Making the Transition
This is what the Great Race is all about...moving up from class to class until you reach the top of the heap! Chad Nelson was one of the first X-Cup guys back…
Great Race People are Everywhere!
Late last week I headed to Philadelphia for the annual meeting of the Antique Automobile Club of America for a trade show, business meetings and seminars. I expected to not wear my…
Great Race TV Show Update!
We have just reviewed the Great Race television show which will air on Speed on Saturday, March 23, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) as an episode of Hot Rod TV, and I…
Great Race honored at Concours d'Elegance of America!
The Concours dElegance of America has announced it will pay tribute to the cars of the Great Race at its 35th annual event this summer in Michigan. The Great Race Class will…
It's an Addiction...
Our good friend Jim Menneto and the good folks at Hemmings Motor News do a terrific job of putting together the greatest automotive magazine in the word each month. Not only is…
Great Race Legend Passes Away
Grandpa Stanfield passed away this weekend at his home in California, and, as anyone who participated in the Great Race even once before about 2005 can tell you, he loved the event.…
Great Racer Spotted!
This past weekend, our Coker Tire cohorts were in Pomona, California for the Grand National Roadster Show. They sold tires, wheels and accessories, and also had event photographer, Tommy Lee Byrd on…
Rallying in 2013
The rally season will kick off in a couple of months with the Penn-York Rally (renamed the Keystone Rally for 2013) in Lionville, Pennsylvania, on April 26-28. This event is put on…
Even more Vintage Great Race Stuff!
Going through some of this old Great Race stuff has been fun, and it has made at least one person happy in the process. Take a look! Here are four more items…
Vintage Great Race Stuff, Part 2
I have been sharing some of the items we have found in the Great Race archives, and the one featured here is another original watercolor by F.L. Henley of Dallas. This one…
Vintage Great Race Stuff, Part 1
One of the many cool things about my job is I am the caretaker of all of the old Great Race archives. The funny thing about that is before I became director…
New Hats for 2013!
The new hats for the 2013 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty have been selected, and I got a sample the other day I wanted to share. For this years…
Hooked on the Great Race
Its always fun to watch the new participants in the Great Race to see how much they like it. Everyone enjoys it, but there are always several folks each year that enter…
Great Race in the Movies?
We all know how huge the Great Race is in the old car world. There is not a car guy or car girl out there that doesnt know about the event. When…
New Entry, Old Car
The newest entry into the 2013 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty is Gary Showalter from Vernal, Utah. Gary, a Ford dealer and mayor of Vernal, was in the 2005…
Davenport, Here We Come!
As we've noted in previous posts, we'll be making an overnight stop on June 23 in Davenport, Iowa during the 2013 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty! We're excited for…
2013 Event Regulations Posted
The Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty is a challenging event by nature, and of course, that means there are lots of rules and regulations to follow. We have combed…
Great Race Veteran Passes Away
We got a note from Bobby Hadskey by way of Gloria Harpenau letting us know about the passing of longtime Great Racer Bill Monaghan. Bill was a veteran of more than 10…
Tornado Hits Downtown Mobile
You may have heard on Christmas Day that a rare December tornado struck downtown Mobile, Alabama, where the finish of the 2013 Great Race will take place. It destroyed Trinity Episcopal Church…