Remember these guys and this car at Waterford Hills?

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Vintagemgb#28
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Remember these guys and this car at Waterford Hills?

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Greetings, I'm new to the forum and hope to get better aquatinted soon with what sounds like a friendly club racing community at Waterford Hills.

I am interested if anyone recalls the people connected with an MGB I came to own this past year.

I have all the SCCA logbooks starting in 1972, and this car did a lot of races!

Michael Krafchek was the first owner listed, and did a driver's school at Waterford Hills, but then Ted Hight drove it many times from 1973-78.

It may have been yellow, then green #54.

From 1988-94 , the car was red with a broad blue stripe along the bonnet and boot, and blue panels
along the sides.

It wore #1(modestly) and was driven by Terry Moody.

Bill Maciolek was listed as an owner in 1986.

I just wonder if any of these fellows, or their families, might be curious what became of the car?

Now reconfigured for Vintage Racing, it is Black #28 and lives in my garage outside Pittsburgh.

Would be delighted to hear from any Waterford Hills folks who have a connection, and I hope to visit the track this season or next.

Regards,
Geoff Herald

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Welcome Geoff,

If you could post any older (logbook?) photos, that certainly might help jog some memories!

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the name Bill Maciolek is vaguely familiar. did the car run EP during that era? I bet Mark Windecker has a pic somewhere.

you probably already know, but Wateford Hills will host a vintage event this year again, July 23-25. might be a good time to see if the car still knows its way around the hills...
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Post by Joel Hershoren »

Hi Geoff,
Bill Maciolek (iirc ) ran New Boston Auto Service. The car was fast and ran up front. The car was racing in the 90's ( as seen at Mid-Ohio )
John Payne ( a local not much on social media / internet ) ran a out of the same stable with a G-prod Sprite that was very fast but fragile.
Next time i chat with John i will ask what he recalls of Bill and the MG-B. Likely quite a bit. And yes, We 2nd Andrews' invitation and come and enjoy Vintage weekend. No worries, we have a very unique program to help first time visitors to the track, have a good time on track and off.
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