Registration Times Announced for Thursday, June 17
Great Race registration starts at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 17, in the El Capistrano Room on the first level of the Omni La Mansion del Rio Hotel. The time listed is…
John and Scott Hudson Win Delaware Rally
The annual Pumpkin Run was held last week in Millsboro, Delaware, and it was one of the largest fields ever at the event as teams prepared for the Great. John and Scott…
RPM Foundation Joins Forces with Great Race to Revitalize X-Cup program
Chattanooga, TN -- The RPM Foundation, a member of America’s Automotive Trust, is proud to announce that they have joined forces with the Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty Drivers…
Three-Time Great Race Champion Irene Jason Passes Away
Irene Jason, a three-time Great Race champion driver, passed away today. The Keller, Texas, school teacher and her husband, Barry won the race three straight years – 2012-14, something that had never…
Great Racer Cameron Coker Passes Away
Cameron Coker of Chattanooga, who participated in multiple Great Races as a navigator, has passed away after a tragic one-vehicle car wreck two days ago. Cameron participated with his dad, Corky Coker,…
Great Race Winner Model A Up For Sale
A rare and unique opportunity to own a Great Race winning vehicle has come up, and it would be perfect to use in the event in the coming years after a 21-year…
Great Racer Ed Tourje Passes Away
Longtime Great Racer Ed Tourje, who navigated with his son Steven on just about every event since 2003, passed away earlier this week. Ed and Steven were very popular on the Great…
Veteran Navigator John Sears Passes Away
Great Race Grand Champion John Sears, a veteran navigator since the 1960s, passed away in Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 30. He was 77 years old. Sears won the Great Race in 1996 as…
Pumpkin Run Rescheduled for May 2021
The 20th annual Pumpkin Run in Millsboro, Delaware has been rescheduled for May 21-23, 2021, organizer Bob Bryan has announced. It had been scheduled for next month. The event is always one…
Breaking News: Great Race Postponed Until June 2021
The 2020 Great Race has been postponed until June 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the recent spikes in cases in key states. The dates will be June 19-27, 2021,…
Great Race Cars Dominate “Favorite Oddball Cars” Livestream
If you get two Great Racers together on a livestream event you are going to hear a lot about the Great Race. And that’s what happened when Hagerty’s Brad Phillips brought Jay…
Peter Prescott Collection Featured on Crusin’ New England TV Show
For those lucky enough to be on the 2018 Great Race from Buffalo to Nova Scotia they will remember the overnight stop in Gardiner, Maine. That’s the hometown of Peter Prescott and…
For Sale: 1929 Ford Model A Roadster *Great Race Ready*
This 1929 Ford traditional style Hi-Boy had no expenses spared and was built right. New Brookville Roadster steel body, fresh built Model B block with Miller overhead valve unit, dual Stromberg 97's,…
Olivia Gentry Gets First Career Victory at Senoia Raceway
Olivia Gentry comes from a racing family, as her father Oliver is a veteran dirt track racer and her mother Beth is a Great Race Grand Champion. The 19-year-old from Newnan, Georgia…
Great Race Rescheduled for August 22-30
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., May 6, 2020 – The 2020 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty Drivers Club has been rescheduled for Aug. 22-30 from San Antonio, Texas, to Greenville, S.C., due…
Chattanooga School Again Awarded VCRA Grant for STEAM Lab
The Vintage Car Rally Association has donated once again to Skyuka Hall in Chattanooga, Tenn., to support its new STEAM Lab. This time the donation was $42,172, making the total contribution to…
Longtime Great Race Volunteer Liz Sutter Passes Away
Liz Sutter, a longtime Great Race checkpoint worker, passed away yesterday at a hospital in Massachusetts. Liz was one of the all-time great characters involved in the Great Race. She not only…
1941 Packard Coupe with Factory A/C For Sale
Great Racers who drive ‘60s and early ‘70s cars in the event are always looking for an older car to improve their handicap, and this California car may just be the ticket.…
Peter Prescott Celebrates 60 Years at EJP
Every year, 500 or so folks gather in a different city and spend two weeks traveling across the country together in the Great Race. A large number of that 500 stays the…