road atlanta Archives - Valdosta Today https://valdostatoday.com/tag/road-atlanta/ South Georgia's Premier News Source Tue, 01 May 2018 14:14:01 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://valdostatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-vt-512x512-logo-32x32.jpg road atlanta Archives - Valdosta Today https://valdostatoday.com/tag/road-atlanta/ 32 32 Mitty Provides Treat for Sports Car Fans https://valdostatoday.com/sports/2018/05/mitty-provides-treat-for-sports-car-fans/ Tue, 01 May 2018 14:14:01 +0000 https://valdostatoday.com/?p=57980 BRASELTON — Every spring historic racing drivers, owners, and fans converge on Road Atlanta for the annual Classic Motorsports Mitty, organized by the Historic Sports Car Racing organization.  The event was held again this past weekend with Nissan as the featured marque. Beautiful weather, large crowds, and a huge field greeted attendees as the Japanese […]

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]]> Road Atlanta hosts 40th Mitty Historic Sports Car Races https://valdostatoday.com/sports/2017/04/road-atlanta-hosts-40th-mitty-historic-sports-car-races/ Sun, 23 Apr 2017 13:08:55 +0000 https://valdostatoday.com/?p=47362 BRASELTON – In a spectacular and high-speed tribute to Porsche – the Featured Marque of the 40th Classic Motorsports Mitty – the highlight of Saturday’s schedule was the twin feature races that drew a combined total of 75 Porsches of all types and from all generations. The first feature race was for Porsches no older than […]

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]]> Racing Greats on Display at 40th Mitty at Road Atlanta https://valdostatoday.com/sports/2017/04/racing-greats-on-display-at-40th-mitty-at-road-atlanta/ Fri, 14 Apr 2017 13:14:39 +0000 https://valdostatoday.com/?p=47132 Six Decades of Prototype Sports Cars on Display at the Road Atlanta Circuit in Braselton BRASELTON – An entry list of nearly 300 vintage and historic race cars for next weekend’s Speedfest at the Classic Motorsports Mitty presented by Hagerty and sanctioned by Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) includes a stellar lineup of prototype sports cars […]

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]]> Road Atlanta hosts Sports Car Racing Finale; Nielson makes History https://valdostatoday.com/sports/2016/10/1road-atlanta-hosts-sports-car-racing-finale-nielson-makes-history/ Sun, 02 Oct 2016 03:57:50 +0000 https://valdostatoday.com/?p=40507 Chip Harp, Valdosta Today Sports Feature Writer BRASELTON – The Road Atlanta course near Braselton hosted the finale of the IMSA Weather Tech Sports Car series Saturday.  Under clear skies and moderate temperatures, America’s premier sports car series crowned its class champions at the historic Georgia track. In the final race as a prototype team, […]

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]]> The Petit LeMans and ALMS: The Heart of Sports Car Racing born in Georgia https://valdostatoday.com/sports/2016/09/the-petit-lemans-and-alms-the-heart-of-sports-car-racing-born-in-georgia/ Wed, 28 Sep 2016 18:49:57 +0000 https://valdostatoday.com/?p=38643 Chip Harp, Sports Feature Writer Part 3 of a 3-part Series on Georgia’s Don Panoz and his contribution to racing Part 1: How Muscadines brought one of the world’s motorsports pioneers to Georgia Part 2: Georgia and Panoz:  Innovators in International Motorsports Racing in America has a rich and diverse history. Whether it’s the open-wheeled rockets […]

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]]> Georgia’s Don Panoz: Innovator in International Motorsports https://valdostatoday.com/sports/2016/09/1georgias-don-panoz-innovator-in-international-motorsports/ Mon, 19 Sep 2016 05:36:03 +0000 https://valdostatoday.com/?p=38633 Chip Harp, Sports Feature Writer Part 2 of a 3-part Series on Georgia’s Don Panoz and his contribution to racing Part 1: How Muscadines brought one of the world’s motorsports pioneers to Georgia It’s hard to imagine that a Georgia-based company has been one of the world’s revolutionary car development firms. But that’s exactly what Don […]

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]]> HSR hosts Packed Racing Weekend at Road Atlanta https://valdostatoday.com/sports/2016/09/1hsr-hosts-packed-racing-weekend-at-road-atlanta/ Sun, 18 Sep 2016 19:27:57 +0000 https://valdostatoday.com/?p=40007 Chip Harp, Valdosta Today Sports Feature Writer BRASELTON, GEORGIA – The Road Atlanta circuit near Braselton hosted the Atlanta Fall Historics over the weekend, an event that saw a wide variety of racing cars and action. The event is organized and sanctioned by Historic Sportscar Racing, who manages events across the country to allow owners […]

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]]> The Mitty: A Spring Racing Tradition https://valdostatoday.com/sports/2016/04/the-mitty-a-spring-racing-tradition/ Sun, 24 Apr 2016 22:12:24 +0000 https://valdostatoday.com/?p=34569 Chip Harp, Valdosta Today Sports Feature Writer ROAD ATLANTA – Decades of classic sports racing machines descended on Road Atlanta near Braselton for an incredible weekend of speed and history. Organized and sanctioned by Historic Sportscar Racing, the nation’s premier historic racing organization, The Mitty is an annual event that still brings excitement, speed, and […]

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