Subject: Re: [Fot] 2025 Kastner Cup at Lime Rock!

From: fmccjr--- via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:10:04 +0000 (UTC)

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FOT-ers,=C2=A0
I can attest to the information that Henry just sent. The Thursday afternoo=
n (charity) drive is like a =E2=80=9CMini-Me=E2=80=9D New England version o=
f what Road America does.=C2=A0
The drive takes you through Lakeville and Salisbury where folks line the ro=
ads to cheer and wave. In Salisbury, the cars wends=C2=A0through an assiste=
d living facility where the course bends back on itself and threads over co=
untry=C2=A0roads almost back to the track, where a=C2=A0left turn near the =
entrance=C2=A0leads to Falls Village, just=C2=A0a few miles down the road w=
here the cars are parked, beer and hotdogs can be consumed live music provi=
des a great background to peruse the race cars and street cars that partici=
pated. Around=C2=A0dusk, cars begin to leave. Unlicensed race cars without =
headlights (like mine) are escorted safely=C2=A0back to the track by the=C2=
=A0local Gendarmes. It really brings out some special cars, enthusiastic pe=
ople,=C2=A0and it=E2=80=99s for a good cause, usually the local food bank. =
(Gas=C2=A0tank full=C2=A0before you go!)
On Friday night, the track hosts a large dinner for the drivers and one=C2=
=A0guest=C2=A0under a huge tent on the hill overlooking the track. Wine and=
 beer flow freely, and the food can be pretty good, too. After dinner, ther=
e is usually a featured guest who=C2=A0after a short interview, takes quest=
ions from the audience. Everyone stumbles off=C2=A0to bed happy.
This has always been one of=C2=A0my favorite weekends. The racing, the Sund=
ay in the Park car show, the festival atmosphere where fans walk freely thr=
ough the paddock-=C2=A0all great fun.=C2=A0
I am really looking forward to next years Kastner Cup.=C2=A0And I=E2=80=99m=
 determined to not be LAST this time!=C2=A0I hope to see some of you that I=
 became acquainted with in Portland and Sonoma at the K Cups there. (It=E2=
=80=99s your turn to do the long haul =F0=9F=98=89).=C2=A0
Heed Henry=E2=80=99s=C2=A0words about lodging if=C2=A0you don=E2=80=99t sta=
y in your trailer.
See you in September at Lime Rock,
Rick McCurdyRed TR3 #132

On Monday, November 11, 2024, 9:48 AM, yellow04 via Fot <[email-masked]=
> wrote:

Friends,

Thanks to our own media maven Shawn Frank, we have been nudged to get=20
going with our first press release and the event poster! Those of us who=20
belong to the Vintage Triumph Register get the magazine, The Vintage=20
Triumph, and know that Shawn is the editor. Be sure to look for coverage=20
in every issue from the next one due in a few weeks all the way up to=20
the event next fall! Thank you Shawn for the great support!!!

Details for the event are starting to come together. I will share the=20
pertinent facts as they become available.

Event Poster: I have attached the event poster, thanks to Curt Johnston=20
for helping us with that!

Schedule: Test day is the Tuesday immediately preceding the event. The=20
track is happy to have racers park their race rigs at the track in the=20
assigned spot for the event on Tuesday, but you can't stay at the track=20
until Thursday. On Thursday, the track hosts a drive through the=20
Berkshire Mountains open to race cars and street cars alike, a real=20
treat for many. The drive ends in Falls Village, a quaint town a couple=20
miles from the track for an old-fashioned street fair. On Friday we=20
practice in the morning, qualify in the afternoon. Then two races on=20
Saturday, and on Monday morning we have another race before the main=20
event. We run the Kastner Cup race right after lunch with the ceremony=20
to present the Kastner Cup after the race.

Eligibility: The race is open to all Triumph powered race cars. The=20
caveat is, as always, tire rules. Cars must run on Vintage tires,=20
meaning no slicks. I urge any potential participant to contact me with=20
details of your car and we will do everything possible to get you in the=20
race.

Triumphs get their own run group: There could be some exceptions to this=20
one, if we get too many Triumphs registering for the event we may be=20
forced to bump the uber-fast cars to fast group, or a car prepped well=20
beyond Vintage rules may run with a more appropriate group. Same may=20
apply to some of the less-fast cars, we may have to bump them to a=20
not-so-fast group. But we will all race together on Monday afternoon for=20
the Cup.

Lodging: This will be a challenge. We urge everyone who is planning on=20
attending and not camping at the track to secure bedspace as soon as=20
possible. The closest town with a variety of known hotel chains is Great=20
Barrington, Massachusetts, about 30 minutes from the track. It is not=20
practical to identify a host hotel for this one, the hotels are not=20
large and get filled up early. An option some racers use is to double=20
(or triple) up and secure lodging from AirB&B or VRBO. There are houses=20
available in the area that work well for this. Also, there is=20
information on Lime Rock's website with some closer options, but none of=20
them are large and the scope of this annual event usually has them=20
filled by the same racers year to year!

Sponsorship: As always, there will be expenses that the FOT needs to=20
cover. We are soliciting donations for sponsorship as we have done in=20
the past. Please contact me, Henry Frye, with any questions or with any=20
interest in sponsorship. We will continue to use the gofundme page for=20
those looking for a convenient way to contribute.

Sunday: Lime Rock Park operates under a moratorium that prohibits=20
running race engines on Sundays. The track pivots on Sunday to host a=20
large concours and car show. Race cars are invited to participate, but=20
each one gets towed down to the front straight on the track as we can't=20
run them! We are in process of securing prime car show space for our=20
friends with their street cars. Our plans for Sunday are still in=20
process, but we envision some FOT gathering for dinner, libation and=20
socializing. Again, stay tuned for more details as they develop.

Feel free to reach out with any questions, I will do my best to get back=20
to you quickly!

We look forward to seeing you at the Lime Rock Historic Festival next=20
fall!

Henry Frye
2025 Kastner Cup - FOT Chair
[email-masked]
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<div>FOT-ers,&nbsp;</div><div><br></div>I can attest to the information tha=
t Henry just sent. The Thursday afternoon (charity) drive is like a =E2=80=
=9CMini-Me=E2=80=9D New England version of what Road America does.&nbsp;<di=
v><br></div><div>The drive takes you through Lakeville and Salisbury where =
folks line the roads to cheer and wave. In Salisbury, the cars wends&nbsp;t=
hrough an assisted living facility where the course bends back on itself an=
d threads over country&nbsp;roads almost back to the track, where a&nbsp;le=
ft turn near the entrance&nbsp;leads to Falls Village, just&nbsp;a few mile=
s down the road where the cars are parked, beer and hotdogs can be consumed=
 live music provides a great background to peruse the race cars and street =
cars that participated. Around&nbsp;dusk, cars begin to leave. Unlicensed r=
ace cars without headlights (like mine) are escorted safely&nbsp;back to th=
e track by the&nbsp;local Gendarmes. It really brings out some special cars=
, enthusiastic people,&nbsp;and it=E2=80=99s for a good cause, usually the =
local food bank. (Gas&nbsp;tank full&nbsp;before you go!)<div><br></div><di=
v>On Friday night, the track hosts a large dinner for the drivers and one&n=
bsp;guest&nbsp;under a huge tent on the hill overlooking the track. Wine an=
d beer flow freely, and the food can be pretty good, too. After dinner, the=
re is usually a featured guest who&nbsp;after a short interview, takes ques=
tions from the audience. Everyone stumbles off&nbsp;to bed happy.</div><div=
><br></div><div>This has always been one of&nbsp;my favorite weekends. The =
racing, the Sunday in the Park car show, the festival atmosphere where fans=
 walk freely through the paddock-&nbsp;all great fun.&nbsp;</div><div><br><=
/div><div>I am really looking forward to next years Kastner Cup.&nbsp;And I=
=E2=80=99m determined to not be LAST this time!&nbsp;I hope to see some of =
you that I became acquainted with in Portland and Sonoma at the K Cups ther=
e. (It=E2=80=99s your turn to do the long haul =F0=9F=98=89).&nbsp;</div><d=
iv><br></div><div>Heed Henry=E2=80=99s&nbsp;words about lodging if&nbsp;you=
 don=E2=80=99t stay in your trailer.</div><div><br></div><div>See you in Se=
ptember at Lime Rock,</div><div><br></div><div>Rick McCurdy</div><div>Red T=
R3 #132<br><div><br><p class=3D"yahoo-quoted-begin" style=3D"font-size: 15p=
x; color: rgb(132, 115, 255); padding-top: 15px; margin-top: 0px;">On Monda=
y, November 11, 2024, 9:48 AM, yellow04 via Fot &lt;[email-masked]&gt; =
wrote:</p><blockquote class=3D"iosymail"><div dir=3D"ltr">Friends,<br></div=
><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks to our own media maven =
Shawn Frank, we have been nudged to get <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">going wi=
th our first press release and the event poster! Those of us who <br></div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr">belong to the Vintage Triumph Register get the magazine, T=
he Vintage <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Triumph, and know that Shawn is the e=
ditor. Be sure to look for coverage <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">in every iss=
ue from the next one due in a few weeks all the way up to <br></div><div di=
r=3D"ltr">the event next fall! Thank you Shawn for the great support!!!<br>=
</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Details for the event are=
 starting to come together. I will share the <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">per=
tinent facts as they become available.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr">Event Poster: I have attached the event poster, thanks to =
Curt Johnston <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">for helping us with that!<br></div=
><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Schedule: Test day is the Tues=
day immediately preceding the event. The <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">track i=
s happy to have racers park their race rigs at the track in the <br></div><=
div dir=3D"ltr">assigned spot for the event on Tuesday, but you can't stay =
at the track <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">until Thursday. On Thursday, the tr=
ack hosts a drive through the <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Berkshire Mountain=
s open to race cars and street cars alike, a real <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr=
">treat for many. The drive ends in Falls Village, a quaint town a couple <=
br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">miles from the track for an old-fashioned street =
fair. On Friday we <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">practice in the morning, qual=
ify in the afternoon. Then two races on <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Saturday=
, and on Monday morning we have another race before the main <br></div><div=
 dir=3D"ltr">event. We run the Kastner Cup race right after lunch with the =
ceremony <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">to present the Kastner Cup after the ra=
ce.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Eligibility: The r=
ace is open to all Triumph powered race cars. The <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr=
">caveat is, as always, tire rules. Cars must run on Vintage tires, <br></d=
iv><div dir=3D"ltr">meaning no slicks. I urge any potential participant to =
contact me with <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">details of your car and we will =
do everything possible to get you in the <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">race.<b=
r></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Triumphs get their own =
run group: There could be some exceptions to this <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr=
">one, if we get too many Triumphs registering for the event we may be <br>=
</div><div dir=3D"ltr">forced to bump the uber-fast cars to fast group, or =
a car prepped well <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">beyond Vintage rules may run =
with a more appropriate group. Same may <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">apply to=
 some of the less-fast cars, we may have to bump them to a <br></div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr">not-so-fast group. But we will all race together on Monday after=
noon for <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">the Cup.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>=
</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Lodging: This will be a challenge. We urge everyone =
who is planning on <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">attending and not camping at =
the track to secure bedspace as soon as <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">possible=
. The closest town with a variety of known hotel chains is Great <br></div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr">Barrington, Massachusetts, about 30 minutes from the track=
. It is not <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">practical to identify a host hotel f=
or this one, the hotels are not <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">large and get fi=
lled up early. An option some racers use is to double <br></div><div dir=3D=
"ltr">(or triple) up and secure lodging from AirB&amp;B or VRBO. There are =
houses <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">available in the area that work well for =
this. Also, there is <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">information on Lime Rock's =
website with some closer options, but none of <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">th=
em are large and the scope of this annual event usually has them <br></div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr">filled by the same racers year to year!<br></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Sponsorship: As always, there will be e=
xpenses that the FOT needs to <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">cover. We are soli=
citing donations for sponsorship as we have done in <br></div><div dir=3D"l=
tr">the past. Please contact me, Henry Frye, with any questions or with any=
 <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">interest in sponsorship. We will continue to us=
e the gofundme page for <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">those looking for a conv=
enient way to contribute.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"l=
tr">Sunday: Lime Rock Park operates under a moratorium that prohibits <br><=
/div><div dir=3D"ltr">running race engines on Sundays. The track pivots on =
Sunday to host a <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">large concours and car show. Ra=
ce cars are invited to participate, but <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">each one=
 gets towed down to the front straight on the track as we can't <br></div><=
div dir=3D"ltr">run them! We are in process of securing prime car show spac=
e for our <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">friends with their street cars. Our pl=
ans for Sunday are still in <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">process, but we envi=
sion some FOT gathering for dinner, libation and <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
>socializing. Again, stay tuned for more details as they develop.<br></div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Feel free to reach out with any=
 questions, I will do my best to get back <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">to you=
 quickly!<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">We look forw=
ard to seeing you at the Lime Rock Historic Festival next <br></div><div di=
r=3D"ltr">fall!<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Henry =
Frye<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">2025 Kastner Cup - FOT Chair<br></div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr"><a ymailto=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" href=3D"mailto:fot@kast=
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From: Mike Harmuth via Fot <[email-masked]>
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Shameless plug here.

The Historic Racing Group,   https://historicracinggroup.com/ ,in concert
with VSCCA and Empire Drivers, will be racing at Lime Rock Fri-Sat May
30-31, 2025 (Fri-Sat after Memorial Day). We, and the VSCCA, will have some
spots open for non members who would like to get some racing time in at the
track before the K Cup. There will also be two track day groups at the
event if you want more of a tune and test than wheel to wheel competition.

Wheel to Wheel groups:
HRG- Multiclass racing. We allow SCCA production and GT based race cars
from the early 60s through 1983. Think Spitfire/TR4/TR6/TR7/TR8 from the
Triumph fold.
VSCCA - Rick McCurdy and other earlier TRs, as well as Triumph based sports
racers should race with VSCCA.

Track day groups: Passing only allowed on the straights
Two separate sessions, based on car prep and experience level. All of the
advanced groups are generally full-on race cars, some modern cars will be
in this group.

All groups can run unmuffled, one of just 7 open exhaust days allowed at
the track (K Cup will be open exhaust). Two day event, free camping (no
hookups) allowed at the track, participant (including crew) party on Friday
night. Unlimited crew, a ton of track time with 3-4 sessions per group per
day. It's a fun event that we consider our friends and family weekend.

Details and entry form will be on the HRG website in a week or so.

If you have any questions, send me an email.

thanks Henry, really looking forward to the KCup at my home track.

mike harmuth

On Mon, Nov 11, 2024 at 9:44=E2=80=AFAM yellow04 via Fot <[email-masked]=
t> wrote:

> Friends,
>
> Thanks to our own media maven Shawn Frank, we have been nudged to get
> going with our first press release and the event poster! Those of us who
> belong to the Vintage Triumph Register get the magazine, The Vintage
> Triumph, and know that Shawn is the editor. Be sure to look for coverage
> in every issue from the next one due in a few weeks all the way up to
> Details for the event are starting to come together. I will share the
> Event Poster: I have attached the event poster, thanks to Curt Johnston
> Schedule: Test day is the Tuesday immediately preceding the event. The
> track is happy to have racers park their race rigs at the track in the
> assigned spot for the event on Tuesday, but you can't stay at the track
> until Thursday. On Thursday, the track hosts a drive through the
> Berkshire Mountains open to race cars and street cars alike, a real
> treat for many. The drive ends in Falls Village, a quaint town a couple
> miles from the track for an old-fashioned street fair. On Friday we
> practice in the morning, qualify in the afternoon. Then two races on
> Saturday, and on Monday morning we have another race before the main
> event. We run the Kastner Cup race right after lunch with the ceremony
> Eligibility: The race is open to all Triumph powered race cars. The
> caveat is, as always, tire rules. Cars must run on Vintage tires,
> meaning no slicks. I urge any potential participant to contact me with
> details of your car and we will do everything possible to get you in the
> race.
>
> Triumphs get their own run group: There could be some exceptions to this
> one, if we get too many Triumphs registering for the event we may be
> forced to bump the uber-fast cars to fast group, or a car prepped well
> beyond Vintage rules may run with a more appropriate group. Same may
> apply to some of the less-fast cars, we may have to bump them to a
> not-so-fast group. But we will all race together on Monday afternoon for
> the Cup.
>
> Lodging: This will be a challenge. We urge everyone who is planning on
> attending and not camping at the track to secure bedspace as soon as
> possible. The closest town with a variety of known hotel chains is Great
> Barrington, Massachusetts, about 30 minutes from the track. It is not
> practical to identify a host hotel for this one, the hotels are not
> large and get filled up early. An option some racers use is to double
> (or triple) up and secure lodging from AirB&B or VRBO. There are houses
> available in the area that work well for this. Also, there is
> information on Lime Rock's website with some closer options, but none of
> them are large and the scope of this annual event usually has them
> Sponsorship: As always, there will be expenses that the FOT needs to
> cover. We are soliciting donations for sponsorship as we have done in
> the past. Please contact me, Henry Frye, with any questions or with any
> interest in sponsorship. We will continue to use the gofundme page for
> Sunday: Lime Rock Park operates under a moratorium that prohibits
> running race engines on Sundays. The track pivots on Sunday to host a
> large concours and car show. Race cars are invited to participate, but
> each one gets towed down to the front straight on the track as we can't
> run them! We are in process of securing prime car show space for our
> friends with their street cars. Our plans for Sunday are still in
> process, but we envision some FOT gathering for dinner, libation and
> Feel free to reach out with any questions, I will do my best to get back
> to you quickly!
>
> We look forward to seeing you at the Lime Rock Historic Festival next
> fall!
>
> Henry Frye
> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Shameless plug here.<div><br></div><div>The Historic Racin=
g Group,=C2=A0 =C2=A0<a href=3D"https://historicracinggroup.com/">https://h=
istoricracinggroup.com/</a> ,in concert with VSCCA and Empire Drivers, will=
 be racing at Lime Rock Fri-Sat May 30-31, 2025 (Fri-Sat after Memorial Day=
). We, and the VSCCA, will have some spots open for non members who would l=
ike to get some racing time in at the track before the K Cup. There will al=
so be two track day groups at the event if you want more of a tune and test=
 than wheel to wheel competition.</div><div><br></div><div>Wheel to Wheel g=
roups:</div><div>HRG- Multiclass racing. We allow SCCA production and GT ba=
sed race cars from the early 60s through 1983. Think Spitfire/TR4/TR6/TR7/T=
R8 from the Triumph fold.</div><div>VSCCA - Rick McCurdy and other earlier =
TRs, as well as Triumph based sports racers should race with VSCCA.=C2=A0</=
div><div><br></div><div>Track day groups: Passing=C2=A0only allowed on the =
straights</div><div>Two separate=C2=A0sessions, based on car prep and exper=
ience level. All of the advanced groups are generally full-on race cars, so=
me modern cars will be in this group.</div><div><br></div><div>All groups c=
an run unmuffled, one of just 7 open exhaust days allowed at the track (K C=
up will be open exhaust). Two day event, free camping (no hookups) allowed =
at the track, participant (including crew) party on Friday night. Unlimited=
 crew, a ton of track time with 3-4 sessions per group per day. It&#39;s a =
fun event that we consider our friends and family weekend.</div><div><br></=
div><div>Details and entry form will be on the HRG website in a week or so.=
</div><div><br></div><div>If you have any questions, send me an email.</div=
><div><br></div><div>thanks Henry, really looking forward to the KCup at my=
 home track.</div><div><br></div><div>mike harmuth</div></div><br><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Nov 11, 202=
4 at 9:44=E2=80=AFAM yellow04 via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked].=
net">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_=
quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,=
204);padding-left:1ex">Friends,<br>
<br>
Thanks to our own media maven Shawn Frank, we have been nudged to get <br>
going with our first press release and the event poster! Those of us who <b=
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belong to the Vintage Triumph Register get the magazine, The Vintage <br>
Triumph, and know that Shawn is the editor. Be sure to look for coverage <b=
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in every issue from the next one due in a few weeks all the way up to <br>
the event next fall! Thank you Shawn for the great support!!!<br>
<br>
Details for the event are starting to come together. I will share the <br>
pertinent facts as they become available.<br>
<br>
Event Poster: I have attached the event poster, thanks to Curt Johnston <br=
for helping us with that!<br>
<br>
Schedule: Test day is the Tuesday immediately preceding the event. The <br>
track is happy to have racers park their race rigs at the track in the <br>
assigned spot for the event on Tuesday, but you can&#39;t stay at the track=
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until Thursday. On Thursday, the track hosts a drive through the <br>
Berkshire Mountains open to race cars and street cars alike, a real <br>
treat for many. The drive ends in Falls Village, a quaint town a couple <br=
miles from the track for an old-fashioned street fair. On Friday we <br>
practice in the morning, qualify in the afternoon. Then two races on <br>
Saturday, and on Monday morning we have another race before the main <br>
event. We run the Kastner Cup race right after lunch with the ceremony <br>
to present the Kastner Cup after the race.<br>
<br>
Eligibility: The race is open to all Triumph powered race cars. The <br>
caveat is, as always, tire rules. Cars must run on Vintage tires, <br>
meaning no slicks. I urge any potential participant to contact me with <br>
details of your car and we will do everything possible to get you in the <b=
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race.<br>
<br>
Triumphs get their own run group: There could be some exceptions to this <b=
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one, if we get too many Triumphs registering for the event we may be <br>
forced to bump the uber-fast cars to fast group, or a car prepped well <br>
beyond Vintage rules may run with a more appropriate group. Same may <br>
apply to some of the less-fast cars, we may have to bump them to a <br>
not-so-fast group. But we will all race together on Monday afternoon for <b=
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the Cup.<br>
<br>
Lodging: This will be a challenge. We urge everyone who is planning on <br>
attending and not camping at the track to secure bedspace as soon as <br>
possible. The closest town with a variety of known hotel chains is Great <b=
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Barrington, Massachusetts, about 30 minutes from the track. It is not <br>
practical to identify a host hotel for this one, the hotels are not <br>
large and get filled up early. An option some racers use is to double <br>
(or triple) up and secure lodging from AirB&amp;B or VRBO. There are houses=
 <br>
available in the area that work well for this. Also, there is <br>
information on Lime Rock&#39;s website with some closer options, but none o=
f <br>
them are large and the scope of this annual event usually has them <br>
filled by the same racers year to year!<br>
<br>
Sponsorship: As always, there will be expenses that the FOT needs to <br>
cover. We are soliciting donations for sponsorship as we have done in <br>
the past. Please contact me, Henry Frye, with any questions or with any <br=
interest in sponsorship. We will continue to use the gofundme page for <br>
those looking for a convenient way to contribute.<br>
<br>
Sunday: Lime Rock Park operates under a moratorium that prohibits <br>
running race engines on Sundays. The track pivots on Sunday to host a <br>
large concours and car show. Race cars are invited to participate, but <br>
each one gets towed down to the front straight on the track as we can&#39;t=
 <br>
run them! We are in process of securing prime car show space for our <br>
friends with their street cars. Our plans for Sunday are still in <br>
process, but we envision some FOT gathering for dinner, libation and <br>
socializing. Again, stay tuned for more details as they develop.<br>
<br>
Feel free to reach out with any questions, I will do my best to get back <b=
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to you quickly!<br>
<br>
We look forward to seeing you at the Lime Rock Historic Festival next <br>
fall!<br>
<br>
Henry Frye<br>
2025 Kastner Cup - FOT Chair<br>
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