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Subject: Re: [Fot] The Glory Continues - Triumphs at the Jefferson 500
From: Peter Bulkowski via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 22 May 2023 11:28:29 -0400
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Hey Henry thanks for the update and great story go FOT.

On Mon, May 22, 2023, 11:00 AM yellow04 via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:

> Jefferson 500, Summit Point, West Virginia, site of the 2015 Kcup, we
> again showed how Triumphs continue to get the job done.
>
> The TR3's run in the Donahue Cup group, the Spitfires run the Lola Cup
> group, while Marlboro Cup group runs the TR4, TR6, TR7 and GT6. We saw
> domination in all groups! All groups ran a practice/qualifying session
> Friday morning, then the pace car comes out for the first race of the
> weekend. Saturday morning is another race session followed by a feature
> race Saturday afternoon. Sunday is an enduro in the morning then an
> all-comers race in the afternoon.
>
> In the Donahue Cup, we saw John Styduhar emerge as the class of the
> field, taking home the first overall wins of his racing career. Second
> place in the Cup race belongs to Vic Schuster in the Ambro, then John
> Hasty had his hands FULL with a Renault Spec Racer during the feature
> race but did what he needed to do to complete the podium sweep for
> Triumph. Styduhar won the feature and the Saturday morning race as well!
> Well done John, well deserved and that was a hoot to watch. Everybody
> was happy to see that Mark Rosenberg got the Peerless back together and
> is back on track with this uber-rare Triumph powered racer.
>
> The Lola Cup was dominated by Dave Gussack driving a Vintage Racing
> Services Spitfire, he had the field by two seconds a lap. Unfortunately,
> he didn't finish the feature, but Richard Schnabel driving the recently
> acquired Rob Stewart Spitfire took second overall. Rob's car is
> certainly in great hands.
>
> The Marlboro Cup saw some great racing all weekend. Mike Moore showed
> his stuff to drive for the overall win in the Saturday morning race,
> holding off some great competition. However, buy the time the feature
> race rolled around, a Sports Racer who was put in the group because he
> didn't fit anywhere else worked his way up to start on the front row and
> had the field by a second and a half a lap, so he just ran away with the
> overall win. But we took P2, P3, P4 and P5 out of a field of 36
> starters! Mike Moore ran second in his TR4, Mark Wheatley took third in
> his TR4, Scott Janzen took 4th with his GT6 and Dave Gott took 5th in
> his TR4. Bill Emery came out with Dad's TR7 to give the Wedge crowd a
> car to cheer for, and Mike Kurtz ran well all weekend until almost
> finishing the feature but was sidelined with a mechanical. Jay DePol
> looked great out there in his GT6, Dale Oesterle left the Spitfire at
> home and ran a cool Jensen Healey this weekend.
>
> Me? Kas would not be proud, I was beaten by equipment and never turned a
> timed lap. Must be getting close to time to turn the Trophy back in...
>
> ~~~
> Henry Frye - if I can't run at least I can write the race report
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<div dir=3D"auto">Hey Henry thanks for the update and great story go FOT.</=
div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On=
 Mon, May 22, 2023, 11:00 AM yellow04 via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@aut=
ox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd=
ing-left:1ex">Jefferson 500, Summit Point, West Virginia, site of the 2015 =
Kcup, we <br>
again showed how Triumphs continue to get the job done.<br>
<br>
The TR3&#39;s run in the Donahue Cup group, the Spitfires run the Lola Cup =
<br>
group, while Marlboro Cup group runs the TR4, TR6, TR7 and GT6. We saw <br>
domination in all groups! All groups ran a practice/qualifying session <br>
Friday morning, then the pace car comes out for the first race of the <br>
weekend. Saturday morning is another race session followed by a feature <br=
>
race Saturday afternoon. Sunday is an enduro in the morning then an <br>
all-comers race in the afternoon.<br>
<br>
In the Donahue Cup, we saw John Styduhar emerge as the class of the <br>
field, taking home the first overall wins of his racing career. Second <br>
place in the Cup race belongs to Vic Schuster in the Ambro, then John <br>
Hasty had his hands FULL with a Renault Spec Racer during the feature <br>
race but did what he needed to do to complete the podium sweep for <br>
Triumph. Styduhar won the feature and the Saturday morning race as well! <b=
r>
Well done John, well deserved and that was a hoot to watch. Everybody <br>
was happy to see that Mark Rosenberg got the Peerless back together and <br=
>
is back on track with this uber-rare Triumph powered racer.<br>
<br>
The Lola Cup was dominated by Dave Gussack driving a Vintage Racing <br>
Services Spitfire, he had the field by two seconds a lap. Unfortunately, <b=
r>
he didn&#39;t finish the feature, but Richard Schnabel driving the recently=
 <br>
acquired Rob Stewart Spitfire took second overall. Rob&#39;s car is <br>
certainly in great hands.<br>
<br>
The Marlboro Cup saw some great racing all weekend. Mike Moore showed <br>
his stuff to drive for the overall win in the Saturday morning race, <br>
holding off some great competition. However, buy the time the feature <br>
race rolled around, a Sports Racer who was put in the group because he <br>
didn&#39;t fit anywhere else worked his way up to start on the front row an=
d <br>
had the field by a second and a half a lap, so he just ran away with the <b=
r>
overall win. But we took P2, P3, P4 and P5 out of a field of 36 <br>
starters! Mike Moore ran second in his TR4, Mark Wheatley took third in <br=
>
his TR4, Scott Janzen took 4th with his GT6 and Dave Gott took 5th in <br>
his TR4. Bill Emery came out with Dad&#39;s TR7 to give the Wedge crowd a <=
br>
car to cheer for, and Mike Kurtz ran well all weekend until almost <br>
finishing the feature but was sidelined with a mechanical. Jay DePol <br>
looked great out there in his GT6, Dale Oesterle left the Spitfire at <br>
home and ran a cool Jensen Healey this weekend.<br>
<br>
Me? Kas would not be proud, I was beaten by equipment and never turned a <b=
r>
timed lap. Must be getting close to time to turn the Trophy back in...<br>
<br>
~~~<br>
Henry Frye - if I can&#39;t run at least I can write the race report<br>
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