{"id":277740,"date":"2018-04-01T10:00:37","date_gmt":"2018-04-01T14:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/?p=277740"},"modified":"2024-12-02T19:50:44","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T19:50:44","slug":"rules-we-dont-need-no-stinkin-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/rules-we-dont-need-no-stinkin-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Can-Am &#8211; Rules? We Don&#8217;t Need No Stinkin&#8217; Rules!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p>By Louis Galanos | Photos as Credited<\/p>\n<p>The late 1960\u2019s and early 1970\u2019s was a great time for motorsports especially for fans of Can-Am racing and international endurance racing like the Daytona 24 Hours and Sebring 12 Hours. 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