It is fair to say that I went by Sam's pit to see his car and talk with him.
I expected him to be standoffish and not very friendly. Just the opposite.
Just a great guy that even pulled the fender off his great racer to show me
what he done. Just a nifty,fast guy.
----- Original Message -----
From: "WILLIAM TOBIN" <william.tobin3@verizon.net>
To: "Kramer, Robert" <RKramer@rdoequipment.com>; <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 5:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR250K short-shifting at the Glen?
> Hi, in answer to the first question; no and yes. Sam's been at the game
> for 30 or so years and knows what he's doing. He's currently running SCCA
> and is probably at the Runoffs.
> It was funny when one of his crewman was being interviewed and was asked
> if Sam was saving his car for the Feature race. The reply, "Sam never
> saves
> the car!" Very competitive and a decent guy. And his car is probably his
> SCCA car. Who cares? It was a great show.
> Bill----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kramer, Robert" <RKramer@rdoequipment.com>
> To: <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 12:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [Fot] TR250K short-shifting at the Glen?
>
>
> > Watching the video brought up a couple of questions.
> >
> > Are the 3 Catabwa Island TR6's all running the same equipment and is
> Sam
> that
> > good?
> >
> > Did both the Group 44 TR6 and TR8 blow engines in the same weekend? I
> think
> > that was the TR6 that went in smoking and left an oil slick on pit
> entry.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: fot-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf
> > Of N197TR4@cs.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 11:54 AM
> > To: hottr6@hotmail.com; fot@autox.team.net; andre@gt6.ca
> > Subject: Re: [Fot] TR250K short-shifting at the Glen?
> >
> > I dont know, but I never heard a sweeter sounding six cylinder engine.
> Should
> > be bottled and sold.
> >
> >
> > > Andre Rousseau posted the following link - Triumph Race @ The Glen:
> > >
> > > http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=-3801089803051563183&hl=en-CA
> > >
> > > Watching the faster TR6s navigate corner 12, they all appear
> > > to take it in third, shifting to fourth midway down the
> > > following straight.
> > >
> > > Watching the movie at approximately 3:15 and 4:59 mark we see
> > > Tony Garmey zipping along in the TR250K and changing up shortly
> > > after hitting the apex.
> > >
> > > It appears to me that either Tony was short-shifting by
> > > 500 rpm (???) or so, or he was running a very different set of
> > > drivetrain ratios. Another Kas secret?
> > >
> > > Andre, is there a way to obtain a copy of this video in the original
> > > format, from an ftp site? I'd love a copy, and I swear I will not
> > > use it for anything other than my own lustful desires. =8O
> > > I'll likely not see these cars together again.
> > >
> > > Shane Ingate in NM
> > >
> > >
> > >
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