Welcome Steven,
My father campaigned a Trimuph TR3A in the 60's. Steel Cities region. He
ran all over the east coast. The Glen, Cumberland, Nelson Ledges, Vineland
etc. You may or may not have seen him. It was White then painted Gold. #95.
He had a teammate named Bob Stanford who, in the early years drove a twin
car. They called them "Casper 1 and 2".
I'd like a copy of the list as well.
Good luck with the "Spit"
Todd Redmond
Triumph TR3A 1958
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Groh" <sgroh1@comcast.net>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 4:50 PM
Subject: [FOT] Intoduction and Triumphs in Racing in the 50s
> Hello to all FOT -
>
> Having recently being nominated by Bill Manning and seconded for
> membership,
> I've been told through new FOT friends John Herrera and Craig Wensley that
> I
> should provide some background info on myself for the existing members.
> I'll
> keep this brief as I'm sure preparing your Triumphs is more important than
> my
> history. While I formally grew up in Western New York (Williamsville,
> N.Y.,
> just a few miles down Rte 5 fro Kas' Batavia, N.Y.), my real education was
> at
> Watkins Glen watching my dad, Bernie Groh, circle the track in Porsche
> 1600
> Supers and Speedsters, XK120s and 150s. He was a successive 2-time RE of
> the
> WNY SCCA, and his passion became mine. We took every family vacation at
> the
> Glen (and some at Mosport) watching every GP from 61 on, all Can-Ams,
> F5000s,
> 6-hours (yes, including the Nissan GTP era) through the rain, snow, sleet,
> mud, and sunshine. Never had a bad weekend. In 91, I received my
> Regional
> License after a 3rd place at the Glen in a Swift FF, completing the
> dream -
> then, after a bit of a break, in 2004, ran the course again in my Formula
> Continental. In 2005 and 2006, I competed in the Spec Racer Ford class at
> VIR, which, if you haven't run yet, you should, you're in for a treat.
>
> However, next year, I'm running a 63 Triumph Spitfire that has been
> expertly
> prepared by Bill Manning out of West Hills California. With luck, it'll
> see
> its maiden voyage at Summit Point the weekend after Thanksgiving. This
> car,
> just sitting in the garage, is a joy to look at, as it reminds me of the
> glory
> days of my dad's SCCA racing - tape up the headlights and front paintwork,
> remove the bumpers, and leave the license plates on. Racing then, in my 7
> year old frame of mind, was about meeting people, having hot/dog
> cook-outs,
> having a ball of fun, and of course, seeing friends race against their own
> abilities, and those of their friends, and for essentially bragging rights
> and
> a beer at the Seneca Lodge.
>
> With that in mind, I've compiled a list of Triumphs that I know raced in
> the
> upstate N.Y. region in the 50's, and offer it for your collective
> amusement
> based on memorabilia that my dad has passed down through the years.
> Perhaps
> you know of these folks, or of the cars, in that golden age. I'll keep
> searching as I've just scratched the surface of the info I've accumulated
> now
> that I seem to have completed a bit of a family racing circle.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Steven Groh
> Annapolis, MD
>
> [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type application/msword which had a
> name of TRIUMPHS IN RACING IN THE 50.doc]
>
>
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