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Re: [TR] Sebring 12h weekend -- a look back at 1966

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Subject: Re: [TR] Sebring 12h weekend -- a look back at 1966
From: Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2019 10:28:47 -0500
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I will add, however, that the level of RISK that used to exist in racing is
NOT something one misses!  Love the cars and the on-track action.  Hate the
accidents and the too frequent casualties.  In that regard, racing today is
a helluva lot better to watch!

Don
1962 Triumph TR3B

On Sat, Mar 16, 2019 at 10:23 AM Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com> wrote:

> For those watching the rain delay at Sebring, here's a look back at the
> race in 1966 (hosted by the Goodwood Road Racing Club site).  Lots of Ford
> GT action -- probably my favorite racecar of all time -- and a number of
> views of the Triumph team in the coverage, too.
>
> Great racing, in a golden age for sportscars.
>
>
> https://www.goodwood.com/grrc/race/historic/2019/3/video-re-live-the-dramatic-1966-12-hours-of-sebring/?fbclid=IwAR3c6LIBXGSxJM_v4OziXNyaZEdBvFZcIqR8o4LXAikTuRXiwHwKcKnCr9A
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">I will add, however, that the level of RISK that used to e=
xist in racing is NOT something one misses!=C2=A0 Love the cars and the on-=
track action.=C2=A0 Hate the accidents and the too frequent casualties.=C2=
=A0 In that regard, racing today is a helluva lot better to watch!<div><br>=
</div><div>Don</div><div>1962 Triumph TR3B</div></div><br><div class=3D"gma=
il_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Mar 16, 2019 at 10:=
23 AM Don Hiscock &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:don.hiscock@gmail.com";>don.hiscock@=
gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding=
-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">For those watching the rain de=
lay at Sebring, here&#39;s a look back at the race in 1966 (hosted by the G=
oodwood Road Racing Club site).=C2=A0 Lots of Ford GT action -- probably my=
 favorite racecar of all time -- and a number of views of the Triumph team =
in the coverage, too.<div><br></div><div>Great racing, in a golden age for =
sportscars.</div><div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://www.goodwood.com/gr=
rc/race/historic/2019/3/video-re-live-the-dramatic-1966-12-hours-of-sebring=
/?fbclid=3DIwAR3c6LIBXGSxJM_v4OziXNyaZEdBvFZcIqR8o4LXAikTuRXiwHwKcKnCr9A" t=
arget=3D"_blank">https://www.goodwood.com/grrc/race/historic/2019/3/video-r=
e-live-the-dramatic-1966-12-hours-of-sebring/?fbclid=3DIwAR3c6LIBXGSxJM_v4O=
ziXNyaZEdBvFZcIqR8o4LXAikTuRXiwHwKcKnCr9A</a><br></div><div><br></div></div=
></div>
</blockquote></div>

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