{"id":286389,"date":"2019-04-01T09:00:35","date_gmt":"2019-04-01T09:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/?p=286389"},"modified":"2024-12-02T19:50:51","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T19:50:51","slug":"the-story-of-sebring-funny-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/the-story-of-sebring-funny-money\/","title":{"rendered":"The Story of Sebring Funny Money"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p>By Louis Galanos<\/p>\n<p>Over the past 60-plus years the legendary Sebring 12 Hour Grand Prix of Endurance has been surrounded by numerous myths, fairy tales, legends and folklore.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n        .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{\n            -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n            mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<div class='memberful-global-marketing-content'>\n<div class=\"a07online-global-marketing-content-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"a07online-global-marketing-title\">No Subscription? 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