It was an SCCA Showroom Stock endurance series, first sponsored by Playboy and
then by Escort. The TS Imported team, headed by Ted Schumacher, did well in
several of the events which ran at Road Atlanta, Lime Rock and Mid-Ohio, among
others.
There was no factory sponsorship and minimal "assistance."
Mike Cook
----- Original Message -----Mike Cook
From: EISANDIEGO@aol.com
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 8:03 AM
To: mlcooknj@msn.com; BillB@bnj.com; N197TR4@cs.com
Cc: fot@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Bunny Research / Playboy Triumph Sponsorship
Bill
I am not sure of the whether a similar sponsorship developed in the
USA, but Playboy was a major sponsor of the BL Triumph TR7 racing effort in
Australia. It sponsored "Wild Bill" Evans who won a national championship
with an ex-Tullius Group 44 TR7.
It is further my understanding that Playboy also sponsored a race
series in the USA in which Triumphs particpated. Not sure of any direct
sponsorship of Triumph racecars.
The long and the short of it guys, your next visit to the playboy
facilities can be justified as Triumph vintage research.
Cary
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