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<p>Former west coaster, Kastner Cup winner, and well known small chassis Triumph racer Chuck Gee surprised us all by showing up in the paddock at the Wild Hare Run, the VDCA event at VIR that kicks off the racing season for so many of us from the northeast. Great to see you Chuck!</p>
<p>What a fabulous weekend, moderately cool temps and bright sun made for superb racing conditions. A couple Triumph racers showed up for the first time for the Wild Hare, we were graced by the presence of Jerry Barker and his Herald, plus Team Sukey came with the Spitfire and GT6. All the regulars came and ran well, but the next time you see John Hasty be sure to ask him about losing his brakes for turn one! By the time we saw him, he had changed his shorts and most of the color came back to him, but it sounded like a scary ride for sure! Thankfully VIR installed a gravel trap that saved him from the tire wall, so the TR3 was unscathed. From the preliminary report is sounds like it was a Carbotech brake pad failure, hmmm.</p>
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