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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:event
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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various models
custom-built cars
production cars
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gptkbp:challenges
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road conditions
weather conditions
mechanical failures
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gptkbp:community_engagement
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community involvement
spectator events
high media attention
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced films and literature
Inspired films and books
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gptkbp:distance
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3000 miles
22,000 miles
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gptkbp:documentary
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gptkb:The_Great_Race
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gptkbp:end_date
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August 7, 1926
July 1926
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gptkbp:event_type
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gptkb:sports_event
gptkb:legal_case
rally style
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gptkbp:events
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one month
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gptkbp:historical_context
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post-World War I America
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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Promoted automobile travel
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Great Race of 1926
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gptkbp:impact
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increased interest in automobile travel
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gptkbp:is_a_route_for
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river crossings
across the United States
desert terrain
mountain passes
across Europe
across Asia
New York to Paris
Across North America, Europe, and Asia
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gptkbp:launch_date
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February 12, 1926
June 1926
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gptkbp:legacy
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inspired future races
Influenced future races
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Borough
New York to Paris
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gptkbp:media_coverage
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Extensive
extensive
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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varied terrain
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gptkbp:notable_for
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Only one car completed the race.
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gptkbp:notable_members
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gptkb:Packard
gptkb:Ransom_E._Olds
gptkb:James_Hill
gptkb:Charles_Lindbergh
gptkb:Chrysler
gptkb:John_D._Rockefeller_Jr.
gptkb:Walter_Chrysler
gptkb:Henry_Ford
gptkb:Thomas_Edison
gptkb:William_C._Durant
gptkb:Hudson
gptkb:Alfred_P._Sloan
gptkb:Louis_Chevrolet
gptkb:J._P._Morgan
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gptkbp:participants
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gptkb:film_production_company
11 cars
private entrants
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gptkbp:safety_features
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high accident rates
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gptkbp:significance
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first transcontinental automobile race
First race of its kind
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gptkbp:sponsor
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gptkb:New_York_Times
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:Formula_One_race
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gptkbp:winner
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gptkb:George_Schuster
Earl Cooper
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gptkbp:year
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1926
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