Great Race 2013--We Made it to Davenport!
Despite bad weather, closed roads and more bad weather, we have landed in Davenport, Iowa for the evening! We had all sorts of obstacles to conquer, from rock slides and fallen trees…
Great Race 2013--We're on the Road!
That's right, we have officially set sail in the 2013 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty! This morning, thousands of people filled the area to send off each and every…
Friday Great Race Action in St. Paul
We had some major storms last night and a chance of rain again today...bad news for our racers in open cockpit cars! Despite the soggy night/morning, we made it to the Back…
Champion Oil Seminar
More than 50 people attended a seminar on motor oil put on by Champion Oil's Karl Dedolph at the Great Race host hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota, Thursday. Champion is a major sponsor…
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…
The Race for Autism is On the Road!
Greetings Racers, it is official, the Race for Autism is now on the road with 55 Donations totaling $5,730! Our 2013 Goal is $65,000! Emails have been sent to each Great Race…
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…