Hi Bob & John
Thanks for the update & results! I owe you both a beer!
John - the story was that someone would run the DMD alloy block, if
everything went to plan......... but I heard it was going to be in an
American, rather than an Aussie Healey!
:)
Thanks again
Best regards
Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: <MOWOGMAN@aol.com>
To: <BlkBT7@aol.com>; <cd3000@bigpond.net.au>; <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 2:23 PM
Subject: Re: So Who won the AUHC race at Road America?
> In a message dated 5/16/2005 6:40:08 PM Central Daylight Time,
> BlkBT7@aol.com writes:
>
> Come on guys - the suspense is killing me!
>
> Where's the race report? Where are the race results!!?? Someone must
> know
> the results!!
>
> Did Rob Rowlands, Peter 'Action' Jackson and the rest of the Australian
> contingent do well?
>
> I promise I'll buy a beer for the first person to post the race results
> to
> the list...
>
>
>
> Can't find the "official" results sheet at this time. As I recall Peter
> Jackson and
> possibly Paul Freestone had an almost photo finish for overall race, with
> Peter
> Jackson winning by a nose.
> I believe that is correct, Freestone was ahead with a strong performance
> most of the race, but in the end it was Jackson who won (I'm told)
> (didn't want
> to leave the fun of turn 5 for the finish line!)
>
>
>
>
> There were many classes with the series, don't remember all of them. Some
> that I can
> are:
> Don McKay 1st place 100-4
> Bruce Miles 1st Place 1275 Sprite
>
> Wendy Gibbs & Geoff Leake did not race due to serious engine failure on
> Saturday.
>
> bad knock, piston rings falling apart, suspect poor oiling at top of rod?
> Engine off for rebuild, ready for next race?
>
>
> List member Jim Smith from Blue Chip racing placed 2nd in 100-4's as I
> recall.
>
> An excellent racing weekend in the winter weather of Wisconsin.
> It wasn't too bad! 52 deg F!, the wind made it feel worse, when the sun
> was out it was great, and at least the rain held off.
>
> I know the list won't get them, but here's a couple of pictures for you.
> By the way, the Aussie cars are gorgeous! Was that an aluminum block I
> saw?
>
> best regards,
> John
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