Hemmings Great Race makes stop in Twentynine Palms on Saturday (6/27)

The Hemmings Great Race celebrates 100 years of Route 66 and comes through Twentynine Palms on Saturday.

The Hemmings Great Race is a nine-day classic car rally that spans more than 2,300 miles. The event uses a new route each year and features 17 hosted city stops along the way. For 2026, the Great Race is holding a Route 66-themed event. It begins in Springfield, Illinois and ends in Pasadena, California. The race includes a hosted lunch stop at Luckie Park in Twentynine Palms.

Each stop on the Great Race is free to the public and spectators can visit with the participants and look at the cars for several hours. It is common for racers to allow kids to climb in the cars for a first-hand look.

The Hemmings Great Race visits Twentynine Palms on Saturday (June 27) at 11:45 a.m.

You can find the entire route here: https://www.greatrace.com/rally_details/route/