Great Race Spring Regional Rally Highlights

The Great Race Spring Regional Rally presented by Stahls Automotive Foundation is a new event created by the Great Race staff, and it's something that's been in the works for quite some time. The rally is a great warm-up for the main 2023 Great Race event, which happens June 24th through July 2nd and travels from St. Augustine, Florida to Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Spring Regional Rally uses the same basic concept of time speed distance rallying, but shortens it to three days, and features a cloverleaf design (instead of going town to town). This type of rally happens a few times a year through independent organizers, but the Great Race sanctions this Spring Regional Rally as a way to help rookies learn the ropes, while also providing great practice for the veterans.

The Great Race Spring Regional Rally was based out of Auburn, Indiana for this inaugural event. Next year, it will be held in Chesterfield, Michigan, home of the Stahls Automotive Foundation Museum, and then it will continue to move to other locations. Additional regional rally events are in the works to offer racers more opportunities to compete. The Spring Regional Rally in Auburn, Indiana proved to be competitive and fun, with nearly 70 competitors making the trip to the car crazy town in Northeast Indiana. The city of Auburn rolled out the red carpet for the Great Racers, as did the local automotive museums, such as the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum, the National Auto & Truck Museum and the Early Ford V8 Museum. All three museums opened their doors to the participants, adding to the fun of this springtime rally event.

After three days of rallying, the teams rolled into Auburn one last time to receive their scores and wait patiently for the final results to be tallied. In the end, it was Howard and Doug Sharp taking home the victory (and $5,000) for a stellar performance in their 1916 Hudson Hill Climber, which rolls on a set of our Excelsior Stahl Sport radial tires. 8 out of the top 10 cars were rolling on Coker Tire products. Rookie winners in a 1970 Camaro also chose Coker, as the Hugger Orange Z28 rolls on a set of our Firestone Wide Oval FR60-15 radials! Take a look at some of our highlights and stay tuned for coverage from the Great Race from St. Augustine to Colorado Springs coming up next month!