[Fot] free entry into the Triumph race at the Glen?

Thu Nov 1 14:30:28 MDT 2018

Run them both Brian. To ..for those that have not done it, the tour around the original track with fans and residents cheering you on & the throngs of fans in town when you park your car is an expérience like no other I have encountered

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On Nov 1, 2018, at 3:56 PM, Brian Schirano via Fot <fot at autox.team.net<mailto:fot at autox.team.net>> wrote:

OK Kids

I'm just off the phone with Pam Shatraw 650-799-0826, sorry, but I am a doubter, had to hear it myself, that's a big swing $695 to $0, makes extra T & T fee easier to swallow. If you register by deadline Dec 31 its $100, rebated back if/when you take the green flag Sunday. That hundie covers the Triumph Sprint and the normal $595 weekend fee. So even if the car fails to make it to Sunday, you're only out the $100 not $100 + $595 (her words).  All the other fees like dinners and T & T etc still apply, but you're still saving $595, $695 if you take the green Sunday.

I asked if you had to be an SVRA member or previously run SVRA, answer no, and she said forward on to this group, all Triumphs eligible/welcome/encouraged.

Then we had a nice sidebar, she grew up in Watertown, about 2 1/2 - 3 hours north of the Glen, and still comes east, she has relatives up in the north country on the St Laurence.

I think they know they are now competing with VRG September at Pitt, pretty enticing, tough decision.

Til then
Brian

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On Thursday, November 1, 2018, 11:11:23 AM EDT, Scott Janzen <sjanzen at me.com<mailto:sjanzen at me.com>> wrote:

I read it how you do, but Mike Harmuth has had some conversations that indicate they may be waiving the entire entry fee.  Also, so far this invite has been extended only to folks who have an SVRA license or have run with them before.  Not clear that we are all eligible.

On Nov 1, 2018, at 9:48 AM, Brian Schirano via Fot <fot at autox.team.net<mailto:fot at autox.team.net>> wrote:

Guys -

I'm not sure if I'm reading everyone's' messages wrong or the invitation wrong.

when I read that invitation and looked at the printable registration, the way I read it is you get "free entry into the Sprint Race", not the full weekend

Anyone spoken with them or read it this way?

Brian

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On Thursday, November 1, 2018, 9:17:32 AM EDT, yellow04 via Fot <fot at autox.team.net<mailto:fot at autox.team.net>> wrote:

As someone who cut their teeth with SVRA but has not turned a wheel with
them in 10 years, here's my take.

Seems like a decent marketing move on SVRA's part to attempt to get some
of the small bore racers back to the club, essentially offering a free
entry to a premier festival event. Hopefully it will be successful for
them, last year I think there were three Triumph entries at this event!
I wonder if the gesture will result in boosting the entries of our cars
at other SVRA races, obviously that is what they are hoping for.

I must say it would be hard to pass up a free entry to this event, the
Friday afternoon activities downtown are certainly fun and different.
For many that compensates for the limited track time we used to get with
the old SVRA. I can't speak firsthand on how long the sessions are these
days, but less entries usually means more track time!

I do wonder what SVRA's criteria for the invite is, I ran that same race
in 2008 that Mike H did, plus LOTS before that dating back to 2000, but
no invite for me. I am running a different car now, perhaps that has
something to do with it. Or maybe they remember me and just don't want
me! I'm thinking it's the latter... ;-)

But to answer Mike's question, as long as the VRG schedule continues to
have PittRace in September (on this same weekend) and Watkins in
October, that's where I will be. I enjoy the track time a lot more than
the festival stuff, and getting to run both tracks in the fall is worth
it to me to pass up a free entry.

I can make money, but I can't make time.

-----Original Message-----

    From: Mike Harmuth
    Subject: [Fot] free entry into the Triumph race at the Glen?

    I received this from SVRA today. They're not my normal race group but
this seems like a good deal. Anyone else going?

    mike h
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