You probably saw my TR3A racing back in the late 60's and early
70's. Lou Gigliotti raced it in the early 70's and he was from
Western NY. Back then it was green with 2 Yellow stripes down the
center. Welcome to the FOT. Joe(B)
-- "Steven Groh" <sgroh1@comcast.net> wrote:
Hello to all FOT -
Having recently being nominated by Bill Manning and seconded for
membership,
I've been told through new FOT friends John Herrera and Craig Wensley
that I
should provide some background info on myself for the existing
members. I'll
keep this brief as I'm sure preparing your Triumphs is more important
than my
history. While I formally grew up in Western New York
(Williamsville, N.Y.,
just a few miles down Rte 5 fro Kas' Batavia, N.Y.), my real
education was at
Watkins Glen watching my dad, Bernie Groh, circle the track in
Porsche 1600
Supers and Speedsters, XK120s and 150s. He was a successive 2-time
RE of the
WNY SCCA, and his passion became mine. We took every family vacation
at the
Glen (and some at Mosport) watching every GP from 61 on, all Can-Ams,
F5000s,
6-hours (yes, including the Nissan GTP era) through the rain, snow,
sleet,
mud, and sunshine. Never had a bad weekend. In 91, I received my
Regional
License after a 3rd place at the Glen in a Swift FF, completing the
dream -
then, after a bit of a break, in 2004, ran the course again in my
Formula
Continental. In 2005 and 2006, I competed in the Spec Racer Ford
class at
VIR, which, if you haven't run yet, you should, you're in for a treat.
However, next year, I'm running a 63 Triumph Spitfire that has been
expertly
prepared by Bill Manning out of West Hills California. With luck,
it'll see
its maiden voyage at Summit Point the weekend after Thanksgiving.
This car,
just sitting in the garage, is a joy to look at, as it reminds me of
the glory
days of my dad's SCCA racing - tape up the headlights and front
paintwork,
remove the bumpers, and leave the license plates on. Racing then, in
my 7
year old frame of mind, was about meeting people, having hot/dog cook-
outs,
having a ball of fun, and of course, seeing friends race against
their own
abilities, and those of their friends, and for essentially bragging
rights and
a beer at the Seneca Lodge.
With that in mind, I've compiled a list of Triumphs that I know raced
in the
upstate N.Y. region in the 50's, and offer it for your collective
amusement
based on memorabilia that my dad has passed down through the years.
Perhaps
you know of these folks, or of the cars, in that golden age. I'll
keep
searching as I've just scratched the surface of the info I've
accumulated now
that I seem to have completed a bit of a family racing circle.
Best Regards,
Steven Groh
Annapolis, MD
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