Great Race Legend Dennis Holland Dies at 68
Dennis Holland, a legendary Great Racer from Day 1, has died at his home in California at the age of 68. Dennis and navigator Wayne Stanfield pushed Hollands 1909 Buick racer across the start line at Knotts Berry Farms in 1983 on the first Great Race because the motor was not in the car. After crossing the start line, the crew spent the rest of the day getting it running and they caught the pack and were able to compete in the race for a while. Mechanical problems forced them to fall out before the finish, but the following year the car was back and quickly became one of the crowd favorites. The Buick was the second car ever sold in Orange County, Calif., back in 1909. After competing with Stanfield, Holland raced for several more years in the Buick with his teenage daughter Julie. Besides his love of old cars and the Great Race, Holland was a wooden boat restorer. You can read more about him in this
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