2014 Great Race Award Winners
The 2014 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty has a $150,000 purse, and lots of folks left our awards banquet with a check in their pocket. With payouts from $1,000…
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 9--The Calm Before the Storm!
On the final day of competition in the 2014 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty, there is always a lot of tension in the air and this year was no…
Day 8--Georgia in the Rear View Mirror
We logged a bunch of miles today and covered a lot of territory on the Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty. Our day started in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, where…
Day 7--Truckin' into South Carolina
Today, we reached new territory--South Carolina. It was hot and humid, but the scenery was spectacular throughout the day's route. The route sent us through the back roads of South Carolina, with…
Day 6--Hot Heat, A Little Bit of Rain and a Tricky Route
There is definitely a difference in Mid-June weather in Maine, and along the North Carolina coast. The temperatures are hotter, the humidity is higher and the chance of afternoon rain showers is…
Day 5--North Carolina, Southern Hospitality
Wow, another adventurous day on the Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty. Today's route didn't cover near as much ground as yesterday, as we crossed into North Carolina and rallied…
Day 4--Cool Towns, Farm Land and LOTS of Miles!
Today, we started our journey in the state of Pennsylvania. Before going on the clock, we crossed into Delaware, and rallied through some great back roads, on our way to lunch in…
Day Three of the Great Race--Rallying Through PA
What a day, what a day! We started in Poughkeepsie, New York and made a long transit to the actual starting point of the day's route. We had to navigate some road…
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 Grand Start from Ogunquit, Maine!
The 2014 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty got off to an incredible start today, with thousands of spectators gathering at Ogunquit Beach to watch more than 100 vintage cars…
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…
Great Racer Hospitality at Its Finest!
Today, the 2014 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty officially kicked off with a full day of registration and tech inspection on more than 100 vintage vehicles. A long time…
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…