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Re: Bugeye Sprites w/ 1275cc at SVRA

To: wsthompson@thicko.com
Subject: Re: Bugeye Sprites w/ 1275cc at SVRA
From: Mike & Jaye Rosen <mra@sympatico.ca>
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 1997 17:09:07 -0500
Has anyone seen what this thread has turned into?
It appears that someone in France wants to wash off his tatoos on
Saturday night, but only if it's a leap year, can use Hoosiers and the
tub holds 1275ccs
Near as I can tell!
My liver hurts
Mike

Wm. Severin Thompson wrote:
> 
> Joe,
> 
> You've touched on a great source of depression that looms over my
> winter.... I was informed yesterday that the Healey race at LeMans was
> canceled due to the 24 hour race having a schedule conflict with the
> French tennis open. Lots of people are out some big bucks already
> invested in preparation for the race (all bucks are big to me at this
> point..). Some people even bought cars (in the $50K+) range. Ouch.
> 
> I'm completely bummed.
> 
> WST
> 
> Alexander Joseph H wrote:
> 
> > Yeah, but it is Iowa and the Saturday night bath is a long standing
> > tradition. Old folks have old habits.
> >
> > I guess maybe this means you dont want me on your Le Mans Crew
> > anymore,
> > eh?
> >
> > > ----------
> > > From:         Wm. Severin Thompson[SMTP:wsthompson@thicko.com]
> > > Sent:         Wednesday, November 26, 1997 1:20 PM
> > > To:   Alexander Joseph H
> > > Cc:   Wrtr@aol.com; mra@sympatico.ca; vintage-race@Autox.Team.Net
> > > Subject:      Re: Bugeye Sprites w/ 1275cc at SVRA
> > >
> > > Joe,
> > >
> > > Concerning the tattoo... I think you need to be bathing more often
> > > than
> > > every other leap year...
> > >
> > > WST
> > >
> > >
> > > Alexander Joseph H wrote:
> > >
> > > > I heard you were actually really fast at Road America from the
> > > onset,
> > > > but kept stopping to get a Johnsonville Brat.
> > > >
> > > > It was either that or you kept getting lost and had to stop for
> > > > directions.
> > > >
> > > > Although, I think I have a picture somewhere of a Brat being
> > thrown
> > > > over
> > > > the fence to you.
> > > >
> > > > BTW, my Team Thicko Tattoo just wore off last Saturday night. Have
> >
> > > you
> > > >
> > > > got anymore?
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > > ----------
> > > > > From:         Wm. Severin Thompson[SMTP:wsthompson@thicko.com]
> > > > > Sent:         Tuesday, November 25, 1997 5:53 PM
> > > > > To:   Wrtr@aol.com
> > > > > Cc:   mra@sympatico.ca; vintage-race@Autox.Team.Net
> > > > > Subject:      Re: Bugeye Sprites w/ 1275cc at SVRA
> > > > >
> > > > > To all,
> > > > >
> > > > > When I first ran my time capsule Stage V Sprite in vintage
> > racing
> > > 5
> > > > > years ago, it ran exactly as run in 1961.
> > > > >
> > > > > Many races I couldn't keep up on the pace lap. Sad to hit the
> > > start
> > > > > line
> > > > > at Road America while the leaders are already in turn 5....
> > > > >
> > > > > That car ran 3:42s there. My current 948 MKII Sprite which has
> > > been
> > > > > consistantly the most legal car in the organizations I race with
> >
> > > > > including VSCDA, SVRA, and CHR, runs 3:02. It's legal, but they
> > > > didn't
> > > > > look or run like that in '62.
> > > > >
> > > > > WST
> > > > > Team Thicko
> > > > >
> > > > > WST
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Wrtr@aol.com wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi Mike;
> > > > > >
> > > > > > <Snip> Off and on I have been doing this for 16 years and,
> > > > > > after a time in the beginning trying too hard to modify my
> > cars
> > > to
> > > >
> > > > > > make them
> > > > > > go fast, I have learned to do a bunch of research, find out
> > what
> > > > the
> > > > > > car
> > > > > > would have been like in the years it was built, and prepare it
> >
> > > > that
> > > > > > way. It
> > > > > > means drum brakes and skinny street tires and lever shocks and
> >
> > > it
> > > > > > means I run
> > > > > > around the track in the back half of the grid, frustrated
> > > > sometimes
> > > > > at
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > guys who park in the corners after rocketing by me on the
> > > > straights.
> > > > > > But at
> > > > > > the end of the day, I've always had fun and that's really why
> > we
> > > > do
> > > > > > this.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Kevin Clemens
> > > > > > 1952 MG TD
> > > > > > 1927 Chrysler Model 70 (A new project for VSCDA Group One!!!)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >

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