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Re: [Fot] Sam and the SCCA RUNOFFS

To: Sam Halkias <atr6racer@hotmail.com>, Mike Munson <fasttrs@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Sam and the SCCA RUNOFFS
From: Joe Henry <jhd11@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 16:00:07 +0000
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Give 'em Hell Sam!  Keep waiving the Union Jack!

Joe Downer
Charlotte=2C N.C.
RiffRAF Racing TR6

> From: atr6racer@hotmail.com
> Date: Thu=2C 19 Sep 2013 09:13:32 -0500
> To: fasttrs@yahoo.com
> CC: fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Sam and the SCCA RUNOFFS
>=20
> Not today. It's pouring with lighting and thunder!
>=20
> On Sep 19=2C 2013=2C at 8:39 AM=2C "Mike Munson" <fasttrs@yahoo.com> wrot=
e:
>=20
> > The best I can do is watch live timing on my phone with the Race Monito=
r app from work. Good luck Big Sam! Zoom Zoom Zoom past those Mazdas and th=
e Datsun!
> > Mike
> >=20
> >> On Sep 19=2C 2013=2C at 8:10 AM=2C Sam Halkias <atr6racer@hotmail.com>=
 wrote:
> >>=20
> >> I have only had two laps of qualifying due to our session getting cut =
short by 20 minutes due to a driver crashing on his out lap in turn one and=
 blocking the track. I got balked three times on my hot lap. The car will d=
o sub 2:30's on a clear lap. Then rain yesterday washed out Q-2 and today a=
 hideous thunderstorm just hit and is delaying everything. My group is sche=
duled for 11:10 but if this rain does not move out it could be another day =
washed out. Runoffs in Wisconsin in September=2C five years here now and no=
t one decent week of weather yet. Disappointing to say the least.
> >>=20
> >> Ninth starting position looks like where I will be so Sunday weather i=
s supposed to be dry and partly cloudy with no chance of rain=2C so we just=
 see how it goes then.
> >>=20
> >>  I had a blast at the K-cup=2C looking forward to many more Triumph ev=
ents!
> >>=20
> >> Sam
> >>=20
> >>> On Sep 19=2C 2013=2C at 6:48 AM=2C "MadMarx" <tr4racing@googlemail.co=
m> wrote:
> >>>=20
> >>> Wow.=20
> >>> Sams laptime is pretty impressive.
> >>> Maybe the TR8 could that do too but I wasn't able to source it.
> >>> Great stuff!
> >>> Congrats from me.
> >>>=20
> >>> Chris
> >>>=20
> >>> -----Urspr=FCngliche Nachricht-----
> >>> Von: fot-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] I=
m
> >>> Auftrag von Robert M. Lang
> >>> Gesendet: Donnerstag=2C 19. September 2013 13:32
> >>> An: Chuck Arnold and/or Kathleen Kelley
> >>> Cc: Friends
> >>> Betreff: Re: [Fot] Sam and the SCCA RUNOFFS
> >>>=20
> >>>=20
> >>> I think you'll find that the amount of TIRE that you can run in the
> >>> Production SCCA classes is the biggest difference these days. Those 1=
0"=20
> >>> wide slicks make unbelievable GRRRRRRRRIP. That means higher cornerin=
g
> >>> speeds which mean higher corner exit speeds which means really=2C rea=
lly fast
> >>> top speeds just prior to 1=2C 5 and Canada corners.
> >>>=20
> >>> But 200 HP in a 2100-ish pound TR6 is nothing to sneeze at either.
> >>>=20
> >>> c ya=2C
> >>> rml
> >>>=20
> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------=
------
> >>> Bob Lang              Triumph TR6!!            |  This space for rent
> >>> Former NER Solo Chair                          |
> >>> Voice:617-253-7438                             |  Cell: 339-927-4489
> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------=
------
> >>>=20
> >>>> On Wed=2C 18 Sep 2013=2C Chuck Arnold and/or Kathleen Kelley wrote:
> >>>>=20
> >>>> Just looked at first provisional qualifying times -- in G Prod Sam=20
> >>>> Halkais did a 2:32.6!!!! [3 seconds faster than Chris Marx in the=20
> >>>> TR8].  That
> >>> puts
> >>>> him in ninth -- mostly behind Miatas [what have they allowed those=20
> >>>> guys to do to their engines????].  Best time so far: RX3 at 2:29.8.
> >>>>=20
> >>>> Go Sam!!
> >>>>=20
> >>>> Chuck Arnold
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<body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'>Give 'em Hell Sam!&nbsp=3B Keep =
waiving the Union Jack!<br><br>Joe Downer<br>Charlotte=2C N.C.<br>RiffRAF R=
acing TR6<br><br><div>&gt=3B From: atr6racer@hotmail.com<br>&gt=3B Date: Th=
u=2C 19 Sep 2013 09:13:32 -0500<br>&gt=3B To: fasttrs@yahoo.com<br>&gt=3B C=
C: fot@autox.team.net<br>&gt=3B Subject: Re: [Fot] Sam and the SCCA RUNOFFS=
<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B Not today. It's pouring with lighting and thunder!<br=
>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B On Sep 19=2C 2013=2C at 8:39 AM=2C "Mike Munson" &lt=3Bf=
asttrs@yahoo.com&gt=3B wrote:<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B The best I can do=
 is watch live timing on my phone with the Race Monitor app from work. Good=
 luck Big Sam! Zoom Zoom Zoom past those Mazdas and the Datsun!<br>&gt=3B &=
gt=3B Mike<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B On Sep 19=2C 2013=2C at=
 8:10 AM=2C Sam Halkias &lt=3Batr6racer@hotmail.com&gt=3B wrote:<br>&gt=3B =
&gt=3B&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B I have only had two laps of qualifying=
 due to our session getting cut short by 20 minutes due to a driver crashin=
g on his out lap in turn one and blocking the track. I got balked three tim=
es on my hot lap. The car will do sub 2:30's on a clear lap. Then rain yest=
erday washed out Q-2 and today a hideous thunderstorm just hit and is delay=
ing everything. My group is scheduled for 11:10 but if this rain does not m=
ove out it could be another day washed out. Runoffs in Wisconsin in Septemb=
er=2C five years here now and not one decent week of weather yet. Disappoin=
ting to say the least.<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B Ninth=
 starting position looks like where I will be so Sunday weather is supposed=
 to be dry and partly cloudy with no chance of rain=2C so we just see how i=
t goes then.<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B  I had a blast =
at the K-cup=2C looking forward to many more Triumph events!<br>&gt=3B &gt=
=3B&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B Sam<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=
=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B On Sep 19=2C 2013=2C at 6:48 AM=2C "MadMarx" &lt=3Btr4racin=
g@googlemail.com&gt=3B wrote:<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=
=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B Wow. <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B Sams laptime is pretty i=
mpressive.<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B Maybe the TR8 could that do too but=
 I wasn't able to source it.<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B Great stuff!<br>&=
gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B Congrats from me.<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B <br=
>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B Chris<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B &g=
t=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B -----Urspr=FCngliche Nachricht-----<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B=
&gt=3B Von: fot-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] =
Im<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B Auftrag von Robert M. Lang<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B=
&gt=3B&gt=3B Gesendet: Donnerstag=2C 19. September 2013 13:32<br>&gt=3B &gt=
=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B An: Chuck Arnold and/or Kathleen Kelley<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=
=3B&gt=3B Cc: Friends<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B Betreff: Re: [Fot] Sam a=
nd the SCCA RUNOFFS<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=
=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B I think you'll find that the amount of TI=
RE that you can run in the<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B Production SCCA cla=
sses is the biggest difference these days. Those 10" <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=
=3B&gt=3B wide slicks make unbelievable GRRRRRRRRIP. That means higher corn=
ering<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B speeds which mean higher corner exit spe=
eds which means really=2C really fast<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B top spee=
ds just prior to 1=2C 5 and Canada corners.<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B <b=
r>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B But 200 HP in a 2100-ish pound TR6 is nothing t=
o sneeze at either.<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=
=3B c ya=2C<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B rml<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B <=
br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B ----------------------------------------------=
-----------------------------<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B Bob Lang        =
      Triumph TR6!!            |  This space for rent<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=
=3B&gt=3B Former NER Solo Chair                          |<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B=
&gt=3B&gt=3B Voice:617-253-7438                             |  Cell: 339-92=
7-4489<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B ---------------------------------------=
------------------------------------<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B <br>&gt=
=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B On Wed=2C 18 Sep 2013=2C Chuck Arnold and/or K=
athleen Kelley wrote:<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&=
gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B Just looked at first provisional qualifying times -- in G=
 Prod Sam <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B Halkais did a 2:32.6!!!! [3 s=
econds faster than Chris Marx in the <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B TR=
8].  That<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B puts<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=
=3B him in ninth -- mostly behind Miatas [what have they allowed those <br>=
&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B guys to do to their engines????].  Best tim=
e so far: RX3 at 2:29.8.<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=
=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B Go Sam!!<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B <br>&gt=
=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B Chuck Arnold<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B ____=
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