DETROIT LAKES — The hills were alive with the “vrooms” of vintage vehicles in Detroit Lakes’ Peoples Park on Saturday, June 25. A vintage vehicle passes through the stage… Source link

1 of 42: Great Race 3 062722.jpg Cars competing in the Great Race make a stop at Brainerd International Raceway on Saturday, June 25, 2022. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch … Source link

FARGO — The marquee of the Fargo Theatre might have said it best: “Beep Beep! The Great Race saved the best for last!” And the estimated 3,000 people who lined Broadway to watch the finish probably agreed. “I just love old cars and this is the coolest thing that’s ever come to Fargo!” said Kari Schlepp of West Fargo. She’s had friends who have driven in the race. … Source link

* President Biden asked Congress for a three month suspension of the gasoline tax, possibly saving consumers as much as 18.4 cents per gallon. Biden’s team is meeting with CEOs of the major oil companies to discuss rising oil prices. States are being asked to also suspend their gas tax. * Meanwhile–For the first time in nine weeks, the nation’s average gas price has declined, falling 4.2 cents from a week ago to $4.97 per gallon according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11… Source link

Jun. 26—When Mark Calitri, president of the Owensboro-Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau, looks ahead to the coming fiscal year, he sees one thing that’s needed — more events. “Owensboro is an events-driven town,” he said. “We have to have more events.” Calitri said, “Our competition keeps heating up. It’s getting very competitive out there. We’ll have to ramp up too. We have to be bigger, bolder and better.” A year ago, The Hemmings Motor News Great Race brought 115 vintage… Source link

When Mark Calitri, president of the Owensboro-Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau, looks ahead to the coming fiscal year, he sees one thing that’s needed — more events. “Owensboro is an events-driven town,” he said. “We have to have more events.” Calitri said, “Our competition keeps heating up. It’s… Source link

Capital Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Ford Motor (NYSE:F – Get Rating) by 9.9% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 94,757 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,518 shares during the period. Capital Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Ford Motor were worth $1,602,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several… Source link

CHIPPEWA FALLS — Millions of dollars’ worth of vintage cars are competing in a cross country race called the Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty Drivers Club. They arrived in Chippewa Falls for a lunch stop on Friday. The Great Race is a time, speed and endurance rally for 1974 and older collector vehicles. It’s based on the famous 1908 race from Paris to New York and has taken place each summer since 1983. The basic idea of the time/speed/distance rally… Source link

The Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty Drivers Club arrived in Chippewa Falls on Friday. The Great Race is a time, speed, and endurance rally for 1974 and older collector vehicles. It’s based on the famous 1908 race from Paris to New York and has taken place each summer since 1983. The basic idea of the time/speed/distance rally is to accomplish the day’s route as closely as possible to the rally master’s perfectly scored time. The team that is closest to the perfect… Source link

FARGO — Vintage car fans will have plenty of opportunities to take in the final miles and finish of the Great Race in downtown Fargo on Sunday, June 26. Similarly, fans of four-wheeled beauty will be able to get an eyeful in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, on Saturday, June 25, with local car clubs showing off their highly burnished babies before the Great Race rolls into that town for an afternoon and early evening stop. The weather should be a plus. Winds out of the northwest are… Source link