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
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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
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FARGO — If there’s one thing Chris Brungardt and Jerome “Jay” Reinan have come to count on in all their years of running The Great Race , it’s the karma of their current car, a 1918 American LaFrance. It started as a fire engine, was chopped and turned into a speedster after World War II, and is as over-engineered and close to indestructible as anything its age can be, the cousins say. “Last year, we lost a valve cover, which is a huge part of… Source link
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1. Fargo leaders clash at fiery meeting on police staffing, morale Fargo Police Chief David Zibolski and other police officials addressed staffing and morale concerns during a heated informational meeting of the Fargo City Commission Tuesday morning, Jan. 18,… 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
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