Since 1983, the Nice Race has been a fixture on the calendar for followers of vintage motoring. The inaugural race ran from Knott’s Berry Farm in Southern California to the Indianapolis Speedway and was solely open to pre-WWII automobiles. As we speak the Nice Race modifications up its route yearly and now permits automobiles as new as 1974 fashions however stays a grueling cross-country drive that take a look at the endurance of each man and machine.
The 2024 Nice Race rolled from Owensboro, Kentucky to Seal Cove, Maine over the course of eight days. Day 5 noticed contributors within the neighborhood of Eastwood’s headquarters in Pottstown, Pennsylvania as they traversed from Gettysburg to Hershey earlier than ending at Binghamton, New York. Eastwood product group member Charlie Valentine took benefit of the shut proximity to see the antiques and classics up shut.
“On June 25, my spouse and I drove to Gettysburg in our 1961 Chrysler 300G to see the automobiles are available in throughout Stage 4 of the race,” Charlie remembers. “I additionally had two automotive care buckets and needed to choose two groups to provide the buckets.”
“The primary bucket went to Dan Rogosich from Middletown, New York. Dan was driving a 1962 Dodge Dart Station wagon, and it was his first time within the Nice Race,” defined Charlie, a die-hard Mopar fan. “He positioned ninetieth of the 141 automobiles that entered the race. Dan was very stunned and blissful to obtain the bucket, as he makes use of and loves Eastwood merchandise.”
Charlie unfold the like to a GM driver for the second bucket, which went to Dan Foulke. “Dan was driving a 1953 Cadillac Coupe DeVille. He positioned 117th of the 141 automobiles that entered the race. Dan was additionally stunned and really blissful to obtain the bucket. He additionally stated that he makes use of and loves Eastwood merchandise.”
On the finish of the race, father and son group, Howard and Greg Sharpe from Fairport, New York, gained first place of their 1916 Hudson and walked away with $50,000 out of a complete purse of $160,000.
To see all the small print of the Nice Race 2024 or to get entangled with future occasions, try www.greatrace.com.