{"id":492870,"date":"2013-01-08T09:00:29","date_gmt":"2013-01-08T14:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/?p=45753"},"modified":"2023-12-20T09:40:38","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T09:40:38","slug":"david-hobbs-honored-at-2013-speedfest-mitty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/david-hobbs-honored-at-2013-speedfest-mitty\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mitty at Road Atlanta (2013) &#8211; David Hobbs Honored"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/DHobbs-headshot.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-761223 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/DHobbs-headshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"349\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/DHobbs-headshot.jpg 349w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/DHobbs-headshot-243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/DHobbs-headshot-81x100.jpg 81w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/DHobbs-headshot-293x361.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px\" \/><\/a>The Speedfest at the Classic Motorsports Mitty presented by Mazda, the oldest and largest historic car event on the East Coast, will return to Road Atlanta April 26-28, 2013. Sanctioned by the Historic Sportscar Racing Association, the 37th annual Mitty will bring together cars ranging from 1950s classics to current models.<br \/>\nRoad racing legend David Hobbs will serve as the grand marshal for Speedfest at the 2013 Classic Motorsports Mitty Presented by Mazda. In addition, the event will feature the Can-Am race cars that so many greats, including Hobbs, drove during the \u201960s and \u201970s. In addition to the booming Can-Am machines, this year&#8217;s event will also feature MG.<br \/>\nDavid Hobbs has three decades of international racing experience at all levels, from sports car and touring car racing to Indy car, IMSA, Can-Am, NASCAR and Formula 1 competition. He has participated in the Indianapolis 500, 24 Hours of Le Mans, 12 Hours of Sebring, 24 Hours of Daytona and the Daytona 500.<br \/>\nIn 1971 Hobbs won the U.S. Formula 5000 championship for Carl Hogan by winning five of eight rounds in a McLaren M10B-Chevrolet. Twelve years later, he claimed the Trans-Am series championship in a Chevrolet Camaro.<br \/>\nSince retiring from competition, he has been the American voice for Formula 1. Starting this year, he will anchor NBC\u2019s coverage.<br \/>\nFor more information, visit <a title=\"The Speedfest Mitty\" href=\"http:\/\/themitty.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">themitty.com<\/a>.<br \/>\n[Source: HSR]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Speedfest at the Classic Motorsports Mitty presented by Mazda, the oldest and largest historic car event on the East Coast, will return to Road Atlanta April 26-28, 2013. Sanctioned by the Historic Sportscar Racing Association, the 37th annual Mitty will bring together cars ranging from 1950s classics to current models. Road racing legend David Hobbs will serve as the grand marshal for Speedfest at the 2013 Classic Motorsports Mitty Presented by Mazda. 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