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Bill, may I use this in publication?
Shawn Frank
The Vintage Triumph Magazine - Editor
North American Triumphs (FKA Spitfire & GT6 Magazine) - Owner
Des Moines Concours d'Elegance - Recruiting Lead
Continued Legacy Photo - Owner
Iowa British Car Club
FOT/VTR#94692/NASS#746
Drive Away Cancer Iowa - Driver
515-339-4228
On Tue, Jul 27, 2021, 9:41 AM Ponostyle via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
> I=E2=80=99ve had a lot of questions about why I slowed down in the last l=
ap of the
> Kastner Cup race to let Curt Johnston catch up and take first. Peyote was
> running fine and I had plenty of gas, though I was nursing a rising water
> temperature. It wasn=E2=80=99t the car, that crazy little car could have =
done ten
> more laps, no problem. There were three reasons, all good ones.
>
> First=E2=80=94I blew the chicane on the start and improved my position. T=
rue, I
> mostly had to to keep from potentially turning into Curt and he blew it
> too, but I blew it first, I blew it worst, and Curt didn=E2=80=99t improv=
e his
> position. I should have conceded the position and then worked to get by
> him. But in the heat of the first few laps I didn=E2=80=99t. Once I settl=
ed into
> race rhythm I thought about it and decided to concede a position down the
> straight where everyone could see the pass and then battle for the finish
> and give the families and friends something to get excited about. But whi=
le
> I was ruminating about how to do it the last lap sign came out. Curt was =
a
> long way back. I backed off for the entire lap but he probably did too, s=
o
> just lifting after turn nine and letting him by was the only way to make
> good. It was a legitimate win for Curt.
>
> Second=E2=80=94it was the first race for Curt in that lovely TR7, and he =
gave me a
> great race for the entire race. I could keep him behind me, but I had to
> work my ass off. He deserved the win and winning is a great way to start
> his relationship with a great car.
>
> Third=E2=80=94It=E2=80=99s my last race in Peyote. I=E2=80=99ll be sellin=
g it on to a racer who
> can and will drive it like it deserves to be driven. Peyote has been race=
d
> more or less continuously for about 62 years, my stewardship is about a
> third of that, 22 years. It=E2=80=99s given me so much fun, and has alway=
s punched
> way above its weight. It's won so many podiums over the years in the hand=
s
> of a lot of fine drivers. There was just no way I was going to finish my
> last race knowing that I should have done something different. The car
> deserves better.
>
> Here=E2=80=99s a video of the chicane chicanery: https://youtu.be/3S2kHta=
rkt8
>
> *Bill Babcock*
> *Beach Bum*
> bill@ponostyle.com
> https://www.Ponostyle.com
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Bill, may I use this in publication?<br><br><div data-sma=
rtmail=3D"gmail_signature">Shawn Frank<br>The Vintage Triumph Magazine - Ed=
itor<br>North American Triumphs (FKA Spitfire & GT6 Magazine) - Owner<b=
r>Des Moines Concours d'Elegance - Recruiting Lead<br>Continued Legacy =
Photo - Owner<br>Iowa British Car Club<br>FOT/VTR#94692/NASS#746<br>Drive A=
way Cancer Iowa - Driver<br>515-339-4228</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail=
_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Jul 27, 2021, 9:41 AM=
Ponostyle via Fot <<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team=
.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"mar=
gin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style=3D"w=
ord-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div>I=E2=80=99ve had a l=
ot of questions about why I slowed down in the last lap of the Kastner Cup =
race to let Curt Johnston catch up and take first. Peyote was running fine =
and I had plenty of gas, though I was nursing a rising water temperature. I=
t wasn=E2=80=99t the car, that crazy little car could have done ten more la=
ps, no problem. There were three reasons, all good ones.=C2=A0</div><div><b=
r></div><div>First=E2=80=94I blew the chicane on the start and improved my =
position. True, I mostly had to to keep from potentially turning into Curt =
and he blew it too, but I blew it first, I blew it worst, and Curt didn=E2=
=80=99t improve his position. I should have conceded the position and then =
worked to get by him. But in the heat of the first few laps I didn=E2=80=99=
t. Once I settled into race rhythm I thought about it and decided to conced=
e a position down the straight where everyone could see the pass and then b=
attle for the finish and give the families and friends something to get exc=
ited about. But while I was ruminating about how to do it the last lap sign=
came out. Curt was a long way back. I backed off for the entire lap but he=
probably did too, so just lifting after turn nine and letting him by was t=
he only way to make good. It was a legitimate win for Curt.=C2=A0</div><div=
><br></div><div>Second=E2=80=94it was the first race for Curt in that lovel=
y TR7, and he gave me a great race for the entire race. I could keep him be=
hind me, but I had to work my ass off. He deserved the win and winning is a=
great way to start his relationship with a great car.=C2=A0</div><div><br>=
</div><div>Third=E2=80=94It=E2=80=99s my last race in Peyote. I=E2=80=99ll =
be selling it on to a racer who can and will drive it like it deserves to b=
e driven. Peyote has been raced more or less continuously for about 62 year=
s, my stewardship is about a third of that, 22 years. It=E2=80=99s given me=
so much fun, and has always punched way above its weight. It's won so =
many podiums over the years in the hands of a lot of fine drivers. There wa=
s just no way I was going to finish my last race knowing that I should have=
done something different. The car deserves better.</div><div><br></div><di=
v>Here=E2=80=99s a video of the chicane chicanery: <a href=3D"https://youtu=
.be/3S2kHtarkt8" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">https://youtu.be/3S2k=
Htarkt8</a></div><div><br></div><div>
<div><b>Bill Babcock</b><br><i>Beach Bum</i><br><a href=3D"mailto:bill@pono=
style.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">bill@ponostyle.com</a><br><=
a href=3D"https://www.Ponostyle.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">h=
ttps://www.Ponostyle.com</a><br></div>
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