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The Great Race Lunch Stop - Pontiac, IL

Downtown Pontiac Courthouse Square Pontiac, Il 61764
815-844-5847
Dates: Jun. 23, 2025
times: 1PM - 4PM
admission: Free
Location: Pontiac Tourism, Downtown Pontiac Courthouse Square, Pontiac, Il 61764


The Great Race 2025 is coming to Pontiac! On Monday, June 23rd, a hosted lunch stop will be held in Downtown Pontiac for the famous vintage car rally. Each stop on the Great Race is free to the public and spectators will be able to visit with the participants and to 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. Cars will enter Pontiac at 1PM and exit at 4PM and is completely free to enter!The 2025 Great Race will begin on Saturday, June 21 in St. Paul, Minnesota, surrounded by a crowd of thousands at the MSRA Back to the 50s Weekend car show at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. Nine days later, on Sunday, June 29, the race will finish in Irmo, South Carolina, near Lake Murray. In between the start and finish cities are approximately 2,300 miles of competition and 17 hosted city stops in Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina.Event updates will be shared on Pontiac Tourism's page at VisitPontiac.org and on our Facebook, Pontiac Tourism.Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1107660197724503More information on The Great Race can be found at www.greatrace.com, or visit the Great Race Facebook Page.

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