{"id":498091,"date":"2019-03-12T11:54:19","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T18:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=72111"},"modified":"2024-12-02T19:58:37","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T19:58:37","slug":"imsa-on-a-budget-part-2-the-american-challenge-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/imsa-on-a-budget-part-2-the-american-challenge-series\/","title":{"rendered":"IMSA on a Budget\u2014Part 2, The American Challenge Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p><em>While the illustrious history of IMSA is littered with great cars and great drivers, it\u2019s easy to forget that the series also catered to young, up-and-coming drivers, racing on a budget, in much less \u201cexotic\u201d machinery. 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