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

Fri Nov 2 05:05:57 MDT 2018

I’m not sure I understand all of the suspicion surrounding this.  Members have already talked to SVRA and Rick, an SVRA staff member, has confirmed that information to the list.  Further, several have already registered and confirmed that their entry fee was, in fact, $100.  If there are Triumph racers out there that aren’t on FOT they will undoubtably see SVRA 2019 schedule in magazines in the upcoming months and all the info was on their website the day it was announced.  SVRA is trying this with a different marque at every race this year.  As someone that has organized events in the past I think it is a cool strategy. Are they doing it to increase car counts?  Of course - why else would you offer any incentive for any race your holding?  My guess is that they are looking at these feature discounts as a loss leader hoping to pick up repeat entries in the future if they can put on a good event and make it an experience that a driver wants to repeat.  Nothing nefarious about that.   

For what it’s worth they had another promotion tying a free test day ($325 value for most of their events) to an earlybird entry for 2019.  I did it.  They added a test day for free.  Just as advertised.  

In summation - if you were at all considering running Watkins Glen they have offered an awesome experience to do so.  If you weren’t that’s cool too.  I have no affiliation to SVRA - in fact next year will be the first time I have run with them since 2015. I’m just a guy that loves vintage racing and loves a good deal.  There are shortages of many things in this world.  Good news and discounts on anything race-related are certainly among them.  Be willing to accept them on the rare occasion that they come along :)

Just my $.02

Brian

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Begin forwarded message:

> From: Jerry Van Vlack via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
> Date: November 1, 2018 at 10:47:33 AM CDT
> Cc: "Triumph 'Friends of Triumph" <fot at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Fot] free entry into the Triumph race at the Glen?
> Reply-To: Jerry Van Vlack <jerryvv at roadrunner.com>
> 
> I suggest a racer take the lead and get SVRA to publish to FOT the complete deal, if any hidden costs, committed track time and time of day for all Triumph racers and any other salient information. Also suggest that they extend the invite to all FOT racers, there may be some who have never raced a SVRA event or never a WG event who would like to do so.
>  
> Since Triumph is the featured marque in 2019 for the in town events SVRA must want to piggy back on that and that makes sense.
>  
> Since Triumph is the downtown feature marque and I’m not a racer I’ll be doing WG in September. Triumphs have always been very visible in the downtown event year over year and it’s nice they are recognizing that. I know many of the WPTA faithful will be too.
>  
> JVV
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> From: John Styduhar via Fot
> Sent: Thursday, November 1, 2018 9:50 AM
> To: william r tobin
> Cc: Triumph 'Friends of Triumph
> Subject: Re: [Fot] free entry into the Triumph race at the Glen?
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> All we need is Bob Tullius as the Grand Marshall.
>  
>  
>> On Thu, Nov 1, 2018 at 3:13 AM Bill Tobin via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
>> Hi Gang, i'm planning on attending; it's a fun weekend, although you can get more track time at a some  of the smaller races. Like VRG events.
>> 
>> However, if you go to this race, be sure to sign up for the Friday evening re-enactment. It's a blast. And it is Watkins Glen. You might encounter some famous, or semi-famous, folks there. Like B S Levy. I manned his bookselling tent for a few minutes while he hit the portajohn. But I digress!
>> 
>> I did have a nice chat with Boris Said last September. Interesting guy.
>> 
>> You probably won't be sorry if you go.
>> 
>> Cheers, Bill
>> 
>> 
>>> On 10/31/2018 9:11 AM, Mike Harmuth via Fot wrote:
>>> 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
>>>  
>>> Please accept this personal invitation to bring your
>>> 1963 Triumph Spitfire
>>> to the Triumph Reunion at our 2019 US Vintage Grand Prix
>>> which includes FREE ENTRY*
>>> 
>>>  
>>> Dear Mike Harmuth,
>>> I am excited to tell you about a brand new program that is being launched for SVRA’s 2019 race season. Since acquiring SVRA, it has been my goal to fund SVRA through sponsorships and engaging spectators, not just by the entry fees paid by our racers. This year we are taking a big step with the launch of our Reunion Program.
>>> At each of our SVRA events, we will host a Featured Marque or Featured Group. All hosted participants will receive special event entitlements including, “Free Entry” into the Sprint race. Each hosted entrant will run two sessions on Friday and Saturday with their normal SVRA run group and a Sunday 30 minute Reunion Race and Fan Walk. Each feature entrant will receive a Reunion Group photo and Hero Cards to pass out to kids so they can collect them and learn about your car. The Feature Marque/Group will also be highlighted in the event program and on the poster. We really are serious about you being the featured show for our spectators.
>>> For the US Vintage Grand Prix, we are hosting an Triumph Reunion. Please click the link below to enter the race. You will be responsible for the optional activities like; the test day, enduro and dinner tickets. The Sprint race will cost $100 but we will issue a $100* dollar check to each entrant that takes the green flag in Sunday's Triumph Reunion race. This is a first step at being able to offer free entry to our featured groups. It's my hope that someday, SVRA will be able to offer free entry to several race groups on the same weekend.
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