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Re: [Fot] Triumph ... Glory Still Exists

To: yellow04 <yellow04@tr4racer.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Triumph ... Glory Still Exists
From: Shawn Frank via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 17 May 2021 09:59:07 -0500
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Very nice! Great job!!!

Shawn Frank
The Vintage Triumph Magazine - Editor
North American Triumphs (FKA Spitfire & GT6 Magazine) - Owner
Des Moines Concours d'Elegance - Recruiting Lead
Continued Legacy Photo - Owner
Iowa British Car Club
FOT/VTR#94692/NASS#746
Drive Away Cancer Iowa - Driver
515-339-4228

On Mon, May 17, 2021, 6:45 AM yellow04 via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:

> Jefferson 500, Summit Point, West Virginia
>
> The pent up energy as we come out of the pandemic was apparent, the car
> count was off the charts. In the 3 race groups we ran in, around 106
> cars posted times. Out of those 106 cars, 14 were Triumphs, or Triumph
> powered specials.  Looking at lap times, 5 of those Triumphs were in the
> top 12. Impressive results.
>
> The Lola Cup race had the Spitfires, and that race was won by one of the
> Spits out of the Vintage Racing Services camp. No surprise there,
> anything our friends at VRS produce will be wicked fast and very well
> driven.
>
> The Donahue Cup race had the TR3, Ambro and Peerless GT running. Vic
> Schuster posted a great time in the Ambro, but that race had a Bobsy
> sports racer that ran away from the field.
>
> The Marlboro Cup race had the later TR's and GT6's. Attrition at the
> front over the weekend left two contenders to battle for the win, and
> while on paper the TR250 never had a chance against a well prepped and
> driven Lotus Super 7, the plan was to race the guy hard and clean and
> hope for a mistake. I was relentless, especially in the carousel,
> getting side by side on numerous occasions. I got around him at least 3
> times in traffic, just to have him power around me on the next straight.
> But a back marker was in the right place at the right time, clogging the
> line on the last turn on the last lap. I used the back marker as a pick,
> pulled onto the front straight in the lead, and the drag race to
> start/finish was on. The Triumph prevailed by .092 seconds!
>
> Incredible racing, weather and camaraderie in the paddock. Doesn't get
> any better than this.
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<div dir=3D"auto">Very nice! Great job!!!<br><br><div data-smartmail=3D"gma=
il_signature">Shawn Frank<br>The Vintage Triumph Magazine - Editor<br>North=
 American Triumphs (FKA Spitfire &amp; GT6 Magazine) - Owner<br>Des Moines =
Concours d&#39;Elegance - Recruiting Lead<br>Continued Legacy Photo - Owner=
<br>Iowa British Car Club<br>FOT/VTR#94692/NASS#746<br>Drive Away Cancer Io=
wa - Driver<br>515-339-4228</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, May 17, 2021, 6:45 AM yellow04 via=
 Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; w=
rote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex=
;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Jefferson 500, Summit Point, =
West Virginia<br>
<br>
The pent up energy as we come out of the pandemic was apparent, the car <br=
>
count was off the charts. In the 3 race groups we ran in, around 106 <br>
cars posted times. Out of those 106 cars, 14 were Triumphs, or Triumph <br>
powered specials.=C2=A0 Looking at lap times, 5 of those Triumphs were in t=
he <br>
top 12. Impressive results.<br>
<br>
The Lola Cup race had the Spitfires, and that race was won by one of the <b=
r>
Spits out of the Vintage Racing Services camp. No surprise there, <br>
anything our friends at VRS produce will be wicked fast and very well <br>
driven.<br>
<br>
The Donahue Cup race had the TR3, Ambro and Peerless GT running. Vic <br>
Schuster posted a great time in the Ambro, but that race had a Bobsy <br>
sports racer that ran away from the field.<br>
<br>
The Marlboro Cup race had the later TR&#39;s and GT6&#39;s. Attrition at th=
e <br>
front over the weekend left two contenders to battle for the win, and <br>
while on paper the TR250 never had a chance against a well prepped and <br>
driven Lotus Super 7, the plan was to race the guy hard and clean and <br>
hope for a mistake. I was relentless, especially in the carousel, <br>
getting side by side on numerous occasions. I got around him at least 3 <br=
>
times in traffic, just to have him power around me on the next straight. <b=
r>
But a back marker was in the right place at the right time, clogging the <b=
r>
line on the last turn on the last lap. I used the back marker as a pick, <b=
r>
pulled onto the front straight in the lead, and the drag race to <br>
start/finish was on. The Triumph prevailed by .092 seconds!<br>
<br>
Incredible racing, weather and camaraderie in the paddock. Doesn&#39;t get =
<br>
any better than this.<br>
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