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

Thu Nov 1 19:24:19 MDT 2018

https://svra.com/events/2019-us-vintage-grand-prix/

Regards, Tony


On 11/1/2018 4:35 PM, kkjjk--- via Fot wrote:
> Can someone let me know where I can register for next year's Glen 
> event?  Sorry if it was already posted!  Thanks!- Jay
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Schirano via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
> To: 'Friends of Triumph' Triumph <fot at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thu, Nov 1, 2018 3:51 pm
> Subject: Re: [Fot] free entry into the Triumph race at the Glen?
>
> 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
>
> 26A GT6+, 28 TR6
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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
>
>
> 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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