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Re: [Fot] Spitfire Drivers: Spitfire History @ Watkins Glen

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Subject: Re: [Fot] Spitfire Drivers: Spitfire History @ Watkins Glen
From: "Kas Kastner" <kaskas@cox.net>
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:08:32 -0700
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Mr. Chris Andrews, President of Triumph USA was there to greet and =
congratulate Erwin after the race.  I know, as I was there with him.  He =
was honored as much as possible by the circumstances of the company at =
that time. Group 44 was in the very formative years and really not a =
factor. =20

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  From: N197TR4@cs.com=20
  To: Group44TR7@aol.com=20
  Cc: fot@autox.team.net ; glenda@racingarchives.org=20
  Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 7:47 AM
  Subject: Re: [Fot] Spitfire Drivers: Spitfire History @ Watkins Glen


  Cary,=20

  Glenda Gephart is one of the archivists.  You might speak to her when =
you are at the Glen.=20

  Copied here......   glenda@racingarchives.org=20

  Some of our journalist/historians may want to check in at the Glen =
Museum.=20

  Regards,=20

  Joe Alexander=20
  Friends of Triumph=20



      The first of many, many Spitfire victories in SCCA National races =
happened at Watkins Glen. The victory was by Erwin "Ernie" Lorincz. =
Lorincz was a independent grassroots racer who followed up that victory =
with others (VIR) to gain the regional SCCA championship.=20

           Considering that he was going against the factory back =
efforts of Group 44, he must have been a very talented driver. From time =
to time, he was mentioned in the TOA newsletter. Apparent stopped racing =
Triumphs soon after selling Spitfire to Doc Hickman.=20

           Not been able to find any photographs of the event. Hoping =
that the museum at the Glen might have some in its archives. Has anyone =
used the museum ?=20






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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Mr. Chris Andrews, President of Triumph USA was =
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greet and congratulate&nbsp;Erwin after the race.&nbsp; I know, as I was =
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with him.&nbsp; He was honored as much as possible by the circumstances =
of the=20
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A =
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  href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</A> ; <A=20
  title=3Dglenda@racingarchives.org=20
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Fot] Spitfire =
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  Spitfire History @ Watkins Glen</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT size=3D2 =
PTSIZE=3D"10">Cary,=20
  <BR><BR>Glenda Gephart is one of the archivists. &nbsp;You might speak =
to her=20
  when you are at the Glen. <BR><BR>Copied here...... &nbsp;&nbsp;<A=20
  =
href=3D"mailto:glenda@racingarchives.org";>glenda@racingarchives.org</A>=20
  <BR><BR>Some of our journalist/historians may want to check in at the =
Glen=20
  Museum. <BR><BR>Regards, <BR><BR>Joe Alexander <BR>Friends of Triumph=20
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  TYPE=3D"CITE">&nbsp;&nbsp;The first of many, many Spitfire victories =
in SCCA=20
    National races happened at Watkins Glen. The victory was by Erwin =
"Ernie"=20
    Lorincz. Lorincz was a independent grassroots racer who followed up =
that=20
    victory with others (VIR) to gain the regional SCCA championship.=20
    <BR><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Considering that =
he was=20
    going against the factory back efforts of Group 44, he must have =
been a very=20
    talented driver. From time to time, he was mentioned in the TOA =
newsletter.=20
    Apparent stopped racing Triumphs soon after selling Spitfire to Doc =
Hickman.=20
    <BR><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not been able to =
find any=20
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have some=20
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