June 25, 2013

Great Race 2013 in Cape Girardeau

The Hemming Motor News 2013 Great Race rolls into Cape Girardeau Tuesday, June 25 on day four of the course from St. Paul, Minn. to Mobile, Ala.

Sam Damico Jr. and his navigator, Sam Damico Sr., proceed on Main Street in their 1932 Ford at the Hemming Motor News 2013 Great Race in Cape Girardeau.

Edward Overmyer drives a 1963 Jaguar with navigator Richard Overmyer on Broadway in the Hemming Motor News 2013 Great Race.

A 1930 Model A pickup driven by J.D. Hanks proceeds on Broadway in the Hemming Motor News 2013 Great Race.

Brett Stahl drives a 1941 Packard One Twenty with navigator Dan Stahl on Broadway in the Hemming Motor News 2013 Great Race.

Dan More drives a 1936 Ford Tudor Sedan with navigator Rich McKone on Broadway in the Hemming Motor News 2013 Great Race.

Jody Knowles drives a 1932 Ford Cabriolet with navigator Beth Gentry on Broadway in the Hemming Motor News 2013 Great Race.

McPherson College sponsors a 1957 Ford Fairlane in the Hemming Motor News 2013 Great Race.

A 1933 Ford Pickup driven by Jeff Fredette with navigator Eric Fredette proceeds down Broadway in the Hemming Motor News 2013 Great Rac

Lex Sleeman drives a 1954 Chevy Bel Air with navigator David Coon on Broadway in the Hemming Motor News 2013 Great Race.

Chad Nelson drives a 1930 Ford Model A Speedster with navigator Brandon Schindler on Broadway in the Hemming Motor News 2013 Great Race.

Bob Beers drives a 1931 Ford Model A with navigator Lois Beers on Broadway in the Hemming Motor News 2013 Great Race.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com A crowd greets Dave Reeder as he drives a 1916 Hudson 4-passenger Speedster on Broadway toward the finish line downtown in the Hemming Motor New 2013 Great Race Tuesday, June 25, 2013 in Cape Girardeau.

Jim Boggs drives a 1929 Ford Roadster Pickup with navigator Frank Daly on Broadway in the Hemming Motor News 2013 Great Race.

A 1932 Ford Pickup driven by David Sandberg with navigator David Reider proceeds on Broadway in the Hemming Motor News 2013 Great Race.

Brian Goudge announces the arrival of the 1957 Ford Thunderbird driven by Fred Danovitch with navigator Marcia Danovitch at the finish line on Main Street in the Hemming Motor News 2013 Great Race in Cape Girardeau.

Great Race "ringleader" Corky Coker, right, and Brian "Motormouth" Goudge announce the arrival of the 1969 Mercedes 280SL driven by Bill Rose with navigator Judith Rose at the finish line on Main Street in the Hemming Motor News 2013 Great Race in Cape Girardeau.

Great Race "ringleader" Corky Coker, left, and Brian "Motormouth" Goudge announce the arrival of the 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 driven by Bill Green with navigator Buddy Green at the finish line on Main Street in the Hemming Motor News 2013 Great Race in Cape Girardeau.

Corky Coker announces the arrival of the 1936 Ford Fordor driven by Louise Feeney with navigator Jim Feeney at the finish line on Main Street in the Hemming Motor News 2013 Great Race in Cape Girardeau.

Great Race "ringleader" Corky Coker announces the arrival of Sam Damico Jr. and his navigator, Sam Damico Sr. in their 1932 Ford at the finish line on Main Street in Cape Girardeau.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Candy Prater of Jackson snaps a picture of Jarrett Baker, Kenzie Farrell and Courtney Baker sitting in the Leslie Special, the original car from the 1965 movie "The Great Race" starring Tony Curtis, at the finish line of the Hemming Motor News 2013 Great Race on Main Street Tuesday, June 25, 2013 in downtown Cape Girardeau.

The Leslie Special, the original car from the 1965 movie "The Great Race," is on display at the finish line on Main Street at the Hemming Motor News 2013 Great Race in Cape Girardeau.

The Leslie Special, the original car from the 1965 movie "The Great Race" with Tony Curtis and Natalie Wood, was signed by the movie stars.

A crowd greets Peter Vicari driving a 1948 Buick on Broadway toward the finish line downtown in the Hemming Motor New 2013 Great Race Tuesday, June 25, 2013 in Cape Girardeau.

Cape Girardeau Regional Airport manager Bruce Loy, left, greets an old college friend, Corky Coker, at the finish line of the Hemming Motor News 2013 Great Race in Cape Girardeau.

Kirk Hill drives his 1920 Ford T with navigator Rita Hill on Main Street at the Hemming Motor News 2013 Great Race in Cape Girardeau.

William Harper Jr. drives a 1932 Ford Hi-Boy Roadster on Main Street at the Hemming Motor News 2013 Great Race in Cape Girardeau.

The speedo is shown on a 1916 Hudson Hill Climber driven by Howard Sharp and parked on Main Street at the Hemming Motor News 2013 Great Race in Cape Girardeau.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Main Street is jammed with people and racing cars at the finish line of the Hemming Motor News 2013 Great Race Tuesday, June 25, 2013 in Cape Girardeau.

The crowd gets up close to the race cars parked on Main Street.

The race cars are lined up on Main Street for the crowd to view.

Main Street is jammed with people and racing cars at the finish line of the Hemming Motor News 2013 Great Race Tuesday, June 25, 2013 in Cape Girardeau.

A 1928 Ford Model A driven by Ed Habetz with navigator Thomas K. Regan is parked on Main Street at the Hemming Motor News 2013 Great Race in Cape Girardeau.

A 1928 Ford Model A Speedster driven by William Josler with navigator Guy McDorr is parked on Main Street at the Hemming Motor News 2013 Great Race in Cape Girardeau.

A crowd greets Gary Martin as he drives a 1938 Ford 5-window Coupe with navigator Jeannann Martin on Broadway toward the finish line downtown in the Hemming Motor New 2013 Great Race Tuesday, June 25, 2013 in Cape Girardeau.

A 1917 Peerless "Green Dragon" driven by Jonathan Klinger with navigator Davin Reckow is parked on Main Street at the Hemming Motor News 2013 Great Race in Cape Girardeau.

A 1930 Ford Model A pickup driven by J.D. Hanks is parked on Main Street at the Hemming Motor News 2013 Great Race in Cape Girardeau.

A 1931 Lincoln driven by Chad Caldwell with navigator Jennie Caldwell is parked on Main Street at the Hemming Motor News 2013 Great Race in Cape Girardeau.

A 1920 Ford T driven by Kirk Hill with navigator Rita Hill is parked beside a 1936 Chevy Panel Delivery driven by Stephen Antonelli with navigator Virginia Antonelli on Main Street at the Hemming Motor News 2013 Great Race in Cape Girardeau.

Kenneth Brass drives a 1938 Packard 120-D on Broadway toward the finish line downtown in the Hemming Motor New 2013 Great Race Tuesday, June 25, 2013 in Cape Girardeau.

John Hollansworth drives a 1940 Cadillac on Broadway toward the finish line downtown in the Hemming Motor New 2013 Great Race Tuesday, June 25, 2013 in Cape Girardeau.

A crowd on Broadway waves to Dale Bell driving a 1936 Buick Special in the Hemming Motor News 2013 Great Race.

Navigator Preston Green rides with Bryan Dickson in a 1928 Ford Model A Speedster on Broadway in the Hemming Motor News 2013 Great Race.

Great Race fans enjoy the cars driving down Broadway toward the finish line.

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The Hemming Motor News 2013 Great Race rolls into Cape Girardeau Tuesday, June 25 on day four of the course from St. Paul, Minn. to Mobile, Ala.

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