1) see "BELOW"
2) look me up(Larry Hoy) 1967 MGB roadster, 73 yellow (FYI, I also built,
and drive on the street, a MGB V8)
3) if she likes cars she won't feel out of place. My wife goes to all the
races for the 'social' part of the event. However I must tell you she won't
be at this event.
"BELOW"
REGISTRATION HOURS: (Make sure your CREW gets there during these hours!)
Weds Sept 8th 1:00-7:00
Thurs Sept 9th 7:00 - 5:00
Fri Sept 10th 7:00 - 5:00
Sat Sept 11th 7:30 - 3:00 PM (note early closing!)
Sun Sept 12th 8:00 - 12:00 noon (note early closing!!!)
TECH INSPECTION:
Weds 2:00 - 7:00 PM
Thurs 8:00 - 5:00
Fri 7:30 - 11:45 AM (NOTE early closing!!)
Sat 7:30 - 9:30 AM (VERy early closing !!)
No tech on Sunday
OTHER IMPORTANT EVENTS:
Thursday Sept 9th:
10:00 AM -- pick up packet at Tech for Downtown Festival (must have packet
to go downtown)
12:30 PM: Memorial service at Collier memorial on the old course
6:15 MANDATORY drivers meeting for all MG drivers, at MG info center in
paddock
Friday September 10th:
9:05 Cars line up to go to Smalley's Garage Tech re-enactment
4:00 Cars line up to go to Downtown Festival
7:00 MGVR dinner at Glen Club at track (drinks 7:00, dinner 8:00)
Saturday September 11th:
5:00 PM All MG's line up for panoramic photo -- details will be in your
entry package
7:00 PM SVRA party at Glen Club
Sunday September 12th:
1:45 PM MG Awards Ceremony in victory circle
RACE GROUPS:
PW = all Pre-war cars including Pre-war MG's
T = all T-series MG's including Lester-MG's
Group 1: all Midgets and MGA (pushrod)
Group 3: MGA Twin Cam, MGB, MGB/GT, MGC, and MGC/GT
Group 8: MGB/GT V-8
RACE SCHEDULE:
Thursday Sept 9th:
3:30 PM Group 3
4:30 PM Group T and PW combined
5:00 PM Group 1
5:30 PM Group 8
Friday September 10th:
10:05 AM Group 1
10:30 AM Group 3
11:20 AM Group T
2:00 PM Group PW
2:25 PM Group 8
Saturday September 11th:
8:00 AM Group 8
8:50 Group PW
9:15 Group T
10:15 Group 3
10:30 Group 1
1:35 PM Group 8
2:25 Group PW
2:50 Group T
3:40 Group 3
4:30 Group 1
Sunday September 12th:
8:00 AM Vintage Enduro (extra cost; must sign up with SVRA)
11:15 AM Collier Cup #1 (Pre-war MG, T-series, and possibly some MGA)
1:15 PM Collier Cup #2 (MGA, MGB, Midget, MGC, and V-8)
1:45 MG Awards Ceremony in victory lane near pit-in
3:00 PM Group PW
3:30 Group T
4:00 Group 3
4:30 Group 8
5:30 Group 1
Larry Hoy
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-vintage-race@autox.team.net
>
> 1. Are there any "not to miss" events during the weekend?
> We probably won't get there until early Friday evening.
>
> 2. How open / friendly are the competitors to people asking
> questions in the paddock area? Not looking to strike up a
> conversation with someone with a $500k race car and a $100k a
> year budget, but would like to chat with the Spridget, MG,
> Formula Vee type crowd to get a feel for price, budgets, car
> selection, typical newby how to get started questions.
>
> 3. How out of place is my wife going to feel?
>
> If anyone notices a light blue MGB (with dual exhausts),
> please come over and introduce yourself. If vintage racing
> is like the car shows my wife and I attend, we'll be easy to
> spot, as we'll be the youngest couple there :-)
>
> Thanks again for the responses.
>
> Glenn
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