By COLE REIF
Great Bend Post
Car lovers received a treat last Friday in Great Bend when more than 100 vintage vehicles, that were made at least 50 years ago, made a lunch stop at Brit Spaugh Park. The Great Race started in Florida and ended in Colorado, making a 2,300-mile trek across the country.
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With a series of checkpoints along
the route, drivers made a stop in Great Bend where they were treated to a meal,
just north of the zoo. Assistant City Administrator Logan Burns said many
residents received a chance to talk with contestants.
"The Great Race owner Jeff Stone said he hopes to come back to Great Bend in three to five years, because we did treat him so good," said Burns. "We had 158 cars come through and 89 of those participants went to the zoo."
Among the vehicles was a 1916 Hudson Pikes Peak Hill Climb. The contestants do
not have GPS and are instead given written instructions to tell them where to
go. Racers are penalized for every second they are late or early to a checkpoint. Winners are based on how many points they accumulate during the race.
Burns said approximately 2,100 people attended the event at Brit Spaugh Park. Local car club members paid for a meal to offer the contestants.
