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Bill,
I don't believe I deserved the win, but I'll pay it forward at some future =
date! It was a totally unexpected thrill that I'll never forget. Thank yo=
u Bill!
As everyone may be aware I had problems with the TR8 all weekend. I only g=
ot about 14 hot laps on a new track for me. So I stepped into the TR7 with=
out the proper preparation for the race. I knew I had to go deep into the =
corner to maintain the lead, but Oh Sh......I totally cooked it into the co=
rner. I left you with no other choice than run off track. It was my fault=
, so I didn't feel you needed to give back the spot.
I agree with the comment below; well done Bill. I owe someone a favor in r=
eturn!
Curt Johnston=20
> On 07/27/2021 9:02 AM Alfetta95 via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
> =20
> =20
> And THATS why this is called the gentlemen=E2=80=99s sport. Well do=
ne Bill!!
> =20
> =20
>=20
>=20
> > > On Jul 27, 2021, at 10:41 AM, Ponostyle via Fot <fot@autox.te=
am.net> wrote:
> >=20
> >=20
> > >=20
> > > I=E2=80=99ve had a lot of questions about why I slowe=
d down in the last lap of the Kastner Cup race to let Curt Johnston catch u=
p 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 cr=
azy little car could have done ten more laps, no problem. There were three =
reasons, all good ones.=20
> > =20
> > First=E2=80=94I blew the chicane on the start and improved my p=
osition. True, I mostly had to to keep from potentially turning into Curt a=
nd 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.=20
> > =20
> > Second=E2=80=94it was the first race for Curt in that lovely TR=
7, 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 gre=
at way to start his relationship with a great car.=20
> > =20
> > 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 =
be driven. Peyote has been raced more or less continuously for about 62 yea=
rs, my stewardship is about a third of that, 22 years. It=E2=80=99s given m=
e so much fun, and has always punched way above its weight. It's won so man=
y podiums over the years in the hands of a lot of fine drivers. There was j=
ust no way I was going to finish my last race knowing that I should have do=
ne something different. The car deserves better.
> > =20
> > Here=E2=80=99s a video of the chicane chicanery: https://youtu.=
be/3S2kHtarkt8
> > =20
> > Bill Babcock
> > Beach Bum
> > bill@ponostyle.com mailto:bill@ponostyle.com
> > https://www.Ponostyle.com
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<span style=3D"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">I don't believe=
I deserved the win, but I'll pay it forward at some future date! It =
was a totally unexpected thrill that I'll never forget. Thank you Bil=
l!</span>
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olor: #333333;">
<span style=3D"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">As everyone may=
be aware I had problems with the TR8 all weekend. I only got about 1=
4 hot laps on a new track for me. So I stepped into the TR7 without t=
he proper preparation for the race. I knew I had to go deep into the =
corner to maintain the lead, but Oh Sh......I totally cooked it into the co=
rner. I left you with no other choice than run off track. It wa=
s my fault, so I didn't feel you needed to give back the spot.</span>
</div>=20
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olor: #333333;">
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olor: #333333;">
<span style=3D"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">I agree with th=
e comment below; well done Bill. I owe someone a favor in return!</sp=
an>
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olor: #333333;">
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<span style=3D"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Curt Johnston&n=
bsp;</span>
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On 07/27/2021 9:02 AM Alfetta95 via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrot=
e:
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And THATS why this is called the gentlemen=E2=80=99s sport. Well=
done Bill!!
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On Jul 27, 2021, at 10:41 AM, Ponostyle via Fot <fot@autox.team.net=
> wrote:
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</blockquote>=20
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I=E2=80=99ve had a lot of questions about why I slowed down in the la=
st 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 r=
ising water temperature. It wasn=E2=80=99t the car, that crazy little car c=
ould have done ten more laps, no problem. There were three reasons, all goo=
d ones.
</div>=20
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<div class=3D"">
First=E2=80=94I blew the chicane on the start and improved my positio=
n. 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 t=
o get by him. But in the heat of the first few laps I didn=E2=80=99t. Once =
I settled into race rhythm I thought about it and decided to concede a posi=
tion down the straight where everyone could see the pass and then battle fo=
r the finish and give the families and friends something to get excited abo=
ut. But while I was ruminating about how to do it the last lap sign came ou=
t. Curt was a long way back. I backed off for the entire lap but he probabl=
y did too, so just lifting after turn nine and letting him by was the only =
way to make good. It was a legitimate win for Curt.
</div>=20
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</div>=20
<div class=3D"">
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, b=
ut 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.
</div>=20
<div class=3D"">
</div>=20
<div class=3D"">
Third=E2=80=94It=E2=80=99s my last race in Peyote. I=E2=80=99ll be se=
lling it on to a racer who can and will drive it like it deserves to be dri=
ven. Peyote has been raced 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 m=
uch fun, and has always punched way above its weight. It's won so many podi=
ums over the years in the hands 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 som=
ething different. The car deserves better.
</div>=20
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</div>=20
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Here=E2=80=99s a video of the chicane chicanery:=20
<a class=3D"" href=3D"https://youtu.be/3S2kHtarkt8";>https://youtu.be/=
3S2kHtarkt8</a>
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<strong class=3D"">Bill Babcock</strong>
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<em class=3D"">Beach Bum</em>
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<a class=3D"" href=3D"mailto:bill@ponostyle.com";>bill@ponostyle.com<=
/a>
<br class=3D"">https://www.Ponostyle.com
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