[Fot] That Looong Race 2016

[Tony Drews]

I did send in an entry, but did the old fashioned 
snail mail and didn't end up on the electronic 
list.  I'll be in a garage next to Bill Damdinger.

Game on!

Tony Drews

At 01:25 AM 10/21/2016, Jason Ostrowski wrote:
>Well, once again the Alpine winds of the Midwest 
>threaten to start their blow about this time of year.
>We have one last chance to prove our Triumph 
>worthiness among a field of cars that also think 
>their Marque is the greatest production car of its time.
>This event is historically rich in Triumph excellence and defeat.
>The 46th running should tell a Triumph tale of our region.
>Entry list for the dual 25 lap races (100 
>miles total) is somewhat low on the open book end...
>For the vintage race, only Sean Alexander 
>(TR4), myself (GT6+) and newcomer Alex Amys (GT6+) are entered.
>And my bet is already on my faithful teammate 
>Brian Garcia in his 1967 Plymouth Baracuda .
>Then there is Glade Snodgrass racing his hit or 
>miss Spitfire in FP racing the 50 lapper.
>Scott Barr will be out in his Spec Racer Ford.
>I was surprised to see no Tony Drews signed up to play.
>but Rumor has it that another big man won't be a no show.
>Bill Detinger is flying in from sin city just to see our show.
>Of course it'd really more about his mini Beady 
>Eyed loved ones going trick or treating and 
>hitting the track for the big wheel race.
>I suppose its anyone's game.
>Sean has been strong and consistent all year, 
>I'm running a back up motor in my yellow car; 
>and the young Alex Amys has built a real looker of a GT6.
>Alex came out to Road America this fall and it 
>was a real treat to see his fresh GT6.
>He and his dad David have done a wonderful job so far,
>Their spectacular white #84 GT6; gets a high 
>grade cosmetically and is top notch from an engineering standpoint.Â
>I hope to show them what a little patina is worth.
>As for Sean, I'm not sure if my old #27 has 
>enough meat on it's bones to take the top.
>Anyway, if you are into Triumphs; can't exactly 
>skip a flat stone in the ocean, and are not racing this weekend yourself...
>It seems the only reasonable that you head to Blackhawk Farms right now.
>Beacause=
>A) My awesome daughter Naomi is going for a "3 
>peat" win in the big wheel race.
>B) Damndinger rented a garage just to host a wine and cheese party.
>C) Some goon is racing a Plymouth Barracuda.
>D) Scott Barr is bringing a Magnesium wheel to 
>"White Light" burn on the Friendly Ghost Racing Bon Fire.
>(yes this is the race where we get really crazy 
>and burn truckloads of wood and stuffed animals 
>and light up the sky burning all kinds of nutty melting shit).
>E) The legendary Glade Snodgrass will be racing 
>a spitfire that could explode at any minute.
>F) Joe Alexander needs to measure the size of 
>your valve cover for his next Gasket Innovation.
>G)Â Perhaps a young and Fresh GT6 builder gets 
>corrupted by a bunch of Mad GT6 hooligans in 
>turn 2. (Yes David and Alex that is an 
>invitation to paddock near us in the scary side 
>of the track; out in the woods by turn 2) if you dare.
>H) We party and burn stuff on Saturday... and Race on Sunday.
>Â I) What happens at the Looong Race stays at the Looong Race.
>X) Yep, this is the big one.
>
>If you can't make it, just look up into the 
>Midwestern sky at about 8 pm central time on 
>Saturday night. The orange light you see is our 
>epic campfire... a symbol of Triumphs Burning everywhere.
>Godspeed.
>Jason Ostrowski
>Friendly Ghost RacingÂ
>1969 Triumph GT6+ Racecars
>
>
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