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Subject: Re: [Fot] Two feet in. Re: A-Type Overdrive Testing
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I had a front row seat to that event. Great job Chris but a =
disappointment for us all when you went out.
JVV

From: Chris Marx via Fot=20
Sent: Wednesday, December 25, 2019 2:39 PM
To: fot@autox. team. net=20
Subject: Re: [Fot] Two feet in. Re: A-Type Overdrive Testing

When I broke the front axle and blocked the left front wheel from that, =
I felt lucky that I made the car going round the corner to the front =
straight.

Wouldn=E2=80=99t made me happy to touch any guard rails.

=20

Cheers

Chris

=20

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Von: Fot <fot-bounces@autox.team.net> Im Auftrag von Nick Black via Fot
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 25. Dezember 2019 19:50
An: Mike Harmuth <ofracer@gmail.com>
Cc: FoTTriumph <fot@autox.team.net>
Betreff: Re: [Fot] Two feet in. Re: A-Type Overdrive Testing

=20

Back when the =E2=80=9Cblue bush=E2=80=9D was installed, many of us no =
longer raced there... originally the fence was literally at the edge of =
the track surface all the way around the track.

It was like racin in a blue alley...drop a wheel and total your car as =
it pinballed across the track.

Never raced there again

=20

Nick I=E2=80=99m NorCal=20

Sent from the wilds of NorCal=20





  On Dec 25, 2019, at 10:41 AM, Mike Harmuth via Fot =
<fot@autox.team.net> wrote:

  =EF=BB=BF

  You guys have a lot of nothing down there, sure makes it easier to =
avoid stuff. At Watkins Glen, with the guardrails about one car width =
off the track, it's more like

  " If you spin, they're towing you in"

  =20

  mike h

  =20

  On Wed, Dec 25, 2019 at 12:13 PM Greg Blake via Fot =
<fot@autox.team.net> wrote:

    One of my experiences watching what happens when you don=E2=80=99t =
go two in.=20

    =20

    https://youtu.be/T7vsqHKaR7c

    =20

    The MGB behind me was not so fortunate=20

    =20

    Sent from my iPhone





      On Dec 25, 2019, at 8:06 AM, Bob Kramer via Fot =
<fot@autox.team.net> wrote:

      =EF=BB=BF

      =20

      Two feet in has its advantages=20

      =20

      https://youtu.be/p27lXSehRY0

      Sent from my iPhone





        On Dec 24, 2019, at 6:07 PM, Bill Tobin via Fot =
<fot@autox.team.net> wrote:

        =EF=BB=BF=20

        Another variation on the saying: If you're going around it's =
both feet down.

        Merry Christmas.

        Bill

        On 12/24/2019 7:00 PM, Greg Blake via Fot wrote:

          Whenever you start to spin it=E2=80=99s two feet in. =
I=E2=80=99ve been in a few situations where other drivers have tried to =
save a spin by not following this advice and they always come rolling =
across the track backwards following an unpredictable path usually =
collecting a few unsuspecting racers along the way.  Always go two feet =
in.=20

          =20

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<DIV>I had a front row seat to that event. Great job Chris but a =
disappointment=20
for us all when you went out.</DIV>
<DIV>JVV</DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A =
title=3Dfot@autox.team.net>Chris=20
Marx via Fot</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 25, 2019 2:39 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dfot@autox.team.net>fot@autox. team. net</A> =
</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Fot] Two feet in. Re: A-Type Overdrive=20
Testing</DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN lang=3DEN-US style=3D"mso-fareast-language: =
en-us">When I=20
broke the front axle and blocked the left front wheel from that, I felt =
lucky=20
that I made the car going round the corner to the front=20
straight.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN lang=3DEN-US style=3D"mso-fareast-language: =
en-us">Wouldn=E2=80=99t=20
made me happy to touch any guard rails.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D"mso-fareast-language: en-us"><o:p></o:p></SPAN>&nbsp;</P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D"mso-fareast-language: en-us">Cheers<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D"mso-fareast-language: en-us">Chris<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D"mso-fareast-language: en-us"><o:p></o:p></SPAN>&nbsp;</P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D"mso-fareast-language: en-us"><o:p></o:p></SPAN>&nbsp;</P>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><B>Von:</B> Fot &lt;fot-bounces@autox.team.net&gt; =
<B>Im=20
Auftrag von </B>Nick Black via Fot<BR><B>Gesendet:</B> Mittwoch, 25. =
Dezember=20
2019 19:50<BR><B>An:</B> Mike Harmuth =
&lt;ofracer@gmail.com&gt;<BR><B>Cc:</B>=20
FoTTriumph &lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt;<BR><B>Betreff:</B> Re: [Fot] Two =
feet in.=20
Re: A-Type Overdrive Testing<o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><o:p></o:p>&nbsp;</P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal>Back when the =E2=80=9Cblue bush=E2=80=9D was =
installed, many of us no longer=20
raced there... originally the fence was literally at the edge of the =
track=20
surface all the way around the track.<o:p></o:p></P>
<DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal>It was like racin in a blue alley...drop a wheel =
and total=20
your car as it pinballed across the track.<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal>Never raced there again<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><o:p></o:p>&nbsp;</P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt">Nick I=E2=80=99m =
NorCal <o:p></o:p></P>
<DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal>Sent from the wilds of NorCal <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><BR><BR><o:p></o:p></P>
<BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-TOP: 5pt">
  <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt">On Dec 25, 2019, at =
10:41 AM,=20
  Mike Harmuth via Fot &lt;<A>fot@autox.team.net</A>&gt;=20
wrote:<o:p></o:p></P></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-TOP: 5pt">
  <DIV>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal>=EF=BB=BF<o:p></o:p></P>
  <DIV>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal>You guys have a lot of nothing down there, sure =
makes it=20
  easier to avoid stuff. At Watkins Glen, with the guardrails about one =
car=20
  width off the track, it's more like<o:p></o:p></P>
  <DIV>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal>" If you spin, they're towing you =
in"<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
  <DIV>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><o:p></o:p>&nbsp;</P></DIV>
  <DIV>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal>mike h<o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><o:p></o:p>&nbsp;</P>
  <DIV>
  <DIV>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal>On Wed, Dec 25, 2019 at 12:13 PM Greg Blake via =
Fot=20
  &lt;<A>fot@autox.team.net</A>&gt; wrote:<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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    <DIV>
    <P class=3DMsoNormal>One of my experiences watching what happens =
when you=20
    don=E2=80=99t go two in. <o:p></o:p></P>
    <DIV>
    <P class=3DMsoNormal><o:p></o:p>&nbsp;</P></DIV>
    <DIV>
    <P class=3DMsoNormal><A href=3D"https://youtu.be/T7vsqHKaR7c"=20
    =
target=3D_blank>https://youtu.be/T7vsqHKaR7c</A><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
    <DIV>
    <P class=3DMsoNormal><o:p></o:p>&nbsp;</P></DIV>
    <DIV>
    <P class=3DMsoNormal>The MGB behind me was not so fortunate =
<o:p></o:p></P>
    <DIV>
    <P class=3DMsoNormal><o:p></o:p>&nbsp;</P>
    <DIV>
    <P class=3DMsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
    <DIV>
    <P class=3DMsoNormal><BR><BR><o:p></o:p></P>
    <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-TOP: 5pt">
      <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt">On Dec 25, =
2019, at 8:06=20
      AM, Bob Kramer via Fot &lt;<A =
target=3D_blank>fot@autox.team.net</A>&gt;=20
      wrote:<o:p></o:p></P></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
    <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-TOP: 5pt">
      <DIV>
      <P class=3DMsoNormal>=EF=BB=BF<o:p></o:p></P>
      <DIV>
      <P class=3DMsoNormal><o:p></o:p>&nbsp;</P></DIV>
      <DIV>
      <P class=3DMsoNormal>Two feet in has its advantages =
<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
      <DIV>
      <P class=3DMsoNormal><o:p></o:p>&nbsp;</P></DIV>
      <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><A=20
      href=3D"https://youtu.be/p27lXSehRY0"=20
      target=3D_blank>https://youtu.be/p27lXSehRY0</A><o:p></o:p></P>
      <DIV>
      <P class=3DMsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
      <DIV>
      <P class=3DMsoNormal><BR><BR><o:p></o:p></P>
      <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-TOP: 5pt">
        <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt">On Dec 24, =
2019, at 6:07=20
        PM, Bill Tobin via Fot &lt;<A =
target=3D_blank>fot@autox.team.net</A>&gt;=20
        wrote:<o:p></o:p></P></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
      <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-TOP: 5pt">
        <DIV>
        <P class=3DMsoNormal>=EF=BB=BF <o:p></o:p></P>
        <P>Another variation on the saying: If you're going around it's =
both=20
        feet down.<o:p></o:p></P>
        <P>Merry Christmas.<o:p></o:p></P>
        <P>Bill<o:p></o:p></P>
        <DIV>
        <P class=3DMsoNormal>On 12/24/2019 7:00 PM, Greg Blake via Fot=20
        wrote:<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
        <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-TOP: 5pt">
          <P class=3DMsoNormal>Whenever you start to spin it=E2=80=99s =
two feet in. I=E2=80=99ve=20
          been in a few situations where other drivers have tried to =
save a spin=20
          by not following this advice and they always come rolling =
across the=20
          track backwards following an unpredictable path usually =
collecting a=20
          few unsuspecting racers along the way.&nbsp; Always go two =
feet in.=20
          <o:p></o:p></P>
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