Since 1983, The Nice Race has been giving automotive fanatics a method to stretch out their spherical and rubber legs whereas successful prizes within the course of. Beginning this Saturday, June 24, 2023, greater than 126 automotive classics might be departing from Francis Area in St. Augustine, Florida, America’s oldest metropolis.

That first Nice American Race (because it was beforehand identified) consisted of 69 pre-World Conflict II automobiles, with their house owners paying $5,000 every to enter for a bid at successful $250,000 in a visit from Los Angeles to Indianapolis. For 2023, the race begins out in St. Augustine and finishes in Colorado Springs. Automobiles have to be constructed earlier than 1975, with every entry costing $6,500 for personal people, or $9,000 for company entries with for-profit companies. There are additionally X-Cup entries pushed by “certified high-school/school/technical-school/youth-group groups” that pay $1,500 per entry.

The Grand Champion for 2023 will win $50,000, with the entire purse being $158,750. These numbers are based mostly on 100 entries, which suggests the winnings might be larger since present entries exceed this by over 25 %.

In line with Jacksonville Right this moment, the occasion just isn’t as a lot a race as it’s a controlled-speed rally the place driver and navigator use a route e-book with particular velocity directions that have to be maintained in a number of phases. GPS, maps, and smartphones are usually not allowed. An analog clock mounted in every car is the one timing mechanism allowed, which is famous at every checkpoint alongside the best way, with factors deducted for being too early or late.

You’ll be able to hold abreast with race updates by visiting The Nice Race web page on Fb.