The Great Race - Pasadena, California
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The Great Race - Pasadena, California
Our final stop on the Great Race was Pasadena, California, marking the end of the 2,300-mile journey across historic Route 66. As you have seen in our previous posts, we were lucky enough to have the 1969 Revology Boss 429 along for the rally, and it was nothing short of perfect.
When you add the Great Race miles to the drive up from Key West, the Boss 429 gave us around 5,000 trouble-free and memory-filled miles. Along the way, it earned hundreds of thumbs up, photos, conversations, and kind words from people across the country. While it is fun to drive anywhere, it proved to be the perfect companion for a cross-country trip.
Congratulations to Buddy Green and Trevor Stahl, the Grand Champions of the 2026 Hemmings Great Race. They drove a 1932 Ford five-window coupe to the overall win, claiming the $50,000 top prize at the finish line. Since we were a sponsor of the event, we were not eligible to compete for the overall win, but it was still an amazing experience to take part.
A huge thank you to Revology for allowing us to use their incredible Boss 429 for the Great Race. We would also like to thank Houston Gibson, Brad Phillips, Harriet Markham, and the countless others behind the scenes who made this such a world-class rally. From start to finish, it was a well-run operation, and we would encourage anyone with an interest to participate.
Here is a look at our last day in Pasadena, along with Mark finishing Route 66 all the way to the Santa Monica Pier.