COUNTY LIFE
‘Great Race’ racers arriving Sunday
Nocona’s title of “Classic Car Capital of Texas,” comes to life this weekend with The Great Race and Cruisin’ Nocona June 18-20.
Nocona has been added as an overnight stop in the 2021 Hemmings Motor News Great Race on June 20. The Great Race, the world’s premiere old car rally, will bring 120 of the world’s finest antique automobiles to Nocona for the $150,000 event.
Great Race participants will cover more than 2,300 miles in nine days starting off in front of The Alamo in San Antonio and traveling to Greenville, NC across 10 states. Teams and cars from Japan, England, Germany, Canada and every corner of the United States will be traveling in their vintage autos dating back as far as 1916. The Great Race vehicles will be showcased on Sunday evening.
The Great Race, which began 38 years ago, is not a speed race, but a time/speed/distance rally. Each vehicle has a driver and a navigator, and they receive precise instructions each day that detail every move down to the second. They are scored at secret checkpoints along the way and are penalized one second for each second either early or late.
Cars built in 1974 and earlier are eligible, with most entries manufactured before World War II.
Since Nocona was a perfect spot for the cars to stop, the community has consolidated its popular Cruisin’ Nocona activities with the Great Race weekend. Everyone is invited to line the streets on June 20 as the racers arrive between 4 and 4:30 p.m. They will park downtown until 7 p.m.
Read the full story and see the full weekend schedule in the mid-week Bowie News.
Once again it’s time for the Free Comic Book Day Mini-Con at the Bowie Public Library on May 2.
What began several years ago as a free comic book day has grown into a full day of fun activities for the entire family centered around comics, video games, cosplayers and other creatives.
It is organized by the Bowie TX Freakz & Geeks and the Bowie Public Library. Activities run 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the library located at 301 Walnut.
There will be free comic books to kick start or expand your collection, an epic video game high score tournament, costume contest for cosplayers of all levels, raffles swag giveaways and exclusive goodies. Unique vendors also will be on hand with special guests. Bowie TX Freakz & Geeks is a local discord group on a mission to bring nerd culture and a better connection to the area and surrounding communities. Find group on Facebook. Share your passions that may be anime, art, comics, gaming, or movies.
Entries are now open for the 2026 Miss Jim Bowie Days Pageant with a deadline of May 31 to enter.
This contest is a longstanding tradition during Jim Bowie Days giving young women an opportunity to represent the community, promote rodeo and carry on a legacy building character, integrity and western heritage.
The pageant include two age divisions: Miss Jim Bowie, age 14-21 (as of June 1, 2026) and Little Miss Jim Bowie Days, ages 6-13 (as of June 1, 2026). Entry deadline is 11:59 p.m. on May 31. All applications, fees and required materials must be submitted by this time.
Applications and information is available at jimbowiedays.com, click Miss Jim Bowie Days.
There is an optional orientation meet at 6 p.m. on May 31 at the Bowie Community Center. It is strongly recommended contestants and parents attend this meeting.
Read more on this story in the Thursday Bowie News.
Pictured – Rodeo royals from 2025 competition. Bowie News file photo
Nocona’s Robert Fenoglio (Center) stands with his family after he received the Ed Wright Community Service Award during the North Central Texas College Foundation Starlite Gala. The award honors service and dedication to one’s community and supporting education. (Top photo)
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