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 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…
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…
Corvettes at Carlisle Adventure
Feel like taking an all inclusive road trip in your Corvette? Corvette Central, Zip Products, and Coker Tire welcome you to join us on an epic, fun filled road trip adventure to…
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…
Great Race 2024 - Day 8 - Seal Cove and Owls Head, Maine
The Championship Run began today with Stage 8 of the 2024 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Coker Tire. The Championship Run is important, because it means no scoring legs can…
Great Race 2024 - Day 7 - Providence, Rhode Island to Freeport, Maine
Welcome to Maine! We've finally made our way into Maine after seven days of rallying through 12 other states. Today, we started off in Providence, Rhode Island and quickly made our way…
Great Race 2024 - Day 4 - Frostburg, Maryland to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Another day of Great Racing is in the books! We started the day in sunny and cool Maryland, and took a nice drive on U.S. 40 Scenic, eventually making our way back…
Great Race 2024: Trophy Run Coverage
It's the moment we've been waiting for! Our whole gang is in Owensboro, Kentucky awaiting the Green Flag, but as always, there are plenty of pre-race activities to mark off the list…
McCollister's Delivers Great Race Cars to Owensboro, Kentucky!
The anticipation is building for the 2024 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Coker Tire, as cars begin to arrive in Owensboro, Kentucky, by way of McCollister's Auto Transport & Logistics…
Sponsor Spotlight: Quick Everett's Garage
Our friends at Quick Everett’s Garage are long-time supporters of the Great Race. The Chattanooga, Tennessee-based auto repair shop offers maintenance and repairs on domestic, foreign and even electric vehicles, as well…
Sponsor Spotlight: Southern Star
We are thrilled to introduce a new partner to the Great Race for 2024 - Southern Star Bourbons and Rye Whiskeys! North Carolina is certainly known for racing, but it’s also home…
Sponsor Spotlight: McCollister's Auto Transport
McCollister’s was founded in 1945 by Daniel H. McCollister. Now, nearly 80 years later, the company has grown into a global business that handles specialty transportation, warehouse distribution and fulfillment, installation services,…
Sponsor Spotlight: Coker Tire
When Coker Tire purchased the assets of the Great Race back in 2010, it hit the ground running with its first event in 2011. That event, from Chattanooga, Tennessee to Bennington, Vermont…
Great Race 2023 - Day 8 - Garden City, KS to Pueblo, CO
We're coming down to the final stretch! Today was a big day for the racers as it begins the Championship run, where none of the scoring legs of the final two days…
Great Race 2023 - Day 7 - Wichita, KS to Garden City, KS
Corn, cows and dirt...yep, we're in Kansas! We spent Stage 7 of the Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Coker Tire traveling from Wichita to Garden City, Kansas. Our morning started…
Great Race 2023 - Day 6 - Joplin, MO to Wichita, KS
If you could only find one day to describe today's action it would be "HOT". We started the day in Joplin, Missouri with temperatures reaching 90 degrees by the time the racers…
Great Race 2023: Trophy Run Coverage
Here we go! It's time to start rolling in St. Augustine, Florida. Great Racers have been in town for a few days, preparing their cars for a 2,300-mile adventure. Wednesday kicked off…