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Re: Watkins Glen

To: RLR <xk120fhcse@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: Watkins Glen
From: Charlie Baldwin <ewsinc@suscom.net>
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 22:38:11 -0400
Dick,
Check out the VSCCA web site.  There are a lot of very good pictures 
there of each of their events so far this year and several Healeys.  
Besides the Speedwell, you may see pics there of Dan Leonard in his 
other car, an MG TD, brown and cream, also number 409.
Charlie

RLR wrote:

> Best bet would be to go to the HSR web site and view the event 
> information provided there. Here's a link.
>  
> http://www.hsrrace.com/hsr/hsrhome.nsf?opendatabase
>  
> If Watkins Glen is half as much fun as VIR, it'll be fantastic!
>  
> Incidentally, the Glen web site says there will be some Indy cars 
> practicing tomorrow (Wednesday). Thursday will be a "test day" for 
> vintage cars participating in the HSR/VSCCA event over the weekend. 
> The official event begins Friday.
>  
> Charlie, you mention the VSCCA guys. In the Healey Challenge race the 
> Speedwell Sprite seemed to perform beautifully with Dan Leonard at the 
> helm. Nigel Smart ran a great race in his 100 until a spin on the last 
> lap. He was able to restart the car but a hose had let go and he was 
> forced to shut down at the side of the track. Jim Smith's 100 suffered 
> a head gasket failure with subsequent head damage, but true to form, 
> he had his "spare" head on the car by the end of the day and was ready 
> to run Sunday. My apologies to any VSCCA folks omitted.
>  
> VIR results have been posted on www.auhc.net <http://www.auhc.net>
>  
> Dick Rowley




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