Great Race cruises into town Monday

After much anticipation, The Great Race will be cruising into downtown McMinnville this Monday.

Classic cars are expected to begin pouring onto Main Street around 2 p.m. and stay until around 4 p.m. The cars are traveling from Sparta to McMinnville. Cars will be entering downtown from Spring Street.

Each car is on a schedule about one minute apart from the next closest vehicle. Because each car must maintain a schedule, they will stay in McMinnville about 30 minutes each.

Approximately 90 cars are scheduled to make their way through town.

People anxious to get an up-close look at these vehicles can do so at Court Square, which will be closed to other traffic. Drivers are also easily accessible to answer questions about their cars.

The Great Race started yesterday and will continue until July 14. After leaving McMinnville, the cars will travel to Nashville for an overnight stop.

As for road closures to accommodate The Great Race, Court Square will be closed beginning at noon on Monday. At 1:30 p.m., Main Street will be closed from Spring Street to Chancery.

All streets are scheduled to re-open at 5 p.m.