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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 12, 2005 The Friends of Triumph (FOT), in conjunction with
Corinthian Vintage Auto Racing (CVAR), and the Texas Friends of Triumph
(TxFOT) announces the 2006 FOT International Triumph Challenge, aka the
Shoot-Out at the OK Corral at Hallet Motor Racing Circuit, March 30
through April 2, 2006.
CVAR has named Triumph the featured marque for the 2006 Spring Vintage
Races. Traditionally a 3 day event, TxFOT is arranging for an additional
practice day in conjunction with Pinnacle Motorsports to make this race
event a track time Bonanza for participants. Track owners, the Stephens
family, have been known to put out a fabulous Saturday evening feast for
race participants and a Friday night FOT affair is being planned as well. So
get ready, mark your calendars, and plan to load up and fire your way out to
the Shoot-Out at the OK Corral!
Each year members of the Triumph vintage racing community try to set aside
one race weekend to get as many racing Triumphs together in one place. FOT
has long desired an opportunity for an East versus West battle, but the long
tows have prevented many willing participants from making it to some very
good events. The USA core of the Friends of Triumph group is spread from
coast to coast and from border to border, but fortunately the Hallet Motor
Racing Circuit, near Tulsa Oklahoma, is within a days drive for many of us
and a two days drive for the rest. With this in mind, Kas Kastner will be
awarding the Fourth Annual Kastner Cup at the shootout. MSN Maps provided
the distances below:
Hallett from Austin, TX 503 miles
Hallett from St Paul MN -770miles
Hallett from Chicago IL - 727miles
Hallett from Atlanta GA 822 miles
Hallett from Richmond VA 1249 miles
Hallett from Hartford CT 1511 miles
Hallett from Anaheim CA -1440 miles
Hallett from Portland OR- 1907 miles
Details are still being worked out, but here are some important facts.
Cost will be $100.00 per day. CVAR runs a full schedule of practices and
races on Saturday and Sunday and each participant will be eligible to run in
their assigned race group for 3 sessions on Saturday and 3 sessions on
Sunday. In addition there will be an extra Triumph practice on Saturday and
the Shootout on Sunday. Friday is CVARs Test and Tune day with alternating
Closed and Open wheel test sessions. Thursday will be an open track session
in conjunction with Pinnacle Motorsports. They often rent the track on
Thursday for extra track time, and we are partnering with them for this
event. You may have seen these guys as they came to both the Gold Cup in
2004 and the Mitty in 2005 with gaggle of finely prepared small bore cars.
The question is, "how much track time can you handle"?
CVAR classifies FP through HP cars in Group 2, CP through EP in Group 7,
and all cars built to a 1961 SCCA spec are eligible to run in Group 4.
Triumph based Specials up to 1961 will be placed in Group 4 unless otherwise
requested. CVAR has tentatively agreed to allow newer spec cars and TR7/8
models, subject to a one time waiver and classification. So dont miss this
opportunity. With all the talk about not getting enough track time, and all
the hassles at the bigger venues, we think the 2006 International Triumph
Challenge will exceed expectations.
For more information contact:
Bob Kramer, CVAR-FOT rkramer3@austin.rr.com
Larry Young, CVAR -FOT cartravel@pobox.com
Joe Alexander, FOT N197TR4@cs.com
Hallett Motor Racing Circuit Website- http://www.hallettracing.net/
CVAR Website - http://www.corinthianvintagerace.com/
Bob Kramer
rkramer3@austin.rr.com
N197TR4@cs.com
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