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June 17, 2001 – Twenty thousand exuberant car fans turned out at Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park to give a rousing Father’s Day send-off to 107 stalwart vintage car rally-racers headed for California in The History Channel Great Race. Hurricane Allison cleared out of town leaving a picture perfect and very hot day for fans and Racers alike.

Traveling 4,000 miles in 14 days, The History Channel Great Racers will journey through 13 states and visit 44 cities before roaring across the finish line in Pasadena, California on June 30.

Racers compete for a share of the $275,000 prize purse, but the real prize is discovering the heartland of America and it’s incredible hospitality for adventurers in vintage cars. Every racer experiences genuine celebrity throughout the two-week trek.