[Fot] Rolex Reunion complete

Tue Aug 23 10:57:29 MDT 2016

Wow! Congrats Dave. I am envious.
Chuck

On Aug 23, 2016 9:38 AM, "davehogye" <dlhogye at 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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