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Jason,Great recap, wish I was there. Sounds like it's time to practice your=
best British stiff upper lip - but I'd sure understand if it quivered a bi=
t!Gary Schneider
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From: Jason Ostrowski <jason@multivintage.com>
To: triumph friends <fot@autox.team.net>=20
Sent: Monday, July 18, 2016 11:18 PM
Subject: [Fot] Road America; The results are in!
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Well, my feelings and results are a mixed bag of high and low.In general th=
e weekend was a flurry of activity... The event=C2=A0was deep in competitio=
n, dollars and activity; In so many ways.The atmosphere=C2=A0at this race=
=C2=A0is as rich as it gets for the glacial hills of Wisconsin.Beauty of fo=
lks, machines, and nature were=C2=A0in bounty.The 50 year celebration of Ca=
n=C2=A0-Am was rather glorious; and=C2=A0made any=C2=A0local race you may b=
e used to, seem like a crappy slot car track in your Buddy's basement.Our o=
wn Tony Garmey was out and=C2=A0quite pointy at=C2=A0sharp end of the Grid.=
He was=C2=A0deep in the middle of=C2=A0a multi million dollar battle of the=
big boys.He held his own in all the sessions and raced to the very front o=
f the action.=C2=A0He=C2=A0hung on to the top five in a field of some 50 ma=
chines of power, wealth and mechanical excellence. The racing in the can-am=
was simply Phenomenal. In the end it was the 1974 UOP Shadows that took aw=
ay the big Kitty; winning the feature race and the stealing both the visual=
and speed prize for the=C2=A0entire weekend...=C2=A0proving that the last =
years of the Can Am=C2=A0were indeed a thing of special=C2=A0greatness.
All in all, the level of preparation=C2=A0and the standard fare in every ra=
ce group=C2=A0was top notch. A clean lap in most groups was rather rare due=
to=C2=A0high volume as well as obvious differences in driver ability.The T=
riumphs:There were only 3 Triumphs at the HUGE event.I'd have to Give the c=
up to Allen W.=C2=A0In his wonderful red TR6. he finished all his sessions =
and ran well all weekend.=C2=A0He took first prize in the downtown Racecar =
=C2=A0beauty contest driving back to the track with the prestigious Blue Ri=
bbon in his concourse class! Well=C2=A0shown and well raced>>>A+ indeed!I c=
an't believe my own luck... or lack there of.I was=C2=A0really fast in my q=
ualifying sessions. I was actually taking it easy and trying to save my car=
for a real Porsche Massacre in my races. And even with holding back my big=
cards=C2=A0in my 3 Qualifying sessions... I very easily set my fastest tim=
e ever at Road America...=C2=A0And never even had a clean lap.I qualified 1=
7th of 62 cars for the first of 2 races.but on the way to the grid a part o=
n my car that simply should=C2=A0not fail... Failed.On the way=C2=A0up the =
hill to grid myself for the race, my crew noticed a shake and a=C2=A0shimme=
r in the wheel way. When told of the shake I quickly exited the grid and mo=
tored down the hill. We jacked the car up and found one of my custom "bulle=
t proof" Quarter Master=C2=A0engineered Hubs=C2=A0broken...a big fat fail.S=
o on the GT6 front... The song remains the same... I am very fast. And Not =
for lack of effort or preparation...=C2=A0I am once again beaten by equipme=
nt=C2=A0in the face of=C2=A0my own desire to push the car to a new limit.Pe=
rhaps with a dollar or two for every nickel I=C2=A0have; my troubles would =
be over...Quarter Master Doesn't make custom parts anymore.so=C2=A0our old=
=C2=A0solution is part of the good old days; and today is no longer "proble=
m solved". Brian and I are looking at our current fabrication=C2=A0options =
now.
Which brings me to the highlight of my weekend.Brian... Racing our Cheetah =
wheel to wheel for first place overall in group 3.Back and forth with the M=
cKee of a fellow named A.C. all race; changing position frequently.Brian wa=
s in first place on the final lap. Going into turn 5 the=C2=A0rear suspensi=
on Broke! The Tire was punctured as it rubbed against the frame rail.With B=
alls, and a will, and our always dream....Like a sick NASCAR Nightmare...He=
kept going for 2 miles with rubber flying and blue smoke a blazing.The tir=
e fell off the rim on the front stretch as he=C2=A0took the checkered flag =
for second place...=C2=A0finishing only inches in front of Doc Bundy!It was=
the best race and finish for a non pro race I have ever seen!2nd place for=
the Cheetah in a=C2=A0spectacular fashion!At the podium celebration... Eve=
n Brian Redman was at a loss for words.Our Plymouth Barracuda finished all =
its sessions and was handling well. It could use another couple few=C2=A0hu=
ndred horsepower to win...But sure was the talk of the town!Great Highs and=
Great Lows... That's why we play this=C2=A0game.Because the feelings you g=
et from the skin you put in; take you from event to event, in a whirlwind o=
f emotion.And you never know how its gonna play out until you flip the kill=
switch off.=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0Thanks to everyone that sent me a kind word t=
his weekend,And to those that came to help me in person! wow!All that suppo=
rt=C2=A0was well received...Jason OstrowskiFriendly Ghost Racing=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
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son,</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1468907673081_138864">Great recap, wish I=
was there. Sounds like it's time to practice your best British stiff upper=
lip - but I'd sure understand if it quivered a bit!</div><div id=3D"yui_3_=
16_0_1_1468907673081_138917">Gary Schneider<br></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_=
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<jason@multivintage.com><br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To=
:</span></b> triumph friends <fot@autox.team.net> <br> <b><span style=
=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Monday, July 18, 2016 11:18 PM<br>=
<b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [Fot] Road Ameri=
ca; The results are in!<br> </font> </div> <div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_14689076=
73081_138955" class=3D"y_msg_container"><br><div id=3D"yiv8677237286"><div =
id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1468907673081_138954" dir=3D"ltr"><div>Well, my feelings=
and results are a mixed bag of high and low.</div><div>In general the week=
end was a flurry of activity... The event was deep in competition, dol=
lars and activity; In so many ways.</div><div>The atmosphere at this r=
ace is as rich as it gets for the glacial hills of Wisconsin.</div><di=
v>Beauty of folks, machines, and nature were in bounty.</div><div>The =
50 year celebration of Can -Am was rather glorious; and made any&=
nbsp;local race you may be used to, seem like a crappy slot car track in yo=
ur Buddy's basement.</div><div>Our own Tony Garmey was out and quite p=
ointy at sharp end of the Grid.</div><div>He was deep in the midd=
le of a multi million dollar battle of the big boys.</div><div>He held=
his own in all the sessions and raced to the very front of the action.&nbs=
p;He hung on to the top five in a field of some 50 machines of power, =
wealth and mechanical excellence. </div><div>The racing in the can-am was s=
imply Phenomenal. </div><div>In the end it was the 1974 UOP Shadows that to=
ok away the big Kitty; winning the feature race and the stealing both the v=
isual and speed prize for the entire weekend... proving that the =
last years of the Can Am were indeed a thing of special greatness=
.</div><div><br></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1468907673081_138953">All in =
all, the level of preparation and the standard fare in every race grou=
p was top notch. </div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1468907673081_138957">A=
clean lap in most groups was rather rare due to high volume as well a=
s obvious differences in driver ability.</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_14689=
07673081_138959">The Triumphs:</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1468907673081_1=
38961">There were only 3 Triumphs at the HUGE event.</div><div>I'd have to =
Give the cup to Allen W. In his wonderful red TR6. he finished all his=
sessions and ran well all weekend. He took first prize in the downtow=
n Racecar beauty contest driving back to the track with the prestigio=
us Blue Ribbon in his concourse class! </div><div>Well shown and well =
raced>>>A+ indeed!</div><div>I can't believe my own luck... or lac=
k there of.</div><div>I was really fast in my qualifying sessions. I w=
as actually taking it easy and trying to save my car for a real Porsche Mas=
sacre in my races. And even with holding back my big cards in my 3 Qua=
lifying sessions... I very easily set my fastest time ever at Road America.=
.. And never even had a clean lap.</div><div>I qualified 17th of 62 ca=
rs for the first of 2 races.</div><div>but on the way to the grid a part on=
my car that simply should not fail... Failed.</div><div>On the way&nb=
sp;up the hill to grid myself for the race, my crew noticed a shake and a&n=
bsp;shimmer in the wheel way. </div><div>When told of the shake I quickly e=
xited the grid and motored down the hill. We jacked the car up and found on=
e of my custom "bullet proof" Quarter Master engineered Hubs brok=
en...a big fat fail.</div><div>So on the GT6 front... The song remains the =
same... </div><div>I am very fast. And Not for lack of effort or preparatio=
n... I am once again beaten by equipment in the face of my o=
wn desire to push the car to a new limit.</div><div>Perhaps with a dollar o=
r two for every nickel I have; my troubles would be over...</div><div>=
Quarter Master Doesn't make custom parts anymore.</div><div>so our old=
solution is part of the good old days; and today is no longer "proble=
m solved". </div><div>Brian and I are looking at our current fabrication&nb=
sp;options now.</div><div><br></div><div>Which brings me to the highlight o=
f my weekend.</div><div>Brian... Racing our Cheetah wheel to wheel for firs=
t place overall in group 3.</div><div>Back and forth with the McKee of a fe=
llow named A.C. all race; changing position frequently.</div><div>Brian was=
in first place on the final lap. Going into turn 5 the rear suspensio=
n Broke! </div><div>The Tire was punctured as it rubbed against the frame r=
ail.</div><div>With Balls, and a will, and our always dream....</div><div>L=
ike a sick NASCAR Nightmare...</div><div>He kept going for 2 miles with rub=
ber flying and blue smoke a blazing.</div><div>The tire fell off the rim on=
the front stretch as he took the checkered flag for second place...&n=
bsp;finishing only inches in front of Doc Bundy!</div><div>It was the best =
race and finish for a non pro race I have ever seen!</div><div>2nd place fo=
r the Cheetah in a spectacular fashion!</div><div>At the podium celebr=
ation... Even Brian Redman was at a loss for words.</div><div>Our Plymouth =
Barracuda finished all its sessions and was handling well. </div><div>It co=
uld use another couple few hundred horsepower to win...</div><div>But =
sure was the talk of the town!</div><div>Great Highs and Great Lows... </di=
v><div>That's why we play this game.</div><div>Because the feelings yo=
u get from the skin you put in; take you from event to event, in a whirlwin=
d of emotion.</div><div>And you never know how its gonna play out until you=
flip the kill switch off. </div><div>Thanks to everyone t=
hat sent me a kind word this weekend,</div><div>And to those that came to h=
elp me in person! wow!</div><div>All that support was well received...=
</div><div>Jason Ostrowski</div><div>Friendly Ghost Racing</div><div> =
</div></div></div><br=
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