See Photos: The ‘Great Race’ Stops in Maine

It was a historic day in downtown Gardiner when thousands of people gathered to witness the end of the Great Race!

According to the site, the race was an epic 2,300-mile journey starting June 22 in Owensboro, Kentucky. Over 120 antique and classic cars, including 10 from Maine, crossed the finish line in style on Sunday, June 30.

The streets of Gardiner came alive with local classic and antique cars cruising through downtown, followed by the Great Racers.

Professional photographer Dave Dostie was able to capture the event.

According to Great Race, the winner is crowned the Grand Champion of the 2024 Hemmings Motor News Great Race (presented by Coker Tire), and wins a whopping $50,000. This year's winners were Howard and Doug Sharp.

You can check out the entire map of the race here. 

According to Central Maine,

The race has a different route each year. This year the antique vehicles drove from the start in Kentucky, by way of Ohio, New York and the states in between to finish in Gardiner. The vehicles spent the weekend in Maine, hitting Freeport and Owls Head before Sunday’s run to the finish line.

This race is not about speed or getting to the finish line the first. It's about the journey navigating the routes to get to your final destination. There are checkpoints in place, and let me tell you, these vehicles are not like the ones you are driving today.

One participant said that the secret to the Great Race is being good at math.

They might say you have to drive to the ‘Stop sign’ at 30 miles per hour, then once you’re at the sign, drop your speed down to 17 miles per hour. Those cars do not have an analog clock or speedometer, so you have to know exactly where 18 or 12 is on the speedometer.

Check out these incredible photos by Dave Dostie from The Great Race's stop in Maine.