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

Fri Nov 2 07:30:43 MDT 2018

Even if you're not a racer, you should make plans to bring your street TR
to the Grand Prix Festival on Sept 6, 2019.  Check out all the festival
activities at:

http://grandprixfestival.com/index.html

On Fri, Nov 2, 2018 at 7:47 AM Brian Garcia via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> 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
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> 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
>
> *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?
>
> 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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