{"id":460948,"date":"2006-11-01T10:30:49","date_gmt":"2006-11-01T10:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=68704"},"modified":"2024-12-02T19:57:36","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T19:57:36","slug":"the-esses-at-road-atlanta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/the-esses-at-road-atlanta\/","title":{"rendered":"The Esses at Road Atlanta"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When I was asked to write about a corner or series of corners, Road Atlanta instantly came to mind. I live close to the famed red clay-carpeted facility; in fact, the first race I ever saw\u2014I was four, and, yes, I remember it\u2014was at Road Atlanta.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I\u2019d like to talk about the \u201cesses.\u201d I have a fascination with esses. Look at Watkins Glen; it has climbing esses, as does VIR, and even Sebring has \u201calmost\u201d esses, Turns 14 and 15. But some of the best are at Road Atlanta. Falling and climbing Esses, just after a completely exhilarating Turn One.<\/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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