Hi, John- Thanks for your response. I was at Summit Point a week ago Friday,
my kids gave me some laps in an F430 (lots of fun). I inquired about Fridays
at the Track at that time, and the woman there said I have to go through at
least 4 sessions with two different instructors and be signed off before being
let loose. I told her it was a race car and not a street car and she said
that was ok (although I have to install another seat). That was all fine with
me. I called the track a few days later to speak with the Fridays track
manager, and although I did not speak directly to him, I was told by someone
else that no race cars are allowed at Fridays at the Track!. Do you know if
the NASA HPDE program is offered at Summit Point? Do they have a website?
Thanks for the info.-- Jay
-----Original Message-----
From: R. John Lye <rjl6n@cstone.net>
To: kkjjk <kkjjk@aol.com>
Cc: jason <jason@multivintage.com>; fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wed, Jun 12, 2013 5:34 pm
Subject: Re: [Fot] the greatest GT6 of all time
Jay,
Have you looked into the "Fridays At the Track" program?
It has been a couple of years since I raced at Summit
Point (I live in Virginia), but before the race weekends,
they often held practice sessions. I can't recall if you
were required to have a competition license for that or
not. If not, you might look into the NASA HPDE program
(High Performance Driver Education). You would have an
instructor for at least the first few session, and then
if they were comfortable with you, they will let you
loose. There are several grades, with "no passing" at
first going up to "limited passing", and then finally
"full passing" groups.
I hope that helps,
John
On Wed, June 12, 2013 5:06 pm, kkjjk@aol.com wrote:
> Jason- Do you have pics of the GT6? Also, around the Holidays in December
> I
> had asked if someone could help me to get my GT6 on the track. A few
> people
> responded and I appreciated that. I lost their names/emails, and I have
> had
> very little luck in trying to get it out at Summit Point or other nearby
> track
> ( I live in Maryland). It seems that I have to go to school in order to
> get
> it out there. I just want to get some track time, not race. Perhaps in
> the
> future I would venture into that area and go to school, etc. It is a
> fully
> prepared car, and I have done many auto crosses in other cars as well as a
> 3
> day Skip Barber competition school at Lime Rock MANY years ago. Is there
> someone whom can give me some guidance here? Thanks very much- Jay De Pol
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jason Ostrowski <jason@multivintage.com>
> To: triumph friends <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wed, Jun 12, 2013 4:04 pm
> Subject: [Fot] the greatest GT6 of all time
>
>
> It should be known already that the greatest GT6 racer of all time is John
> Reed.
> John and I have a nice ongoing GT6 based friendship that has lasted some
> 35+ years. From the early days of Showroom Stock thru the "giant killer"
> dp
> days in Midwestern Council, and finally the many vintage races in the more
> modern era.
> Well, let's just say the satchel full of log books that goes along with
> this car holds over 300 documented race weekends... most of them driven by
> John up towards the sharp end of grid.
> In it's British racing green Zippy Racing livery, the car is truly one of
> a
> kind. All those old races are visible and vibrant in its aging patina.
> Many
> unique mods and upgrades are both one of a kind and remarkably simplistic
> and smart in design.
> As a Father's Day gift to myself, John, and the legions of Triumph fans at
> the Blackhawk Classic this weekend.... The Zippy Racing GT6+ is coming out
> of hibernation for the first time in 6 years. After a life-long and loving
> relationship with the car as it's track mechanic and crew chief; I am, by
> far, the stupid car's greatest fan. AND FINALLY, THIS WEEKEND I WILL BE
> RACING IT MYSELF FOR THE FIRST TIME.
> I have prepped the car to perfection.
> Come out and take a whiff of this car's oil soaked glory at the Blackhawk
> Classic.
> Cant Make it this weekend?
> No problem.
> ALL THREE of our very different GT6 race cars will be on hand in
> the Friendly Ghost Racing paddock area for The Kastner Cup at Road
> America.
>
> But let it be known, this weekend I will be racing the Greatest GT6 of all
> time (sinister laugh out loud)
> Should be a pretty nice little Father's Day weekend!
>
> Jason Ostrowski
> Friendly Ghost Racing
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