{"id":496975,"date":"2017-09-27T10:45:21","date_gmt":"2017-09-27T17:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=51215"},"modified":"2023-12-31T15:10:22","modified_gmt":"2023-12-31T15:10:22","slug":"excitement-5th-sywell-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/excitement-5th-sywell-classic\/","title":{"rendered":"Excitement at 5th Sywell Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>More than 14,200 motoring enthusiasts at the Footman James Sywell Classic Pistons and Props enjoyed a rare treat when the Leyton House Formula One car, designed by Adrian Newey, and\u00a0Emerson Fittipaldi\u2019s 1994 Penske PC23 Indycar (above, Kary Jiggle photo) stormed up the runway of Sywell Aerodrome.<\/p>\n<p>Event Director Tom Siddall said: \u201cNow five years old, Sywell Classic has firmly established itself in the motoring calendar, mainly because where else would you be able to witness these cars in action? The paddock also allows the public access to walk among all the cars \u2014 be they single seaters, F1, dragsters, hot rods or even motorcycles \u2014 so you get to see them up close as well as hear them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While the racing cars tore up the runway, it was the dragsters and hot rods in the Street Car Shootout on the Sprint Strip that caused a smoky sensation with their burnouts and head to head sprint racing.<\/p>\n<p>Up in the air, there were\u00a0breathtaking\u00a0displays from the Yakovlevs and The Blades, as well as the Breitling Wingwalkers, the world\u2019s only formation wingwalking team, who all celebrated the end of their display season with some thrilling maneuvers.<\/p>\n<p>There were also fantastic static club displays and foot-tapping music from vintage singer Jayne Darling and rockabilly group the Rock-ola Rockets, with plenty of people dressed in their finest vintage gear to add to the brilliant atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>The Footman James Sywell Classic Pistons and Props will return in 2018, for complete details, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sywellclassic.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.sywellclassic.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than 14,200 motoring enthusiasts at the Footman James Sywell Classic Pistons and Props enjoyed a rare treat when the Leyton House Formula One car, designed by Adrian Newey, and\u00a0Emerson Fittipaldi\u2019s 1994 Penske PC23 Indycar (above, Kary Jiggle photo) stormed up the runway of Sywell Aerodrome. Event Director Tom Siddall said: \u201cNow five years old, Sywell Classic has firmly established itself in the motoring calendar, mainly because where else would you be able to witness these cars in action? 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