13-Year-Old Is Youngest Grand Champion in Great Race History

SAN RAFAEL, CA - July 9, 2006: The National Guard Great Race 2006 finished yesterday in San Rafael, California after a time endurance rally-race crossing fourteen states during the past two weeks. At a stake in this world-class competition, the 13-year old navigator Sawyer Stone and his grandfather and driver Dave Reeder won the top cash prize of $100,000, converting Stone in the youngest Grand Champion in Great Race history. The pair finished with the top score of 2:05.40 in their 1916 Hudson.

Last Wednesday, Reeder and Stone drove through a herd of cattle standing in the road. Sawyer never lost his cool when they bumped into a calf weighing more than 250 lbs. "He kept his eye on the speedometer and told me to just keep going," said Stone's grandfather.

"All I can say is wow! The course was long, but we made it, and our hard work paid off," said Stone. "We had a great time together and we are looking forward to competing in the 2008 around-the-world competition"

The National Guard Great Race 2006 is a modern-day version of the around-the-world race that took place almost one hundred years ago. The Great Race will celebrate the Centennial of the 22,000 mile "Greatest Automobile Race" of 1908 by going global in 2008. Great Race World 35,000 km, New York to Paris 2008 will feature teams driving alternative fuel powered vehicles and classic cars in one race. All will be competing for a purse of $1.5 million while living the adventure of their lives. Like the pioneers in the 1908 race, these adventurers will be the first to navigate these new technologies, helping to promote renewable energy usage worldwide.

Worldwide, fans along the Great Race World 35,000 km route will be treated to a sight unlike any in motor sports as drivers and navigators driving the latest "green" technology and piloting classic cars, will compete on the roads of the world over 82 days. "Much like the "Greatest Auto Race" proved the combustion engine a practical solution for motor travel, the Great Race World 35,000 km, will test and prove automotive propulsion technologies that will transport the world's citizens in the 21st century," said Bill Ewing.

Great Race World 35,000 km will start in New York, U.S.A. on February 12, 2008. Private teams, manufacturers, and educational institutions are all welcome to apply to compete. The deadline to submit applications to enter is December 31, 2006. Information regarding entry fees and eligibility can be found at www.greatrace.com.

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For 23 years, the Great Race has delivered family entertainment and community events in more than 900 cities in North America. Rally Partners, Inc., the event organizers, is focused on bringing experiential automotive events to consumers both nationally and internationally through Great Race events. Jack Roush, one of NASCAR's leading team owners and Corky Coker, CEO of Coker Tire are two members of the Rally Partners organization.

For additional information visit the Great Race website www.greatrace.com.