{"id":493286,"date":"2013-08-09T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-08-09T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/?p=50906"},"modified":"2024-12-02T19:58:30","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T19:58:30","slug":"history-of-the-pebble-beach-road-races","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/history-of-the-pebble-beach-road-races\/","title":{"rendered":"Pebble Beach Road Races \u2013 History &#038; Ultimate Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p>By Art Evans | Photos as noted<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_739443\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-739443\" style=\"width: 635px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1st-Pebble-poster.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-739443 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1st-Pebble-poster.jpg\" alt=\"Poster for 1950 Pebble Beach Road Race\" width=\"635\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1st-Pebble-poster.jpg 635w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1st-Pebble-poster-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1st-Pebble-poster-79x100.jpg 79w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1st-Pebble-poster-293x369.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-739443\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Poster for 1950 Pebble Beach Road Race<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Pebble Beach (now expanded) Weekend has become, arguably, the premier vintage automotive event in the U.S. Held each August, it includes not only vintage races at Laguna Seca, but also the Pebble Beach Concours d&#8217;Elegance along with a number of other Concours, many auctions and parties, parties, parties.<\/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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