I'm surprised you guys outlasted the car!
We always enjoyed seeing that beautiful car run around through the woods.
A good run while it lasted.
Props to you both, for the respect you and ALL your cars deserve for their
great preparation standards.
Jason Ostrowski
Friendly Ghost Racing
On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 9:43 AM, <BillDentin@aol.com> wrote:
> Amici...
>
> After completing 111 race events since coming to North America, our Tornado
> Thunder Bolt sang its swan song yesterday at Road America in the Kohler
> International Challenge Group 3 (Vintage Sports Racers) feature race. Bob
> Wismer was driving and finished first in class (Vintage B/D Modified).
> While
> the Thunder Bolt is a production based car, it was often asked to run with
> the
> sports racers to fill out a light grid. I'm not sure what Vintage B/D
> Modified means, but I think it was an effort to enhance our chances...and
> we'll
> take that. The Thunder Bolt is a pretty car, and looks great running with
> the sports racers.
>
> Some frosting on the cake was the fact that in the Friday night Race Car
> Concours de Elegance contest the T-bolt earned its second straight
> 'RESERVE'
> award. The Road & Track Race Car Concours de Elegance is probably the
> largest, and arguably the finest Race Car Concours in the USA. I am not
> sure what
> the 'RESERVE' award means, but I think it is something like, "Yeah, your
> car is gorgeous, but you can't win every year." Down through the years,
> the
> Thunder Bolt has
> won four trophies in this prestigious race car Concours.
>
> Interesting to our partnership is the fact that without our keeping close
> tract Bob and I ended up each running exactly fifty-five race events in the
> car. The guy we bought it from ran one, for a total of 111 race events
> since
> coming to North America.
>
> The Triumph drive train is heavy, and the Thunder Bolt chassis is very
> light. Stress cracks in the bucket are a concern. We've decided that 111
> race
> events is enough. Bob's son-in-law, Doug Allison, will take over the car,
> detune it, and freshen the cosmetics. It'll now start a life as a street
> car, and probably go on winning beauty contests.
>
> The car is very popular at Road America, where it has completed thirty-nine
> events. So we got lots of, "Say it ain't so!" comments from fellow racers.
> We were asked often about our feelings now that the Thunder Bolt is being
> retired from racing. I think most thought our reaction would be sadness.
> But not so. Satisfaction would be far more descriptive. It's been a great
> run. Very satisfying.
>
> Bill Dentinger
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