Olivia's Day 6 Recap
After a short drive to Winslow, Arizona, which became famous after a hit by the Eagles; it was extremely nice to see smiling faces, and a great lunch. After long, hot days…
Great Race 2015 Day 6--Gallup, NM to Flagstaff, AZ
The Great Race is continuing its Route 66 journey across seven states, and most of today's action took place in Arizona, as we quickly headed West out of our Gallup, New Mexico…
Great Race Day 5--Santa Fe to Gallup, New Mexico
Day 5 of the 2015 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty gave us another long day of rallying in New Mexico. We covered many types of terrain throughout the day,…
Great Race Day 4--Amarillo to Santa Fe
So far on the 2015 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty, we've seen some pretty cool stuff. But today's route topped the charts on scenery. We started in Amarillo, Texas,…
The Great American Tour Rolls On!
While the Great Race is deep in competition, the folks on the Great American Tour are taking a similar route and taking in all the sights of Route 66. There were several…
Great Race 2015 Day 3--OKC to Amarillo
As soon as we rolled out of the hotel in Oklahoma City this morning, we noticed the terrain change significantly. Less trees, less curve and less everything. Our Westward trek led us…
Olivia's Day 2 Recap
This morning as we packed our bags, and readied ourselves before heading out of Springfield, Missouri; I realized that there isn't many events as cool as The Great Race. It's not every…
Great Race 2015, Day 2--Springfield, MO to OKC!
With such an epic Day 1 of the Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty behind us, we started our second day of Route 66 adventures in our overnight host city…
Great Race 2015--Day 1, Kirkwood to Springfield, Missouri
We covered a lot of ground on the first day of the 2015 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty. We started our day with an enormous start in historic downtown…
The Grand Start of the 2015 Great Race in Kirkwood, MO
Instead of trying to condense all of this into one big day one blog, we're going to give you the highlights from the HUGE kickoff at the Kirkwood Depot in historic Kirkwood,…
The Great American Tour Hits the Road!
Remember a few months ago when we announced the Great American Tour? It's a relaxed classic car road trip that will take in all the sights of Route 66. While the Great…
Meetings Banquets and the Hagerty Trophy Run
We are getting closer to officially kicking off the 2015 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty. Tomorrow is the big day, as 117 cars will be taking the green flag…
Olivia's Thursday Recap
It has been an extremely exhausting day! After getting up this morning, and heading to the airport we were faced with a small rain delay; however nothing to serious. It was so…
Take a Tour of MotoeXotica and Can-Am Cars LTD. in St. Louis
We had the privelidge of checking out the expansive collection of cars, trucks and motorcycles at MotoeXotica today. Our tech inspection and stickering station was at MotoeXotica's first location, but they invited…
2015 Great Race Registration and Tech Inspection
The Thursday before the start of the Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty is always registration and tech inspection day. We had a huge task at hand with 117 cars…
And it Begins! Pre-race Fun in Kirkwood, Missouri!
We know how to have a good time with old cars, and tonight's activities offered a great way to kick off the pre-race fun here in Kirkwood, Missouri. Most of the cars…
The 2015 VCRA Race for Autism is on the Road!
As of today Great Race Teams have already received over 100 donations totaling over $12,000 towards our goal of $66,000 for the VCRA Race for Autism the official Charity of the…
Al Unser Sr. to Attend Albuquerque Lunch Stop!
Al Unser Sr., the four-time Indianapolis 500 champion, will be at the Wednesday, June 24, Great Race stop in Albuquerque at the Unser Racing Museum to greet the participants and spectators. The…
Eckler's Family of Auto Parts--Ace Award Sponsor!
Eckler's is a name that is well known in the classic car world, especially if you're a Corvette enthusiasts or classic Chevy enthusiast. However, Eckler's Family of Auto Parts has grown into…