[Fot] TR6 race car possible change of series

Wed Mar 18 07:45:43 MDT 2026

Jamie,

Great to hear from you.  I am familiar with your car having checked out
your cage in Pittsboro last year.  I recall you were running Lucy Dog
Racing.  I cannot speak to the conversion, but fuel injection is permitted
though not sure if it requires original equipment from "the day".

So, I joined FOT and VDCA in 2024, have had a great time with the FOT
members picking their brains.  I highly recommend you try to visit VIR
during the VDCA VIR WIld Hare Run, Fri-Sun, March 27-29.  There, you can
meet some of the FOT members and see their cars.
https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/3E645049-BFBC-0EAA-FB81891B17AC42D6/status

FOT members Chuck Gee, Henry Frye, Tony Drew, Phil Gott, Mark Wheatly, and
Allen Goode are registered running their Triumph TR3s and 4s, mostly in
Group 3 and a few others in Group 1 with Spitfires. There are no Triumphs
this year in Group 8, which is what I ran in last year running against some
Mustangs.   I cannot make it this year and had to cancel my registration.
But, I had a ball last year. I am considering running in SVRA in September,
but VDCA is also running at CMP this year in September - not to far from
Pittsboro.

My TR6 is stored at VIR, so let me know if you would like to see it for
ideas as well.

I suspect your car will likely run in Group 8 for VDCA (and SVRA) depending
on the modifications, possibly Group 3 if it is taken back to twin
SUs/Strombergs.  VDCA bases their classes and rules generally on SVRA
groups.  Though VDCA references SCCA vintage rules as well.  My car has
triple webers which kick it into Group 8 regardless.

Below are some links as well as the SVRA specs for TR5-250-6 cars.

Call me anytime and would be glad to share my experience.  I will send you
a text separately.

Mark Cook

Groups & Specs
SVRA Triumph TR5-250-6 Specs (Group 8)
https://svra.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/TR_5-250-6.pdf

SVRA Group 3 Car Rules -
https://svra.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Svra_Group_3_1_25.pdf
SVRA Group 8 Car Rules -
https://svra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Svra_Group_8_1_22.pdf
VDCA Car Groups -  https://www.vintagedrive.com/cars-groups

Tires: I have been running Hoosier HOTDR 24x7 tires.  These are basically
the same compound at Hoosier R7s, but fully treaded as the prior SVRA and
VDCA rules required.  This year, the tire rules for Group 8 have been
modified to allow Hoosier R7 and Race R8s as well as Toyo RR (now R).  In
addition to those tires, ."Any Treaded, DOT approved Tires with a UTQG of
100 or greater with appropriate Speed Rating and a minimum Aspect Ratio of
45" are permitted

SVRA Tire Regulations
https://svra.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/SVRA_Tire_Regulations_1_26.pdf

VDCA Tire Regulations
https://www.vintagedrive.com/_files/ugd/ab1165_8aa3f6ded156444c935067e7f619de09.pdf

On Wed, Mar 18, 2026 at 9:03 AM Bob Kramer <rkramer56 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Jamie
>
> We were at a crossroads with our ChampCar TR6 as well. It did its job and
> by my count it helped 6 drivers make the decision to get involved with
> vintage racing. As time went on we made the car faster by adding fuel
> injection and aero and raced with experienced drivers to great effect.
> Everyone had a great time but their focus was on their vintage car and last
> year we did not have enough of us older drivers to make a ChampCar entry
> work. The car sat all year but still starts right up!  This year, we gave
> it one last try at getting enough drivers and we have a group of younger
> drivers and a couple of new drivers, so we have three races planned. The
> fact that COTA is turning itself into a private, high dollar, membership
> only club, and there is one last ChampCar race there in December gave
> people the impetus to sign up. After that,I think the end is near for my
> ChampCar program.
>
> Here's what I know.  My Texas club recently updated our rules and added
> classes for 1985 cars. Other clubs have rules with cut off years that vary,
> but the reality of shrinking grids has hit vintage racing clubs and soon
> most will accept more modern cars. In the 1985 SCCA GCR and PCS car weights
> are reduced and fiberglass panels are allowable. Modern Fuel injection is
> clearly out, because almost all rules are based on the concept of "period
> correct".  Triumph's fuel injection is allowed. The TR6 has a couple of
> build options, in Former CP, GT2C and former DP in GT3D. The PCS rules are
> almost identical but the car weight is substantially higher for GT3D.
> You'll want to ditch the bumpers and upgrade the camshaft and valve train,
> and most clubs want a period looking paint job. You can run dual SU's or
> Strombergs in GT3D, but you'll want Webers for GT2C.
>
> My car would need a lot of work for a vintage conversion, mostly because
> the bones are so bad. The body is very rough under the panels and the
> floors are literally road signs. It worked for Lemon's, WRL, and
> Chump/Champ, but the driveline is top notch. I'm not sure what I am going
> to do with it going forward but after this year I will make a decision. I
> may pull it apart and move the driveline into a street car.
>
> Bob
>
> On Tue, 17 Mar 2026 at 23:22, Chuck Gee <chasgee22 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Jamie,
>>
>> Check out VDCA, https://www.vintagedrive.com/.  I’m down in SC and this
>> is the group I race with.  Tracks we race include Roebling Road, VIR, Road
>> Atlanta.  A real easy and friendly group.
>>
>> You can find the rules on their website.  You are correct about the
>> fiberglass and fuel injection, probably the bumpers too.  They look too
>> heavy anyway.
>>
>> Feel free to reach out with any questions.
>>
>> Chuck Gee
>>
>> On Mar 17, 2026, at 10:41 PM, James Palmer <tr6driver at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> Ok, friends…help!
>> I finished my TR6 “budget” endurance race car last year, only to find
>> long driving stints may no longer work for my hands (long story).  So, one
>> thought that occurred to me was to examine what changes I’d need to make to
>> make it *eligible* (note, not competitive) for vintage.  I’m guessing the
>> fiberglass fenders, bumpers and modern fuel injection would have to go,
>> right?  Not major issues.  Cosmetically I wanted it pretty nice as long as
>> you don’t look TOO close ;-)
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>> What else?
>>
>> Car is prepared to a moderate standard, but very safe.  Has full cage,
>> fire suppression, fuel cell, etc.  See pics if they come through.
>>
>> Are the 200TW DOT tires legal?
>>
>> Thanks for any recommendations, especially sanctioning bodies in the
>> Southeast (I’m in NC).
>>
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