A third-place finish! Narrator: "There were but three cars in the class" | Garage Rescue Miata

Going into this past weekend’s Martin Sports Car Club autocross at Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center, we figured that had a good shot at a second-place finish–largely because just two cars were entered in the class.

Then a third car entered.

But, hey, if a 1.6-liter Miata that made 113 horsepower at the wheels 21 years ago can still run …

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The photo effect is kind of neat. Is that some sort of tilt shift thing? (genuine question, I know nothing about photography)

In reply to Brett_Murphy (Agent of Chaos) :

Just some good, old-fashioned Photoshop. I cut out the subject (in this case, the Miata) and blur everything else.

I'm glad you like it, as I think it really helps to make a photo pop, you know?

cough - me at many rallycrosses - cough

In reply to Jerry :

I do hear that. There are some to-do items on the off-season list. (Although, really, we don't have an off-season.)

And thanks, Colin, for tuning my lame photo into something eye-catching. 

So, who wants to join us at the next Central Florida autocross? 

And here's the original image--nothing special at all.