[Fot] First drive #63 TR3 at Thunderhill

[Greg And Alison Blake]

Awesome job Dave. Don't know how many of us can claim such an uneventfully
first outing.

Look forward to seeing you on track.

Greg.

On Jul 22, 2013, at 1:56 PM, Dave Hogye <dlhogye at comcast.net> wrote:

> Hello Friends,
> I'm still grinning after a very successful, shall I say perfect, first
track
> outing in my newly built TR3.  I completed five, 25 minute sessions, three
at
> temps over 100 degrees at Thunderhill Raceway Park yesterday.  What a
blast!
> Great track!
> I adjusted tire pressures after the first session and put the car in the
air
> to give it a thorough check, let the tires rest after a first heat cycle
and
> had to adjust the rear brakes.   That's it.  Drove the heck out of it the
rest
> of the day.
> David Ray of Hooked on Driving did some lead follow with me in his Corvette
> for the first few laps of the first session to help me get familiar with
the
> track.  He later said he was surprised when I kept up with him the hole
time.
> I had him evaluate my driving in order to drive my first race with CSRG.
> As always, thanks to all of you folks for the fantastic support and
> encouragement.  I love my Triumph!
> I'll be registering for my first race at Sears in October soon.
> Still grinning,
> Dave
>
>
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