The original track was 27 ft. Three passes of a paving machine....
Dean
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Stewart" <robstewart@telwares.com>
To: <Group44TR7@aol.com>; <fpspitfire@insightbb.com>
Cc: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 9:18 AM
Subject: RE: picture page found on the internet
> Wonderful photos.
>
> This gives you an idea of how much Harvey Sigel widened the track when he
> resurrected it in 2000. This is my favorite track, and is an excellent
> challenge. It must have been like threading a needle back on the original
> surface. If anyone has any doubts about which tracks they should visit, I
> highly recommend that VIR be placed on the top of your list.
>
> Thanks for sharing.
>
> Rob
> Spitfire #6
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On Behalf
> Of Group44TR7@aol.com
> Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 9:32 AM
> To: fpspitfire@insightbb.com
> Cc: fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: picture page found on the internet
>
>
> For Spitfire racers, you might be interested that the VIR website contains
> the oldest picture that I have found todate of Erwin Lorincz Spitfire
> (#25).
>
> Lorincz is credited to being the first to have won a national SCCA race in
> a
>
> Spifire at Watkin's Glen in Mike Cook's book.
>
> http://dega.cs.unc.edu/~nick/new/vir/63-oct/index.htm
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