[Fot] MOTRAH-007 aftermath

[Bill Babcock]

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Motrah. Left out a great deal, but thats only because it was headed  
towards a couple of thousand words.
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On May 29, 2007, at 12:45 PM, N197TR4 at cs.com wrote:

> Jeff Johnk!
>
> What a great gentleman in this MOTRAH-007 organizational effort.  
> Thanks!
>
> And thanks for getting John Sprinzel to us!
>
> Responses tell us that this weekend was quite a success.
>
> I understand that you will be taking a year off after two years of  
> organizing
> these events.....the 2006 Healey Tour, and now Motrah-007.
>
> Looking forward to the next combined Triumph/Healey Meeting.
>
> Yup, Tony was The Man of the Hour at MOTRAH-007....I wonder where  
> he gets it
> from?
>
> Jeff Johnk....great organizer and great family man!  THANK YOU!
>
> Hats off from the FoT!
>
> Joe (A)
>
>
>
>
>> Hi MOTRAH racers,
>>     I am FINALLY getting a chance to say thanks to all the race  
>> participants
>> of MOTRAH. The Healey guys had a great time mixing it up with the  
>> Triumphs
>> and Morgan's. Personally I had several good dices with Triumphs,  
>> especially
>> with Tony Drew. Can that boy drive! I did all the math: He has  
>> 2138 cc's and
>> four cylinders, I have 2920 cc's and six cylinders yet he kicked  
>> my butt in the
>> straights.... in the corners... under braking... pretty much  
>> everywhere! Big
>> Healy's do not slow down well and I knew I was losing a lot of  
>> time to him
>> under braking so I tried to brake later and deeper as the MOTRAH race
>> progressed, especially into Canada corner he always managed to be  
>> right on my trunk
>> handle at Canada corner. On about lap 3, I knew I had to pull all  
>> the stops
>> out so I mustered my courage(by closing my eyes), kept my right  
>> foot planted on
>> the gas and waited to brake until I saw the good Lord (as they  
>> say), than
>> waited until I saw the Devil, than until I smelled fire and  
>> brimstone(actually
>> it was my brand new Hosiers flat spotting) AND STILL Tony appeared  
>> on the
>> inside and eventually passed me. WHAT a great driver Tony is!  
>> Great Fun!
>>     I would like to clear up one vicious rumor that has been  
>> circulating,
>> that is the lie that I paid the grid personal $10 to be grid in  
>> front of Tony.
>> This is absolutely false and an affront to my respect for grid  
>> personal.......
>>  it was $20.
>>     Had a great time racing with you all and looking forward to  
>> racing with
>> you all in the future. See you at the KIC!
>>         Healey 28,
>>             Jeff Johnk
>>
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