{"id":7890,"date":"2026-04-23T16:03:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T16:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corvettenewsforum.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/23\/corvette-racing-takes-a-step-forward-at-long-beach\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T16:03:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T16:03:54","slug":"corvette-racing-takes-a-step-forward-at-long-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corvettenewsforum.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/23\/corvette-racing-takes-a-step-forward-at-long-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"Corvette Racing Takes a Step Forward at Long Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"

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