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I agree that just finishing in these races is a win. Not sure that I would=
go back next year.=C2=A0 With it being so far away (I am in far eastern MA=
), its tough to get there during the season to learn the track better to be=
competitive.=C2=A0 I need to check my odometer, but I think it was about 2=
800 miles round trip.=C2=A0=C2=A0
I watched the SRF race from the viewing area at turn 5 with the big screen.=
=C2=A0 Saw on the screen the rear corner of body work flying off and was gl=
ad to see that it did not land on anyone, but didn't know if someone later =
hit it.=C2=A0 JoeB
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Man, if I=E2=80=99d have known there were so many FOT=E2=80=99ers around th=
e Runoffs paddock, I=E2=80=99d have hosted a party!=C2=A0 We carry a portab=
le =E2=80=9Cwood fired=E2=80=9D (propane) pizza oven that cranks out some p=
retty good pizza.=C2=A0 Maybe next year?
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I was there with my Spec Racer Ford.=C2=A0 Our group had a similar week.=C2=
=A0 So many crashes, body panels flying everywhere, Virtual Safety Car sess=
ions.=C2=A0 But even the Spec Wrecker Fords are smart enough not to go thro=
ugh The Kink 3 wide.=C2=A0 We have a strict limit of 2 wide.=C2=A0=20
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With all the interrupted quali sessions, my quali did NOT go at all well an=
d I ended up in 44thof 57 cars.=C2=A0 =C2=A0But I moved up to 31st in the r=
ace, mostly by not dying, getting the car to the finish line in one piece.=
=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99m calling that a win and hoping to do better next year.=C2=
=A0 Fast time of 2:32.9, about 1.7 seconds off my best times there.
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From: Fot <fot-bounces@autox.team.net>On Behalf Of Joe Boruch via Fot
Sent: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 9:22 AM
To: FOT Triumph <fot@autox.team.net>; Anthony Parker <solarant@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Fast GT6 at the SCCA runoffs
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Anthony, I did not get a chance to stop by your paddock, but saw you drivin=
g around down in the north paddock at one point during the week.=C2=A0 Did =
not see you at the NER party Tuesday night.=C2=A0 I was racing in my FP Mia=
ta.=C2=A0 My son was there too in my Bumble Bee Miata, but blew the engine =
Monday afternoon.=C2=A0 No one was willing to sell their spare engine, so h=
e went home sad.=C2=A0 While I had the same HP as the winning Miata with a =
Prather engine, I needed to find another 10 seconds (found 8 for my first q=
ualifying session, but still needed 10 more to be in the mix).=C2=A0 First =
time at RA and only got one full test day session and one full qualifying.=
=C2=A0 Others were cut to 2 or 3 laps due to crashes.=C2=A0 I was surprised=
by the number of crashes in most groups during the week.=C2=A0 FP Miata dr=
iver paddocked next to me went to the hospital (dropped a wheel off coming =
out of carousel, spun and hit wall), one Spec Miata driver was air lifted o=
ut during qualifying (trying to go 3 wide thru kink), while others went by =
ambulance to hospital, GT1 driver,=C2=A0Lou Gigliotti, who started his race=
career in what is now my TR3A, went to hospital with multiple fractures.=
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My goal for the race was just to keep my nose clean (Jesse Prather's advice=
too) and finish.=C2=A0 I started 23rd and finished 15th.=C2=A0 Had a coupl=
e cars to race with at the back, so that kept it interesting.=C2=A0 Only go=
t down to 1:46.3.
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<div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">I agree that just finishing =
in these races is a win. Not sure that I would go back next year. Wit=
h it being so far away (I am in far eastern MA), its tough to get there dur=
ing the season to learn the track better to be competitive. I need to=
check my odometer, but I think it was about 2800 miles round trip. &n=
bsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
data-setdir=3D"false">I watched the SRF race from the viewing area at turn=
5 with the big screen. Saw on the screen the rear corner of body wor=
k flying off and was glad to see that it did not land on anyone, but didn't=
know if someone later hit it. JoeB</div><div><br></div>
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0pt;">Man, if I=E2=80=99d have known there were so many FOT=E2=80=99ers aro=
und the Runoffs paddock, I=E2=80=99d have hosted a party! We carry a =
portable =E2=80=9Cwood fired=E2=80=9D (propane) pizza oven that cranks out =
some pretty good pizza. Maybe
next year?</span></p>=20
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0pt;">I was there with my Spec Racer Ford. Our group had a similar we=
ek. So many crashes, body panels flying everywhere, Virtual Safety Ca=
r sessions. But even the Spec Wrecker Fords are smart enough not to g=
o
through The Kink 3 wide. We have a strict limit of 2 wide. </s=
pan></p>=20
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0pt;"> </span></p>=20
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0pt;">With all the interrupted quali sessions, my quali did NOT go at all w=
ell and I ended up in 44<sup>th
</sup>of 57 cars. But I moved up to 31<sup>st</sup> in the race=
, mostly by not dying, getting the car to the finish line in one piece.&nbs=
p; I=E2=80=99m calling that a win and hoping to do better next year. =
Fast time of 2:32.9, about 1.7 seconds off my best times there.</span></p>=
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0pt;">Scott (B.)</span></p>=20
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Joe Boruch via Fot<br clear=3D"none">
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 8, 2024 9:22 AM<br clear=3D"none">
<b>To:</b> FOT Triumph <fot@autox.team.net>; Anthony Parker <solar=
ant@hotmail.com><br clear=3D"none">
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Fot] Fast GT6 at the SCCA runoffs</span></p>=20
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0pt;font-family:sans-serif;">Anthony, I did not get a chance to stop by you=
r paddock, but saw you driving around down in the north paddock at one poin=
t during the week. Did not see you at the NER party
Tuesday night. I was racing in my FP Miata. My son was there t=
oo in my Bumble Bee Miata, but blew the engine Monday afternoon. No o=
ne was willing to sell their spare engine, so he went home sad. While=
I had the same HP as the winning Miata with a Prather
engine, I needed to find another 10 seconds (found 8 for my first qualifyi=
ng session, but still needed 10 more to be in the mix). First time at=
RA and only got one full test day session and one full qualifying. O=
thers were cut to 2 or 3 laps due to crashes.
I was surprised by the number of crashes in most groups during the week.&n=
bsp; FP Miata driver paddocked next to me went to the hospital (dropped a w=
heel off coming out of carousel, spun and hit wall), one Spec Miata driver =
was air lifted out during qualifying
(trying to go 3 wide thru kink), while others went by ambulance to hospita=
l, GT1 driver, <span style=3D"color:black;">Lou Gigliotti, who started=
his race career in what is now my TR3A,</span> went to hospital with multi=
ple fractures. </span></p>=20
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0pt;font-family:sans-serif;">My goal for the race was just to keep my nose =
clean (Jesse Prather's advice too) and finish. I started 23rd and fin=
ished 15th. Had a couple cars to race with at the back,
so that kept it interesting. Only got down to 1:46.3.</span></p>=20
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