[Fot] Triumph ... Glory Still Exists

[Jason Sukey]

I had a great weekend, it was the first time we've been out since MidOhio
last year!

I've sorted a lot of things (racecar AND driver related) since my last time
at Summit Point; I set a new personal best lap by 4.5 seconds- my GT6
really felt good.  I pulled off early during my Saturday PM race with what
I suspect is a rear brake issue, haven't looked into it yet.  Looking
forward to PittRace!

I feel bad for the Group 4/ Small bore guys; not a single full session all
weekend without a black flag all....including the enduro!

Jason Sukey



On Mon, May 17, 2021 at 12:33 PM kkjjk--- via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> Excellent job, Henry, and congrats to you and Scott, Mark, Vic and ALL of
> the Triumph Racers (the Sukeys Russ, etc-  I lost count)!  I was "watching"
> the races live on Race Monitor, and I don't know how many times I said to
> my wife, " I wish I were there".  Everyone did really well.
> Thanks for the update.-- Jay De Pol
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: yellow04 via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
> To: fot at autox.team.net
> Sent: Mon, May 17, 2021 7:44 am
> Subject: [Fot] Triumph ... Glory Still Exists
>
> Jefferson 500, Summit Point, West Virginia
>
> The pent up energy as we come out of the pandemic was apparent, the car
> count was off the charts. In the 3 race groups we ran in, around 106
> cars posted times. Out of those 106 cars, 14 were Triumphs, or Triumph
> powered specials.  Looking at lap times, 5 of those Triumphs were in the
> top 12. Impressive results.
>
> The Lola Cup race had the Spitfires, and that race was won by one of the
> Spits out of the Vintage Racing Services camp. No surprise there,
> anything our friends at VRS produce will be wicked fast and very well
> driven.
>
> The Donahue Cup race had the TR3, Ambro and Peerless GT running. Vic
> Schuster posted a great time in the Ambro, but that race had a Bobsy
> sports racer that ran away from the field.
>
> The Marlboro Cup race had the later TR's and GT6's. Attrition at the
> front over the weekend left two contenders to battle for the win, and
> while on paper the TR250 never had a chance against a well prepped and
> driven Lotus Super 7, the plan was to race the guy hard and clean and
> hope for a mistake. I was relentless, especially in the carousel,
> getting side by side on numerous occasions. I got around him at least 3
> times in traffic, just to have him power around me on the next straight.
> But a back marker was in the right place at the right time, clogging the
> line on the last turn on the last lap. I used the back marker as a pick,
> pulled onto the front straight in the lead, and the drag race to
> start/finish was on. The Triumph prevailed by .092 seconds!
>
> Incredible racing, weather and camaraderie in the paddock. Doesn't get
> any better than this.
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