2026 Great Race Starting Point in Springfield
June 20 @ 9:30 am - 1:00 pm
The 2026 Great Race starts in Springfield Illinois this year traveling Route 66 all the way to Pasadena California. the event kicks off at the Old State Capitol from 9:30am – 1pm. The race hits Main Street in Collinsville at 4pm and then will overnight there.
The Great Race is an antique, vintage, and collector car competitive controlled-speed endurance road rally on public highways. It is not a test of top speed. It is a test of a driver/navigator teams ability to follow precise course instructions and the cars ability to endure on a cross-country trip. The course instructions require the competing teams to drive at or below the posted speed limits at all times.
