I will be at VIR. Am planning on a first major outing of the season with my
GT6, which is an ex-SCCA car with logbooks dating back to 1972.
Here's a brief history of the car, which started racing life on the west
coast and came east. If you know any of these guys, please pass this along.
First recorded outing was with Tom Hall at PIR, then:
Laguna Seca (picture in logbook shows a black car, though the description
says white, and a little remaining paint indicates it was that pale
yellow/white color)
SIR
Oregon GP, and others.
The car moved to Bill Davis on the East Coast and ran VIR in April 1973
Road Atanta, the Sun Bowl ?, Summit Point, Charlotte, and then turned up
with W. David Bailey at Nelson Ledges in September 76.
James Clipper bought it in 1978 and ran Summit Point and Watkins Glen ('80).
It was then sold to John Lehman in Ohio and apparently next run in 1997.
John sold it to Randy Lamp, who restored it and then John bought it back
again. It has mostly been idle for the past three-four years.
By the way, I also have the logbook for James Clipper's Spitfire (I don't
know my Spits, but pre- Kamm tail, BRG with yellow wobbly wheels, ran
G -prod, with a number 4 on it). Raced VIR in 73 and Summit through '78,
when the logbook says it rolled and suffered extensive body damage.
If anyone knows the whereabouts of these guys who raced the GT6, I'd love to
hear from them.
scott janzen
s.janzen@comcast.net
----- Original Message -----
From: <GRMTim@aol.com>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 4:40 PM
Subject: Condition of Florida FOT members
> I'm all right. Pretty pissed off and damned tired of yard work. I have bee
> stings, poison ivy and a hurt back. You should see what I can do with a
chain
> saw though.
>
> As for Tullius cars, I am doing a cover story for Classic Motorsports at
VIR
> on Oct. 14. The story is on Group 44 cars and I have Bill Warner's TR6 and
TR8
> to drive, as well as Howard Turner's Jag. Should be fun. Anybody else have
a
> Group 44 car? I am also planning on running the TR3 that weekend. Anyone
else
> going?
>
> Tim Suddard
>
>
> In a message dated 09/27/2004 11:32:47 AM Central Daylight Time,
> sbracing@sbcglobal.net writes:
>
>
> > I hear that Bob's airplane hanger at the Sebring airport took a heavy
hit
> > this past hurricane. The large hanger doors were blown off and luckily
> > outward. The large skylights however were blown in and fell down into
the
> hanger.
> > All I know is that the Stearman biplane was damaged. There is usually 5
or
> > 6 planes in the hanger.
> >
> > Why does this matter to use FOT folks? The very last TR6, a TR8 race
car
> > and 4 GTP Jaguars share the hanger with the airplanes. I will let you
know
> more
> > when I find out.
> >
>
> Amici:
>
> WOW!
>
> Yes, I visited that hanger, when I raced at SEBRING. Very impressive. I
> asked Bob Tullius if the TR8 was still for sale (he had encouraged me to
buy
> it
> in 1992 at the MID-OHIO event). He said, "Not now, but ask again next
> year."
>
> In an effort to save my marriage, I did not ask again next year. My wife
and
> I have a deal. I don't buy any more cars, and she doesn't take a scissors
to
> bed.
>
> I wonder how people like Glen Efinger, Mike Jackson, J.K. Jackson, Tim
> Studdard, etc. are making out.
>
> At ELVF George Bruggenthies said there is a Relief Fund being set up for
SCCA
> Workers. I guess there are more than a few with storm related issues. We
> made a contribution to the SCCA Hurricane Relief Fund via ROAD AMERICA.
> Maybe
> someone from Florida has more information in case other care to
contribute.
>
> Bill Dentinger
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