{"id":489755,"date":"2007-11-01T06:30:42","date_gmt":"2007-11-01T13:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=60643"},"modified":"2024-12-27T03:06:21","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T03:06:21","slug":"transcendence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/transcendence\/","title":{"rendered":"Transcendence"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are many racing drivers, a lesser quantity of great racing drivers, and a very small number who transcend mere greatness, entering into the realm of magic. These shining few illuminate the sport.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_608511\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-608511\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/FL-PETELYONS.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-608511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/FL-PETELYONS.jpg\" alt=\"Pete Lyons\" width=\"300\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/FL-PETELYONS.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/FL-PETELYONS-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/FL-PETELYONS-71x100.jpg 71w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/FL-PETELYONS-293x415.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-608511\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pete Lyons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At least, that used to be what I thought. 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