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Nice tribute. And deserved.
Joe Alexander
4505 Donald Dr
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
The-vintage-racer.com
Gasketinnovations.com
Cell: 319.464.4711
> On Oct 26, 2022, at 6:37 PM, John Hornbostel via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> w=
rote:
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> Dear FOT,
> For many of us who have raced vintage sports cars in the Midwest, you w=
ill likely have fond memories of Ray Freiwald making good use of the track i=
n his P1800. Ray (84 yrs old) recently passed away, shortly after returning h=
ome from one of his infamous vigorous bicycle rides in the countryside aroun=
d Janesville, WI. =20
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> I believe Ray had seat time in a vintage race car for nearly 60 yrs. H=
e was a man with a big heart and shared his mechanical expertise and wisdom o=
f life with so many us, regardless of what you were racing. His shop, Foreig=
n Auto Specialists, helped keep 100's of wonderful vintage cars in operation=
around the Midwest. In 1986, he was the driving instructor for my introduc=
tion to racing via SCCA in my Dodge Omni GLH. He then helped me locate my fi=
rst Triumph TR3a to set up for vintage racing. The memories and cars continu=
ed for many years...
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> If there is a vintage sports car race scheduled soon in heaven, Ray is=
surely on the grid!
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> Rest in Peace, my friend.
> John Hornbostel
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utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Nice tribute. And deserved.<br><br><div dir=
=3D"ltr">Joe Alexander<div>4505 Donald Dr</div><div>Cedar Falls, IA 50613</d=
iv><div>The-vintage-racer.com</div><div>Gasketinnovations.com</div><div>Cell=
: 319.464.4711</div><div><br></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockqu=
ote type=3D"cite">On Oct 26, 2022, at 6:37 PM, John Hornbostel via Fot <f=
ot@autox.team.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"c=
ite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div class=3D"yahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font=
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ir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Dear FOT,</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=
=3D"false"> For many of us who have raced vintage sports cars i=
n the Midwest, you will likely have fond memories of Ray Freiwald making goo=
d use of the track in his P1800. Ray (84 yrs old) recently passed away, shor=
tly after returning home from one of his infamous vigorous bicycle rides in t=
he countryside around Janesville, WI. <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" d=
ata-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"> =
I believe Ray had seat time in a vintage race car for nearly 60 yrs.=
He was a man with a big heart and shared his mechanical expertise and wisdo=
m of life with so many us, regardless of what you were racing. His shop, For=
eign Auto Specialists, helped keep 100's of wonderful vintage cars in operat=
ion around the Midwest. In 1986, he was the driving instructor for my i=
ntroduction to racing via SCCA in my Dodge Omni GLH. He then helped me locat=
e my first Triumph TR3a to set up for vintage racing. The memories and cars c=
ontinued for many years...</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br><=
/div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"> If there is a vint=
age sports car race scheduled soon in heaven, Ray is surely on the grid!<br>=
</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data=
-setdir=3D"false">Rest in Peace, my friend.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdi=
r=3D"false">John Hornbostel</div></div><span>_______________________________=
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