Next year will be my 11th year of attendance at Mid-Ohio. I was planning on
bringing my FV but if the TR/MG thing is on again, I'll bring the TR. Our cars
miserable showing, with a finish in the pit lane running on 3.x cylinders must
be
re-visited.
Plus, just a short advert for the Canucks (sp?), Mosport is the weekend after
MO.
Best value in vintage racing in North America, legendary track, really nice
people. And if you are into theater, you can follow my English teacher wife and
myself to Stratford Ontario where we will spend the 3 days between weekends
attending their festival. Matinee and evening performances. Is even enough
Shakespeare in a short period to get her to say "enough, lets go to the race
track".
N197TR4@cs.com wrote:
> "Got the '00 MidOhio Schedule today. It looks official that the MG/Triumph
> Challenge will return in June.
>
> John Lehman
> '68 Triumph GT6"
>
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> Thanks for the e-mail, John,
>
> Great set up! Finally...!!!
>
> I think that Mark Palmer (The MG Side) has had some contact with SVRA, as he
> stays a bit closer to this kind of thing, than I do.
>
> Although I heard from Mark about this, I have not been proactive in this plan
> and have not heard directly from SVRA.
>
> I think last years 'contest' was a success (TRs won) and Alexander Racing had
> an great amount of fun doing it, as well as participating with Mark Palmer in
> organizing it. Obviously the gate receipts are talking to Mid-Ohio and SVRA
> ...this is good for all of us. Mark & I were approached, before the end of
> the weekend, about a repeat.
>
> I thought I would sit back this time and wait....in 1992, the first time
> Alexander Racing & Ceilley Racing ran this event. It was a great and
> unsurpassed event as a "Triumph Featured" Marque. The success repeated itself
> as the "MG/Triumph Clash" in 1999. But it needs support from the FOT and some
> encouragement from SVRA and Mid-Ohio. I dont "push ropes" easily.
>
> I think it could repeat itself, again, but it needs some impetus from some
> significant participants. I would help coordinate such an event, if this
> interest exists among the FOT. As best that I can tell, at this moment, this
> weekend could be available to me, but I DO plan on participating in the
> Blackhawk Classic at Blackhawk Farms with my family, in a prior weekend.
>
> What say the FOT? Would someone with greater ability or capacity like to
> take the reins? This would preferable to me, but I would lend support.
>
> This is a lull in the season and the fever will pick up as we go out and
> prepare to KICK ASS in Y2K... or make flatulent and ineffective noises on the
> track, depending on your level of preparation.
>
> Who is in? Time to make a list...
>
> Joe
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