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Mike Harmuth
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HRG is a SCCA chartered racing organization based in the North East USA. We offer a place for competition licensed drivers of historic race cars to race on tracks such as Limerock, Watkins Glen, Thompson and NJMP
SCCA Midnight Madness 2024 HRG race
Night race at Thompson Speedway's road course. July 6, 9:30 PM starting time. Two red 1963 Triumph Spitfires having fun. Jim Trudeau in Russ Moore's old Spitfire has red LED on the roll cage, mine has blue. No headlights allowed, just a rain light with the optional front facing LEDs to make the following car visible in the mirror. My light's power connector fell out of the socket 3/4 of the way through the race so Jim had no idea where I was most of the time after that (not intentional). Nice clean driving, fun race.
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1963 Spitfire at the 2023 All Triumph Kastner Cup race July 16 @ Road America
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All Triumph race July 16, 2023. I started from the back of the field, some problem with the ignition (later found arcing inside Distributor cap) limited top end to under ^K, normal is 6800 RPM. Watch the Accusump pressure gauge (blue cylinder on right side). The external oiler is earning it's keep saving the engine from starvation, in the left handers as oil flows away from the pick-up in the s...
La Corsa Per Alberto HRG @ Lime Rock June 2, 2023
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The race in memory of HRG founding president Al DeBonis. The race started late due to lighting in the area and was cut short because of a car off on the main straight (with much passing under yellow).
DeBonis Race The Pass
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Lap 1 pass by Tony Hess (MGB) and Hal Jones (BMW 2002) at the uphill, Lime Rock June 2 2023. HRG's La Corsa per Alberto , (in memory of Al DeBonis)..
Honor Guard for FDR's 141st Birthday Celebration
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West Point cadets at the FDR estate and burial site in Hyde Park, NY. Jan. 30, 2023 celebrating his 141st birthday. FDR was born here as well on the family estate.
Triumph vs MG Put-In-Bay Reunion Race Sept. 21 2022
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The first couple of laps of the Triumph vs MG challenge race during the 2022 edition of the Put-In-Bay reunion event. After these laps, I was left running my own pace, in between the fast pack and well ahead of the mid pack cars. No more challenges or challengers so I stopped recording. Fun event, great support from the community.
2022 Put In Bay Reunion race 1 Combined Group 3
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Thursday, Sept 22, 2022, morning race of the combined Group 3 (small bore) cars. Put In Bay airport circuit. In car from a 1963 Triumph Spitfire (Mike Harmuth) chasing a1961 MGA driven by Eric Russell and a 1964 Austin Mini driven by Serena Stephenson. Finishing order Mini 6th overall , 1st in class, MGA 7th overall 1st in class, Spitfire 8th overall, 3rd in class.
July 15, 2022 PVGP at Pitt Race Friday Small Bore race from POV of 1963 Triumph Spitfire
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Fun race, clean driving all around me. Driver - Mike Harmuth
2022 Kastner Cup on July 17 at Pitt Race
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All Triumph race as seen from a from a 63 Triumph Spitfire. The Industrial looking TR3, driven by Dave Riddle, I'm playing with, ran the Baja 1000 in 1967. Story here- www.race-dezert.com/home/baja-triumph-the-reclamation-of-desert-racings-most-unusual-machine-51595.html
HRG race Thompson VMF9 June 25, 2022
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Triumph Spitfire racing with an MGB (Tony Hess). 1300cc vs 1800cc. , my only advantage is in the corners. Fun Race
Triumph TR4A at the Sebring SVRA race: Driver Phil Gott
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Triumph TR4A at the Sebring SVRA race: Driver Phil Gott Feb. 26, 2022 Saturday afternoon race. Emergency pit stop mid race to disconnect a faulty rev limiter.
HRG at Thompson Speedway Oct 2, 2021
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In car (63 Triumph Spitfire) from the 3rd race of the weekend at Thompson, Ct. The Historic Racing Group joined the the SCCA North East Region for the Fall Finale. Chasing me is the 67 Triumph TR4A of Michael Leccese. He beat me in Race 2 but I paid him back in Race 3.
2021 Watkins Glen -Old race recreation - From the track to Downtown
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In car from a 1963 Triumph Spitfire race car driving on the streets from Watkins Glen International Speedway to the downtown festival Driver - Mike Harmuth Navigator - Jean Green
2021 Watkins Glen Vintage Race - Old Track in a 63 Spitfire
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In car footage in a 1963 Triumph Spitfire race car as we do a recreation of the race on the old street course. Driver- Mike Harmuth Navigator - Jean Green
Start of the SCCA Night Race at Thompson Aug 21, 2021
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Start of the SCCA Night Race at Thompson Aug 21, 2021
Historic Racing Group at Lime Rock In Car Video from a vintage Trans Am Camaro ( Old #80)
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Historic Racing Group at Lime Rock In Car Video from a vintage Trans Am Camaro ( Old #80)
HRG Tech 2021 Session hosted by Powerplant Motorsports
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HRG Tech 2021 Session hosted by Powerplant Motorsports
What a hole in a piston looks like to the driver
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What a hole in a piston looks like to the driver
The Hooker Ave Moped Roping Association
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The Hooker Ave Moped Roping Association
Lime Rock Fall 2020 Festival Group 6 Race 1
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Lime Rock Fall 2020 Festival Group 6 Race 1
Lime Rock Fall Festival 2020 Group 6 race 3
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Lime Rock Fall Festival 2020 Group 6 race 3
1970 International Backhoe / loader for sale in Red Hook, NY
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1970 International Backhoe / loader for sale in Red Hook, NY
Good video. Let’s see the whole car. I have a 1971 Spitfire Mark IV race car with a 1296 cc engine. Loved watching this video but looked like the linkage was connected between the two carbs. Assuming SU, should you not disconnect them before final tuning? Then reconnect for final adjustments. please correct me if I am wrong.
I didn't show that part, I really made the video for myself, the AFR gauge was a new addition to the car. For the video, I'm at the final stages, adjusting the balance between the carbs, so the both start to rise from the same position, before I adjust the air fuel mixture on each one. link to car info historicracinggroup.com/harmuth.php
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why such a low shift-point? seems tou just into the power band at 6 k
My transmission is a close ratio one with gears from a TR7 , 2L,(for strength). The ratios aren't the best for the torque curve of my 1.3l engine. Over 6K, I get more speed from 4th gear than if I held it in 3rd. My cam's power band is 4K-7.4K, 6.6K (shift light comes on) in 3rd is really pushing it past peak power. I can still rev from there but I'll go faster in 4th (1:1 ratio).
Just love it and smiling that you couldn't catch me in the beige 912 🤪
Brilliant - thanks for sharing
Nice race Mike, I thought you were going to over take the MG a few times.
I couldn't quite seal the deal, he has more power off the line. Besides, I'm like a dog, I like chasing cars but what do I do when I catch them?
Fantastic: I did that race in 2006 and 2007. Wish I could join you.
Very nicely done!
Awesome car man
thx
What a great weekend! Ol #80 is always a fan favorite. Can't remember if AGT was racing this weekend as well. If so, Frank and I almost ran Paul Newman over leaving the paddocks. Great fun!
And how much horsepower does the car have
We don't know. This was the test run, found some plugs fouling. After changing the plugs, the starter crapped out. Tough to push start, even tougher pushing it out of the shop, uphill to the trailer.
Very cool!
That much smoke is never good. You'll have the off-season to get it sorted hopefully.
No!!!! 😥
Ya, I think the Healey passed you under the yellow.
Thanks for the video. It was super cool. I felt like I was in the car.
Thanks for putting these up. It looks like great fun. The lighting was better than I expected, almost as good as daylight. Too bad Phil broke early, but it turned out that his brake problem saved his engine from major damage. A nut on a connecting rod bearing was backing off, far enough that oil pressure was mostly lost. And the oil pan got dented when it fell off the jack, the dent hitting the crank. Much easier to fix.
Wow, that's a crazy look, much like Dayton or Sebring at night I'm sure. Thanks Mike
It looks like you're adjusting the idle screws with the linkage still connected. If that's not correct, what are you actually adjusting?
No, I'm adjusting the balance between the carbs, so the both start to rise from the same position, before I adjust the air fuel mixture on each one. The linkage was already adjusted with the engine off.
Nice run Mike, you kept Jon behind you the whole time.
6 cylinder chasing down those V8 's .
Ouch! .....Mike, hope you didn't hit too hard. I had a similiar event at Road America when my steering box failed a few years back. Good luck on the repairs.
Thanks Doug, this was a few years ago, someone recently asked to see the video. I hit the wall at Lime Rock, another time, in 2008. I pulled up hard on the steering wheel to push down on the brakes and pulled the steering shaft out of the coupling at the steering box. Interesting time to find out: 1. the coupling (hidden inside the the engine mount upright) existed 2. that the PO had put an undersized bolt in the clamp so it didn't catch the notch in the steering shaft, put there to prevent this kind of thing.
Mike - Thompson looks like a fun track, is it the same design as it was originally?
Hi Doug, not the same layout as the original. Two families owned pieces of adjacent property and built the track in on both the late 40's. They had a falling out and when the grandson of one of the original owners, who kept the oval track open all this time, wanted to bring back the road course he had to compromise. The track is the same length as the original but is tighter to keep it on one piece of land.
I work station 4. What were you pointing at on the sighting lap?
It's a station 4 tradition. We put the bullseye up every year, and award it to the driver who knocked over the most hay during the weekend. Thanks for coming and driving, it's always nice to see and hear the old cars at something more than residential speeds.
That could have been bad for both you and John. Nice reaction by you both. Dougie
Hi Robert, I'm uploading the two races today. The Sunday race starts off OK but I picked up some crap on the lens and the picture quality gets pretty bad. I did get the sandwich incident when I had two fast Blue cars pass me leaving the Esses. I saw you both coming, no problem, it was clean. mike
As HRG, I know we follow the GCR for safety gear (cages). We do not follow the GCR for car prep. Do we follow the GCR for driver behavior? By the GCR, fault is arguable. If this race were run under vintage rules, the fault is clearly the Miata's for not initiating and completing a safe pass. Clearly the Miata driver feels that driver behavior was governed by GCR and our race organizers seem to agree. Do we as a group feel otherwise? If so, we should have made it clear beforehand.
I guess the debate will rage on, but two SCCA stewards looked at it and agree with Paul. I will bear this in mind in the future. However, one reason I race HRG is to avoid the 10/10ths racing. Parts on these old cars are scarce.
Staying on the racing line is not an abrupt change to one's line. If the nose of a car trying to overtake hits the rear tire of the car on the line, that is an overly aggressive attempt at a pass. One thing to hold in mind about this particular race is that it is an historic series race where competitors are told, and the Miata drivers specifically, have have been warned that have been allowed to join in at the sufferance of the historic drivers, is to be respectful and no dive-bombing.
Sir, with respect, the GCR disagrees with you based on the video. And just so you know, you are talking about a 63 year old veteran driver with 30+ years of experience who was nationally licensed many years before the word Miata even existed. I can assure you he has no interest in barging anywhere. Let alone buying new fenders or worse.
Section 6.11.1 (C) of the SCCA GCR Drivers must respect the right of the other competitors to racing room. Abrupt changes in direction that impede or affect the path of another car attempting to overtake or pass may be interpreted as an effort to deprive a fellow competitor of the right to racing room.
Your point is partly correct, however the car being overtaken has the responsibility to give racing room which he did not. The Miata's line did not change while the Lotus' line drastically changed suddenly. The correct racing line is irrelevant especially since it hardly exists in a traffic situation. What is relevant is whatever line the cars were currently on. The Miata did not change his, but the Lotus did, and in way such to suggest he was not even vaguely aware of his surroundings.
racing line for the uphill is to track all the way out to the left and hit the apex of the corner on the right. The overtaking car has the responsibility to cleanly make the pass. If the overtaking car had their fender ahead of the passed car, the passed car should grant the line. This wasn't the case, the overtaking car wasn't next to the Lotus. The Mustangs were close to each other and gave each other racing room.
I've watched the lap 1 contact over and over again, IMHO the Miata made an overly aggressive move forcing his nose up the inside of the corner trying to force a path. It is the responsibility of the overtaking car to make sure that there is enough room to safely make a pass. Classic Miata racing, barge your way through and buy another aftermarket fender.
I'm a little thick apparently. Someone kindly explain to me how a drastic chopping maneuver at the apex has been construed as being the fault of the car that was chopped. This is lap one, folks. The whole field is two wide at this point. Where is the so called "stupid move"? The two mustangs entered the uphill in exactly the same configuration, yet I don't see the one on the left chopping the one on the right. The maroon mustang must have actually been aware of his surroundings I guess.
Hi Andre, you give me more skill than I really have. The pedal was to the metal, the engine was slow to rev. I'll be at Limerock for the next two weekends,I know the track well and how the car should behave there. After looking at the plugs, I may have gone too rich on the needles in the carb, I'm going to try some other profiles if my times are off. Between the two weekends, I'll have 13 on track sessions, plenty of time to experiment. mike
Mike you need to get the cap off the kill switch it's driving me nuts :) Good clean drive and way to ease that new motor into action. Your more patient then I.