{"id":491016,"date":"2009-11-01T18:00:48","date_gmt":"2009-11-02T02:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=44231"},"modified":"2025-01-06T00:46:05","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T00:46:05","slug":"bruce-kessler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/bruce-kessler\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruce Kessler"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<h1>Part II<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><i>We concluded last month\u2019s opening segment of John Wright\u2019s interview with Bruce Kessler as he was preparing to start what would come to be recognized as the defining race of his life.<\/i><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_758816\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-758816\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/INT200911-p1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-758816 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/INT200911-p1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/INT200911-p1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/INT200911-p1-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/INT200911-p1-71x100.jpg 71w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/INT200911-p1-293x410.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-758816\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bruce Kessler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><i>Can you describe the main race at Lime Rock in 1957, where you were up against the might of the Cunningham team: Walt Hansgen, John Fitch and, of course, all the other competitors?<\/i><\/b><\/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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