Cape Girardeau is excited to host an overnight stop on the 2013 Hemmings Motor News Great Race on Tuesday, June 25th! As the world's premiere old car rally, it is expected to bring up to 100 antique automobiles built prior to 1969 downtown to Main Street for the event. This is a real treat for car aficionados and anyone looking for a fun evening out in downtown Cape.
The cars will arrive after 5 p.m. on June 25th at one minute intervals for more than an hour and a half and stay parked for several hours to allow spectators to visit with the Great Racers and look at the cars.
Many downtown businesses are getting into the classic car spirit with Pit Stop parties, Welcome parties, and extended hours. It's going to be more fun than you can shake a dipstick at!
The Great Race, which began 30 years ago, is not a speed race, but a time/speed/distance rally. The vehicles, each with a driver and navigator, are given precise instructions each day that detail every move down to the second. They are scored at secret check points along the way and are penalized one second for each second either early or late. As in golf, the lowest score wins. Cars start - and hopefully finish - one minute apart if all goes according to plan. The biggest part of the challenge other than staying on time and following the instructions is getting an old car to the finish line each day.
For more information, visit the Cape Girardeau Convention & Visitors
website or the Great Race
website and don't let this one time event race past you!