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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

JOHN GITTINGS Chula Vista Resort has had its fair share of automotive events over the years and is adding another in June. The Hemmings Motor News Great Race, which is a gathering of 120 pre-1974 vintage vehicles that travels 2,300 miles through 19 cities as part of a 9-day tour, will stop at the Wisconsin Dells resort on June 23. Chula Vista is a stop for the race for the first time in its 39-year history. “It’s kind of an interesting event,” said Krissy… Source link

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FARGO — The Hemmings Motor News Great Race will end this year in front of the Fargo Theatre on June 26. The race will begin in Warwick, Rhode Island, on June 18, and “120 of the world’s finest antique automobiles” will begin rolling onto Broadway in downtown Fargo at about 1 p.m., according to a news release from the Fargo-Moorhead Convention & Visitors Bureau. The Great Race is an old car rally presented by Hagerty Drivers Club. It has a history of 39 years, and so far has… Source link

Rocky Point Park fondly remembered as an amusement park where rides of all kinds from bumper cars to the flume made for thrills will now make the automobile history books. Last week Hemmings Motor News announced the Great Race presented by Hagerty Drivers Club will start Jun 18 at the park.  The selection of the park to start the race was Mayor… 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

Over 100 of the coolest antique cars ever built will be rolling into Beckley on Friday, June 25, as part of The Great Race, a controlled-speed road rally and test of endurance for classic cars built in 1974 or earlier. The Great Race begins at Alamo Plaza in San Antonio, TX, on June 19, and ends in downtown Greenville, SC, on Sunday, June 27. Along the way, each driver must take their car through checkpoints located along scenic, county and state highways. Competitors will travel through… Source link