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

Thu Nov 1 17:31:48 MDT 2018

OK, I'm in.  Free entry makes up for longer tow.  I've been meaning to 
run the Glen again under better circumstances than last time, this seems 
like the "sign" I should do it.

Regards, Tony Drews

On 11/1/2018 12:56 PM, Brian Schirano via Fot 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> 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
>
>
> 26A GT6+, 28 TR6
> Brian Schirano
> 585-305-0349 Cell
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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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