<VV> Road Atlanta Corvair car corral attendees 3-17-09

Louis Armer carmerjr at mindspring.com
Wed Mar 18 00:04:25 EDT 2009


As of 3/17/2009 :

Chuck Armer 1965 Corsa Coupe
Scott Trunkhill 1966 Corsa autocrosser
Dan Terry 1965 Corsa Coupe
Keith and Sharon Burkinstock 1964 Monza Sedan
Ed Kelly 1968 Monza Coupe
Spence Shepard 1964 Greenbrier

Who else is ready for a great day of fun at Road 
Atlanta with Corvairs racing and a corral full of Corvairs???
Come on out and join us in the Corvair corral.


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 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, 
Mitty­played by Danny Kaye­fantasizes 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.

Today, the Mitty lays claim to being the largest 
and best vintage/historic racing event on the entire East Coast.


Chuck Armer

CORSA Tri-membership Chairman
CORSA Member
Corvanatics Member
Corvair Atlanta Director
SECC Member
1965 Corsa Coupe
1964 Greenbrier
1965 Corsa Autocross car 1/2 owner
http://darthvair.com


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