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To: "Craig Wensley" <wensley_tr@comcast.net>, "'davehogye'" <dlhogye@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] First race complete
From: "Bill Tobin" <william.tobin31@verizon.net>
Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2013 12:07:30 -0400
Cc: Fot@autox.team.net
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References: <742F1F88F9C44F33B8B1A64509A33246@hpd530> <518424826.3464900.1381243643117.JavaMail.root@sz0047a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> <000a01cec43b$5414b1c0$fc3e1540$@comcast.net>
I think L Paul Dickinson's book says, "Don't practice speed, speed comes 
with practice"
Good advice.
Bill
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Craig Wensley" <wensley_tr@comcast.net>
To: "'davehogye'" <dlhogye@comcast.net>; "'Bill Tobin'" 
<william.tobin31@verizon.net>
Cc: <Fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2013 11:30 AM
Subject: RE: [Fot] First race complete


> So.You're not sitting in pits watching someone ells having fun
> Don't worrier about the time that will come with time
> Craig
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fot-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of davehogye
> Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2013 10:47 AM
> To: Bill Tobin
> Cc: Fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Fot] First race complete
>
> Thanks for all the nice congratulation guys. I am still grinning.
> My best timed practice was 2:16.8, 15th, qualifying time was 2:12.5 about
> 16th of 33. Race time was 2:10.7 15th overall of 32.
>
>
> Dave
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Tobin" <william.tobin31@verizon.net>
> To: "davehogye" <dlhogye@comcast.net>, Fot@autox.team.net
> Sent: Tuesday, October 8, 2013 4:34:29 AM
> Subject: Re: [Fot] First race complete
>
> Dave, congratulations!!!!!!!!
> Great feeling, isn't it. Glad you had fun; keep having fun, that's the 
> most
> important thing.
> The other important thing is to do all the wrenching you can at home 
> before
> the race, then just drive the car and mingle (BS) with the other guys at 
> the
> race! More fun than working on the car all weekend.
> Cheers, Bill
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "davehogye" <dlhogye@comcast.net>
> To: <Fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, October 07, 2013 12:50 PM
> Subject: [Fot] First race complete
>
>
>> Hello Friends,
>> I want to share the news of completing my first race weekend in my TR3.
>> The 10th Annual Charity Challenge at Sears Point. It was a perfect
>> weekend for me and the car. Steadily improving throughout the weekend
>> and surprising veteran drivers while doing so.
>> I brought the car home clean and did nothing but drive, check tire
>> pressures and add gas all weekend.
>> I was very fortunate to share paddock space with Tony Garmey and his
>> crewman Ray Quick. They generously provided a canopy spot and other
>> amenities throughout the weekend and certainly added a degree of calm
>> for me with tips and suggestions. Thanks, Tony and Ray. My brother Tom
>> and nephew Tommy stood by with much appreciated assistance as well.
>> I completed 3 practice sessions on Friday, 1 timed practice Saturday
>> morning, 4 charity drives ($75/ passenger) totaling 13 laps during
>> lunch at near race speeds and the qualifying race. On Sunday I ran
>> morning warmup, 1 more charity drive during lunch, Triumph club parade
>> laps and the race. I figured that I drove around 160 miles on track.
>> I made numerous passes during the weekend and was in a close battle
>> with a Healey 3000, MGA and Alfa Giulietta Sprint during the race. I
>> was able to get by the Healey and attempted a couple passes of the
>> Alfa and MG, but in the end settled in behind them.
>> What a blast!
>>
>> Dave
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