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What a great story!
Great for Brain to save the pieces to the finish line.
=20
Cheers
Chris
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Von: Fot [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] Im Auftrag von Jason =
Ostrowski
Gesendet: Dienstag, 19. Juli 2016 06:18
An: triumph friends <fot@autox.team.net>
Betreff: [Fot] Road America; The results are in!
=20
Well, my feelings and results are a mixed bag of high and low.
In general the weekend was a flurry of activity... The event was deep in =
competition, dollars and activity; In so many ways.
The atmosphere at this race is as rich as it gets for the glacial hills =
of Wisconsin.
Beauty of folks, machines, and nature were in bounty.
The 50 year celebration of Can -Am was rather glorious; and made any =
local race you may be used to, seem like a crappy slot car track in your =
Buddy's basement.
Our own Tony Garmey was out and quite pointy at sharp end of the Grid.
He was deep in the middle of a multi million dollar battle of the big =
boys.
He held his own in all the sessions and raced to the very front of the =
action. He hung on to the top five in a field of some 50 machines of =
power, wealth and mechanical excellence.=20
The racing in the can-am was simply Phenomenal.=20
In the end it was the 1974 UOP Shadows that took away the big Kitty; =
winning the feature race and the stealing both the visual and speed =
prize for the entire weekend... proving that the last years of the Can =
Am were indeed a thing of special greatness.
=20
All in all, the level of preparation and the standard fare in every race =
group was top notch.=20
A clean lap in most groups was rather rare due to high volume as well as =
obvious differences in driver ability.
The Triumphs:
There were only 3 Triumphs at the HUGE event.
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 downtown Racecar beauty contest driving back to the track with =
the prestigious Blue Ribbon in his concourse class!=20
Well shown and well raced>>>A+ indeed!
I can't believe my own luck... or lack there of.
I was really fast in my qualifying 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 in my 3 Qualifying sessions... I =
very easily set my fastest time ever at Road America... And never even =
had a clean lap.
I qualified 17th of 62 cars for the first of 2 races.
but on the way to the grid a part on my car that simply should not =
fail... Failed.
On the way up the hill to grid myself for the race, my crew noticed a =
shake and a shimmer in the wheel way.=20
When told of the shake I quickly exited the grid and motored down the =
hill. We jacked the car up and found one of my custom "bullet proof" =
Quarter Master engineered Hubs broken...a big fat fail.
So on the GT6 front... The song remains the same...=20
I am very fast. And Not for lack of effort or preparation... I am once =
again beaten by equipment in the face of my own desire to push the car =
to a new limit.
Perhaps with a dollar or two for every nickel I have; my troubles would =
be over...
Quarter Master Doesn't make custom parts anymore.
so our old solution is part of the good old days; and today is no longer =
"problem solved".=20
Brian and I are looking at our current fabrication options now.
=20
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 McKee of a fellow named A.C. all race; changing =
position frequently.
Brian was in first place on the final lap. Going into turn 5 the rear =
suspension Broke!=20
The Tire was punctured as it rubbed against the frame rail.
With Balls, 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 tire fell off the rim on the front stretch as he took the checkered =
flag for second place... finishing 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 spectacular fashion!
At the podium celebration... Even Brian Redman was at a loss for words.
Our Plymouth Barracuda finished all its sessions and was handling well.=20
It could use another couple few hundred horsepower to win...
But sure was the talk of the town!
Great Highs and Great Lows...=20
That's why we play this game.
Because the feelings you get from the skin you put in; take you from =
event to event, in a whirlwind of emotion.
And you never know how its gonna play out until you flip the kill switch =
off. =20
Thanks to everyone that sent me a kind word this weekend,
And to those that came to help me in person! wow!
All that support was well received...
Jason Ostrowski
Friendly Ghost Racing
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class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-la=
nguage:EN-US'>What a great story!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-la=
nguage:EN-US'>Great for Brain to save the pieces to the finish =
line.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-la=
nguage:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-la=
nguage:EN-US'>Cheers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-la=
nguage:EN-US'>Chris<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><a =
name=3D"_MailEndCompose"><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-la=
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style=3D'mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'></span><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Von:</span></=
b><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Fot =
[mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>Im Auftrag von </b>Jason =
Ostrowski<br><b>Gesendet:</b> Dienstag, 19. Juli 2016 =
06:18<br><b>An:</b> triumph friends =
<fot@autox.team.net><br><b>Betreff:</b> [Fot] Road America; The =
results are in!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Well, my feelings and results are a mixed bag of high =
and low.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>In general the =
weekend was a flurry of activity... The event was deep in =
competition, dollars and activity; In so many =
ways.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>The =
atmosphere at this race is as rich as it gets for the glacial =
hills of Wisconsin.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Beauty =
of folks, machines, and nature were in =
bounty.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>The 50 year =
celebration of Can -Am was rather glorious; and made =
any local race you may be used to, seem like a crappy slot car =
track in your Buddy's basement.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Our own Tony Garmey was out and quite pointy =
at sharp end of the Grid.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>He was deep in the middle of a multi million =
dollar battle of the big boys.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>He held his own in all the sessions and raced to the =
very front of the action. He hung on to the top five in a =
field of some 50 machines of power, wealth and mechanical excellence. =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>The racing in the can-am =
was simply Phenomenal. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>In =
the end it was the 1974 UOP Shadows that took away the big Kitty; =
winning the feature race and the stealing both the visual and speed =
prize for the entire weekend... proving that the last years of =
the Can Am were indeed a thing of =
special greatness.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>All in all, the level of preparation and the =
standard fare in every race group was top notch. =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>A clean lap in most =
groups was rather rare due to high volume as well as obvious =
differences in driver ability.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>The Triumphs:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>There were only 3 Triumphs at the HUGE =
event.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>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 =
downtown Racecar beauty contest driving back to the track with the =
prestigious Blue Ribbon in his concourse class! =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Well shown and well =
raced>>>A+ indeed!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>I can't believe my own luck... or lack there =
of.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>I was really fast =
in my qualifying 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 in my 3 Qualifying sessions... I very =
easily set my fastest time ever at Road America... And never even =
had a clean lap.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>I =
qualified 17th of 62 cars for the first of 2 =
races.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>but on the way to =
the grid a part on my car that simply should not fail... =
Failed.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On the way up =
the hill to grid myself for the race, my crew noticed a shake and =
a shimmer in the wheel way. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>When told of the shake I quickly exited the grid and =
motored down the hill. We jacked the car up and found one of my custom =
"bullet proof" Quarter Master engineered =
Hubs broken...a big fat fail.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>So on the GT6 front... The song remains the same... =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>I am very fast. And Not =
for lack of effort or preparation... I am once again beaten by =
equipment in the face of my own desire to push the car to a =
new limit.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Perhaps with a =
dollar or two for every nickel I have; my troubles would be =
over...<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Quarter Master =
Doesn't make custom parts anymore.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>so our old solution is part of the good old =
days; and today is no longer "problem solved". =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Brian and I are looking =
at our current fabrication options now.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Which brings me to the highlight of my =
weekend.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Brian... Racing =
our Cheetah wheel to wheel for first place overall in group =
3.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Back and forth with the =
McKee of a fellow named A.C. all race; changing position =
frequently.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Brian was in =
first place on the final lap. Going into turn 5 the rear suspension =
Broke! <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>The Tire was =
punctured as it rubbed against the frame =
rail.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>With Balls, and a =
will, and our always dream....<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Like a sick NASCAR =
Nightmare...<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>He kept going =
for 2 miles with rubber flying and blue smoke a =
blazing.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>The tire fell off =
the rim on the front stretch as he took the checkered flag for =
second place... finishing only inches in front of Doc =
Bundy!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>It was the best =
race and finish for a non pro race I have ever =
seen!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>2nd place for the =
Cheetah in a spectacular fashion!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>At the podium celebration... Even Brian Redman was at =
a loss for words.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Our =
Plymouth Barracuda finished all its sessions and was handling well. =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>It could use another =
couple few hundred horsepower to win...<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>But sure was the talk of the =
town!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Great Highs and =
Great Lows... <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>That's why =
we play this game.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Because the feelings you get from the skin you put in; =
take you from event to event, in a whirlwind of =
emotion.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>And you never =
know how its gonna play out until you flip the kill switch =
off. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Thanks to everyone that sent me a kind word this =
weekend,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>And to those that =
came to help me in person! wow!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>All that support was well =
received...<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Jason =
Ostrowski<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Friendly Ghost =
Racing<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal> &=
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