barre, PA |
Newt Withers, Fountain Valley, CA Wayne Stanfield, Santa Ana, CA |
1912 Oldsmobile |
| 1993 | Huntington Beach, CA to Norfolk, VA | Alan & Mary Travis, Phoenix, AZ | 1910 Knox |
| 1992 | Charleston, SC to Costa Mesa, CA |
Dick Burdick, Rosanky, TX Wayne Bell, Lake Oswego, OR |
1924 Bentley |
| 1991 | Norfolk, VA to Seattle, WA | Frank & Ray Currie, Anaheim, CA | 1920 Packard |
| 1990 | Westchester, NY to Disneyland |
Dick Burdick, Rosanky, TX Wayne Bell, Lake Oswego, OR |
1924 Bentley |
| 1989 | Norfolk, VA to Disneyland |
Dick Burdick, Rosanky, TX Wayne Bell, Lake Oswego, OR |
1924 Bentley |
| 1988 | Disneyland to Boston, MA |
Ron Hayslett, El Paso, TX Dick Ecelbarger, Tucson, AZ |
1936 Packard |
| 1987 | Disneyland to Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL |
Alan Travis, Phoenix, AZ Wayne Stanfield, Santa Ana, CA |
1916 Mitchell |
| 1986 | Disneyland, Anaheim, CA to New York City, NY |
Ron Hayslett, El Paso, TX Dave Teter, Newark, DE |
1936 Packard |
| 1985 | North Hollywood, CA to New York City, NY |
Jack Cassan, Oceanside, CA Elliott Woodward, Seattle, WA |
1914 Dodge |
| 1984 | Universal City, CA to Indianapolis Motor Speedway |
Gary Wales, Woodland Hills, CA John Classen, Burbank, CA |
1936 Bentley |
| 1983 | Knotts Berry Farm, Buena Park, CA to Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IN |
Michael & Roger Anderson, Tucson, AZ Ron Hayslett, El Paso, TX Dick Ecelbarger, Tucson, AZ |
1941 Cadillac |
