Post by trdriver on Aug 8, 2006 17:02:24 GMT -5
I should be removing the fuel tank from a dead TR8 right now, but its so hot I'm afraid I might burst into flames if I take a petrol shower today. Its a lot cooler inside in front of the computer, so on the off chance somebody might be interested, here's some results and photos from The Vintage Triumph Register National Convention held in Irving Texas a couple of weeks ago.
Here's me winning the Autocross S6 (stock TR6 and TR250) Class.
I won the class by a reasonably comfortable margin over 14 other TR6s from all over. (4th place driver drove his from Detroit.)
results are here:
www.vintagetriumphregister.org/conventions/2006/resultsAutocross.shtml
looks like I set stock FTD and was 4th quick overall - so I feel redeemed from my miserable S6 2nd place performance at last years VTR National.
Joe Curry from Arizona set FTD this year in this:
Its a Triumph Spitfire with a Honda S2000 engine and Corvette rear end. This car was featured in a national magazine (wish i could remember which one) a few years ago - before he made it srteet legal again.
Most amazing autocross perfromance:
the guys who flogged and drifted this 1938 Triumph Gloria Southern Cross around the course - Their best time was less than 3 seconds slower than me in my 1973 TR6! Thats just as incredible as if my car were less than 3 seconds slower than a modern car like a 2002 or 2003 Nissan - opps..bad analogy - THAT happens ALL THE TIME...anyway - I think there are only 3 Triumph Glorias in North America and it was great to see all 3 of them at this convention and awesome to see one of them driven this hard.
The day after the autox, my car scored 395 of a possible 400 points in Concours competition (i put the original wheels, orginal coil and orginal plug wires back on for that) and thus won a Preservation Class Concours award for the 2nd year in a row. (the Preservation Class is for previous Senior Class winners, the Senior Class is for former National Concours class winners)
These results, plus the fact that we drove the car in every moving event at the convention (TSD Rally, Gimmick Rally, Funkhana, Restaurant Run, Ice Cream Run, Breakfast Run, etc) were good for a 2-way tie for The Carolinas Cup Award for most outstanding convention participant (3rd year in a row we've won at least a share of this) and this year we also won The George Rabey Preservation Award. This award, named after a former VTR Chief Judge, goes once in a lifetime to a Preservation Class car that has been maintened to high Concours standards AND driven competitively in moving events at a National Convention.
I have to say that the Autocross experience I get locally with CCR -SCCA (besides being a lot of fun) is instrumental in our ability to win ReallyKewlStuff like this at a VTR National event. I humbly thank all of you for all the abuse - I know you'll keep it coming.
It looks like its cooler out there now, so I'm gonna go drop that tank - but first - one more picture - this car was parked next to mine in the concours:
the Historical Class was right next to the Preservation class - this is a 1935 Triumph Dolomite - 1 of only 3 ever made - only 1 in North America - former Concours winner at Pebble Beach, appraised at over $1million - all original supercharged striaght 8
recently dynoed 300hp. WOW!
Okay, that was 2 pictures - I'll stop now - see more here:
members.cox.net/kjei/2006_VTR_Pictures/page_0001.html
if you're interested.
Cheers,
Jack Mc
Here's me winning the Autocross S6 (stock TR6 and TR250) Class.
I won the class by a reasonably comfortable margin over 14 other TR6s from all over. (4th place driver drove his from Detroit.)
results are here:
www.vintagetriumphregister.org/conventions/2006/resultsAutocross.shtml
looks like I set stock FTD and was 4th quick overall - so I feel redeemed from my miserable S6 2nd place performance at last years VTR National.
Joe Curry from Arizona set FTD this year in this:
Its a Triumph Spitfire with a Honda S2000 engine and Corvette rear end. This car was featured in a national magazine (wish i could remember which one) a few years ago - before he made it srteet legal again.
Most amazing autocross perfromance:
the guys who flogged and drifted this 1938 Triumph Gloria Southern Cross around the course - Their best time was less than 3 seconds slower than me in my 1973 TR6! Thats just as incredible as if my car were less than 3 seconds slower than a modern car like a 2002 or 2003 Nissan - opps..bad analogy - THAT happens ALL THE TIME...anyway - I think there are only 3 Triumph Glorias in North America and it was great to see all 3 of them at this convention and awesome to see one of them driven this hard.
The day after the autox, my car scored 395 of a possible 400 points in Concours competition (i put the original wheels, orginal coil and orginal plug wires back on for that) and thus won a Preservation Class Concours award for the 2nd year in a row. (the Preservation Class is for previous Senior Class winners, the Senior Class is for former National Concours class winners)
These results, plus the fact that we drove the car in every moving event at the convention (TSD Rally, Gimmick Rally, Funkhana, Restaurant Run, Ice Cream Run, Breakfast Run, etc) were good for a 2-way tie for The Carolinas Cup Award for most outstanding convention participant (3rd year in a row we've won at least a share of this) and this year we also won The George Rabey Preservation Award. This award, named after a former VTR Chief Judge, goes once in a lifetime to a Preservation Class car that has been maintened to high Concours standards AND driven competitively in moving events at a National Convention.
I have to say that the Autocross experience I get locally with CCR -SCCA (besides being a lot of fun) is instrumental in our ability to win ReallyKewlStuff like this at a VTR National event. I humbly thank all of you for all the abuse - I know you'll keep it coming.
It looks like its cooler out there now, so I'm gonna go drop that tank - but first - one more picture - this car was parked next to mine in the concours:
the Historical Class was right next to the Preservation class - this is a 1935 Triumph Dolomite - 1 of only 3 ever made - only 1 in North America - former Concours winner at Pebble Beach, appraised at over $1million - all original supercharged striaght 8
recently dynoed 300hp. WOW!
Okay, that was 2 pictures - I'll stop now - see more here:
members.cox.net/kjei/2006_VTR_Pictures/page_0001.html
if you're interested.
Cheers,
Jack Mc
