Thanks Bob, I had a blast.
I've knocked 10 seconds off last years times with no almost changes in the
car....seat time sure helps. Only the top 5 or 6 guys lapped me; it used to
be the whole field!
Bill----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Adams" <adams910@gmail.com>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 1:18 PM
Subject: [Fot] [FOT] Watkins Glen Race Report part 1
> The weather gods werent kind to those who decided to come to the Glen
this
> year, with rain all day Friday and Saturday morning. Fortunately, there
was
> dry track for Saturday afternoons qualifying races and sunshine for
> Sundays feature races.
>
>
>
> This past weekend had a disappointing turnout of Triumphs, especially
after
> last year. The few Triumphs that did show up did very well. In Group 1,
the
> black Spitfire of Pat Ryan won Group 1 overall on Sunday and was running
> some very fast laps.
>
>
>
> FOTer Jeff Snook was there with his very pretty Lotus Eleven and was
looking
> good as always.
>
>
>
> Dick Stocktons 63 TR4 and Bill Tobins 70 TR6 were the only big
Triumphs
> entered in what had to be one of the most competitive Group 3 fields
that
> Ive seen at the Glen.
>
>
>
> Bill Tobin looked great in his TR6 and looked to be enjoying himself as
> usual.
>
>
> Dick Stockton had a dramatic weekend that started by qualifying 3rd
overall
> in the rain, just a few tenths off of Dick Tillingers Datsun roadster
and
> Bill Thumels trick Elva Courier. However, during the pace lap for the
> Saturday qualifying race, some electrical gremlins cropped up and his
car
> lost power. He was able to get it refired, but not before falling to the
> back and having to start in 35th place. In a yellow shortened race (4
green
> laps), Dick was able to work his way up to 7th overall just behind the
> incredibly quick Yenko Stinger of Logan Dernoshek.
>
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