Classic Motorsports Mitty
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The Classic Motorsports Mitty is a classic car event held annually at the Road Atlanta race track in Braselton, Georgia
. Since the inaugural event in 1978 it has grown to become one of the largest classic car events on the East Coast of the United States.
In 2009, the Mitty will be held April 30-May 3. Jaguar Cars is the featured marque, and the event includes a tribute to Group 44, Inc., reuniting the cars and men who dominated club racing in the 70s and 80s.
The formula was an immediate success. After observing the enthusiasm for that first event, Martha Turner, then editor of the Jaguar Marque, dubbed the proceedings the great Walter Mitty Challenge after the James Thurber
short story.
Originally published in 1939, “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
” centers on a quiet man with vivid daydreams in which he is far more dashing than in his day-to-day life. In the 1947 film adaptation, Mitty—played by Danny Kaye—fantasizes about being a race car driver.
Through the years, The Mitty has become a spring tradition in Atlanta. In 2004 Classic Motorsports
magazine became the title sponsor and event co-promoter and Kumho Tires and Moss Motors became platinum partners. Mazda became a presenting sponsor in 2005.
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Braselton, Georgia
Braselton is a town in Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall, and Jackson Counties in the U.S. state of Georgia, about 40 miles northeast of Atlanta. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 7,511....
. Since the inaugural event in 1978 it has grown to become one of the largest classic car events on the East Coast of the United States.
In 2009, the Mitty will be held April 30-May 3. Jaguar Cars is the featured marque, and the event includes a tribute to Group 44, Inc., reuniting the cars and men who dominated club racing in the 70s and 80s.
A brief history of The Mitty
The Mitty began in 1978 with a handful of Atlanta-area road racing enthusiasts who were looking for a safe place to exercise their cars at speed. Road Atlanta offered just the venue.The formula was an immediate success. After observing the enthusiasm for that first event, Martha Turner, then editor of the Jaguar Marque, dubbed the proceedings the great Walter Mitty Challenge after the James Thurber
James Thurber
James Grover Thurber was an American author, cartoonist and celebrated wit. Thurber was best known for his cartoons and short stories published in The New Yorker magazine.-Life:...
short story.
Originally published in 1939, “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" is a short story by James Thurber. The most famous of Thurber's stories, it first appeared in The New Yorker on March 18, 1939, and was first collected in his book My World and Welcome to It...
” centers on a quiet man with vivid daydreams in which he is far more dashing than in his day-to-day life. In the 1947 film adaptation, Mitty—played by Danny Kaye—fantasizes about being a race car driver.
Through the years, The Mitty has become a spring tradition in Atlanta. In 2004 Classic Motorsports
Classic motorsports
Classic Motorsports is an American periodical devoted to classic cars, classic car restoration and vintage racing. It was established in 1986 and is published six times a year...
magazine became the title sponsor and event co-promoter and Kumho Tires and Moss Motors became platinum partners. Mazda became a presenting sponsor in 2005.
http://themitty.com The Mitty