[Fot] Mike Rothschild and Robert Johns. Sebring 1957. #33

[Joe Alexander]

Did they make a mistake on the 1957 Sebring Results? It shows Rothschild and Johns.

Joe Alexander
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> On Apr 12, 2020, at 12:58 AM, Mordy Dunst via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> Btw...  that famous photo the 33 tr  was driven by Mr. Bob Oker 1957.  Good yr for triumph team
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> On Saturday, April 11, 2020, Mike Jackson via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> Agree with Brother Bill!  I was on the front row for the first one VSCDA did.  I begged them to not do it.  To change there mind.  They would not budge.  I told them if my car blew upon at the start from dumping the clutch at red line it was on their watch if there was a huge crash.
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> Luckily, it neither blew up, nor stalled, nor broke the clutch.  And it was a true drag race launch.  But in the mirror I saw an awful lot of cars spreading out wildly.  Luckily no crashes but I guess they learned it wasnt the best plan overall.
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> There's a reason SCCA no longer does standing starts.  Need a reminder, watch F1 when it comes back.
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> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Bill Dentinger via Fot 
> Sent: Apr 11, 2020 5:29 PM 
> To: fot at autox.team.net 
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Mike Rothschild and Robert Johns. Sebring 1957. #33 
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> And a "LeMan" start, which I never cared for.  
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> VSCDA tried them a couple of times.  Not a good idea with so much diversity in equipment and talent in vIntage racing.
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> Bill
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> On Saturday, April 11, 2020, Joe Alexander via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> Joe Alexander
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