Exocet Takes Top Honors at Our Skidpad Challenge

Ed
By Ed Higginbotham
Apr 24, 2016

The fastest car around our skidpad this year? Try a V8-powered Exomotive Exocet.

This year’s Classic Motorsports Mitty filled the Road Atlanta infield April 22-24 with an automotive three-ring circus. While HSR delivered a full slate of historic racing, the Grassroots Motorsports staff kept the infield hopping with car corrals, test drives and more—including the Grassroots Motorsports Skidpad Challenge presented by Hagerty and Lucas Oil.

The fastest car around our skidpad this year? A V8-powered Exomotive Exocet. But more than 70 drivers had a blast on the skidpad that day, with the field ranging from classic ’60s sports cars to the latest exotics. For full results, click here.

We’d like to give a shoutout to the Carib Motor Club. They brought tons of cool cars out to the event, fed us and other competitors some of the best chicken you’ll find at a cookout, and were a great joy to be around all day.

We also want to thank our partners for making the Classic Motorsports Mitty possible: Hagerty, Michelin, Ford, Reliable Carriers, Vredestein, G-Force, Flyin’ Miata and Cobra Automotive.

To see more photos from this past weekend—and share your own—just click here.

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Comments
jstein77
jstein77 UltraDork
4/25/16 11:01 a.m.

Was the passenger on board for the winning run?

nickt93
nickt93 New Reader
4/25/16 11:15 a.m.

Very cool. Awesome car! Congrats team Exocet.

Toyman01
Toyman01 GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
4/25/16 11:55 a.m.

Video would be cool.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
4/25/16 12:00 p.m.

Hmmm, I can't seem to share the video, but there's one on our Facebook page.

Everyone else is traveling today. Once we're all back tomorrow, look for more pictures and video and stuff.

KyAllroad
KyAllroad UltraDork
4/25/16 1:55 p.m.

What we really want to know: how did the PacoSport Offroadster do??

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
4/25/16 2:04 p.m.
KyAllroad wrote: What we really want to know: how did the PacoSport Offroadster do??

Awesomely.

Look for a full feature on that one in the mag very soon, too.

Toyman01
Toyman01 GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
4/25/16 8:11 p.m.
David S. Wallens wrote: Hmmm, I can't seem to share the video, but there's one on our Facebook page. Everyone else is traveling today. Once we're all back tomorrow, look for more pictures and video and stuff.

Cool. Hope everyone travels safely.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
4/26/16 8:45 a.m.
Toyman01 wrote:
David S. Wallens wrote: Hmmm, I can't seem to share the video, but there's one on our Facebook page. Everyone else is traveling today. Once we're all back tomorrow, look for more pictures and video and stuff.
Cool. Hope everyone travels safely.

Thank you. We're all back home (or to our next destinations).

Ed Higginbotham
Ed Higginbotham Associate Editor
4/26/16 10:02 a.m.
Toyman01 wrote: Video would be cool.

As you wish!

https://www.youtube.com/embed/-AEIOJT1sMM

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