Mitty 2008 - Kudos to Georgia Z car club!

[BR-Z]

It was the first year I was able to bring a Z car to the Walter Mitty at Road Atlanta this year - and I had a great time. I met a bunch of guys from the Georgia Z car club with many Z's and a WEALTH of knowlege! I'm not from Georgia but they invited me to park my car with their Z's.

I got some great tips on improving my car, and good feedback on the work I'd done thus far (I just got the engine in last week and the SU retrofit done a few days before the event).

It was great to see a bunch of other Z's.

Thanks to these guys for their hospitality - it's great to be "welcomed into a Z family".

And for anyone who's been on the fence about it... YES go to the Mitty if you can. You won't need to wait long to see Z's racing at the Mitty - and there's just about eveything else you can think of.. GTP cars, Historic stock cars, lots of vintage racers, and even a few CanAm monsters.

The Grassroots motorsports and Classic motorsports crew is there, and there are vendors galore. Something for everyone.

[gogriz91]

The Mitty is a great event and there always seems to be a good showing of early Zs. Have you made it to the Z Tail of the Dragon event yet?

[SteveJ]

I thought it was an incredible event despite the rain on Saturday. I even managed to fine a Corgi die cast of a Bob Sharp Racing Z.

Like BR-Z said, the Mitty has almost every kind of racing you can imagine. He did leave out some of the types of cars. There were also Formula 1, IRL, Champ, and WSC. It wasn't all just historic and vintage cars. Spec MX-5s and Spec Mustangs were racing, too. The MX-5s were more interesting than the Mustangs, though. The Mustangs had what sounded like stock exhausts. There is no way a V-8 racing motor could be so quiet.

I think the best experience was the 1 hour enduro with the WSC, GTP, and GT cars. From the rumble of the Chevy V-8 to the chriping of the turbocharged Porsche's blow-off valve, it was a delight to the ears as well as the eyes.