The Hedke's Return for 2013
Steve and Janet Hedke will be returning to Greatrace for 2013, but not as a team this time. The Hedke's '29 Ford roadster is still undergoing repairs: the chassis has been completed…
'57 Ford Fireball Roberts NASCAR Replica
Robert Dinges and I were sitting in my 1916 Hudson Hillclimber on about Day 12 of the 2007 Great Race somewhere way out west waiting for our restart time when I decided…
New Project from Previous Great Race Winner
Howard Sharp is no stranger to old cars. He is a fixture in the hobby dealing in Brass and Nickel cars and parts. In fact, he is at Chickasha in Oklahoma as…
Model A Speedster Update
Chad Nelson and Brandon Schindler of Titusville, Florida, stopped by the Great Race office in Chattanooga last week and got to show off their brand new body for their 1928 Model A…
Great Race Hotel Reservations
Hotel reservations for the 2013 Great Race can be made starting Friday, March 8, race officials have announced. An email will be sent at the same time to every team signed up…
Raime Brown joins the Great Race staff
Raime Brown has joined the Great Race staff in Chattanooga to help with administrative duties, and Great Racers will get to know her over the coming months on the phone and in…
We Lose Veteran Racer Jonathan Auerbach at Age 70
One of the hardest things about the Great Race is you meet so many people from all over the country (and the world) but you only get to see most of them…
Great Racers in the Sunshine State
Great Racers have been all over Florida in the last few weeks, including a group of Northeastern rally fanatics who were in the Sunshine State for Speed Weeks at Daytona. In the…
1915 Scripps Booth Update
Earlier, we told you about two rare, unique and unusual vehicles being prepared for the 2013 Great Race, with the second one being Alan and Mary Travis 1915 Scripps Booth speedster. This…
Wild New Entries and The Golden State
The Great Race has always attracted the rare, the unique and the unusual in regard to automobiles. We have had Buck Kamphausen's Hispano-Suiza, Dick Burdick's Bentley and Jeff Lane's McQuay Norris over…
Great Race TV Coverage Listings!
We were just informed that the time slot changed for Hot Rod TV on Speed Channel! The Great Race will be featured on an episode of Hot Rod TV, which will air…
Great Racers do the Gumball Rally!
I've often said the Great Race is more than a car event...it is a family. Today we are with that family again. We are traveling to Florida to participate in the Florida…
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…