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[bill p]

I'm planning to visit the Sonoma Festival on 4/5 June

Any tips on other interesting motoring related features or events to visit in the area?

Thank you

Edited by bill p, 04 May 2011 - 11:40.

[Red Socks]

I'm planning to visit the Sonoma Festival on 4/5 June

Any tips on other interesting motoring related features or events to visit in the area?

Thank you

No doubt there will be the road trip to Sonoma on Saturday night which may bring in some ther interesting cars.

[horizon]

Also on the Tuesday/weds (June 7 & 8 ) is HMSA event at Laguna. There Will be a all Triumph race known as the "Kastner Cup" . Kas Kastner, The Triumph comp. manager from the old days will be there.

[oldtransamdriver]

Check out the Petaluma Speedway website for some dirt track action.

I also have plans to attend the Sonoma Festival with some friends - any other TNFrs planning to attend?

Robert Barg

[Robin Fairservice]

Check out the Petaluma Speedway website for some dirt track action.

I also have plans to attend the Sonoma Festival with some friends - any other TNFrs planning to attend?

Robert Barg

I might be there on the Saturday.

[raceannouncer2003]

I'm planning to visit the Sonoma Festival on 4/5 June

Any tips on other interesting motoring related features or events to visit in the area?

Thank you

Are you visiting from N. Ireland? The British Columbia Historic Motor Races take place at Mission, BC, June 11-12, the weekend after Sonoma. You'd be welcome to join us!

Vince H.

[raceannouncer2003]

Also on the Tuesday/weds (June 7 & 8 ) is HMSA event at Laguna. There Will be a all Triumph race known as the "Kastner Cup" . Kas Kastner, The Triumph comp. manager from the old days will be there.

A mid-week event? So are there other races, or is it mostly testing sessions? You are on the entry list at Sonoma with a couple of McLarens? Are you running at Laguna too?

Vince H.

[kiwiboss]

I fly into SF on the Thursday before this event, will be at the track friday and the weekend, with McLaren as the Marque, Can Am, Trans Am and 70/80's IMSA, this is a must see event for me!! My mate John Watkins is racing his Huffaker 84 Pontiac in the IMSA group so will be hanging with him, the Trans Am boys and the McGee Motorsports lads!! 4 weeks away, lookin forward to it(except the 12 long haul)

Also, the same weekend is the Pleasanton Swap meet and Hot Rod Show, about an hour south!!

Dale Mathers(NZL)

[bill p]

Are you visiting from N. Ireland? The British Columbia Historic Motor Races take place at Mission, BC, June 11-12, the weekend after Sonoma. You'd be welcome to join us!

Vince H.

Yes, visiting from N.Ireland! Thank you for you offer, Vince, but we are planning to be in the Monterey area that week.

Will probably call past Laguna Seca as advised and the Baja Cantina in Carmel for the Hot Rod gathering

Edited by bill p, 05 May 2011 - 12:21.

[Ted Walker]

Billy. Hot Rod night Thursday evening, Book a table. Say hi to Pat the owner from me. Also when you visit Sears Point visit Dave Lipskys shop (Wine Countery Motor Sport) in the paddock and tell him Im coming next year.

[Robin Fairservice]

A mid-week event? So are there other races, or is it mostly testing sessions? You are on the entry list at Sonoma with a couple of McLarens? Are you running at Laguna too?

Vince H.

It sounds as if a TNF meeting would be in order. We are actually going to a Jowett Rally at Healdsburg, but should be going to Sonoma onSaturday because Scott Renner will be racing his Jowett Jupiter there.

[horizon]

A mid-week event? So are there other races, or is it mostly testing sessions? You are on the entry list at Sonoma with a couple of McLarens? Are you running at Laguna too?

Vince H.

Hey Vince,
The mid week race is a full HMSA event and yes, I'll be racing the TR250K....busy week

[Mike Summers]

I will be there in in group 3A with my Lotus 23b. BRG with yellow #44, please come by and say hello !!!

Mike Summers

[raceannouncer2003]

I fly into SF on the Thursday before this event, will be at the track friday and the weekend, with McLaren as the Marque, Can Am, Trans Am and 70/80's IMSA, this is a must see event for me!! My mate John Watkins is racing his Huffaker 84 Pontiac in the IMSA group so will be hanging with him, the Trans Am boys and the McGee Motorsports lads!! 4 weeks away, lookin forward to it(except the 12 long haul)

Also, the same weekend is the Pleasanton Swap meet and Hot Rod Show, about an hour south!!

Dale Mathers(NZL)

You should arrange to meet "oldtransamdriver", Robert Barg. He saw Bob McLean's crash at Sebring, and met Bob's widow (and Jamie Moore's sister) Kathie McLean. Robert also raced Camaros in the Trans Am. I'm sure you guys would have a lot to talk about.

Vince H.

[kiwiboss]

You should arrange to meet "oldtransamdriver", Robert Barg. He saw Bob McLean's crash at Sebring, and met Bob's widow (and Jamie Moore's sister) Kathie McLean. Robert also raced Camaros in the Trans Am. I'm sure you guys would have a lot to talk about.

Vince H.

Sounds like a great idea Vince!! Robert, what day will you be at Sears? luv that talk, i have a US cell 209-204-9511, I may skip Saturday as the IMSA group don't race until Sunday, don't want to miss the TA group? anyone know what day they race?

Dale(NZL)

[oldtransamdriver]

Dale.

The plan is to be there both days, Sat. and Sun. Will be hanging around the Ron Tribble pit. Ron is bringing 2 tube frame TA/IMSA cars. He is kindly providing some crew passes for our gang. I'm hoping the Historic Trans-Am group will be nearby.

Look forward to meeting you and other TNFers.

Robert Barg

[Red Socks]

Sounds like a great idea Vince!! Robert, what day will you be at Sears? luv that talk, i have a US cell 209-204-9511, I may skip Saturday as the IMSA group don't race until Sunday, don't want to miss the TA group? anyone know what day they race?

Dale(NZL)

Entry and schedule is on the website. I'll be there both days.

[bobLee]

Check out the Jack London park

I'm planning to visit the Sonoma Festival on 4/5 June

Any tips on other interesting motoring related features or events to visit in the area?

Thank you

Here is an easy side trip that you may enjoy that is not far from the track.

http://www.parks.son...net/JLPark.html

We are still working on getting the ex Bonnier M6B ready for the race. Last year I broke an half shaft on the second lap. All the repairs are done and will be at the event. There is a huge Can-Am grid and on this track the small blocks have a better chance of staying with the later Big Block cars. Come by the pits and say hello.

[bill p]

Any more TNFers planning to be at Sonoma?

[horizon]

Bill P.
Yes, I'll be assiting with a McLaren M4 (silver/blue #19) and a McLaren M8C...#57

[JacnGille]

Any more TNFers planning to be at Sonoma?

I wish.

[RA Historian]

I understand that Scott Hughes will be present with his former Commander Motor Homes McLaren M8FP which he insists on claiming is the former Revson M8F. Of course, it has been conclusively demonstrated that his car is most definitely not the Revson car. Since this is the first event that he has attended since he has been so completely exposed, I am wondering how he wil present his car. Will he readily admit that it is not what he has claimed, or will he continue to falsely claim a history for the car that has been profoundly exposed as false.
Tom

[bill p]

I understand that Scott Hughes will be present with his former Commander Motor Homes McLaren M8FP which he insists on claiming is the former Revson M8F. Of course, it has been conclusively demonstrated that his car is most definitely not the Revson car. Since this is the first event that he has attended since he has been so completely exposed, I am wondering how he wil present his car. Will he readily admit that it is not what he has claimed, or will he continue to falsely claim a history for the car that has been profoundly exposed as false.
Tom

I hope it will be in the Commander Motor Homes colours!

[JacnGille]

I hope it will be in the Commander Motor Homes colours!

I wouldn't hold my breath.

[RA Historian]

I wouldn't hold my breath.

Alas, I fear that you may well be right.
Tom

[oldtransamdriver]

Went to the Festival but didn't find any TNF'rs other than Tony Garmey - not sure if any others showed up as the weather was dismal on the Saturday and the wknd forecast was not good. Even some competitors went home after Saturday as Sunday was supposed to be more of the same.

Despite all that there was racing on Friday and Sunday and lots of interesting cars to see in the paddock. Saw many of the old T/A cars that I used to race against in the paddock. They sure looked spiffy - way better than I remember most of them being "back in the day".

Maybe somone has some photos of the weekend?

Robert Barg

Edited by oldtransamdriver, 14 June 2011 - 05:37.

[Red Socks]

I was there Friday ,Saturday and Sunday.
It was all pretty grim thanks to the weather-nearly an inch of rain on Saturday and Sunday was late off because of the wet track.
Plenty of cars on Friday but there were people pulling out by Saturday lunch time and the paddock looked pretty sparse.With a social event at Laguna Seca later in the week a lot of competitors loaded up and took the cars off there rather than risk bending them.
Paddock feel amongst those I talked too was not the best.The general view seemed to be the Steve Earle is trying to push a quart into a pint pot and in terms of track time per dollar it rates pretty low.
Seemed like quite a few have given the event two years but won't be back.
We'll see.

[Robin Fairservice]

Sorry, but I chickened out whenI saw the rain coming down on Saturday morning. We didn't feel like paying $80 between us to stand out in the rain, when I have done that as a Marshall for many years without paying! On Sunday we had another commitment.

Scott Renner quite enjoyed his drives in his Jowett Jupiter, and on the wet track he felt that his narrow tires gave him a little advantage.

[bill p]

Sorry, but I chickened out whenI saw the rain coming down on Saturday morning. We didn't feel like paying $80 between us to stand out in the rain, when I have done that as a Marshall for many years without paying! On Sunday we had another commitment.

Scott Renner quite enjoyed his drives in his Jowett Jupiter, and on the wet track he felt that his narrow tires gave him a little advantage.

I made it over from Ireland - we're used to such weather!

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[bill p]

I will be there in in group 3A with my Lotus 23b. BRG with yellow #44, please come by and say hello !!!

Mike Summers

Enjoyed our chat, Mike - well done on that 2nd place!





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[bill p]

Bill P.
Yes, I'll be assiting with a McLaren M4 (silver/blue #19) and a McLaren M8C...#57

Enjoyed your cars, Horizon





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[Robin Fairservice]

I made it over from Ireland - we're used to such weather!

Thanks for the pictures. I guess that you were the man from Ireland asking where I was.

[bill p]

Thanks for the pictures. I guess that you were the man from Ireland asking where I was.

Yep, that was me!!

[bill p]

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[bill p]

Eagle-Climax


McLaren M10B - ex-Eppie Weitzes


Penske PC4 - winner of 1976 Austrian GP as driven by John Watson


McLaren-BRM M5A


McLaren M14


Lotus 49


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[David Birchall]

I heard from a friend who was there that only one F1 car went on track on Saturday-he was the only one with wet tires--anyone take a photo of that?

[Bill Wagenblatt]

I heard from a friend who was there that only one F1 car went on track on Saturday-he was the only one with wet tires--anyone take a photo of that?

Doug Mocket was out in his Penske

http://trackthoughts...cars/#more-8067

Scroll down and there's a photo of him in the rain

Bill Wagenblatt

[Bill Wagenblatt]

I'm planning to visit the Sonoma Festival on 4/5 June

Any tips on other interesting motoring related features or events to visit in the area?

Thank you

A little late, but the following is the first of 14 pages of photos from the weekend.

http://trackthoughts...sport-festival/

Bill