{"id":460679,"date":"2006-01-01T18:00:45","date_gmt":"2006-01-02T02:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=76472"},"modified":"2024-01-08T14:18:17","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T14:18:17","slug":"jim-busby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/jim-busby\/","title":{"rendered":"Jim Busby"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>American racer Jim Busby started his racing career, like most California k3ids, in hot rods and drag racing. However, in the coming years he would make the rare transition to road racing and would go on to become a two-time winner at Le Mans. 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