I second! But pass on the physical!
Welcome Jim!
Todd Redmond
TR3A
----- Original Message -----
From: Chuck Arnold
Date: Friday, July 6, 2007 12:15 pm
Subject: [Fot] Nomination
To: jim hearn , Friends
> I would like to nominate Jim Hearn to our august group. He was,
> and will be
> again, a racer with a TR6! I answered some mail he sent to 6-
> pack and he
> seems like just thr right kinda guy. MAybe one of you
> California guys can
> give him the official physical?
>
> On 6/30/07, jim hearn wrote:
> >
> > Hi Chuck,
> >
> >
> >
> > In the 1960s, I had a TR3A and did some old airport straw bail
> racing. I
> > have always been a huge fan of any curvy track racing from
> Formula One to
> > SCCA Club Racing to cones in a parking lot. I have recently
> acquired a
> > 1974 TR6 (the same year as my street driver that I do occasionally
> > autocross) that was set up years ago for SCCA Production Class
> racing. From
> > reading the rule book, I see that there are a few changes I
> need to make and
> > a few changes that will help if I do make. Right now I need
> to make some
> > decisions like tires, shocks, maybe carbs, etc. It would be
> great to be
> > connected to the racing board for some good current
> information. I belong
> > to an active group of autocrossers here in Sacramento, CA so I
> can race on
> > the pylons this season.
> >
> >
> >
> > I did locate and order one of Kastner's books. Thanks for all
> of the
> > great information.
> >
> >
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > *From:* Chuck Arnold [mailto:triosan@gmail.com]
> > *Sent:* Saturday, June 30, 2007 6:44 AM
> > *To:* jimhearn1@comcast.net
> > *Subject:* re racing tr6
> >
> >
> >
> > There is a group called Friends of Triumph [FOT] which is
> comprised of TR
> > racers, some of whom race TR6s [I have a TR5, but the drive
> train is out of
> > a TR6 I used for fast track days. This is an "By invitation
> only" email
> > list group. If you are going to race, you need to be on it.
> I could
> > nominate you if you send me your racing plans and experience.
> >
> > Other than that, there is a guy who is not in the group who
> placed 3rd in
> > SCCA nations in 2005 with a TR6, and would have also been on
> the podium in
> > 2006 but was booted off the track in the last lap by a too
> agressive acura
> > [which is why I hate SCCA bumpoer cars].
> >
> > If you do not have the 4 Kastner books you will want them -- almost
> > anything you want/need to know about racing TRs.
> >
> > --
> > Chuck Arnold
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Chuck Arnold
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