The seminar, entitled "The Three Greats - Petty, Moss and Garlits”, will be moderated by veteran racers and two of SPEED TV’s most animated and popular commentators, David Hobbs and Sam Posey.
“We feel honored to be able to have three of the most legendary racers of all time all in the same place and the same time, for this seminar,” said Bill Warner, Concours founder and co-chairman. “With Hobbs and Posey moderating we expect that this seminar will be quite thrilling and utterly unpredictable.”
The Concours will display a car to represent each driver during the seminar: a Superbird for Petty, a Birdcage Maserati for Moss and a Swamp Rat for Garlits.
With his trademark cowboy hat and sunglasses, Richard "The King" Petty, as he is nicknamed, is widely considered to be one of the greatest NASCAR drivers of all time and his impact on motorsports can outstrip the glory of any one of his victory lanes. In addition to his appearance at the Saturday Seminar, this NASCAR legend will serve as the key note speaker at the Concours’ annual Gala Dinner Saturday, March 13, 2010.
Don Garlits, widely considered as the father of drag racing, was the first driver to win three NHRA national titles and three world championships. Always a pioneer in the field of drag-racing, he, with the help of T.C. Lemons, perfected the rear-engine "top fuel dragster design".
Moss, who raced from 1948 to 1962, won 194 of the 497 races he entered, including 16 F1 races. Moss was a pioneer in the British F1 racing scene and placed second in the Drivers' Championship four times in a row from 1955 to 1958. He is often described as the finest road racer of all time. One of his most famous drives was while driving a Mercedes-Benz 300SLR the 1955 Mille Miglia, in which he won in a record time of 10 hours, 7 minutes, and 48 seconds, finishing almost half hour ahead of his teammate.
This year’s Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance is scheduled for March 12-14, 2010 at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island and The Golf Club of Amelia Island at Summer Beach.
In addition to having the greatest oval racer, greatest straight line racer and greatest road racer together for this Saturday seminar, this year’s Concours will honor the 40th anniversary of Porsche’s inaugural victory at the 24 Hours of Daytona and Le Mans and showcase a number of influential 917s, a model that is widely considered to be one of the most significant racecars of the modern era. This year’s Amelia will also honor Sir Stirling Moss, OBE and the 50th Anniversary of Moss’ victory in the last Cuban Grand Prix.
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