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Laguna Seca, CA<\/p>\n

May 16\u201318, 2008<\/p>\n

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Greenwood Corvette driver John Morton tries to hold off Phil Gallant\u2019s Dekon Monza.
Photo: Jim Williams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Jim Busby enjoyed his first run in his recently acquired Group 44 Jaguar XJR-5.
Photo: Jim Williams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Jimmy Castle brought out his IMSA championship-winning Kremer K3 Porsche 935 from 1980.
Photo: Jim Williams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Tom Minnich\u2019s 1975 Porsche RSR leads a high-speed traffic jam through Laguna\u2019s challenging Turn Four.
Photo: Jim Williams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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