The Benda family had been waiting for years for the race to get close enough. Lydia Benda, of Lawrence, Kansas, on Monday stood on Main Street with her father and her son, both of whom were anxiously watching historic automobiles drive in. As each vintage vehicle drove through, they snapped pictures, pointed out features and wondered what was coming next. “My dad has been waiting 30… Source link

“It’s a precision driving competition. So they give you a route to follow, instructions to follow and speeds to go on,” Reinan said. “Whoever follows the directions best that day gets the best score. So you start out at zero. For every second that you’re off at the checkpoint, you get a second penalty. The closest to zero is the winner each day, and then the closest to zero at the end of the competition is the (overall) winner.” The LaFrance’s wooden wheels and lack of front… Source link

The Mother Road lived up to its name Monday, as dozens of antique cars stopped in Sapulpa as part of a unique race. Cars of all kinds made a quick pitstop on Route 66 as part of the Hemmings Motor News Great Race. The drivers are three days into the race that starts in San Antonio, Texas, and goes to Greenville, South Carolina. “If you’re a car nut, this is the place to be,” said Richard Holmes, who is the founder and president of the Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum. Holmes is excited because… Source link

GREENVILLE, SC (FOX Carolina)- The 2021 Hemmings Motor News Great Race announced that the route for their vintage car endurance rally will end on Main Street in Greenville, SC, on June 27, 2021. The race will feature vintage cars from 1974 or earlier. The race route takes drivers through some of the oldest driving roads in the United States, according to officials. Officials say that the 2021 Great Race route covers 2,300 miles and goes through Texas, Oklahoma,… Source link

JOPLIN, MO – The 2021 Hemmings Motor News Great Race Vintage Car Show is in Joplin. This is the first time those racing will spend the night in Joplin. More than 100 racers are competing for $150,000 in prize money. “It’s a race of accuracy and endurance. if your car is broken down, it doesn’t matter how good you are at it.” Says Jeff Stumb, Great Race Director. “The 2021 Hemmings Motor News Great Race” finished day 3 Monday afternoon in Joplin. More than… Source link

Recently, BlackBerry (TSX:BB)(NYSE:BB) made waves when it locked down a contract with Chinese automaker WM Motor. WM, a manufacturer of electric vehicles (EV), tapped BlackBerry’s QNX as its car OS of choice, initiating a long-term business relationship. Prior to this, BlackBerry hit a setback when Ford announced that it had dropped QNX in favour of Alphabet’s competing offering. The WM Motor news was a welcome development for a company facing increasing competition from Silicon… Source link

Shane van Gisbergen put in one of Supercars’ greatest ever drives at the second round of the championship at Sandown earlier this year. While his heroic charge from 17th to 1st (a record-breaking run for the historic venue) was impressive in its own right, what made SVG’s efforts truly noteworthy was that he wasn’t at full health. Far from it actually with a recently broken collarbone and a trio of broken ribs, which were undiagnosed at the time. Ahead of the race weekend, SVG… Source link

People lined both sides of West Avenue A on Saturday afternoon as vintage cars rolled into the Santa Fe Plaza in downtown Temple for a stopover in the 2021 Hemmings Motor News Great Race. About 100 cars, dating from 1909 to 1974, will resume the race 15 miles north of town this morning. They started the time-speed-distance rally Saturday morning in front of the Alamo. Organizers said it… Source link

People lined both sides of West Avenue A on Saturday afternoon as vintage cars rolled into the Santa Fe Plaza in downtown Temple for a stopover in the 2021 Hemmings Motor News Great Race. About 100 cars, dating from 1909 to 1974, will resume the race 15 miles north of town this morning. They started the time-speed-distance rally Saturday morning in front of the Alamo. Organizers said it will take nine days to cover the 2,300 miles to Greenville, S.C., and the… Source link

EVERY FRIDAY THROUGH SEPT. 27 MONDAY NIGHT CRUISE-IN. There will be a weekly cruise-in every Monday night through Sept. 27 from 5-9 p.m. in New Carlisle. It will be in the parking lots of Park National Bank, Brethren Church and April’s Pet Grooming. EVERY SATURDAY THROUGH OCT. 9 CARS & COFFEE. This car show will be held every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at COhatch on South Fountain Avenue in Springfield. The show is presented by The Detail Garage, COhatch, RC Enterprises and Visit Greater… Source link