[Fot] latest on the Classic Motorsports Mitty

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Sorry to barge the list, but thought some would want the latest news on the 
Mitty. if you are coming, please make it a point to drop by our big tent on 
the hill and say hi. Thanks.

Tim Suddard
Publisher; Classic Motorsports
and Grassroots Motorsports magazines
www.classicmotorsports.net
www.grassrootsmotorsports.com
Phone: (386) 239-0523 Fax: (386) 239-0723
The MITTY Returns to Road Atlanta
to Celebrate its 34th Year

B B B B  The oldest historic car race on the East Coast returns to Road 
Atlanta, April 29-May 2 with the Classic Motorsports MITTY presented by Mazda.
B B B B  Legendary auto figure Peter Brock is the Grand Marshal of this yearbs 
34th annual festivities that will feature 28 races over three days featuring 
a lineup of more than 250 historic cars, offering something for every 
racing fan.
B B B B  Brock is a noted designer, builder and racer having stamped his legend 
by designing the World Championship Shelby Daytona Cobra and giving Datsun 
its first C Production National and Trans-Am 2.5 championships with his BRE 
stable of winning cars. He will be honored at a special dinner Thursday 
night at the track.
B B B B  bIbm greatly honored to be the grand marshal of the Mitty,b Brock 
said. bThis is the premier event of its kind. To have the history of BRE 
recognized is a great tribute and truly a walk down memory lane. Ibm looking 
forward to meeting with my old crew, the fans and seeing some old friends.b
B B B B  Brock has a long and storied history of excellence in the automotive 
industry. He began his career as a designer for General Motors where he 
penned the original Stingray concept. Later, Brock moved to the West Coast to 
work for Carroll Shelby, starting his School of High Performance Driving, which 
ultimately led to designing the Cobra Daytona Coupe. The still-young Brock 
continued his meteoric rise by creating Brock Racing Enterprises at the end 
of 1965. His team of BRE Datsun race cars quickly began winning trophies and 
championships across the country, proving to critics that these early 
Japanese imports could compete with the world. The BRE Datsuns won four 
national 
championships and had an unmistakable livery that is among the most 
recognizable in all of racing. Many fans, in fact, created BRE btributeb cars 
replicating the famous livery. On Saturday Brock will judge the best 
btributeb 
cars.
B B B B B  bHistoric Sportscar Racing has been bringing fans fantastic racing 
featuring some the great names in racing for two decades,b said Ken Fengler, 
HSR Vice President of Race Operations. bThis yearbs Mitty promises to offer 
fans some of the best racing ever among a broad variety of 
championship-winning cars and drivers.b
Lotus will be a featured marque with a 20-lap Formula 5000 race at noon 
Sunday, May 2. Tony Adamowicz, the 1969 F5000 champion, will be among the 
competitors in his Eagle Mk5. In addition, spectators will be given free track 
laps in the all-new Lotus Evora during the weekend.
B B B B  Porsche will be in the spotlight with the Klub Sport Challenge which 
enters its 14th year of competition for all Porsches from the 1950s, 60s and 
70s for 2.0-liter and 2.5-liter Porsche 911s, 914s, 356s and CP models. 
Additionally, the Cayman Interseries features 2009-2010 Caymans painted in 
historic racing paint schemes.
B B B B Mazda fans will enjoy the SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup, the 
only professional event of the weekend, which will be run Saturday afternoon.
B B B B B  In addition there will be seven other classes of racing including 
Vintage Production, Historic Production, Open Wheel, Historic GTP/Group 
C/WSC/DP, Championship of Makes, Historic Stock Cars and IMSA Historic GT.B 
B B B B B A vintage event for motorcycles will be held for nostalgic two-wheel 
marquees such as Norton, Triumph, Vincent and Matchless. They will race both 
Saturday and Sunday.
B B B B  Several non-racing activities will appeal to fans as well at the 
infield 2010 Speedfest. The Factory Five/Cobra Corral will be center stage of 
the 
infield vendor alley with car displays and vendor booths. More than 20 car 
clubs, including Jaguar, Porsche, Alfa Romeo, Cobra, Lotus and Fiat-Lancia, 
also will be on display in the infield. The Mazda ownerbs party Friday night 
is open to all Mazda owners who can attend by showing their car keys. The 
Saturday Night Party, sponsored by Moss Motors, will offer live entertainment 
with music by Wes Cobb.
B B B  An added bonus for fans will be the Concours dbLeMons, which puts a 
bitter twist on traditional Concours events by celebrating unloved and 
underappreciated classics, automotive oddities and cars whose owners arenbt 
afraid 
of a little self-deprecation. Judges will present several awards for cars 
that are especially foul, such as bMost Dangerous,b bWorst in Show,b and 
the b
Biggest Loserb for the car with the greatest level of value depreciation.
B B B B  Among the top drivers competing in this yearbs MITTY will be George 
Robinson, Bill Adam, Butch Leitzinger and Travis Engen, all winners at the HSR 
season-opener in Sebring, Fla., as well as Elliott Forbes-Robinson, Jack 
Baldwin and Chip Robinson, to name a few.B 
B B B B B  bThe variety of race cars competing includes everything from 
1950s-era production models and sports cars to former IMSA and Trans-Am racers, 
NASCAR stock cars and current production Porsches. Many of the 250 entrants 
will 
sport vintage livery from the past that fans will readily recognize,b 
Fengler added.
B B B B  The Mitty is the second of eight races on the HSR 2010 schedule. For 
more information, go to www.themitty.com or www.hsrrace.com.
# # #
04.01.2010
For more information, contact:
Barbara J. Burns, BurnsGroup Unlimited
404.873.0772 phone or 770.329.7134 cell
burnsgroup@aol.com
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