Great Race 2019 Day 9 -- Crossing the Finish Line
Wow, what a crazy adventure. Nine days and approximately 2,300 miles later, we're in Tacoma, Washington for one of the most awesome Great Race finishes in quite some time. The LeMay -…
Great Race Cars Damaged in Missouri Tornado
Several Great Race cars were damaged in a tornado in the early morning hours Thursday, May 23, in Jefferson City, Mo. The cars, which were originally stored in Brad Epple’s airplane hangar…
Great Racer Ty Holmquist Passes Away
Longtime Great Race navigator Ty Holmquist of California passed away recently and we wanted to share his obituary. Ty navigated for his wife, Pam, as well for Curtis Graf and John Hollansworth…
Jeff and Eric Fredette Win the VCRA "All Stars for Autism" Rally
Jeff and Eric Fredette in their 1933 Ford Pickup won the annual VCRA “All Stars for Autism” rally held in Joplin, Missouri, in early May. The Fredettes, who won the Great Race…
Howard and Doug Sharp Win the Spring Pumpkin Run
Howard and Doug Sharp of Fairport, N.Y., ran away with the Spring Pumpkin Run in Millsboro, Del., over the weekend in their 1916 Hudson Hillclimber in the Northeast Rally Club’s kickoff of…
1935 Ford Great Race Car For Sale
Another fantastic Great Race rally car has come up for sale. It is a 1935 Ford that has been in several Great Races with a couple of different owners, most recently Bryan…
GroupeStahl and the NFL Draft
Great Racers know Ted Stahl and GroupeStahl as the man and the company which provides the wild and popular Great Race shirts during the event each year. They have become known in…
Riverside, California is Gearing up for Great Race Start
The city of Riverside, Calif., is gearing up for what is expected to be a huge start of the Great Race in mid-June. Being the start city is much more than just…
Peter Prescott Recognized with Special Service Award
Great Racer Peter Prescott, who headed the committee to bring the Great Race to his hometown of Gardiner, Maine, last year, has been recognized with a Special Service Award by the Kennebec…
1933 Ford Roadster For Sale
Two-time Great Race champion Bobby Hadskey is thinning his collection and has decided to sell his very rare 1933 Ford roadster. And since it is a Great Race ready car he wanted…
Pre-War Vehicles Still Rule the Great Race!
Pre-war vehicles has always been the backbone of the Great Race. And in this case, the war we are talking about is World War I. The 2019 Great Race will take place…
Great Race Mentioned in Hemmings Muscle Machines
We love it when a Hemmings publication hits our desk. Whether it's the flagship Hemmings Motor News, or the Classic Car or Muscle Machines titles, we can always count on great content.…
X-Cup Division and Scholarship Named in Honor of Scott Henderson
Little did Scott Henderson know when he volunteered to represent his hometown in the Great Race in 2013 what exactly he was getting into. The team which was supposed to represent Mobile,…
Seven Great Racers Move Up A Division
Seven Great Racers have moved up a division by virtue of their performances in the 2018 Great Race. Of course, the winners of the event, Jeff and Eric Fredette, have moved up…
Potential Great Race Cars For Sale
There are several cars for sale that may be interesting for Great Racers as potential rally vehicles or just as historic pieces of Great Race history for a collection. First is a…
Great Racer Steve McKelvie Passes Away
We have just learned that Great Race navigator Steve McKelvie has passed away at his home in Franklin, Mass. Originally from Ontario, Canada, Steve was a navigator for Harald von Langsdorff in…
Great Race Legend Lew DeLong Passes Away
In the early days of the Great Race, there were many pioneers willing to take old races cars and speedsters and cross the country from one end to the other multiple times,…
2019 Great Race Regulations Posted
The 2019 Great Race Regulations have been released for the upcoming rally season, and all racers are urged to read over them closely. There are no major changes from last year other…
Welcome Casey Reese, New Event Coordinator!
Casey Reese has joined the Great Race family as Event Coordinator replacing Jennifer Andrews, director Jeff Stumb announced. We are thrilled to have Casey join the team, Stumb said. We hated to…