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…
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…
Great Race SPRING RALLY 2026 - Day 3 Coverage
This is it! We wrapped up the three-day Coker Tire Great Race Spring Rally presented by Stahls Motors and Music Experience with an amazing route through the hills of Missouri. The winding…
Great Race SPRING RALLY 2026 - Day 2 Coverage
Day 2 of the 2026 Coker Tire Great Race Spring Rally presented by Stahls Motors and Music Experience offered up another amazing day of rallying. A brisk morning was met with plenty…
Great Race SPRING RALLY 2026 - Day 1 Coverage
We're kicking off our Route 66 Centennial celebration with an amazing Spring Rally in Springfield, Missouri. The Coker Tire Great Race Spring Rally presented by Stahls Motors and Music Experience is a…
SRC Supports the Great Race Spring Rally in Springfield, MO
SRC is excited to see the Great Race Spring Rally in Springfield, MO. The rally celebrates classic cars, precision driving, and the communities that make this iconic highway special. Route 66 has…
The Tale of Two Navigators
Kathy: In the Summer of 2015 our youngest daughter Kacie landed an internship with Nickelodeon in Burbank, California. Kylie and I flew out for a visit and Jeff, being the adventurous one,…
Life Before the Timewise Speedometer
I’ve witnessed numerous changes to the Great Race over the years: vehicle vintages, length, days, checkpoint operations, allowed equipment, course instructions, and more. The availability of the Timewise Speedometer was one of…
2024 Great Race Awards Banquet
The 2024 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Coker Tire is in the books. We had a great evening in Gardiner, Maine, which culminated with the Awards Banquet. We enjoyed an…
Howard and Doug Sharp Win the 2024 Great Race
The 2024 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Coker Tire culminated on Sunday, June 30th in front of thousands of spectators in Gardiner, Maine. The event, which began in Owensboro, Kentucky…