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Wow! Congrats Dave. I am envious.
Chuck
On Aug 23, 2016 9:38 AM, "davehogye" <dlhogye@comcast.net> wrote:
> Hello Friends,
> Well, I completed my first weekend as an entrant into the Rolex Monterey
> Motorsports Reunion races.
> I had attended this event at least 25 times in the last 31 years as a
> spectator. It's been a goal of mine to eventually join in as a driver.
>
> My TR3 performed well.
> I qualified 18 of 46, ahead of four 250 V12 Ferraris and three Corvettes
> to my surprise.
> It was quite a trip sitting on the grid sandwiched between a 250 LWB and
> SWB.
> Once again I got a little swamped in the feature race and fell back to a
> 24 place finish, but managed to stay ahead of #22 Ferrari 250 SWB and Mike
> Silverman, Vintage Motorsport publisher, in his Huffaker MGA.
> My race group 3A was the most valuable group of the event, estimates in
> excess of $350 million, with three Ferrari GTOs, four SWBs, three LWBs
> included. Crazy!
>
> This was my first time racing with 4-ply Vintage TDs. I was 5 seconds off
> my fast time at Laguna with a 2:01 in the race. The 1:56 I did with
> Speedsters would have put me near the top ten on the grid.
>
> This was my tenth event as a driver.
> My TR3 has finished every lap of every session of all ten events. Knock
> on wood.
>
> I have to say how wonderful this event is. They treat the drivers and at
> least one crew member very well. In the drivers lounge, the catered meals
> are tasty gourmet delights. Extremely satisfying. The second story
> canopied viewing area outside of turn three is a great place to watch while
> enjoying meals. This alone makes the entry fee well worth it.
>
> Our paddock space was shared with four other cars. Dave Nelson, Le Mans
> replica TR2, and his wife Laura, provided an organized canopy layout for
> all five race cars with checkered flag trim and a "Del Monte Club" banner
> placed in honor of the early Pebble Beach races. Our space became a
> meeting place for British car fans and other racers and really made the
> weekend wonderful.
>
> Wired Magazine interviewed me and placed a 360 degree camera on my car for
> the race. I'll share the results when I get them.
>
> I'm hooked. I hope to be able to join in again next year.
>
> // Dave H.
>
>
>
>
>
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<p dir=3D"ltr">Wow! Congrats Dave. I am envious. <br>
Chuck</p>
<div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Aug 23, 2016 9=
:38 AM, "davehogye" <<a href=3D"mailto:dlhogye@comcast.net";>dl=
hogye@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd=
ing-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;color:#00=
0000"><div>Hello Friends,</div><div>Well, I completed my first weekend as a=
n entrant into the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion races.</div><div>I ha=
d attended this event at least 25 times in the last 31 years as a spectator=
.=C2=A0 It's been a goal of mine to eventually join in as a driver.</di=
v><div><br></div><div>My TR3 performed well. =C2=A0</div><div>I qualified 1=
8 of 46, ahead of four 250 V12 Ferraris and three Corvettes to my surprise.=
</div><div>It was quite a trip sitting on the grid sandwiched between a 250=
LWB and SWB. =C2=A0</div><div>Once again I got a little swamped in the fea=
ture race and fell back to a 24 place finish, but managed to stay ahead of =
#22 Ferrari 250 SWB and Mike Silverman, Vintage Motorsport publisher, in hi=
s Huffaker MGA. =C2=A0</div><div>My race group 3A was the most valuable gro=
up of the event, estimates in excess of $350 million, with three Ferrari GT=
Os, four SWBs, three LWBs included.=C2=A0 Crazy!</div><div><br></div><div>T=
his was my first time racing with 4-ply Vintage TDs.=C2=A0 I was 5 seconds =
off my fast time at Laguna with a 2:01 in the race.=C2=A0 The 1:56 I did wi=
th Speedsters would have put me near the top ten on the grid.</div><div><br=
></div><div>This was my tenth event as a driver. =C2=A0</div><div>My TR3 ha=
s finished every lap of every session of all ten events.=C2=A0 Knock on woo=
d.</div><div><br></div><div>I have to say how wonderful this event is.=C2=
=A0 They treat the drivers and at least one crew member very well.=C2=A0 In=
the drivers lounge, the catered meals are tasty gourmet delights.=C2=A0 Ex=
tremely satisfying.=C2=A0 The second story canopied viewing area outside of=
turn three is a great place to watch while enjoying meals.=C2=A0 This alon=
e makes the entry fee well worth it.</div><div><br></div><div>Our paddock s=
pace was shared with four other cars.=C2=A0 Dave Nelson, Le Mans replica TR=
2, and his wife Laura, provided an organized canopy layout for all five rac=
e cars with checkered flag trim and a "Del Monte Club" banner pla=
ced in honor of the early Pebble Beach races.=C2=A0 Our space became a meet=
ing place for British car fans and other racers and really made the weekend=
wonderful.</div><div><br></div><div>Wired Magazine interviewed me and plac=
ed a 360 degree camera on my car for the race.=C2=A0 I'll share the res=
ults when I get them. =C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>I'm hooked.=C2=A0=
I hope to be able to join in again next year.</div><div><br></div><div>// =
Dave H.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><d=
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