Good point....I think I am still amazed that we are under 3:00 minutes.
Pretty good for running a stock engine, eh?
50? You are older than 50? I hope you never start to act your age.
BTW, I think passing you in the carousel is a thing of the past, but fondly
remembered.
See you at Sebring in March, if not sooner.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Snook [SMTP:jsnook@wcnet.org]
> Sent: Monday, November 16, 1998 7:40 AM
> To: Alexander Joseph H
> Cc: 'SOLOW GREG'; 'Bradakis Mark'; 'Amici Triumphi';
> 'TMFInvest@AOL.COM'; 'bwarner@mediaone.net'; 'JELehman@ix.netcom.com';
> 'smockracer@AOL.COM'; 'Woehrle Jack'
> Subject: Re: New Additions to FOT
>
> Hey Joe,
>
> I know when I hit the big "5-0" I stopped remembering all the
> details of certain things. But, I do remember that a "3:50" at
> Road America is pretty slow, and I hope Greg and his Morgan were
> doing mid "2:50s"!
>
> Besides that, I know that anyone who can pass me on the "outside"
> in the carousel at R.A. is certainly going to be closer to 3
> minutes a lap than 4 minutes a lap. Who was it, under that
> helmut, driving #197 that day anyway!!!!
>
> Vroom, vroom,
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
> Alexander Joseph H wrote:
> >
> > I remember when you came out to Road America one year and Burt Levy
> drove
> > your car.
> >
> > Remember some mid 3:50 lap times. The Jack and Joe Show has taken a few
> > years to get there in our TR4s, but we are coming closer.
> >
> > You and Baxter and others need to come to our big blow out at Mid-Ohio
> in
> > June for SVRA's MG/Triumph Challenge...I suppose a TR powered is a bit
> of
> > stretch to qualify, but come anyway.
> >
> > The FOT is going to shine.
> >
> > Joe Alexander
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: SOLOW GREG [mailto:gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com]
> > Sent: Saturday, November 14, 1998 4:28 AM
> > To: 'Alexander Joseph H'; 'Bradakis Mark'
> > Cc: 'Amici Triumphi'; 'TMFInvest@AOL.COM'; 'bwarner@mediaone.net';
> > 'JELehman@ix.netcom.com'; 'smockracer@AOL.COM'; 'Woehrle Jack'
> > Subject: RE: New Additions to FOT
> >
> > Hi Amici! Its a privilege to be a part of the list. I have a 58 TR-3
> > street car with a 3/4 race engine,
> > and a slightly modified suspension. I race a 64 Morgan +4 that I owned
> > since new. In the 60's
> > I used to go to the races with Lew Spencer and his crew and got to know
> Kas,
> > and some of the
> > people who worked with him. I have owned my own shop in Santa Cruz,
> Ca.
> > since 1971. In 71, 72, and 73 we prepared a 63 Lotus Super 7 for SCCA
> > racing in the Northern Pacific Div. the car was
> > driven by Dick Dapont. We were SF regional champion all 3 years. That
> car
> > was sold to Bill Hartman in 1974 and is still being raced by him in both
> > SCCA and some vintage events.
> > In building TR-4 race engines, we have found that some of the parts
> > available today just aren't
> > up to the job. So where that has been so, we have parts made.
> Competition
> > Rocker Shafts, hard chromed timing chain tensioners, ''blueprinted"
> rear
> > main oil seals, oil pickups, stainless flowbench designed valves, forged
> > pistons, aluminum flywheels, and so forth.
> > I took a 7 year hiatus from racing myself, until last year, and this
> year
> > ran 11 events! Some lap
> > times are: Sears Point; 1:59, Buttonwillow long course; 2:15, Laguna
> > Seca; 1:54, Thunderhill;
> > long course; 2:16. These times are on Yokohamas, which we can run at
> last
> > in N. Ca. ( except
> > in HMSA Events).
> > I also own a 64 Sunbeam Alpine, a 74 Austin Marina, a 64 Hillman
> > Super Minx "Estate", a 57 300 SL Roadster, and a 64 3.8 E Type FHC.
> > I hope I can make a positive contribution to the list.
> > Regards, Greg
> Solow
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Alexander Joseph H [SMTP:AlexanderJosephH@Waterloo.deere.com]
> > Sent: Friday, October 30, 1998 9:00 AM
> > To: 'Bradakis Mark'
> > Cc: 'Amici Triumphi'; 'gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com';
> 'TMFInvest@AOL.COM';
> > 'bwarner@mediaone.net'; 'JELehman@ix.netcom.com'; 'smockracer@AOL.COM';
> > 'Woehrle Jack'
> > Subject: New Additions to FOT
> >
> > Mark Bradakis....time to plunk your magic twanger again.
> >
> > Greg Solow: <gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com> TR3A and TR powered
> Morgan
> >
> > Jeff Mennen: <TMFInvest@AOL.COM> GT6
> >
> > Bill Warner: <bwarner@mediaone.net> TR6 Group 44
> Car
> >
> > John Lehman <JELehman@ix.netcom.com> GT6
> >
> > Paul Smock <smockracer@AOL.COM> TR4
> >
> > Here is an impressive group of additions to the FOT. Please welcome
> them.
> > It is up to them to take a few minutes to introduce themselves....but of
> > course THERE ARE NO RULES about this.
> >
> > Also, I am not trying sell decals, but I need to let you know I have
> about
> > 20 left, and they are available for $4.00 each. Popular location is on
> the
> > front of the helmet or prominent placement on your car.
> >
> > New additions are partially driven by Mid-Ohio/SVRA's MG/TR Challenge
> > planning. Very nice low key fraternity of TR drivers, I'd say.
> >
> > I think SVRA's Jack Woerhle wants in, but can't remember if he confirmed
> > this....Jack?
> >
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