1967 Great Race Commissioners Named Outstanding Alumni Ambassadors
The Western New Mexico University 1967 Great Race Commissioners who have been selected as the 2007 Outstanding Alumni Ambassadors are Ken Frick, Stan Gerson, Tim Givens, Ron Manseau, Dennis Mikel, Fred Morino, and Dick Wert.
The Great Race was started in the spring of 67 by the group who were Eckles Hall residents looking for something to liven up the campus, which seemed to be grabbed by spring fever. Many of the students on campus from Indiana provided much of the authenticity and helped create an Indianapolis Speedway race done on a much smaller scale.
The race became a yearly tradition and continues to be run with teams pushing their cars with one team member in the driver’s seat of specially-made race cars around the hills of campus with pit stops and a water hazard each team has to face and fans love to witness.
The Great Race quickly became a campus tradition and celebrated its 40th anniversary this year.