We Made It
The Dart did its job and got us here safely. Our trip was 851 miles including a few u-turns. After we departed Kentucky the weather was sunny the rest of the way.…
Tech Inspection and Registration in St. Paul
We are running wide open here in St. Paul, getting 100 racers signed up, teched in and stickered, in preparation for the Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty. It's gonna…
The Leslie Special Arrives in St. Paul!
Great Race director Jeff Stumb drives the Leslie Special just after its arrival in Minnesota for the 2013 event. The car, owned by competitor Ted Stahl, is the original car from the…
Not Your Average Packard!
We're lucky to have Carl Schneider and Don Jones as participants in the 2013 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty. These guys are quite the pair, and they will be…
Stahl Teams Featured in Grosse Pointe Magazine
The Stahl's love Great Racing! They joined us last year for our event, as it made a lap around the Great Lakes, and they participated in a 1941 Packard convertible. This year,…
Great Racers Arriving in St. Paul!
An even dozen cars arrived via three Reliable Carriers trucks in St. Paul Monday, and another truck is due Tuesday. The first competitors to arrive were rookies Donald and Mary Ann Moore…
Packed and Ready to Go
The '69 Dart GT is on the starting line ready to go. It is only waiting on it's three (3) passengers. We depart tomorrow morning at 6:30. A overnight stop is scheduled…
Hagerty's '69 Camaro Featured in the New York Times!
Our friends over at Hagerty Insurance are avid Great Race supporters, both on a sponsorship level, as well as a participation level. This year, Hagerty has two teams competing, one of which…
New Blogger: Ray Szeluga
I am not sure gear up (borrowed this from Motormouth) is the term I would use. My gears are grinding as the day fast approaches for our teams departure. Our team leader…
1929 Ford Speedster For Sale
Dan Harris participated in several Great Races, including the 2006 event which stopped in his home state of Nevada where racers overnighted in Tonapah. Now, Harris is selling his 1929 Ford Speedster.…
Great Race Diary from 2003
Grab a cup of coffee (or two) and enjoy this awesome diary from the 2003 Great Race. Joseph Roche provided this extensive review of the event, so kick back and have a…
Gearing Up!
Early June means it's "Gear Up" time for MotorMouth! During the months from the completion of the previous Great Race, I follow the website with great care, keep in touch with Great…
Beware of Gators in Louisiana!
The Great Race will head into Cajun Country of Louisiana for the first time in more than a decade later this month, and Ed Habetz sent this interesting story about an alligator…
Great Race in the Natchez News!
The Natchez Democrat, the daily newspaper in the Mississippi lunch stop city on the Great Race on Friday, June 28, had a nice article last week on the event. Natchez, for those…
Cyndy McKone with the Indy 500 Champ!
Cyndy McKone, the host of the Great Race lunch stop in Peoria on Monday, June 24, and the wife of 20-year Great Race veteran Rich McKone, visited with Tony Kanaan after his…
X-Cup Donations from Late Great Racer, Ken Lumberry
The Great Race has always held a special bond with those who have been involved with the event, and the story of Ken Lumberry epitomizes that better than any other. Lumberry, of…
Sister McRae Reported Safe from Granbury, TX Tornados
We have just heard from Sister McRae and she reports that she is safe from the terrible tornado which hit her hometown of Granbury, Texas, last night. She says the damage is…
Crowley, LA Preps for the Great Race stop on June 29th!
We received an article, written by Howell Dennis in the Crowley Post Signal about the preparation for the Great Race stop in Crowley, Louisiana, and just had to share it with you…
Chad Nelson Featured on "This Car Matters"
Most Great Racers recognize Chad Nelson and his yellow Model A boattail speedster, and if you have been following the Great Race blog for any length of time you know that Chad…