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Re: Non-Triumph, Healey

To: Alan Taylor <atenglish@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: Non-Triumph, Healey
From: Ted Schumacher <tedtsimx@bright.net>
Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2005 07:56:32 -0500
Alan, you also should mentionWhttington's planes landing on the back 
straight late at night. (cough, cough ).  You are certainly correct 
about the dip.  A neutered race track emerged.  Ted

Alan Taylor wrote:

>When I started racing SCCA in the mid 70's I borrowed a truck and trailer
>and slept in a pup tent at the track. A memory but not exactly a 'fond' one.
>FWIW , Road Atlanta is pure Georgia red clay. When dry you cannot drive a
>tent stake into it. When wet it turns to soup and will not hold a stake.
>That was the 'old' Road Atlanta. Now it is mostly concrete and asphalt. I
>would gladly deal with the red clay if they would put 'The Dip'  back . Also
>during that era you could count on one of the Whittington brothers P-51
>Mustangs buzzing the back straight sometime during the weekend.
>
>Alan T
>
>Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 9:54 AM
>Subject: RE: Non-Triumph, Healey
>
>
> That was what it was all about. My experiences racing motorcycles on flat
> tracks and motocross were similar--$1500 worth of bike, $600 in tools and
> parts, and $100 worth of truck. And I can't say I'm glad those days are
> over--what adventures, what drama. We even occasionally chased down a pit
> tootsie. THAT doesn't happen anymore.
>
>  
>

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