The Spirit of the Race
My Great Race journey started in 2012 at the waterfront lobby of a Holiday Inn located in Traverse City Michigan. A few months earlier my dad (Bill Green) 79 at the time, had seen a documentary of Great Race on either The History Channel or something similar. He immediately called me and asked if we'd grab a car from "The Money Pit Garage" and give it a try. Having never said no to an invitation from my dad, off we went…
A New Chapter
For the past 15 Great Races, it has been my job to capture the event in photos, write about it in articles, and post about it on social media channels. I began working in the Marketing Department at Coker Tire in 2009 and became familiar with the Coker Tire Challenge, a regional rally event that was based out of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Then, in 2010, the Coker Tire staff was informed that Corky Coker bought the Great Race and that we’d be reviving the event in the summer of 2011…
Full Circle on Route 66: Winning the 2026 Great Race
The Great Race has truly become a family affair for the Stahl family. My parents first got hooked in 2012, and since then, brothers, sisters, nephews, and more have followed to join the Stahls Motors & Music Experience Team. Along the way, we’ve made some incredible friendships, which is one of the things that makes the Great Race so special. It really is one big family.
Stitched from the Road: Turning a Great Race Adventure into Art
When Team 158 returned home from the 2026 Great Race, they found their Route 66 adventure transformed into a one-of-a-kind piece of fiber art. Created by Bram Starr’s wife, Janet, the wall hanging captures the car, the route, four aces, and plenty of memories from the road.
More Than a Race
Stage Three of the 2026 Great Race started out great. My teammate Carlos Pomares and I were looking forward to finishing the day in Oklahoma City, especially because we had never been…
Koalas, Kangaroos, Fosters Beer and No Rear End!
“G’day mates”. I can’t help but feel that Brad would be disappointed with me if I didn’t begin the article like that! Koalas, Kangaroos and Fosters Beer. Now that I have gotten…
A New Team Fredette Tradition: Honoring Those Who Served
Team Fredette’s history with the Great Race goes back more than 25 years and, like many things in the Fredette family, it started with Wayne Fredette. In 2000, Wayne and his brother,…
2026 Hilton Head Concours Adventure
NASHVILLE, TNTOHILTON HEAD, SC Welcome to your back roads driving adventure to the Hilton Head Concours! Join the merry gang from Great Race on an all-inclusive journey from Nashville, Tennessee to Hilton…
Great Race Experience by Brandon Melendrez & Trey Pedersen
My Great Race experience started a few years back as our shop, Mustang Country International, does the maintenance for a few other cars in the race, (Kaplan’s 1966 Mustang and Holder’s 1964.5…
An Unexpected Moment
One of Team Maxinkuckee Mayhem’s favorite memories from this year's Great Race happened Saturday on the Championship Run. As always on Championship Run day, tensions were high as we headed out for…
2026 Hemmings Great Race presented by Coker Tire - Day 8
From desert heat and intense wind to the cool breeze of Southern California, we saw it all on today's course. We started in Laughlin, Nevada and spent the morning rallying through the…
2026 Hemmings Great Race presented by Coker Tire - Day 7
The action got HOT today as we descended from the 7,000-foot elevation in Flagstaff down to less than 600 feet above sea level. We started our course on Historic Route 66, aimed…
2026 Hemmings Great Race presented by Coker Tire - Day 6
Another Great Race day is complete, and it was another long day of driving to make our way across Route 66. We saw some great sights today, and it started before the…
2026 Hemmings Great Race presented by Coker Tire - Day 5
Another day in the books! We crossed over the half way point today, both in the number of days on the road, as well as the official half way point of Route…
2026 Hemmings Great Race presented by Coker Tire - Day 4
Today was a wet one! We started our day by traveling west out of Oklahoma City just far enough out of town to get to some great back roads. Of course, we…
2026 Hemmings Great Race presented by Coker Tire - Day 3
The days are clicking along and we're making our way along Route 66. Yesterday covered the entire state of Missouri, and today's route sent us into Kansas and Oklahoma for more great…
2026 Hemmings Great Race presented by Coker Tire - Day 2
It's time to roll into Stage 2 of the 2026 Hemmings Great Race presented by Coker Tire! We had an amazing time in Collinsville, Illinois, but in normal Great Race fashion, the…
2026 Hemmings Great Race presented by Coker Tire - Day 1
It's a day we've been waiting for, and a day we've been working toward for well over a year. The Grand Start of the 2026 Hemmings Great Race presented by Coker Tire…
2026 Hemmings Great Race presented by Coker Tire - Trophy Run
We're in Springfield, Illinois for the start of the 2026 Hemmings Great Race presented by Coker Tire! We've planned for well over a year for this Route 66 celebration route, and the…