Great Racer visits the Italian Grand Prix
Great Racer Craig Rubright of Clearwater, Florida, is taking in a different form of racing while visiting Monza, Italy, this week. Rubright, who finished second in the Rookie Division in the 2014…
Great Race Car for Sale--1916 Studebaker Racer
Dennis Barfield first started competing in the Great Race more than 20 years ago. The Charleston, South Carolina, area resident has participated in a number of different cars and in a number…
Awesome Great Race Coverage in Hemmings!
We hope everyone reading this are already subscribers to Hemmings Motor News. It's the best car magazine out there, and we're very excited to tell you guys that the Hemmings Motor News…
Tune into Fox Sports 1 Tonight!
If you want to see fellow Great Racer Jody Knowles racing at Bristol Motor Speedway, tonight, August 20th is the night! Tune into Fox Sports 1 at 4:40pm Eastern time for Qualifying,…
The Passing of A Great Race Family Member
Mary Bitterman joined the Great Race family in 2011, as a navigator with her husband Michael in their beautiful 1966 Dodge Charger. Since then, the couple have competed in several other vintage…
Florida Teams featured on PBS
So much hard work goes into an event of this size. There are dozens, if not hundreds of people who grab each task and see them to completion bringing all the pieces…
Thanks to All Who Completed our Participant Survey!
The Great Race asked for your responses in a survey after the 2014 event, and we tallied the results and have heard you loud and clear. Many of the 110 responses were…
Jody Knowles is Doing A Different Kind of Racing
Great Racers know Jody Knowles as quiet but hard charging driver of the #66 red 1932 Ford Cabriolet. He and his navigator, Beth Gentry, have finished in the top three in three…
The Hudson Super Six is Alive Again!
My 1916 Hudson Super Six engine, which threw a rod on the 2005 Great Race at the base of Mt. Rainer in Washington state, came back to life this week when the…
Registration is Now Open for the 2015 Great Race!
Registration is now open for the 2015 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty as excitement continues to build for the epic Route 66 themed event. During the month of July,…
2014 Great Race Overview by Neal Patton
By Neal Patton Another Great Race is in the books 108 antique and vintage cars 2,100 plus miles (if you do not count getting lost or temporarily disoriented like Cheryl and I…
Looking For A Rally Car? Speedster For Sale!
Looking for a turnkey car for the 2015 Great Race along Route 66? Well, Howard Sharp has one for you. The 2011 Grand Champion is selling his 1932 Ford Dirt Track Racer…
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…
The End of an Era--The Jason's Are Retiring
Three-time Great Race Grand Champions Barry and Irene Jason have decided to retire from competition while on top. The Keller, Texas, couple became the first team in the 31-year history of the…
Two Great Race Legends Have Passed Away
The Great Race has lost two of its most iconic veterans dating back to the founding of the event in 1983. Grand Champion Dave Teter, a veteran of more than 20 Great…
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…
Great Race 2015--Get Your Kicks on Route 66!
With the successful 2014 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty less than two weeks behind us, we are already turning our attention to the 2015 route. The Great Race next…
"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…
Barry and Irene Jason Win Again!
That's right, for the third year in a row, Barry and Irene Jason have WON the 2014 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty. They brought a new car to the…