Toshi Visits Great Race Headquarters in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Toshi Akasaka, the Japanese vintage car enthusiast who entered the 2014 Great Race for the first time and then brought eight teams from his home country to the 2015 race after telling…
1954 Chevrolet Great Race Car Up for Grabs
A three-year veteran Great Race automobile will be for sale at the end of this years event. The father and son team of Mike and Oli Hallowes bought their 1954 Chevrolet Bel…
Watch the Full Great Race 2014 TV Show Online!
In case you missed it, the 2014 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty TV show can now be watched anytime on the internet. The show was a huge success, but…
Spirit of Stahls Expands to Four Teams for 2015
As you can imagine, Ted Stahl has been busy since the Great Race ended in Florida eight months ago. In addition to traveling all over the world on company business, he has…
Great Racer on Display at DC Auto Show
Every year after the Great Race, several competitors' cars will make the rounds to car shows, concours and national auto shows. And that's just what Daniel Jobe, a 2014 rookie along with…
Great Race Visits Japan!
Toshi Akasaka of Japan participated in the 2014 Great Race and at the closing banquet when he was awarded Our Best Friend plaque he told the crowd he was going back to…
Great Racer, Jeff Fredette is a Natural Competitor
Great Racers know Jeff Fredette as the hard-charging driver of his yellow and black 1933 Ford pickup truck who finished second overall in the 2014 event with his son, Eric. But Jeff…
Tabetha Hammer Documents the 2014 Great Race
Everyone loves to reflect on their experiences on the Great Race when they return home after the ultimate car experience. Some put videos together while others show their friends and local car…
Vicari Auction Comes to Chattanooga, TN in 2015!
Our friends at Vicari Auctions Pete and Barbara Vicari and Will Loomis and the rest of the gang are bringing a collector car auction to Chattanooga, Tennessee in March. Their…
Great Race Roster is FULL! Get on the Waiting List NOW!
The Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty is completely full and a waiting list has been established, director Jeff Stumb has announced. It marks the earliest the Great Race has…
The Great Race Family is Growing!
Great Racer Jody Knowles and his wife, Kali, had their first child Jarrett Edward Knowles on Wednesday, Sept. 10. The baby was born at 3:05 p.m. He weighs 8.7 pounds and is…
Cities Announced for the 2015 Great Race!
The Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty will travel historic Route 66 for its 2015 event, organizers have announced. The Great Race, the worlds premiere old car rally, will start…
Great Racer visits the Italian Grand Prix
Great Racer Craig Rubright of Clearwater, Florida, is taking in a different form of racing while visiting Monza, Italy, this week. Rubright, who finished second in the Rookie Division in the 2014…
Great Race Car for Sale--1916 Studebaker Racer
Dennis Barfield first started competing in the Great Race more than 20 years ago. The Charleston, South Carolina, area resident has participated in a number of different cars and in a number…
Florida Teams featured on PBS
So much hard work goes into an event of this size. There are dozens, if not hundreds of people who grab each task and see them to completion bringing all the pieces…
Thanks to All Who Completed our Participant Survey!
The Great Race asked for your responses in a survey after the 2014 event, and we tallied the results and have heard you loud and clear. Many of the 110 responses were…
2014 Great Race Overview by Neal Patton
By Neal Patton Another Great Race is in the books 108 antique and vintage cars 2,100 plus miles (if you do not count getting lost or temporarily disoriented like Cheryl and I…
Coker Tire Challenge is Coming Soon!
The 9th annual Coker Tire Challenge is less than two months away, and entries from around the country are pouring in. Entry fees have remained the same again this year for Run…
The End of an Era--The Jason's Are Retiring
Three-time Great Race Grand Champions Barry and Irene Jason have decided to retire from competition while on top. The Keller, Texas, couple became the first team in the 31-year history of the…