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Re: Non-Triumph, Healey

To: "Bill Babcock" <BillB@bnj.com>,"'Gerald M Van Vlack'" <jerryvv@alltel.net>, <WEmery7451@aol.com>,<fot@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Non-Triumph, Healey
From: "Alan Taylor" <atenglish@mindspring.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 21:53:54 -0500
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Reply-to: "Alan Taylor" <atenglish@mindspring.com>
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When I started racing SCCA in the mid 70's I borrowed a truck and trailer
and slept in a pup tent at the track. A memory but not exactly a 'fond' one.
FWIW , Road Atlanta is pure Georgia red clay. When dry you cannot drive a
tent stake into it. When wet it turns to soup and will not hold a stake.
That was the 'old' Road Atlanta. Now it is mostly concrete and asphalt. I
would gladly deal with the red clay if they would put 'The Dip'  back . Also
during that era you could count on one of the Whittington brothers P-51
Mustangs buzzing the back straight sometime during the weekend.

Alan T

Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 9:54 AM
Subject: RE: Non-Triumph, Healey


 That was what it was all about. My experiences racing motorcycles on flat
 tracks and motocross were similar--$1500 worth of bike, $600 in tools and
 parts, and $100 worth of truck. And I can't say I'm glad those days are
 over--what adventures, what drama. We even occasionally chased down a pit
 tootsie. THAT doesn't happen anymore.

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