Central Magnet SRO, teacher and students participate in Great Race starting Saturday


The start of the Great Race. Click to see more photos.
St. Augustine, FL to Tifton, GA - The start of the Great Race on Saturday, June 24, 2023.
Headed to Tifton, Georgia! Jeremy was the driver in this leg of the ride and Sean took the navigator position!
The whole crew in St. Augustine, FL before the long drive to Tifton, GA.
Good ole' car #151, chilling before hitting the road from St. Augustine to Tifton.
Hearing details about the run, just before they hit the road.
Drivers for the Great Race are, from left, Matt Norman, a Central Magnet School graduate, and President Jeremy Byrd of the sponsoring Stones River Antique Car Club. Navigators are Annie Holland and Sean Gurley of Central Magnet and Carson Byrd of Siegel Middle School. Photo from RCSO. Click for more photos.
A beautiful older model Porsche, just before the big drive between FL and GA - Saturday was the official day one of the run.
Meet Bonnie, the car that is running the Great Race. WGNS file photo from a past Great Race event in 2017. Photo by Scott Walker.
Prior to the team heading to Florida to start the race, they prepared to hit the road - ensuring their tool and parts truck was filled with all the needed supplies.
A few tweaks had to be made to ensure 'Bonnie' was ready for a race.
Last minute touches on 'Bonnie.'
Making a few adjustments before the team headed to Florida to get in line for the race.
WGNS file photo from the 2017 Great Race event. This picture was captured when the Great Race made a stop at the Cannonsburgh Village in Murfreesboro, TN. Photo by Scott Walker.
WGNS file photo from 2017 Great Race event. Photo by Scott Walker.
WGNS file photo from past Great Race event. Photo by Scott Walker. This was a stop at Cannonsburgh Village in Murfreesboro, TN.
WGNS file photo from 2017 Great Race event. Photo by Scott Walker.
WGNS file photo from 2017 Great Race event. Photo by Scott Walker.

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