Exhaust Notes Newsletter of the St Louis Triumph Owners Association Www.SLTOA.org Vol 14, Issue 5 May 2012 Gear Shift By Tony Panchot Missouri Mini-Endurance Rally Greetings all SLTOA and They came, they saw, they drove, all over the place, including several teams from SLTOA, other LBC owners, drivers and one team from Chicago in a TR6 plus a large MG contingent. The teams departed the Hooters passengers! in Maryland Heights on Saturday 21 April starting at 6:30, with the Mini-Endurance competitors returning 12 hours later and the full-tour Endurance drivers having until 8 AM to run the course Here we are just that closer with the lowest possible miles. to the sweltering summer. A few weeks back I attended the In the end, Mark Michalak and Mark Wenger from Chicago took the 24-hour Rally with a total Boeing autocross, John mileage of 734.77, a total of only 5.46 miles over (under?) the second place MG Club of St Menke, Chris Kressler and Louis team of John Mangles and Robert Rushing. The team of Ranney Dohogne/Bob Strath- Crieg participated and we had man took the shorter event with 398.67 miles, having covered the route 12.4 miles “quicker” a great time, I would like to than runners-up Janel Demick and Carol Mangles of MGCstL. encourage readers to come on out and drive your car, As for the rest—including the Triumph faithful—here are the results: learn the ins and outs, you Missouri Endurance Rally (place/driver/nav/miles): can drive your LBC or daily driver. It’s just good clean fun 1. Mark Michalak/Mark Wenger: 734.77 and you will drive away just 2. John Mangles/Robert Rushing: 740.23 3. Keith Mangles/Steve Higdon: 742.68 (Continued on page 5) (Continued on page 4) Forest Park Redux In Memoriam Alan Mann By Kathy Kresser part of ‘The Plan.’ Let the Triumph club win a 1936-2012 few times to feel good, then snatch it. Now, if It is official—MGs 28 vs 23 Triumphs! we can only keep it!” The first ever win for the MGs in this annual On the other hand, while eating crow, Craig Easter Car Show competition for the most Madsen, organizer for the Triumph club, said, MGs or Triumphs. A gorgeous day for cars “When you snooze, you loose.” and people whether you were showing or admiring classic cars and hot rods. Parking John Mangles accepted the trophy from the was in short supply for the spectators as re- SLTOA President, Tony Panchot, at the cord crowds enjoyed the display of cars. monthly meeting in April. Tony commented, “It took three years but the MGs finally found John Mangles, President of the MG Club enough MGs to win.” Mangles responded, “It said, “Thanks to the MG and Triumph owners Ford of Britain is easy to have a static display of the cars; the for participating. To quote Bob Bentzinger of Alan Mann Racing the MG club, ‘The MGs triumphed!’ It was all (Continued on page 4) 1 Calendar 27 May 2012—Indianapolis 500, Indianapolis Motor 15 May 2012—SLTOA Monthly meeting, Speedway, www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com. Mike Duffy’s, Woodsmill Plaza. 30 May 2012—British National Car Week Welcome/ Jun 2012—SLTOA Annual Drive/Picnic, date Kick-Off Event, see page 3. and location TBA. 30 May-3 Jun 2012—British National Car Week Na- 20-23 June 2012—TRA National Meet, Little Switzer- tional Meet, Hot Springs National Park, AR. See page land, NC. See pg 3. 3. 27-30 Sept 2012—Triumphest 2012, hosted by Desert 1-2 Jun 2012—23rd Annual Heartland MG Regional Centre TRA in Flagstaff, AZ. Host hotel is the Little America, , Historic Square, Independence, participating clubs include Southern California Triumph Own- Car Show & Swap Meet ers Association, Triumph Register of Southern California, Tri- MO. Primarily MG related, but show classes established for umph Sports Car Club of San Diego and Triumph Travelers Triumphs and Austin Healeys. Information available at Sports Car Club. More information including registration ma- www.heartlandmgregional.com. terials at www.triumphest.com. 1-3 Jun 2012—21st Annual Champagne British Car 6-9 Sept 2012—2012 TRials, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Can- Festival, on the lawn of the David Davis Mansion State His- ada, sponsored by 6-Pack, www.6-pack.org/j15/. toric Site, 1000 Monroe Dr, Bloomington, IL. Aston-Martin is the featured marque; contact Dave Hauman (309)838-4707 or 21-25 Oct 2012—VTR National [email protected] for more information. Convention, Galveston, TX. The th Texas Triumph Register is hosting, 3 Jun 2012—25 Annual St Louis Euro- event hotel is the San Luis Resort. pean Auto Show, presented by Bentley of St Info at http://kingswayrc.com/txtr/ Louis. Plaza Frontenac, $25 per car in advance, index.shtml. $35 day of show, call up www.stleuropeanautoshow.com/euroshow/ default.aspx. 11-13 May 2012—Springtime in the Smokies, at the th Tally Ho Inn, Townsend, TN. Open to all British cars and 8-10 Jun 12—6 Annual Euro/British Motor Extrava- bikes; awards, tech sessions and banquet, featured marque is ganza, Sand Springs, OK. Sponsored by the Jaguar Club of the Triumph Spitfire. Proceeds to the Blount County Children’s Tulsa, benefits the Therapetics Service Dogs of Oklahoma. Home, info at www.blountbritishcars.org. Events included a tailgate party, autocross and awards ban- quet. For more information see www.eumoex.com. 19 May 2012—Classic Cars & Coffee, Starbucks at Man- chester & McKnight, Rock Hill Plaza (9616 Manchester), 8:30- 9 June 12—Lawrence All British Car 11:30 AM. Show, at Bambino’s, 15th and Wakarusa, Law- rence, KS, 10 AM-2 PM. “No prizes, no judging, 19-20 May MG Club of St Louis Fling in the Spring. just British fun!” For info, contact Bill Fisher at Join us for lunch in Fulton, MO, at Winston’s, followed by des- [email protected] or (785)760-1747. sert at the Central Dairy in Jefferson City. We have a 3:30 reservation at the original Missouri State Pen (1836-2004), 412 10 Jun 2012—Boeing Sports Car Club per person; dinner will follow at Madison’s Café. Rooms Autocross No. 3, Family Arena, St Charles. Contact Racer booked at Baymont Inn & Suites for those who want to spend Steve at [email protected] for info. the night, possible stop at Hermann for lunch on Sunday. For info and questions contact Mike Fishman at sul- 16 Jun 2012—Mid-Iowa Car Classic, held in conjunction [email protected], or call (314)453-0331. with the Johnston Green Days Festival in Johnston, IA, pro- ceeds to Youth Homes of Mid America Festival runs 14-17 th 20 May 2012—5 Annual Concours d’Elegance, June, includes live bands, a parade, carnival, beer garden, rib Kemp Auto Museum, 16955 Chesterfield Airport Rd, 10 AM cook-off contest and much more. Fore more info and registra- to 3 PM. tion, call up www.midiowacarclassic.com. 21-23 May 2012—British V8 2012, in Palestine, TX. Six- 17 June 2012—11th Annual Cars With Class Fathers’ teenth annual meet with rally/poker run, tour of the Texas State Day Car Show, Museum of Transportation, St Louis, spon- Railroad Museum, tech/dyno sessions, autocross and more. sored by the Horseless Carriage Club of Missouri. Gates open For information, monitor www.britishv8.org/British-V8- at 8 AM, for registration/info call up www.hccmo.com or call Meetings.htm or call Wayne Kube at cell (214)236-0232. (314)991-HONK. th 26 May-3 Jun 2012—13 Annual British Car Week. 24 Jun 2012—25th Annual Michiana Brits Car Show at Watch here for regional events, for information/nationwide St Mary’s College, South Bend, IN, across the street from events contact Scott Helms at [email protected]. Notre Dame. Featured marque is the Jaguar E-Type, bring a can of food for the “Help Michiana Brits Drive Out Hunger” do- 27 May 2012—Boeing Sports Car Club Autocross No. nation to the Food Bank of Northern Indian. Info at 2, Family Arena, St Charles. For info or to sign up, contact www.michianabrits.com. Racer Steve at [email protected]. 2 th 15 Jul 2012—25 Annual British Car Day, Harbin Park, Cue the bagpipes! 1800 Hunter Rd, Fairfield, OH. Hosted by the British Car Club of Greater Cincinnati, info at www.bccgc.com. 1-2 Sept 2012—Kansas City All British Car & Cycle National Show. Sponsored by Victoria British, Ltd., will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the MGB, Spitfire, Lotus Elan and AC Co- bra. Details to follow at kcallbritish.com. Meet 15 Sept 2012—31st Annual All British Car & Cycle Show, Creve Coeur Lake Park, http://allbritishcarshow.com/ Tue 29 May—SLTOA caravan to Little Rock, time and default.aspx. location of departure to be determined at the 15 May SLTOA Full listing at meeting. If you haven’t made your motel reservation yet, rec- www.sltoa.org/events/2012/events12.htm ommend you do so ASAP. “Club hotel” is the Comfort Inn & Suites at the Clinton Library, 707 I-30 (501)678-7700, plenty of others available in the area. Wed 30 May—British Car Week 20-23 June 2012 National Meet Kick-Off Event, at Little Switzerland, NC, at the Switzerland Inn on the William J. Clinton Presidential Li- the Blue Ridge Parkway brary & Museum, 1200 Presidential Clinton Avenue. Event sponsored by Moss Motors and hosted by the St Louis LBC clubs with 12 cars in the “Circle of Honor,” led by a TR2.
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