Great Race Visits Japan Part 3--Seeing the Sights
While in Japan recently to visit with 2014 Great Racer Toshi Akasaka and the eight Japanese teams signed up for the 2015 Great Race, I got to enjoy a lot of sites…
Great Race Visits Japan Part 2--The Cars!
The spectators on the 2015 Great Race will get quite a treat this summer. Not only will they see the best classic and vintage cars from the United States from a…
Great Race Visits Japan!
Toshi Akasaka of Japan participated in the 2014 Great Race and at the closing banquet when he was awarded Our Best Friend plaque he told the crowd he was going back to…
Exciting News for Great Racer Scott Hudson
Through the years we are glad to be able to keep the Great Race family connected by posting news about participants here. Some of it is sad news and some of it…
The Great American Tour--A Route 66 Adventure!
For more than 30 years, the Great Race has been traveling the best back roads of America in cars built before 1972. While the Great Race is geared toward competition, with $150,000…
Great Racer Marvin Price Passes Away
Longtime Great Racer Marvin Price passed away Friday, Feb. 20, in Scottsdale, Ariz., his wife Rosemary reported to me this weekend. Rosemary said one of the last things she talked to Marv…
One Great Racer Leaves, One Joins AACA Board
Great Race director Jeff Stumbs two-year term on the board of directors for the Antique Automobile Club of America ended last week at the annual meeting in Philadelphia just as another Great…
Learn More About the Great Race X-Cup Division
Throughout the history of the Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty, it has been a priority to encourage youth to participate, be it as a racer or part of the…
Great Race Rolls onto Your TV this Month!
The 2014 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by HagertyTV show will air four times before the end of January on MavTV. There will be 10 p.m. airings on the East Coast…
Great Race to Pass Through Two National Parks in 2015
The 2015 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty will travel through two National Parks Petrified Forest in Arizona and Joshua Tree in California and the Great Race staff…
2015 Great Race Event Regulations Are Now Available
The 2015 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty Event Regulations, including an Example Rally, have been released and they are currently posted on at www.greatrace.com . The Great Race staff…
Six Months and Counting--Get Ready for Great Race 2015!
Believe it or not, in just six short months Great Racers will begin arriving in Kirkwood, Missouri, for the start of the 2015 Great Race along Route 66. We are completely sold…
Great Racers Appear on "Chasing Classic Cars" TV Show
Great Racers are everywhere. They are even on television. A few nights ago, I was doing some late night surfing and came across a new episode of our friend Wayne Carinis show,…
MotorMouth Visits Antique & Classic Car Club of Canada
On Saturday, November 15th, MotorMouth and Mrs. Goudge were guests at the Annual General Meeting of The Upper Canada Region Antique and Classic Car Club of Canada, held in Kingston, Ontario,…
Coker Tire Challenge 2014 Photos Now Available!
For the folks who participated in the 9th annual Coker Tire Challenge this year, please take a few minutes to check out the Great Race Photo Site for hundreds of awesome photos…
Great Racer, Jeff Fredette is a Natural Competitor
Great Racers know Jeff Fredette as the hard-charging driver of his yellow and black 1933 Ford pickup truck who finished second overall in the 2014 event with his son, Eric. But Jeff…
Harold Coker, Founder of Coker Tire, Passes Away
Harold Coker, the founder of Coker Tire and a nine-year participant in the Coker Tire Challenge each September, passed away Sunday morning, Nov. 16. He was 84. He was the father of…
Stahls Host Event to Raise Funds for Wounded Warriors
My friend and Great Racer Ted Stahl sent a note about a wonderful event he had at his museum in Chesterfield, Michigan, for Veterans Day. Everyone who has been in the Great…
Barry and Irene Jason's '35 Ford Coupe For Sale
That's right, you can buy one a championship winning '35 Ford coupe! This car was purpose built for Great Race competition and it has obviously been pretty successful, with back-to-back Great Race…