Tony:
Thanks for the race report, sound like it was a good time for all...er, except
the MG that went up in smoke. Being out West, I've watched several races from
Road Atlanta and you're right, it looks like a drivers kind of course. Your
also right in that Laguna Seca is a terrific road course and the Corkscrew's
reputation is well earned. CSRG is racin there in late September...come on
out, the weather is great that time of year plus, you're a stones throw from
Monterey and Carmel so you can make it a vacation.
Gary
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> At 08:13 PM 5/1/2005, Larry Young wrote:
> >Ok, how about some news from the Mitty?
>
> Just got back in town from the Mitty. I had a great time getting together
> with the Triumph group again. While the Triumphs were outnumbered by the
> MG's, they certainly made their presence known! As Henry reported, the
> Jeff Snook's TR-3 won the "early" car race with Randy Williams taking a
> strong second in his GORGEOUS TR-3 in 2nd. They were sent to mid pack for
> the start by some interesting behaviour of the pace car in the prior race
> and still made their way to the front.
>
> I don't remember MGB GT's having V-8's, but a couple of those were
> there. Other than those ringers, the Triumphs ruled. Babcock made the
> trek all the way from California, and we were very happy to be able to run
> with the Peyote. Very cool car! I have GOT to make a trek to sunny CA and
> run some of their home tracks (I've always lusted about Laguna Seca - the
> corkscrew is an experience I've got to have at least once in my life). He
> had a minor brush with the wall in the rain, but was undeterred. The other
> contact incident was between a TR-3 and a MG-NA - "one of those racin'
> deals". Both drivers were a little chagrined but still in great spirits.
>
> Road Atlanta is a cool track. It's very flowing, easy on tires and brakes
> but rewarding of good precise driving. There are enough high speed
> sweepers to keep the pucker factor high (very cool), and lots of elevation
> changes. The Dolomite Sprint seems to have expired in my rear-view mirror
> (I chased him for 2/3 of the race and finally got by him...). Too bad.
>
> Other than the Dolly, I'm not aware of another Triumph which went home with
> major mechanical failure. I can't say that of the MG's - one of them blew
> up in spectacular fashion as I was chasing him down. Had to wipe the oil
> off of my visor to see again. Unfortunately he oiled down the track enough
> to cut that session short.
>
> We did have a thunderstorm move through but, unlike in the midwest, it was
> over and done with pretty quickly. Tom Strange had a great run in the rain
> with his "Dirt Stocker" rain tires, Bill had less success with the standard
> Hoosier Vintage TD's. But, he was still smiling when he came in with a
> slightly dented Peyote. He had a MUCH better attitude about that than I
> would have. He's a true racer.
>
> I didn't have any issues with the driving of the other folks, and would
> consider a return. I wish Road Atlanta was closer. It would be cool to be
> able to run in more than a few times in a lifetime! Georgia is beautiful
> this time of the year.
>
> - Tony Drews
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