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…
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…
Bid on a Custom Great Race Neon Sign
Designed, built and donated by Jeff Hermanson (long time Great Racer) this is a “one of one” neon sign to commemorate your participation in the 2026 Great Race during the 100th…
Own a Piece of Great Race History from Route 66!
Great Race Automotive artist and X-Cup Legacy Board Advisor Sarah Stahl has unveiled her sixth annual Great Race painting, a detailed tribute to this year’s rally along historic Route 66 during its…
Riley's Rebuilds Returns to the Great Race
What started as a teenage passion for rebuilding carburetors has grown into a nationally recognized movement inspiring young people especially young women to pursue careers in the automotive trades. Founded by Riley…
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…
Murphy’s Law
You know how it is said that if anything can go wrong, it will go wrong? I imagine that anybody that has participated in Great Race for more than two years has…