Just back from competing in the Great Race for vintage cars, Brett and Sarah Stahl and their son Noah are ready to share their stories from the road.

The Great Race covered 2,000 miles over nine days, starting on June 21 in San Antonio, Tex., and ending in Greenville, S.C. The team in the car was Driver Brett and Navigator Noah. Sarah was the support crew and leader of the cheering section. The racecar was a 1941 Packard 120 Coupe Convertible. Each day the driver and navigator received course instructions (usually 220 to 250 per day) indicating every turn, speed change, stop, and start that the team had to make. Adding to the difficulty, the odometer was taped over and GPS and computers were banned. The Great Race is a test of human mental agility and classic car endurance, rather than programming capability. 

Ted Stahl, founder of the Stahls Automotive Foundation and Museum in Chesterfield, and his wife Mary began competing in the Great Race in 2012. Since then each of their seven children and oldest grandson has joined the challenge.

The Stahl Family had five cars in this year’s race:

1. Brett and Noah Stahl, 1941 Packard 120 Coupe Convertible

2. Brad Phillips and Dan Stahl, 1916 Hudson Speedster

3. Josh Hull and Trevor Stahl, 1932 Ford Speedster

4. Mary and Ted Stahl, 1967 Pontiac GTO

5. Erin Stahl and Marty Smith, 1962 Chevrolet Nova

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This free event is hosted by our community partner the Grosse Pointe Artists Association. While at no charge, donations for the Tuesday Night Artmaking for Veterans program are welcomed.