Subject: Re: [Fot] Racing Anomaly

From: DAVE HOGYE via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 19:52:17 -0700 (PDT)

Thankfully an entertaining event in the end.  Pretty amazing.
Thanks for sharing this...with images.
Dave H. 
> On 07/29/2024 7:00 PM PDT finishing Touch via Fot <[email-masked]> wrote:
> 
>  
> The lighter side of racing:
> 
> Sunday during the Pittsburgh Historic medium bore sprint race, I was 
> racing down the back stretch in my TR6 when I saw a car in front of me 
> kick up a piece of rubber (marble) and it was coming my way. My natural 
> reaction was to blink and I heard it hit my car.  I thought nothing more 
> of it until I went to look at my dash mounted rear view mirror which was 
> now turned sideways.  On the next lap at the end of the front straight 
> away, I navigated the hard left hand turn and pushed the throttle which  
> wouldn't fully open.  Glancing down, I saw this piece of rubber on the 
> floor wedged under the throttle pedal. Fortunately after breaking and 
> taking the next a hard left, it became dislodged and I was able to 
> finish the race with normal controls. What are the odds of that?
> 
> It's the biggest 'marble' I ever captured and is now just another 
> keepsake for my racing display case.
> 
> Mike Kurtz
> Yellow TR6 #51
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From: "JS Performance Motoring, LLC via Fot" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2024 09:33:28 -0400

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Mike,
        That's gotta be $20 worth of race rubber right there!!

Not as exciting, but I had a bit of rubber hit me in the eye shield on the
back stretch this weekend.  It was a good reminder why it's important to
ALWAYS put the shield down, even in a tin top!!!

Jason Sukey
JS Performance Motoring, LLC
440.984.7720
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Mike,<div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 That&#39;s gotta be =
$20 worth of race rubber right there!!</div><div><br></div><div>Not as exci=
ting, but I had a bit of rubber hit me in the eye shield on the back stretc=
h this weekend.=C2=A0 It was a good reminder why it&#39;s important to ALWA=
YS put the shield down, even in a tin top!!!</div><div><br></div><div><br c=
lear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=
=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Jason Sukey</div><div><span=
></span><span></span>JS Performance Motoring, LLC<br></div><div>440.984.772=
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</div></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div=
 dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Jul 29, 2024 at 10:10=E2=80=AFPM =
finishing Touch via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">fot@autox=
.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding=
-left:1ex">The lighter side of racing:<br>
<br>
Sunday during the Pittsburgh Historic medium bore sprint race, I was <br>
racing down the back stretch in my TR6 when I saw a car in front of me <br>
kick up a piece of rubber (marble) and it was coming my way. My natural <br=
reaction was to blink and I heard it hit my car.=C2=A0 I thought nothing mo=
re <br>
of it until I went to look at my dash mounted rear view mirror which was <b=
r>
now turned sideways.=C2=A0 On the next lap at the end of the front straight=
 <br>
away, I navigated the hard left hand turn and pushed the throttle which=C2=
=A0 <br>
wouldn&#39;t fully open.=C2=A0 Glancing down, I saw this piece of rubber on=
 the <br>
floor wedged under the throttle pedal. Fortunately after breaking and <br>
taking the next a hard left, it became dislodged and I was able to <br>
finish the race with normal controls. What are the odds of that?<br>
<br>
It&#39;s the biggest &#39;marble&#39; I ever captured and is now just anoth=
er <br>
keepsake for my racing display case.<br>
<br>
Mike Kurtz<br>
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From: ralph hansen via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2024 14:00:06 +0000 (UTC)

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 I can relate to something similar. Running a National at MO in 99 in my RX=
7. During the race coming on the straight after the keyhole quite a way bac=
k from the nearest competitor had a small rock find its way past my ls mirr=
or, window net and small eye opening in my helmet. It found my left eyeglas=
s lens and shattered it. Ended up running about 7 laps fighting with a guy =
over 3rd place right up to the flag. he got it. Ended up driving 10 hours h=
ome mostly in the night thru the usual road construction during the road wo=
rk season. Not fun. Lesson learned, shield down inside a tin top.
Cheers

    On Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 08:50:47 AM CDT, JS Performance Motoring, =
LLC via Fot <[email-masked]> wrote: =20
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 Mike,=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 That's gotta be $20 worth of race rubber =
right there!!
Not as exciting, but I had a bit of rubber hit me in the eye shield on the =
back stretch this weekend.=C2=A0 It was a good reminder why it's important =
to ALWAYS put the shield down, even in a tin top!!!

Jason SukeyJS Performance Motoring, LLC
[email-masked]
https://www.facebook.com/JSPerformanceMotoring/

.team.net> wrote:

Sunday during the Pittsburgh Historic medium bore sprint race, I was=20
racing down the back stretch in my TR6 when I saw a car in front of me=20
kick up a piece of rubber (marble) and it was coming my way. My natural=20
reaction was to blink and I heard it hit my car.=C2=A0 I thought nothing mo=
re=20
of it until I went to look at my dash mounted rear view mirror which was=20
now turned sideways.=C2=A0 On the next lap at the end of the front straight=
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away, I navigated the hard left hand turn and pushed the throttle which=C2=
=A0=20
wouldn't fully open.=C2=A0 Glancing down, I saw this piece of rubber on the=
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floor wedged under the throttle pedal. Fortunately after breaking and=20
taking the next a hard left, it became dislodged and I was able to=20
finish the race with normal controls. What are the odds of that?

It's the biggest 'marble' I ever captured and is now just another=20
keepsake for my racing display case.

Mike Kurtz
Yellow TR6 #51

rmancemotoring.com

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        <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">I can relate to something si=
milar. Running a National at MO in 99 in my RX7. During the race coming on =
the straight after the keyhole quite a way back from the nearest competitor=
 had a small rock find its way past my ls mirror, window net and small eye =
opening in my helmet. It found my left eyeglass lens and shattered it. Ende=
d up running about 7 laps fighting with a guy over 3rd place right up to th=
e flag. he got it. Ended up driving 10 hours home mostly in the night thru =
the usual road construction during the road work season. Not fun. Lesson le=
arned, shield down inside a tin top.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"f=
alse"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Cheers</div><div dir=
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                        On Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 08:50:47 AM CDT, JS Pe=
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                <div><div id=3D"ydp67854a50yiv3092545177"><div><div dir=3D"=
ltr">Mike,<div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; That's gotta be $20 worth of rac=
e rubber right there!!</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Not as excit=
ing, but I had a bit of rubber hit me in the eye shield on the back stretch=
 this weekend.&nbsp; It was a good reminder why it's important to ALWAYS pu=
t the shield down, even in a tin top!!!</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div>=
<div><br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"ydp67854a50yiv3092545=
177gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Jason Sukey</div><div><span></=
span><span></span>JS Performance Motoring, LLC<br clear=3D"none"></div><div=
>440.984.7720</div><div><a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:jason@jsperformanc=
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7gmail_attr">On Mon, Jul 29, 2024 at 10:10=E2=80=AFPM finishing Touch via F=
ot &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" rel=3D"nofollow=
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l_quote"><div id=3D"ydp67854a50yiv3092545177yqtfd19471" class=3D"ydp67854a5=
0yiv3092545177yqt2565146001">The lighter side of racing:<br clear=3D"none">
<br clear=3D"none">
Sunday during the Pittsburgh Historic medium bore sprint race, I was <br cl=
ear=3D"none">
racing down the back stretch in my TR6 when I saw a car in front of me <br =
clear=3D"none">
kick up a piece of rubber (marble) and it was coming my way. My natural <br=
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reaction was to blink and I heard it hit my car.&nbsp; I thought nothing mo=
re <br clear=3D"none">
of it until I went to look at my dash mounted rear view mirror which was <b=
r clear=3D"none">
now turned sideways.&nbsp; On the next lap at the end of the front straight=
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away, I navigated the hard left hand turn and pushed the throttle which&nbs=
p; <br clear=3D"none">
wouldn't fully open.&nbsp; Glancing down, I saw this piece of rubber on the=
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floor wedged under the throttle pedal. Fortunately after breaking and <br c=
lear=3D"none">
taking the next a hard left, it became dislodged and I was able to <br clea=
r=3D"none">
finish the race with normal controls. What are the odds of that?<br clear=
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It's the biggest 'marble' I ever captured and is now just another <br clear=
=3D"none">
keepsake for my racing display case.<br clear=3D"none">
<br clear=3D"none">
Mike Kurtz<br clear=3D"none">
Yellow TR6 #51<br clear=3D"none">
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From: Mike Harmuth via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2024 10:00:41 -0400

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Mail it to George Russell, his car could use the extra weight.

mike h

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Mail it to George Russell, his car could use the extra wei=
ght.<div><br></div><div>mike h</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Jul 30, 2024 at 9:48=E2=80=AFAM=
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quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,=
204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Mike,<div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 That&#39;s gotta be $20 worth of race rubber right there!!</div><div><b=
r></div><div>Not as exciting, but I had a bit of rubber hit me in the eye s=
hield on the back stretch this weekend.=C2=A0 It was a good reminder why it=
&#39;s important to ALWAYS put the shield down, even in a tin top!!!</div><=
div><br></div><div><br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_s=
ignature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div=
 dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Jason Sukey</div><div><span></span><span=
></span>JS Performance Motoring, LLC<br></div><div>440.984.7720</div><div><=
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yle=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padd=
ing-left:1ex">The lighter side of racing:<br>
<br>
Sunday during the Pittsburgh Historic medium bore sprint race, I was <br>
racing down the back stretch in my TR6 when I saw a car in front of me <br>
kick up a piece of rubber (marble) and it was coming my way. My natural <br=
t/[email-masked]" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://autox.team=
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From: Kenneth Knight via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2024 07:10:45 -0700

If only Russell had picked that up at Spa in the F1 race the car would 
have made weight and he would have kept his win!  Ken

On 7/29/2024 7:00 PM, finishing Touch via Fot wrote:
> kick up a piece of rubber (marble) and it was coming my way. My 
> natural reaction was to blink and I heard it hit my car.  I thought 
> nothing more of it until I went to look at my dash mounted rear view 
> mirror which was now turned sideways.  On the next lap at the end of 
> the front straight away, I navigated the hard left hand turn and 
> pushed the throttle which  wouldn't fully open.  Glancing down, I saw 
> this piece of rubber on the floor wedged under the throttle pedal. 
> Fortunately after breaking and taking the next a hard left, it became 
> dislodged and I was able to finish the race with normal controls. What 
> are the odds of that?
>
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From: "R. John Lye via Fot" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2024 10:40:16 -0400

When I was racing a Formula Ford, the car that was two cars in front
of me hit a snake sunning itself on the track and threw it into the air.
It landed in the lap of the driver of the car behind him (which was
right in front of me).  Obviously, there was a very sudden application
of brakes, and I was able to get around him!

We had a good laugh in the paddock about that pass, though.

John

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From: "rocky spitfire4.com via Fot" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2024 21:42:09 +0000

At one of my driver schools the usual open wheel attrition left only one FV running, so they sent it out for the final session with the closed wheel and I ended up right behind it (in my Spitfire). OMG, they throw rocks at you! I damn well passed that guy! 🤣

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From: Fot <[email-masked]> On Behalf Of R. John Lye via Fot
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2024 9:40 AM
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Subject: Re: [Fot] Racing Anomaly

When I was racing a Formula Ford, the car that was two cars in front of me hit a snake sunning itself on the track and threw it into the air.
It landed in the lap of the driver of the car behind him (which was right in front of me).  Obviously, there was a very sudden application of brakes, and I was able to get around him!

John

Sunday during the Pittsburgh Historic medium bore sprint race, I was racing down the back stretch in my TR6 when I saw a car in front of me kick up a piece of rubber (marble) and it was coming my way. My natural reaction was to blink and I heard it hit my car.  I thought nothing more of it until I went to look at my dash mounted rear view mirror which was now turned sideways.  On the next lap at the end of the front straight away, I navigated the hard left hand turn and pushed the throttle which wouldn't fully open.  Glancing down, I saw this piece of rubber on the floor wedged under the throttle pedal. Fortunately after breaking and taking the next a hard left, it became dislodged and I was able to finish the race with normal controls. What are the odds of that?

It's the biggest 'marble' I ever captured and is now just another keepsake for my racing display case.

Mike Kurtz
Yellow TR6 #51

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