they dont, Ive seen lots of TR6s racing with SOVREN and HMSA. Had my ass
kicked by one.
On Dec 9, 2013, at 2:26 PM, sherry robyn <sherryjimmy6116@att.net> wrote:
> I've always wondered why they totally exclude the TR6 since it is definitely
vintage suspension and engine design.
>
> From: Bill Babcock <billb@bnj.com>
> To: Jim Gray <toodamnfunky@comcast.net>
> Cc: 'Friends of Triumph' Triumph <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, December 9, 2013 2:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [Fot] racing with HSR & Portland Historics
>
> Sovren has a fundamental approach for visiting race cars of advising the
> owners what doesnt meet the rules and then letting them race. They note the
> advice in your logbook (sometimes) and the official position is that they
will
> work with drivers to bring cars into compliance over time. In other words
you
> can do that a few times, and more or less continually over the years, but
if
> youre going to compete in multiple govern races in a year you nave to have
a
> plan and get there.
>
> Thats what I understand as a result of getting a lot of non-complying cars
> into the Columbia River Classic race when I volunteered to spice that event
up
> a bit a few years ago. Im fairly certain nothing has changed.
>
> I dont have anything like an official statement about HMSA (which I assume
> you mean instead of HSR) but my take is that they do pretty much the same
> thing. The old approach of sending cars back home that werent legal was a
> holdover from the Monterey Historics roots, and it died when they got out
from
> under that thumb and became more interested in not losing money. I could be
> very wrong, but thats my take, I dont hunk youll hear anything super
> official on such a subject, more like wink, wink, nod, nod.
>
>
> On Dec 9, 2013, at 6:32 AM, toodamnfunky@comcast.net wrote:
>
> > FoT,
> > I'm considering doing some racing in Northern Cal & Portland but
according
> to
> > the published rules my car will not
> > pass tech for any HSR event. I have found that what is published and what
a
> > given club will actuallyB allow are two different things.
> > Right off the bat, my carbs ( mikuni), ignition ( MSD )B and roller
rockers
> > would exclude me from racing with HSR.
> > Can someone tell me what they would allow for a visiting car or do they
> hold
> > to the letter of the rules?
> > Thanks,
> > jim g
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