Remember, any story sounds even better with some good, old fashioned
embellishment. But the timing sheet tells the tale, 5 Triumphs in the
group (Including Vic's Ambro), all started and finished really well.
PS - Thanks to all my friends that helped with bonnet removal, fueling
duties, canopy work, etc. Driving was not the problem, but Ole Blue
would have needed power steering for me to make one lap!
On 2018-09-12 14:11, Bill Dentinger via Fot wrote:
> Amici...
>
> Henry Frye TR250, Scott Jensen GT6, Mike Moore TR4, John Styduhar
> TR3B, and Vic Schuster TR Ambro sure carried our flag admirably to
> finish 1st, 2nd, 4th, 9th, and 10th in a field of 32 entries in the
> Group FIVE (Medium Bore) VRG Race (Pittsburg). Twenty-four cars took
> the green flag, in a mix also made up of angry Alfas, Astons, BMWs,
> Datsun, Loti, MGs, Porsche, Volvos, VWs, and even a lowly Pinto.
>
> Special kudos to Henry Frey, a near cripple (recent arm surgery) at
> race time, who actually needed assistance getting out of the race car
> at the end of the race...due to his still sore wing. While I heard he
> had a Handicapped Parking Pass displayed in his paddock, no assistance
> needed during the race. As we all know, once that green flag drops,
> such stone in the road issues disappear. His First Overall finish is
> especially impressive since two cars ran faster lap times.
>
> Kudos to those Triumphs...One and All!
>
> Bill Dentinger
>
> PS Too bad Henry didn't choose to run Ole Blue. He'd have probably
> lapped the field.
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