Coker Tire Challenge is Coming Soon!
The 9th annual Coker Tire Challenge is less than two months away, and entries from around the country are pouring in. Entry fees have remained the same again this year for Run…
No Increase in Great Race Private Entry Fee for 2015
Great Race officials have announced that there will be no price increase for Private entries for the 2015 Route 66 event. The Private entry fee will remain $5,000, and a $500 discount…
"A Word" from Humpy Wheeler About the Great Race
If you know legendary NASCAR promoter, Humpy Wheeler, then you know that just getting "a word" from him is not an option. This man has stories that reach WAY back into the…
Day 9--The Grand Finish in The Villages, Florida
Wow. That word best describes our finish today in The Villages, Florida. The 2014 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty has seen a lot of great finishes in a lot…
Day Two Offers More Great Rallying and Big Crowds
Day two of the Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty started off with a beautiful morning in Lowell, Massachusetts, and we went right into a tough day of rallying through…
They Say It's Hard to Finish; Heck,It's Been Hard to START!
So, early this morning, while the others made their first day's run, we rose early back home where we dropped the wounded Speedster. We had to try and prep the Imperial (our…
Day One City Stops ROCKED!
If Day One of the 2014 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty is any indication of what is to come, this will undoubtedly be the best Great Race in recent…
Action from the Road on Day One!
Typically, day one of the Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty is a tough one as far as logistics are concerned. Our Grand Start is a big ceremony that lasts…
The Hagerty Trophy Run and Opening Banquet
What a day! We're exhausted, but for all the right reasons. We started the day with an all-hands-on-deck meeting that went over some of the very important details of our journey. Then,…
A Great Charity in Hilton Head, South Carolina
Hilton Head Heroes is an organization that brings families with children between the ages of 2 and 18, who are suffering with life threatening illnesses, to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina for…
Registration and Tech Inspection Complete!
We are officially in Ogunquit, Maine, and we're ready to hit the ground running. We had a tight schedule for our registration and tech inspection, but our crew (including volunteer help from…
OÂCONNELL RACING ENTERS 2014 GREAT RACE
HOLLYWOOD, CA., June 16th, 2014 OConnell Racing ( OConnellRacing.com ), a professional motorsports company based in Southern California announced today that the team with the father-son driver combination of Gus OConnell…
Some Things Never Change!
As any Great Racer knows, it takes a combination of determination, ingenuity, precision, some luck, and a "can do" attitude to win the event. In that respect, not much has changed in…
Made it to Maine!
Our fleet trucks are still on the way up to Maine, but Great Race Director, Jeff Stumb is already on hand. Cars are beginning to filter in, and our whole crew of…
Howard and Douglas Sharp are Ready for Battle!
The Sharp Team is bound for Maine and the 1916 Hudson is tubbed, scrubbed and loaded. The 1916 Hudson is one of the oldest cars in the Hemmings Motor News Great Race…
Famous Boxer, Micky Ward to be at Lowell, MA Stop
Image Courtesy of Wikipedia Lowell, Massachusetts is home to a very well known boxer, Micky Ward. He went by the nickname "Irish" and he competed in the Junior Welterweight division for many…
John Corey's New Speedster is Ready to Roll!
John Corey has joined us for the past few Great Races, and he's been working on a project car the whole time we've known him. It's a '32 Buick speedster, and it's…
Scheduling for Tech Inspection on Thursday, June 19
The 2014 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty is just over a week away, and every participant should have already received via email a registration appointment time to speed up…
McPherson X-Cup Team is Ready to Go!
We got a photo from the McPherson College X-Cup team with a bunch of smiling faces and a beautiful '57 Ford. McPherson College is a big supporter of the Great Race, and…