Full Circle on Route 66: Winning the 2026 Great Race
The Great Race has truly become a family affair for the Stahl family. My parents first got hooked in 2012, and since then, brothers, sisters, nephews, and more have followed to join the Stahls Motors & Music Experience Team. Along the way, we’ve made some incredible friendships, which is one of the things that makes the Great Race so special. It really is one big family.
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 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 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…
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…
Once in a Lifetime—Every Year
I have always had a love for vintage cars – for as long as I can remember. My dad used to take me to car shows growing up, and I was blown…
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…
Howard and Doug Sharp Win the 2023 Great Race!
The 2023 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Coker Tire is in the books, and we crowned the Grand Champion on Tejon Street in Colorado Springs, Colorado this afternoon. Howard and…
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 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 Champion Wayne Bell has Passed Away
Five-time Great Race champion Wayne Bell has passed away at his home in Las Vegas after a lengthy illness, his wife Suzie has informed us. Wayne, who compete in more than 30…
Josh Hull and Trevor Stahl WIN the 2022 Great Race!
The Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty Drivers Club is a grueling marathon for the drivers, navigators and of course, the cars. That's why we came up with the motto…
Olivia and Genna Gentry WIN the 2021 Great Race!
The 2021 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty Drivers Club is in the books! We saw record crowds at our hosted city stops, we saw a rookie team take the…
Great Race 2021 Day 9: The FINISH in Greenville, SC
The temperatures were hot and so was the action today on the FINAL day of the Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty Drivers Club. Today's route sent us into South…
FUN FRIDAY! Hagerty Trophy Run Recap
Here we go! It's time to start rolling on the 2021 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty Drivers Club. We always kick things off with a warm-up rally on Friday…
Great Racer Cameron Coker Passes Away
Cameron Coker of Chattanooga, who participated in multiple Great Races as a navigator, has passed away after a tragic one-vehicle car wreck two days ago. Cameron participated with his dad, Corky Coker,…
Veteran Navigator John Sears Passes Away
Great Race Grand Champion John Sears, a veteran navigator since the 1960s, passed away in Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 30. He was 77 years old. Sears won the Great Race in 1996 as…
Olivia Gentry Gets First Career Victory at Senoia Raceway
Olivia Gentry comes from a racing family, as her father Oliver is a veteran dirt track racer and her mother Beth is a Great Race Grand Champion. The 19-year-old from Newnan, Georgia…