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I have a few photos I will post somehow.
Sent from my iPhone
> On Aug 23, 2016, at 8:42 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><span></span></div><div><meta http-equ=
iv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8"><div>I have a few=
photos I will post somehow.<br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Aug=
23, 2016, at 8:42 AM, davehogye <<a href=3D"mailto:dlhogye@comcast.net";>=
dlhogye@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><d=
iv><div style=3D"font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div a=
ria-label=3D"Compose body">Hello Friends,</div><div aria-label=3D"Compose bo=
dy">Well, I completed my first weekend as an entrant into the Rolex Monterey=
Motorsports Reunion races.</div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body">I had atte=
nded this event at least 25 times in the last 31 years as a spectator.  =
;It's been a goal of mine to eventually join in as a driver.</div><div aria-=
label=3D"Compose body"><br></div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body">My TR3 per=
formed well. </div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body">I qualified 18 of 4=
6, ahead of four 250 V12 Ferraris and three Corvettes to my surprise.</div><=
div aria-label=3D"Compose body">It was quite a trip sitting on the grid sand=
wiched between a 250 LWB and SWB. </div><div aria-label=3D"Compose bod=
y">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. </div><div=
aria-label=3D"Compose body">My race group 3A was the most valuable group of=
the event, estimates in excess of $350 million, with three Ferrari GTOs, fo=
ur SWBs, three LWBs included. Crazy!</div><div aria-label=3D"Compose b=
ody"><br></div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body">This was my first time racin=
g with 4-ply Vintage TDs. I was 5 seconds off my fast time at Laguna w=
ith a 2:01 in the race. The 1:56 I did with Speedsters would have put m=
e 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. &n=
bsp;</div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body">My TR3 has finished every lap of e=
very session of all ten events. Knock on wood.</div><div aria-label=3D=
"Compose body"><br></div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body">I have to say how w=
onderful this event is. They treat the drivers and at least one crew m=
ember very well. In the drivers lounge, the catered meals are tasty go=
urmet 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.</div><div aria-lab=
el=3D"Compose body"><br></div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body">Our paddock s=
pace was shared with four other cars. Dave Nelson, Le Mans replica TR2=
, and his wife Laura, provided an organized canopy layout for all five race c=
ars with checkered flag trim and a "Del Monte Club" banner placed in honor o=
f the early Pebble Beach races. Our space became a meeting place for B=
ritish car fans and other racers 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 t=
he race. I'll share the results when I get them. </div><div aria=
-label=3D"Compose body"><br></div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body">I'm hooke=
d. I hope to be able to join in again next year.</div><div aria-label=3D=
"Compose body"><br></div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body">// Dave H.</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 aria-label=3D"Compos=
e body"><br></div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body"><br></div></div></div></b=
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