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Way to go Dave. That's awesome.=20
Sent from my iPhone
> 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>Way to go Dave. That's awesome. <=
br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Aug 23, 2016, at 10:42 AM, daveh=
ogye <<a href=3D"mailto:dlhogye@comcast.net";>dlhogye@comcast.net</a>> w=
rote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div style=3D"font-family:=
Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div aria-label=3D"Compose body">He=
llo Friends,</div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body">Well, I completed my firs=
t weekend as an entrant into the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion races.</=
div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body">I had attended this event at least 25 t=
imes in the last 31 years as a spectator. It's been a goal of mine to e=
ventually join in as a driver.</div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body"><br></d=
iv><div aria-label=3D"Compose body">My TR3 performed well. </div><div a=
ria-label=3D"Compose body">I qualified 18 of 46, ahead of four 250 V12 Ferra=
ris and three Corvettes to my surprise.</div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body=
">It was quite a trip sitting on the grid sandwiched between a 250 LWB and S=
WB. </div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body">Once again I got a little s=
wamped in the feature race and fell back to a 24 place finish, but managed t=
o stay ahead of #22 Ferrari 250 SWB and Mike Silverman, Vintage Motorsport p=
ublisher, in his Huffaker MGA. </div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body">=
My race group 3A was the most valuable group of the event, estimates in exce=
ss of $350 million, with three Ferrari GTOs, four SWBs, three LWBs included.=
Crazy!</div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body"><br></div><div aria-labe=
l=3D"Compose body">This was my first time racing with 4-ply Vintage TDs. &nb=
sp;I was 5 seconds off my fast time at Laguna with a 2:01 in the race.  =
;The 1:56 I did with Speedsters would have put me near the top ten on the gr=
id.</div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body"><br></div><div aria-label=3D"Compo=
se body">This was my tenth event as a driver. </div><div aria-label=3D=
"Compose body">My TR3 has finished every lap of every session of all ten eve=
nts. Knock on wood.</div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body"><br></div><d=
iv aria-label=3D"Compose body">I have to say how wonderful this event is. &n=
bsp;They treat the drivers and at least one crew member very well. In t=
he drivers lounge, the catered meals are tasty gourmet delights. Extre=
mely satisfying. The second story canopied viewing area outside of tur=
n three is a great place to watch while enjoying meals. This alone mak=
es 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 shared with four o=
ther cars. Dave Nelson, Le Mans replica TR2, and his wife Laura, provi=
ded an organized canopy layout for all five race cars with checkered flag tr=
im and a "Del Monte Club" banner placed in honor of the early Pebble Beach r=
aces. Our space became a meeting place for British car fans and other r=
acers and really made the weekend wonderful.</div><div aria-label=3D"Compose=
body"><br></div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body">Wired Magazine interviewed=
me and placed a 360 degree camera on my car for the race. I'll share t=
he results when I get them. </div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body"><br=
></div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body">I'm hooked. I hope to be able t=
o join in again next year.</div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body"><br></div><=
div aria-label=3D"Compose body">// Dave H.</div><div aria-label=3D"Compose b=
ody"><br></div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body"><br></div><div aria-label=3D=
"Compose body"><br></div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body"><br></div><div ari=
a-label=3D"Compose body"><br></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type=
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