http://greatracegarage.com/wpmu/2007news Just another Greatracegarage.com weblog Thu, 04 Oct 2007 01:23:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Through the first 24 years of Great Race history, only one Porsche has ever been entered in the cross-country race for classic cars. In 2007, two were entered and as expected, the rear engine, air-cooled sports cars performed flawlessly for their owners, helping them to finish 1st and ... http://greatracegarage.com/wpmu/2007news/2007/09/17/porsche-the-%e2%80%98perfect-car%e2%80%99-for-the-great-race/ Orange, CA, July 20, 2007 - It is now being called the "new" fall classic, a 3-day Great Race rally through southeastern Tennessee, northern Georgia and Alabama. The 2007 Coker Tire Challenge, presented by Great Race is scheduled for September 21 - 23, 2007 in Chattanooga, ... http://greatracegarage.com/wpmu/2007news/2007/08/16/2007-coker-tire-challenge-fast-approaching/ ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - July 14, 2007 - 1st place and $25,000 went to 15-year old Charlie Wheeler and his uncle Bob LaBine in the Great American Race, ending today in Anaheim, CA. LaBine is a 5-year Great Race veteran from Phoenix, AZ, and Wheeler, a 3 ... http://greatracegarage.com/wpmu/2007news/2007/07/17/family-ties-lead-to-great-race-win/ ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA; July 15, 2007, After the 2007 Great Race participants visited 44 different communities; enjoying celebratory welcomes all the way across America, they voted Big Bear Valley, California the best of the best, giving them the prestigious Great American City Award and $5,000 for their local library. The ... http://greatracegarage.com/wpmu/2007news/2007/07/16/big-bear-california-wins-2007-great-american-city-award/ LAUGHLIN, NEVADA ; July 12, 2007: With only two days left in the 2007 Great American Race, the first and second place teams have navigators under the age of 18. Sawyer Stone and Charlie Wheeler, both 15, are vying for first place in the championship class with 68 ... http://greatracegarage.com/wpmu/2007news/2007/07/12/kids-take-charge-during-the-great-race/ FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA - July 11, 2007 - Today was the toughest day on this year's Great Race, a 419 mile drive, primarily on Route 66 with stops in Saint Johns, New Mexico and Winslow, Arizona before tonight's finish in Flagstaff. As the Great Racers rolled ... http://greatracegarage.com/wpmu/2007news/2007/07/11/great-racers-try-to-%e2%80%98take-it-easy%e2%80%99-on-route-66/ ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO; July 10, 2007, The 2007 Great American Race sponsored by Interstate Batteries, arrived in Albuquerque, NM tonight after a grueling 373-mile day. Of the 57 cars that finished, eight of them are 1932 Ford Deuces, the featured mark during this year's race. The "Deuce" was named ... http://greatracegarage.com/wpmu/2007news/2007/07/10/%e2%80%98dueces%e2%80%99-are-wild-on-the-great-race/ CLOVIS, NEW MEXICO - July 9, 2007 - Despite threatening weather and emergency storm warnings blaring over the PA system, thousands of people filled Main Street in Downtown Clovis, NM to greet the Great Racers. Although the storm missed town, it ran right into the racers ... http://greatracegarage.com/wpmu/2007news/2007/07/09/all-hail-the-great-racers/ ABILENE, TEXAS - July 8, 2007 - After 25 years, participants in the Great Race have driven over 9.6 million miles through 44 states and stopped in 632 cities. To the racers, every stop is unique in its own way, but small towns will always have ... http://greatracegarage.com/wpmu/2007news/2007/07/08/small-towns-alive-and-well-during-the-great-race/ LEWISVILLE, TEXAS - July 7, 2007 - The Great Race is not only a race of time and speed but an endurance event as well. As the racers head west, the temperatures rise and the miles begin to take a toll on ... http://greatracegarage.com/wpmu/2007news/2007/07/06/the-great-race-never-sleeps/