Scott...
You are too humble. You did not mention your-heroic pit stop. Two crew
members installed a fresh battery, while one rubbed your shoulders and soothed
you soul. You may have missed 8 or 10 laps, but you ran some 38 laps or so.
Looked good doin it too. Very consistent 1:22s, with a couple of 1:21s, when
you were just showing off.
Bill Dentinger
Sent from my iPad
> On Oct 25, 2016, at 7:52 AM, Barr, Scott <sbarr@McCarty-Law.com> wrote:
>
> And, as a special ironic twist, it was my Spec Racer Ford which (a) crapped
> out on the first lap of the race with a charging system issue, and (b) had a
> puddle of water coming out from underneath on Sunday morning. Poor thing
> felt out of place surrounded by all that Triumph glory and just wanted to fit
> in, I suppose.
>
> Dittos on the Amys GT6. Very nice car and well-driven, too.
>
> Scott (B.)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fot [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bill Dentinger
> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2016 2:56 PM
> To: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>
> Cc: triumph friends <fot@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Fot] That Looong Race 2016
>
> Loooong Race reprise.
>
> Alex looked great out on the track. That white GT6 is gorgeous. The last
> race (Vintage/Historic Race 2) started early, and Alex was late for the grid.
> He started last, which I think worked well for him. He got to practice
> passing...and he looked good doing it.
>
> Bill Dentinger
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Oct 23, 2016, at 8:30 PM, Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com> wrote:
>>
>> Race report:
>> Awesome weekend. Wine and Cheese in the Drews / Dentinger garage was well
>> attended and went on after Drews departed. I'm told the bonfire was pretty
>> epic, some seem to have hazy memory of it.
>> Of the Triumph contingent, only Drews and Alex Amys made it the whole
>> weekend. Congrat's Alex, you looked great out there Jason ALMOST made it
>> but retired 2 laps from the end of the last 25 lap race with overheating.
>> Both Jason and Shawn Alexander beat me in the 1st 25 lapper (I chased Shawn
>> all the way but couldn't quite get close enough). Shawn was pushing out
>> water and decided that running the 2nd race would be a bad idea if he had a
>> head gasket going. I concur but would have liked to have him out there. In
>> the 2nd race I ended up first holding off Jason (who had to slow for a
>> spinning 240 Z and I opportunistically passed him) then trying very hard
>> (and semi-successfully) to keep up with him, then trying to keep up with a
>> Camaro SS that Jason passed. I hounded the Camaro, he eventually bailed and
>> as I was closing back in on Jason with 3 to go he pulled off. Still, all of
>> the triumphs drove onto the trailers, a good time was had by all.
>> Jason's daughter did pull off the 3peat in the big wheel race - those are
>> the highlight of the weekend.
>>
>> Tony Drews
>>
>> At 01:25 AM 10/21/2016, Jason Ostrowski wrote:
>>> Well, once again the Alpine winds of the Midwest threaten to start their
>>> blow about this time of year.
>>> We have one last chance to prove our Triumph worthiness among a field of
>>> cars that also think their Marque is the greatest production car of its
>>> time.
>>> This event is historically rich inÃ? Triumph excellence and defeat.
>>> The 46th running should tell a Triumph tale ofÃ? our region.
>>> Entry listÃ? for the dualÃ? 25 lapÃ? races (100 miles total) isÃ? somewhat
>>> lowÃ? onÃ? the open book end...
>>> For the vintage race, only SeanÃ? Alexander (TR4), myself (GT6+) and
>>> newcomer Alex Amys (GT6+) are entered.
>>> And my bet is already on my faithfulÃ? teammate Brian Garcia in his 1967
>>> Plymouth Baracuda .
>>> Then there is Glade Snodgrass racing his hit or missÃ? Spitfire in FP
>>> racing the 50 lapper.
>>> Scott Barr will be out in his Spec Racer Ford.
>>> IÃ? was surprised to see no Tony DrewsÃ? signed up to play.
>>> but Rumor has it thatÃ? anotherÃ? big man won't be a no show.
>>> Bill Detinger is flying in from sin city just to see our show.
>>> Of course it'd really more about hisÃ? mini Beady Eyed loved onesÃ? going
>>> trick or treating and hitting the trackÃ? for the big wheel race.
>>> I suppose its anyone's game.
>>> Sean has been strong and consistent all year, I'm running a back up motor
>>> in my yellow car; and the young Alex AmysÃ? has builtÃ? a real looker of a
>>> GT6.
>>> Alex came out to Road America this fall and it was a realÃ? treat to see
>>> his fresh GT6.
>>> He and his dad David have done a wonderful job soÃ? far, Their
>>> spectacular white #84 GT6; gets a high grade cosmetically and is top
>>> notch from an engineering standpoint.Ã? I hope to show them what a little
>>> patina is worth.
>>> As for Sean, I'm not sure if my old #27 has enough meat on it's bones to
>>> take the top.
>>> Anyway, if you are into Triumphs; can't exactly skip aÃ? flat stone in the
>>> ocean,Ã? and are not racing this weekend yourself...
>>> It seems the only reasonable that you head to Blackhawk Farms right now.
>>> Beacause=
>>> A) My awesome daughter Naomi is going for a "3 peat" win in the big wheel
>>> race.
>>> B) Damndinger rented a garage just to host a wine and cheese party.
>>> C) Some goon is racing a Plymouth Barracuda.
>>> D) Scott Barr is bringing a Magnesium wheel to "White Light" burn on the
>>> Friendly Ghost Racing Bon Fire.
>>> (yes this is the race where we get really crazy and burn truckloads of wood
>>> and stuffed animals and light up the sky burning all kinds of nuttyÃ?
>>> melting shit).
>>> E) The legendary Glade Snodgrass will be racing a spitfire that could
>>> explode at any minute.
>>> F) Joe Alexander needs to measure the size of your valve cover for his next
>>> Gasket Innovation.
>>> G)Ã? Perhaps a young and Fresh GT6 builder gets corrupted by a bunch of Mad
>>> GT6 hooligans in turn 2. (Yes David and Alex that is an invitation to
>>> paddock near us in the scary side of the track; out in the woods by turn 2)
>>> if you dare.
>>> H) We party and burn stuff onÃ? Saturday... andÃ? Race on Sunday.
>>> Ã? I) What happens at the Looong Race stays at the Looong Race.
>>> X) Yep, this is the big one.
>>>
>>> If you can't make it, just look up into the Midwestern sky at about 8 pm
>>> central timeÃ? on Saturday night. The orange light you see is ourÃ? epic
>>> campfire...Ã? a symbol of Triumphs Burning everywhere.
>>> Godspeed.
>>> Jason Ostrowski
>>> Friendly Ghost RacingÃ?
>>> 1969 Triumph GT6+ Racecars
>>>
>>>
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