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Archive 10/22/14 Archive 10/22/14

Need A Rally Car for the 2015 Great Race?

Longtime Great Racer Jim Boggs has what he believes is the perfect future rally car for someone. It’s a 1929 Ford Model A Tudor sedan with a late 1940's Flathead V8. Jim…

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Archive 10/21/14 Archive 10/21/14

Great Racer, Corky Rutledge Wins Pumkin Run Rally

The annual Pumpkin Run was held in Millsboro, Delaware on October 17-20, and 27 cars participated in the rally. The weather was beautiful, and more than $6,000 was raised for the Millsboro…

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Archive 10/15/14 Archive 10/15/14

Great Race Roster is FULL! Get on the Waiting List NOW!

The Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty is completely full and a waiting list has been established, director Jeff Stumb has announced. It marks the earliest the Great Race has…

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Archive 10/14/14 Archive 10/14/14

Great Race Represented at the Hershey Fall Swap Meet

The Great Race was well represented as usual at the annual swap meet and car show in Hershey, Pennsylvania, which is put on each year by the Hershey Region of the AACA.…

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Archive 10/10/14 Archive 10/10/14

GR 2015 Day 9: San Bernardino, CA to Santa Monica, CA

Note: This is the final of a nine-part series of Great Race Director Jeff Stumb’s thoughts on each day on the 2015 Great Race route after returning from setting up the stops…

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Archive 10/9/14 Archive 10/9/14

GR 2015 Day 8: Lake Havasu City, AZ to San Bernardino, CA

Note: This is the eighth of a nine-part series of Great Race Director Jeff Stumb’s thoughts on each day on the 2015 Great Race route after returning from setting up the stops…

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Archive 10/8/14 Archive 10/8/14

GR 2015 Day 7: Flagstaff, AZ to Lake Havasu City, AZ

Note: This is the seventh of a nine-part series of Great Race Director Jeff Stumb’s thoughts on each day on the 2015 Great Race route after returning from setting up the stops…

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Archive 10/7/14 Archive 10/7/14

GR 2015 Day 6: Gallup, NM, to Flagstaff, AZ

Note: This is the sixth of a nine-part series of Great Race Director Jeff Stumb’s thoughts on each day on the 2015 Great Race route after returning from setting up the stops…

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Archive 10/6/14 Archive 10/6/14

GR 2015 Day 5: Santa Fe, NM, to Gallup, NM

Note: This is the fifth of a nine-part series of Great Race Director Jeff Stumb’s thoughts on each day on the 2015 Great Race route after returning from setting up the stops…

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Archive 10/2/14 Archive 10/2/14

The 2015 Great Race Roster is Filling Up Fast--Enter NOW!

The Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty has set all kinds of records the last four years, and Oct. 1 it surpassed 80 entries for the 2015 trek along Route…

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Great Race Highlights 9/29/14 Great Race Highlights 9/29/14

Great Racer's Car Collection Featured

Clem Lange, a longtime Great Racer from Southern Indiana, and his car collection were spotlighted on WDRB Channel 41 in Louisville, Kentucky, recently. Clem is also owner of Best Home Furnishings, which…

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Great Race Highlights 9/23/14 Great Race Highlights 9/23/14

Coker Tire Challenge 2014 Recap

What a great weekend of rallying in the Southeast for the 9th annual Coker Tire Challenge. It's hard to believe Corky Coker has been putting on this event for so long, but…

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Archive 9/18/14 Archive 9/18/14

The Coker Tire Challenge Begins!

With tech inspection out of the way, all of the racers are prepared for an awesome weekend of rallying at the Coker Tire Challenge in Chattanooga, Tennessee. We're ready to rally on…

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Archive 9/18/14 Archive 9/18/14

GR 2015 Day 4: Amarillo, TX to Santa Fe, NM

Note: This is the fourth of a nine-part series of Great Race Director Jeff Stumb’s thoughts on each day on the 2015 Great Race route after returning from setting up the stops…

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Archive 9/17/14 Archive 9/17/14

GR 2015 Day 3: Oklahoma City, OK to Amarillo, TX

Note: This is the third of a nine-part series of Great Race Director Jeff Stumb’s thoughts on each day on the 2015 Great Race route after returning from setting up the stops…

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Archive 9/16/14 Archive 9/16/14

GR 2015 Day 2: Springfield, MO to Oklahoma City, OK

Note: This is the second of a nine-part series of Great Race Director Jeff Stumb’s thoughts on each day on the 2015 Great Race route after returning from setting up the stops…

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Archive 9/15/14 Archive 9/15/14

GR 2015 Day 1: Kirkwood, MO, to Springfield, MO

Note: This is the first of a nine-part series of Great Race Director Jeff Stumb’s thoughts on each day on the 2015 Great Race route after returning from setting up the stops…

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Archive 9/12/14 Archive 9/12/14

The Great Race Family is Growing!

Great Racer Jody Knowles and his wife, Kali, had their first child Jarrett Edward Knowles on Wednesday, Sept. 10. The baby was born at 3:05 p.m. He weighs 8.7 pounds and is…

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Archive 9/11/14 Archive 9/11/14

Cities Announced for the 2015 Great Race!

The Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty will travel historic Route 66 for its 2015 event, organizers have announced. The Great Race, the world’s premiere old car rally, will start…

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