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I had a great time on my first visit to the VIRginia International Raceway. My boss came up for the day (huge car nut - owned a MG TD, DeLorean, Boxster, TR4, etc) and we all had a great time. I ended up leaving about 4pm which is when my 54 SPF sunblock finally surrendered to the hot sun. Ken, my boss, and I drove back an “alternate route” and we raced back to Greensboro, the Triumph kept up with his ride with no problem (ok, there was a problem, but I’ll get to that later).

Thanks goes to Robert who held the video camera when we got out on the main track for the parade run. What a blast. And Robert, your video turned out fine. It was loud as hell, but that wasn’t our fault! The track run was such a total highlight and gave me a greater appreciation for the driver’s that take those curves at twice the speed that I could muster. We dumped out of the last lap because of engine heat. We didn’t overheat, but I know I have a radiator problem and didn’t want to push it.

Which brings me to the other problem. The car has driven great all spring, but I need to take the car off the road for a time to do some upgrades. On the way back home, during me and Ken’s “leisurely” drive back, my muffler, which is badly rusted in the middle, melted in the center and the tip folded down to the pavement! Also, the radiator fan is beginning to squeak and I need to rework the radiator.

So the to-do list is…
header and exhaust
new performance radiator core
electric radiator fan

And of course… I have pics. Less than 200 this time.

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