Subject: [Fot] A message to the FOT from the 2023 Kastner Cup Co-Chairs: Brian Garcia and Mark Alexander -Please feel free to repost and share

From: Mark Alexander via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2022 17:01:30 -0500

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*The 2022 event at Pittsburgh International Raceway (PIR) marked the 20st
running of the Kastner Cup. As most of us are familiar, but for those new,
the race celebrated the 70th year of Triumph sports car in competition. The
Kastner Cup was named in recognition of the career accomplishment and
legacy of R.W. =E2=80=9CKas=E2=80=9D Kastner who passed away on April 11, 2=
021 at the age
of 92. Kas Kastner was one of the most influential individuals responsible
for the racing success of Triumph sports cars from the late 1950=E2=80=99s =
through
1970 and beyond. To this day, his series of Competition Preparation Manuals
are a must read for competitors in Triumph sports cars. Later in his
career, Kastner directed the Nissan IMSA GTP team that won the
manufacturers=E2=80=99 championship three years in a row and the drivers=E2=
=80=99
championship four years in a row; a remarkable achievement.*

*As much is likely to be written in the coming weeks and months about the
2022 Kastner Cup it is worth mentioning the PIR race maintained the
familiar quality of all previous 19 Kastner Cups; a competitive family
reunion bringing in Triumphs and drivers from the United States, Canada,
and Germany.  A big thanks to Curt Johnston for carrying on the legacy over
the past 2 seasons for both the events at Portland International Raceway
and Pittsburgh International Raceway.  Curt has not only maintained the
legacy and spirit of the Kastner Cup but has also improved operational
processes along the way.*

*Speaking of last year=E2=80=99s Portland Kastner Cup=E2=80=A6 conversation=
s yielded a
common theme  with many drivers expressing the idea of Road America as the
2023 location of choice.  Getting the Kastner Cup back to the centrally
located, storied, beautiful=E2=80=A6.and very fast venue of Road America ma=
de
complete sense.  2023 will mark a full 10 years since the Kastner Cup was
last held at Road America.   The event in 2013 resulted in an incredible
grid of 36 cars, consisting of four TR3s, thirteen TR4s, two TR4As, two
TR250s (including the famous Peter Brock and Kas Kastner created TR250K),
three TR6s, four Spitfires, four GT6s, a TR8, a Peyote MKII Special, a
Devin bodied TR4, and a TVR 2200S.  Solid evidence indicates we will have
an even greater turn-out in 2023 to include many of the usual and important
suspects from both coasts, across the US and Canada.  Moreover, we are
currently coordinating efforts for drivers and/or cars from the UK,
Germany, and Australia!*

*Lots of positive social media chatter already.  Great to see so many
excited to attend! *

*Of course, more information will follow, however, here are a few key
points in preparation for next year's **2023 Kastner Cup!*

*Dates: July 14-16, 2023*

*Location: Road America Elkhart Lake, WI
<https://www.roadamerica.com/?fbclid=3DIwAR3rdjeyd_HRNoyVcu-TO2pUti4dWeXZ7R=
XJH2B4XnRdX_RPXisgGB5l5XU>
*

*Event:  Weathertech International Challenge (WIC) with Brian Redman -Known
as one of the one of the largest Vintage Events in the country typically
drawing 350 to 400+ race registrations*

*Triumphs will be the featured Marque*

*2023 Kastner Cup Grand Marshall:  Joe Alexander*

*Road America is repaving all 4 miles of racing surface after this season*

*All cars will run in their respective classes for (3) qualifying sessions,
(1) Qualifying Race, (1) Feature Race*

*The Kastner cup will be on Sunday for all Triumphs and is in addition to
the above*

*Friday night concourse for race cars - drive your car from the track to
Elkhart, park, and enjoy 2 hours of 5000 spectators walking among the cars
and talking to the drivers.  *

*For those that have not driven, or spectated at Road America the combined
event of the  Weathertech International Challenge is life changing.*

*One last thing=E2=80=A6.*

*We are excited to announce Brian Garcia=E2=80=99s return as a Kastner Cup =
Co-Chair
for the 2023 event!  **Brian Garcia was the Event Chair for the 2017
Kastner Cup at Blackhawk Farms Raceway.  A self-proclaimed =E2=80=9CFriend =
of a
Friend of Triumph=E2=80=9D, Brian got involved with Triumphs crewing for Ja=
son
Ostrowski=E2=80=99s Friendly Ghost Racing GT6 in 2011.  The following year,=
 he
attended his first Kastner Cup at Road Atlanta and instantly liked the
camaraderie he found in the FOT paddock.  He earned his nomination to FOT
the following year at the Road America Kastner Cup after leading Christian
Marx and Peter Bulkowski on a scavenger hunt around Sheboygan County
looking for parts to fix Peter=E2=80=99s (now Christian=E2=80=99s) TR8 whic=
h ultimately led
to a colorful but happy ending.  Buy him a beer at the Cup next year and
he=E2=80=99ll gladly retell the story. *

*Brian actively campaigns a 1965 Cheetah Roadster and a 1967 Plymouth
Barracuda in Vintage Racing events and hopes to have both of them at Road
America next July to keep him busy in between Kastner Cup duties.  He
finally was able to solidify his place as a true FOT member when he drove
fellow FOT=E2=80=99er David Amys=E2=80=99 Spitfire at the VSCDA Blackhawk C=
lassic last
month.*

*All the best and more to come:*

*Mark Alexander: 952.412.6683, [email-masked]
<[email-masked]>*

*Brian Garcia: 847.452.2246, [email-masked]

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-he=
ight:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style=3D"=
color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background=
-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;backgroun=
d-clip:initial">The 2022
event at Pittsburgh International Raceway (PIR) marked the 20st running of =
the
Kastner Cup. As most of us are familiar, but for those new, the race celebr=
ated
the 70<sup>th</sup> year of Triumph sports car in competition. The Kastner =
Cup
was named in recognition of the career accomplishment and legacy of R.W. =
=E2=80=9CKas=E2=80=9D
Kastner who passed away on April 11, 2021 at the age of 92. Kas Kastner was=
 one
of the most influential individuals responsible for the racing success of
Triumph sports cars from the late 1950=E2=80=99s through 1970 and beyond. T=
o this day,
his series of Competition Preparation Manuals are a must read for competito=
rs
in Triumph sports cars. Later in his career, Kastner directed the Nissan IM=
SA
GTP team that won the manufacturers=E2=80=99 championship three years in a =
row and the
drivers=E2=80=99 championship four years in a row; a remarkable achievement=
.</span></b><b><span style=3D"background-image:initial;background-position:=
initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin=
:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></b></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-si=
ze:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style=3D"color:black;backg=
round-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;bac=
kground-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">A=
s much is
likely to be written in the coming weeks and months about the 2022 Kastner =
Cup
it is worth mentioning the PIR race maintained the familiar quality of all
previous 19 Kastner Cups; a competitive family reunion bringing in Triumphs=
 and
drivers from the United States, Canada, and Germany.=C2=A0 A big thanks to =
Curt Johnston for carrying on
the legacy over the past 2 seasons for both the events at Portland
International Raceway and Pittsburgh International Raceway.=C2=A0 Curt has =
not only maintained the legacy and
spirit of the Kastner Cup but has also improved operational processes along=
 the
way.</span></b><b><span style=3D"background-image:initial;background-positi=
on:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-ori=
gin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></b></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-si=
ze:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style=3D"color:black;backg=
round-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;bac=
kground-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">S=
peaking of last
year=E2=80=99s Portland Kastner Cup=E2=80=A6 conversations yielded a common=
 theme=C2=A0 with many drivers expressing the idea
of Road America as the 2023 location of choice.=C2=A0
Getting the Kastner Cup back to the centrally located, storied, beautiful=
=E2=80=A6.and
very fast venue of Road America made complete sense.=C2=A0 2023 will mark a=
 full 10 years since the
Kastner Cup was last held at Road America. =C2=A0=C2=A0The event in 2013 re=
sulted in an incredible grid
of 36 cars, consisting of four=C2=A0TR3s, thirteen TR4s, two TR4As, two TR2=
50s
(including the famous Peter Brock and Kas Kastner created TR250K), three TR=
6s,
four Spitfires, four GT6s, a TR8, a Peyote MKII Special, a Devin bodied TR4=
,
and a TVR 2200S.=C2=A0 Solid evidence indicates we will have an even greate=
r turn-out in
2023 to include many of the usual and important suspects from both coasts, =
across
the US and Canada.=C2=A0 Moreover, we are
currently coordinating efforts for drivers and/or cars from the UK, Germany=
,
and Australia!</span></b><b><span style=3D"background-image:initial;backgro=
und-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;back=
ground-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></b></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-si=
ze:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style=3D"color:black;backg=
round-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;bac=
kground-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">L=
ots of positive
social media chatter already.=C2=A0 Great to
see so many excited to attend!=C2=A0</span></b></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" s=
tyle=3D"margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Cali=
bri,sans-serif"><b style=3D"font-size:11pt"><span style=3D"color:black;back=
ground-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;ba=
ckground-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">=
Of course, more information will follow, however,=C2=A0here are a few key p=
oints in preparation for next year&#39;s=C2=A0</span></b><b style=3D"font-s=
ize:11pt"><span style=3D"color:black;background-image:initial;background-po=
sition:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background=
-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">2023 Kastner Cup!</span></b><br></=
p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal;background-image:initial=
;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:init=
ial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;fo=
nt-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style=3D"color:black"=
>Dates: July 14-16, 2023</span></b><b></b></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal;background-image:initial=
;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:init=
ial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;fo=
nt-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style=3D"color:black"=
>Location: <a href=3D"https://www.roadamerica.com/?fbclid=3DIwAR3rdjeyd_HRN=
oyVcu-TO2pUti4dWeXZ7RXJH2B4XnRdX_RPXisgGB5l5XU" style=3D"color:rgb(5,99,193=
)">Road
America Elkhart Lake, WI</a>=C2=A0 </span></b><b></b></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal;background-image:initial=
;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:init=
ial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;fo=
nt-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style=3D"color:black"=
>Event:=C2=A0
Weathertech International Challenge (WIC) with Brian Redman -Known as
one of the one of the largest Vintage Events in the country typically drawi=
ng 350
to 400+ race registrations</span></b><b></b></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-indent:29.25pt;line-height:normal;back=
ground-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;ba=
ckground-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;m=
argin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><spa=
n style=3D"color:black">Triumphs
will be the featured Marque</span></u></b><b><u></u></b></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-indent:29.25pt;line-height:normal;back=
ground-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;ba=
ckground-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;m=
argin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span s=
tyle=3D"color:black">2023 Kastner
Cup Grand Marshall:=C2=A0 Joe Alexander</span></b><b></b></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 8pt 29.25pt;line-height:norm=
al;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:ini=
tial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:in=
itial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style=3D"colo=
r:black">Road
America is repaving all 4 miles of racing surface after this season</span><=
/b><b></b></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 8pt 29.25pt;line-height:norm=
al;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:ini=
tial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:in=
itial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style=3D"colo=
r:black">All cars
will run in their respective classes for (3) qualifying sessions, (1)
Qualifying Race, (1) Feature Race</span></b><b></b></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 8pt 29.25pt;line-height:norm=
al;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:ini=
tial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:in=
itial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style=3D"colo=
r:black">The
Kastner cup will be on Sunday for all Triumphs and is in addition to the ab=
ove</span></b><b></b></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 8pt 29.25pt;line-height:norm=
al;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:ini=
tial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:in=
itial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style=3D"colo=
r:black">Friday
night concourse for race cars - drive your car from the track to Elkhart, p=
ark,
and enjoy 2 hours of 5000 spectators walking among the cars and talking to =
the
drivers.=C2=A0 </span></b><b></b></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 8pt 29.25pt;line-height:norm=
al;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:ini=
tial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:in=
itial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style=3D"colo=
r:black">For those
that have not driven, or spectated at Road America the combined event of th=
e =C2=A0Weathertech International Challenge is life
changing.</span></b><b></b></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 8pt 29.25pt;line-height:norm=
al;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:ini=
tial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:in=
itial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style=3D"colo=
r:black">One last
thing=E2=80=A6.</span></b><b></b></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-im=
age:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-=
repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:=
11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style=3D"color:black">We are =
excited
to announce Brian Garcia=E2=80=99s return as a Kastner Cup Co-Chair for the=
 2023
event!=C2=A0 </span></b><b>Brian Garcia was the Event Chair
for the 2017 Kastner Cup at Blackhawk Farms Raceway.=C2=A0 A self-proclaime=
d
=E2=80=9CFriend of a Friend of Triumph=E2=80=9D, Brian got involved with Tr=
iumphs crewing for
Jason Ostrowski=E2=80=99s Friendly Ghost Racing GT6 in 2011.=C2=A0 The foll=
owing year,
he attended his first Kastner Cup at Road Atlanta and instantly liked the
camaraderie he found in the FOT paddock.=C2=A0 He earned his nomination to =
FOT
the following year at the Road America Kastner Cup after leading Christian =
Marx
and Peter Bulkowski on a scavenger hunt around Sheboygan County looking for
parts to fix Peter=E2=80=99s (now Christian=E2=80=99s) TR8 which ultimately=
 led to a colorful
but happy ending.=C2=A0 Buy him a beer at the Cup next year and he=E2=80=99=
ll gladly
retell the story.=C2=A0</b></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-im=
age:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-=
repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:=
11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>=C2=A0</b></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 5pt;line-height:normal;backg=
round-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;bac=
kground-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;fo=
nt-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Brian actively campaigns
a 1965 Cheetah Roadster and a 1967 Plymouth Barracuda in Vintage Racing eve=
nts
and hopes to have both of them at Road America next July to keep him busy i=
n
between Kastner Cup duties.=C2=A0 He finally was able to solidify his place=
 as
a true FOT member when he drove fellow FOT=E2=80=99er David Amys=E2=80=99 S=
pitfire at the VSCDA
Blackhawk Classic last month.</b></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 5pt;line-height:normal;backg=
round-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;bac=
kground-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;fo=
nt-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>=C2=A0</b></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 5pt;line-height:normal;backg=
round-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;bac=
kground-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;fo=
nt-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>All the best and more to
come:</b></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 5pt;line-height:normal;backg=
round-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;bac=
kground-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;fo=
nt-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>=C2=A0</b></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 5pt;line-height:normal;backg=
round-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;bac=
kground-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;fo=
nt-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Mark Alexander:
952.412.6683, <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" style=3D"col=
or:rgb(5,99,193)">[email-masked]</a></b></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 5pt;line-height:normal;backg=
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kground-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;fo=
nt-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Brian Garcia:
847.452.2246, </b><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:=
rgb(85,85,85);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;backgrou=
nd-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;backgro=
und-clip:initial"><a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" style=3D"color:r=
gb(5,99,193)">[email-masked]</a></span></p><div><br></div>-- <br><di=
v dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">=
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iv><span>Mark</span>=C2=A0Alexander</div><div>ARE</div><div><span><img widt=
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