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Re: [Fot] Rolex Reunion complete

To: davehogye <dlhogye@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Rolex Reunion complete
From: Joe Alexander <n197tr4@cs.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2016 12:25:25 -0500
Cc: Friends of Triumph <fot@autox.team.net>
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Bring your car to next year's Kastner Cup. It is going to be a premier event=
 at Black Hawk Farms. You will be running against a Sebring TR3A shipping fr=
om the UK.

Congratulations on the fine results.

Joe Alexander
645 1st Street
Jesup, IA 50648
The-vintage-racer.com
Gasketinnovations.com
Cell:  319.464.4711

> On Aug 23, 2016, at 10:42 AM, davehogye <dlhogye@comcast.net> wrote:
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> Hello Friends,
> Well, I completed my first weekend as an entrant into the Rolex Monterey M=
otorsports Reunion races.
> I had attended this event at least 25 times in the last 31 years as a spec=
tator.  It's been a goal of mine to eventually join in as a driver.
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> My TR3 performed well. =20
> I qualified 18 of 46, ahead of four 250 V12 Ferraris and three Corvettes t=
o my surprise.
> It was quite a trip sitting on the grid sandwiched between a 250 LWB and S=
WB. =20
> Once again I got a little swamped in the feature race and fell back to a 2=
4 place finish, but managed to stay ahead of #22 Ferrari 250 SWB and Mike Si=
lverman, Vintage Motorsport publisher, in his Huffaker MGA. =20
> My race group 3A was the most valuable group of the event, estimates in ex=
cess of $350 million, with three Ferrari GTOs, four SWBs, three LWBs include=
d.  Crazy!
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> This was my first time racing with 4-ply Vintage TDs.  I was 5 seconds off=
 my fast time at Laguna with a 2:01 in the race.  The 1:56 I did with Speeds=
ters would have put me near the top ten on the grid.
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> This was my tenth event as a driver. =20
> My TR3 has finished every lap of every session of all ten events.  Knock o=
n wood.
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> I have to say how wonderful this event is.  They treat the drivers and at l=
east one crew member very well.  In the drivers lounge, the catered meals ar=
e tasty gourmet delights.  Extremely satisfying.  The second story canopied v=
iewing area outside of turn three is a great place to watch while enjoying m=
eals.  This alone makes the entry fee well worth it.
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> Our paddock space was shared with four other cars.  Dave Nelson, Le Mans r=
eplica TR2, and his wife Laura, provided an organized canopy layout for all f=
ive race cars with checkered flag trim and a "Del Monte Club" banner placed i=
n honor of the early Pebble Beach races.  Our space became a meeting place f=
or British car fans and other racers and really made the weekend wonderful.
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> Wired Magazine interviewed me and placed a 360 degree camera on my car for=
 the race.  I'll share the results when I get them. =20
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> I'm hooked.  I hope to be able to join in again next year.
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> // Dave H.
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>Bring your car to next year's Kastner C=
up. It is going to be a premier event at Black Hawk Farms. You will be runni=
ng against a Sebring TR3A shipping from the UK.</div><div id=3D"AppleMailSig=
nature"><br></div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature">Congratulations on the fine=
 results.<br><br>Joe Alexander<div>645 1st Street</div><div>Jesup, IA 50648<=
/div><div><a href=3D"http://the-vintage-racer.com";>The-vintage-racer.com</a>=
</div><div><a href=3D"http://gasketinnovations.com";>Gasketinnovations.com</a=
></div><div>Cell: &nbsp;319.464.4711</div></div><div><br>On Aug 23, 2016, at=
 10:42 AM, davehogye &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dlhogye@comcast.net";>dlhogye@comc=
ast.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div styl=
e=3D"font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div aria-label=3D=
"Compose body">Hello Friends,</div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body">Well, I c=
ompleted my first weekend as an entrant into the Rolex Monterey Motorsports R=
eunion races.</div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body">I had attended this even=
t at least 25 times in the last 31 years as a spectator. &nbsp;It's been a g=
oal of mine to eventually join in as a driver.</div><div aria-label=3D"Compo=
se body"><br></div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body">My TR3 performed well. &=
nbsp;</div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body">I qualified 18 of 46, ahead of f=
our 250 V12 Ferraris and three Corvettes to my surprise.</div><div aria-labe=
l=3D"Compose body">It was quite a trip sitting on the grid sandwiched betwee=
n a 250 LWB and SWB. &nbsp;</div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body">Once again=
 I got a little swamped in the feature race and fell back to a 24 place fini=
sh, but managed to stay ahead of #22 Ferrari 250 SWB and Mike Silverman, Vin=
tage Motorsport publisher, in his Huffaker MGA. &nbsp;</div><div aria-label=3D=
"Compose body">My race group 3A was the most valuable group of the event, es=
timates in excess of $350 million, with three Ferrari GTOs, four SWBs, three=
 LWBs included. &nbsp;Crazy!</div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body"><br></div=
><div aria-label=3D"Compose body">This was my first time racing with 4-ply V=
intage TDs. &nbsp;I was 5 seconds off my fast time at Laguna with a 2:01 in t=
he race. &nbsp;The 1:56 I did with Speedsters would have put me near the top=
 ten on the grid.</div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body"><br></div><div aria-=
label=3D"Compose body">This was my tenth event as a driver. &nbsp;</div><div=
 aria-label=3D"Compose body">My TR3 has finished every lap of every session o=
f all ten events. &nbsp;Knock on wood.</div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body"=
><br></div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body">I have to say how wonderful this=
 event is. &nbsp;They treat the drivers and at least one crew member very we=
ll. &nbsp;In the drivers lounge, the catered meals are tasty gourmet delight=
s. &nbsp;Extremely satisfying. &nbsp;The second story canopied viewing area o=
utside of turn three is a great place to watch while enjoying meals. &nbsp;T=
his alone makes the entry fee well worth it.</div><div aria-label=3D"Compose=
 body"><br></div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body">Our paddock space was shar=
ed with four other cars. &nbsp;Dave Nelson, Le Mans replica TR2, and his wif=
e Laura, provided an organized canopy layout for all five race cars with che=
ckered flag trim and a "Del Monte Club" banner placed in honor of the early P=
ebble Beach races. &nbsp;Our space became a meeting place for British car fa=
ns and other racers and really made the weekend wonderful.</div><div aria-la=
bel=3D"Compose body"><br></div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body">Wired Magazi=
ne interviewed me and placed a 360 degree camera on my car for the race. &nb=
sp;I'll share the results when I get them. &nbsp;</div><div aria-label=3D"Co=
mpose body"><br></div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body">I'm hooked. &nbsp;I h=
ope to be able to join in again next year.</div><div aria-label=3D"Compose b=
ody"><br></div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body">// Dave H.</div><div aria-la=
bel=3D"Compose body"><br></div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body"><br></div><d=
iv aria-label=3D"Compose body"><br></div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body"><b=
r></div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body"><br></div></div></div></blockquote>=
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