I'm pretty sure the first TR2s showed up at West Coast races in the
spring of '54. I'll have to have a look through my old programs to see
if I can pin it down. There were TR2s in the US in late '53 so it's
possible one competed in late '53.
Kurt O.
michael cook wrote:
> It's entirely possible that Triumphs were raced at private circuits like
> Briarcliff Manor, etc., before WWII. I don't have any definite info on that. I
> will also look in my TSOA newsletter archives.
>
>
>
> I know for a fact that TR2s were being raced in 1954/55 in SCCA events at
> places like Akron and Lockbourne AFB in Ohio because I was there. Jarrard
> Distributors in Pensacola ran TRs at Sebring in 56, I believe and there were
> official teams in '57 and later.
>
>
>
> On the west coast, Cal Sales started sponsoring race entries very early in
> their distributorship. I remember Alan Bethell (president of Triumph over here
> in the late 50s and early 60s) telling me about running a couple of races out
> west when he was still the regional sales rep which would have been 1954-55.
>
>
>
> Mike Cook
>
>
>
>
>
>
>> Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:03:12 -0500
>> From: jgambony@gcecisp.com
>> To: fot@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: [Fot] Kastner Cup 2012
>>
>> For 2012 I'll pose the question to the historians on the list (I'm away
>> from my reference library for the week)...
>>
>> Where was the first race for a Standard-Triumph in the US?
>>
>> Just a thought.
>>
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Jim
>> Dallas
>>
>>
>>
>> FOT list
>>
>> Thank you for all of the responses so far. There is a method in this
>> madness.
>>
>> Without laborious tabulating a couple of tracks rise to the surface.
>>
>> Infineon & Mosport
>>
>> But that only part of the decision tree. The venue and sanctioning body
>> have to want us...and ideally we want them, too.
>>
>> Infineon is already locked into a MG event for 2011 and there are other
>> obstacles with them as a sanctioning body to be overcome.
>>
>> Using a little logic and common sense the South West is the targeted area
>> for the next Kastner Cup.
>>
>> Your answers are VALUABLE as the data will be considered for the 2012
>> Kastner Cup which is also The 60th Anniversary of Triumphs in Competition.
>>
>> As soon as we settle the question on 2011, the 60th will be addressed
>> because I figure it will take 18-24 months to pull that one off. You dont
>> think so? We have one sanctioning body already knocking on our door for an
>> answer.
>> They want to make it a big and memorable event.
>>
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>>
>> Keep those responses coming....they are important. If you are REALLY on
>> this list, we should hear from you. 2012 is the BIG ONE
>>
>> Joe A
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