{"id":23570,"date":"2013-05-05T22:39:32","date_gmt":"2013-05-06T05:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/?p=23570"},"modified":"2013-05-07T13:24:48","modified_gmt":"2013-05-07T20:24:48","slug":"historic-sportscar-racing-walter-mitty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/historic-sportscar-racing-walter-mitty\/","title":{"rendered":"The Walter Mitty: Irresistible to Historic Race Cars Fans"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fhistoric-sportscar-racing-walter-mitty%2F&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F05%2FDSC_0323Lr.jpg&amp;description=The+Walter+Mitty%3A+Irresistible+to+Historic+Race+Cars+Fans\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\" rel=\"lightbox[23570]\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/historic-sportscar-racing-walter-mitty\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/historic-sportscar-racing-walter-mitty\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"The Walter Mitty: Irresistible to Historic Race Cars Fans\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/historic-sportscar-racing-walter-mitty\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=The Walter Mitty: Irresistible to Historic Race Cars Fans&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/historic-sportscar-racing-walter-mitty\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/historic-sportscar-racing-walter-mitty\/\" data-text=\"The Walter Mitty: Irresistible to Historic Race Cars Fans\" data-desc=\"Ford GT40's, Porsche's and Vintage Jag's Hit the Track Written by Vic Moore Photographs by our friends at Moore Good Ink When Vic told us about this event, of course we wanted pictures and info for MyRideisMe.com faithful. See, we're not just about hot rods! \u00a0 Braselton, GA: Each year the\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0323Lr.jpg\" data-button=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/images\/social_share_button.png\" alt=\"Share\" class=\"linksalpha_image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/scripts\/loader_iconbox.js?v=2.4\"><\/script><\/span><\/div><h2>Ford GT40&#8217;s, Porsche&#8217;s and Vintage Jag&#8217;s Hit the Track<\/h2>\n<p>Written by Vic Moore<br \/>\nPhotographs by our friends at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mooregoodink.com\" rel=\"no follow\">Moore Good Ink<\/a><br \/>\nWhen Vic told us about this event, of course we wanted pictures and info for MyRideisMe.com faithful. See, we&#8217;re not just about hot rods!<br \/>\n<img class=\"size-full wp-image-23578 alignnone\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Historic McLaren Race car in the pits\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0323Lr.jpg\" alt=\"sports car racing, racing cars, McLaren racing\" width=\"575\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0323Lr.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0323Lr-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0323Lr-575x381.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Braselton, GA: Each year the Historic Sportscar Racing association (HSR) organizes the largest and oldest event for Historic race cars on the East Coast. It\u2019s called the Walter Mitty and it takes place at Road Atlanta, usually in late April.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23580\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Dying to get on the track!\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0329Lr.jpg\" alt=\"historic race car, historic sportscar racing association\" width=\"575\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0329Lr.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0329Lr-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0329Lr-575x381.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Founded by a group of Atlanta\u2010area racing devotees in the mid-1970s, the Mitty is a celebration of sports and racing cars from the 1950s through the Can-Am years to more recent times.<br \/>\n<img class=\"alignright  wp-image-23572\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Ed Pink Racing Engine's Tom Malloy \" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0023Lr.jpg\" alt=\"Ed pink engines, Tom Malloy\" width=\"200\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0023Lr.jpg 543w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0023Lr-117x150.jpg 117w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s event, the Classic Motorsports 37th Mitty, took place on April 26-28, and had appointed former driver and now F1 television commentator for NBC David Hobbs as its Grand Master.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ed Pink Racing Engines\u2019 proprietor, the upbeat Tom Malloy reclining in his folding chair under his transporter awning said, \u201cCome on in and take a look at my McLaren M8E, if you\u2019d like.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here in this series of images taken on Friday in the paddock and on the track are a few of the memorable machines in action and on display at this year\u2019s festival. They begin with Tom Malloy\u2019s McLaren and his Eagle followed by a Porsche 917K, a model with a towering presence in historic Sportscar racing. This iconic machine brought Porsche its first 24 hours of Le Mans sports car victory in 1970 and triumphed again in \u201971. David Hinton\u2019s Heritage Motorsports of Clearwater, Florida arrived with a remarkable car count of 26 machines. These included a gaggle of acclaimed, rare and lovely Cam-Am race cars ably cared for by the esteemed Billy Foster.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23582 aligncenter\" style=\"margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Historic Jaguar race car on the track\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0341cuLr.jpg\" alt=\"racing Jaguar, jaguar race car\" width=\"490\" height=\"326\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0341cuLr.jpg 490w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0341cuLr-150x99.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-23570 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0381Lr.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[23570]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0381Lr-150x99.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"ford GT40\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0381Lr-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0381Lr-575x381.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0381Lr.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0380Lr.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[23570]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0380Lr-150x99.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"mustang fastback, mustang race car\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0380Lr-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0380Lr-575x381.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0023Lr.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[23570]\"><img width=\"117\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0023Lr-117x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ed pink\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0023Lr-117x150.jpg 117w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0023Lr.jpg 543w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 117px) 100vw, 117px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0374Lr.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[23570]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0374Lr-150x99.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"porsche race car, porsche racing\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0374Lr-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0374Lr-575x381.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0374Lr.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0338Lr.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[23570]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"101\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0338Lr-150x101.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"GT40 Race car\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0338Lr-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0338Lr.jpg 492w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0370Lr.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[23570]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0370Lr-150x99.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"mercury cougar, cougar race car\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0370Lr-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0370Lr-575x381.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0370Lr.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0345Lr.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[23570]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0345Lr-150x99.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"fastback mustang, mustang race car\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0345Lr-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0345Lr-575x381.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0345Lr.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0346Lr.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[23570]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0346Lr-150x99.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ford GT40 race car, gt40 racing\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0346Lr-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0346Lr-575x381.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0346Lr.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0360Lr.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[23570]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0360Lr-150x99.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"race car engine\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0360Lr-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0360Lr-575x381.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0360Lr.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0328Lr.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[23570]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0328Lr-150x99.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"vintage race car, historic racing cars\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0328Lr-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0328Lr-575x381.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0328Lr.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0379Lr.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[23570]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0379Lr-150x99.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Racing Jaguar\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0379Lr-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0379Lr-575x381.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0379Lr.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0311Lr.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[23570]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0311Lr-150x99.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"historic racing car association\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0311Lr-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0311Lr-575x381.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0311Lr.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0372Lr.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[23570]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0372Lr-150x99.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"corvette racing, chevy corvette racing\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0372Lr-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0372Lr-575x381.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0372Lr.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/DSC_0301Lr.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[23570]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"99\" 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