{"id":496062,"date":"2016-11-30T11:49:55","date_gmt":"2016-11-30T19:49:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=38933"},"modified":"2024-12-08T15:40:48","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T15:40:48","slug":"porsche-showcase-2017-mitty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/porsche-showcase-2017-mitty\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mitty at Road Atlanta (2017) &#8211; Porsche Showcase"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Historic Sportscar Racing has announced that the featured marque for its 2017 Classic Motorsports Mitty presented by Hagerty at Road Atlanta next April 20-23, will be Porsche. The event will be something of a homecoming for the German automaker as its North American headquarters are located in nearby Atlanta.<\/p>\n<p>Highlighting the weekend\u2019s schedule will be an all-Porsche feature race open to competitors with Porsches or Porsche-powered racecars. This marque-exclusive race has become a long-standing highlight of The Mitty, and traditionally kicks off Sunday afternoon&#8217;s schedule of feature races.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the Porsche race, The Mitty also features the WeatherTech Sprint Races, B.R.M. Chronographes Enduros and the Bob Woodman Tires International\/American Challenge, taking place all weekend on the legendary Road Atlanta road course.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the on-track action, Speedfest will keep the off-track action and activity at full speed with a schedule that includes the Skid Pad Challenge, autograph sessions and driver meet-and-greets, live music, Michelin car club corrals, hospitality accommodations and the always wacky Concours d&#8217;LeMons, a Sunday morning tradition. For complete information, including ticket sales, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.TheMitty.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.TheMitty.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Historic Sportscar Racing has announced that the featured marque for its 2017 Classic Motorsports Mitty presented by Hagerty at Road Atlanta next April 20-23, will be Porsche. The event will be something of a homecoming for the German automaker as its North American headquarters are located in nearby Atlanta. Highlighting the weekend\u2019s schedule will be an all-Porsche feature race open to competitors with Porsches or Porsche-powered racecars. 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