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Re: [Fot] Guest access to Watkins Glen for VRG "Bog at the Glen" event

To: Bill Tobin <william.tobin31@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Guest access to Watkins Glen for VRG "Bog at the Glen" event
From: Jack Wheeler via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2018 21:31:23 +0000 (UTC)
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 Hi Bill.=C2=A0 I grew up 14 miles from The Glen, and started going to the =
races in 1964, the summer before my senior year in high school.=C2=A0 That =
is surely what got me into racing.=C2=A0 I chose a TR-4, after seeing Bob T=
ullius running second to a big block Corvette about 2/3 of the way through =
the 500 Km. race for A - D Production (the first "Glen 500").=C2=A0 Then he=
 blew the engine (which had been put in new the night before the race).=C2=
=A0 What a guy.=C2=A0 Saw lots of BOG activities, as you describe.
Jack Wheeler

    On Saturday, September 29, 2018, 10:09:26 PM EDT, Bill Tobin via Fot <f=
ot@autox.team.net> wrote: =20
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History of the Bog eh? I seem to remember some hulligans who stole and torc=
hed a Bluebird tour bus there. I think it was after that the Glen drained t=
he Bog. Also some guy dressed all in red who called himself "Bud Man"
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Lots of debauchery there as I remember.............
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OBTW: next weekend will be my 50th anniversary of going to Watkins Glen; we=
nt up for the USGP in Oct. '68. Where did the time go?
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Cheers, Bill
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 On 9/29/2018 4:40 PM, John Styduhar via Fot wrote:
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 If you are interested in being my guest at the Vintage Racer Group event a=
t Watkins Glen coming up next weekend, please forward me your name and I wi=
ll add it to the track guest list. Just mention my name at the guard shack =
to get in.=C2=A0 This is a non-spectator event so you will have almost excl=
usive access to this historic F1 track.=C2=A0 150 cars registered in all vi=
ntage classes plus BMW club racing.=C2=A0 Several TRs entered.=C2=A0 Before=
 you arrive, make sure to review the history of the "BOG" during the 70s.=
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =20
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        <div>Hi Bill.&nbsp; I grew up 14 miles from The Glen, and started going 
to the races in 1964, the summer before my senior year in high school.&nbsp; 
That is surely what got me into racing.&nbsp; I chose a TR-4, after seeing Bob 
Tullius running second to a big block Corvette about 2/3 of the way through the 
500 Km. race for A - D Production (the first "Glen 500").&nbsp; Then he blew 
the engine (which had been put in new the night before the race).&nbsp; What a 
guy.&nbsp; Saw lots of BOG activities, as you 
describe.</div><div><br></div><div>Jack Wheeler<br></div><div><br></div>
        
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                    On Saturday, September 29, 2018, 10:09:26 PM EDT, Bill 
Tobin via Fot &lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:
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    <p>History of the Bog eh? I seem to remember some hulligans who
      stole and torched a Bluebird tour bus there. I think it was after
      that the Glen drained the Bog. Also some guy dressed all in red
      who called himself "Bud Man"</p>
    <p>Lots of debauchery there as I remember.............</p>
    <p>OBTW: next weekend will be my 50th anniversary of going to
      Watkins Glen; went up for the USGP in Oct. '68. Where did the time
      go?</p>
    <p>Cheers, Bill<br clear="none">
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class="ydp1e799f6yiv8620346130moz-cite-prefix">On 9/29/2018 4:40 PM, John 
Styduhar via
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style="font-size:small;">If you are
          interested in being my guest at the Vintage Racer Group event
          at Watkins Glen coming up next weekend, please forward me your
          name and I will add it to the track guest list. Just mention
          my name at the guard shack to get in.&nbsp; This is a non-spectator
          event so you will have almost exclusive access to this
          historic F1 track.&nbsp; 150 cars registered in all vintage classes
          plus BMW club racing.&nbsp; Several TRs entered.&nbsp; Before you
          arrive, make sure to review the history of the "BOG" during
          the 70s.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>
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