[Fot] That Looong Race 2016

[Barr, Scott]

And, as a special ironic twist, it was my Spec Racer Ford which (a) crapped out on the first lap of the race with a charging system issue, and (b) had a puddle of water coming out from underneath on Sunday morning.  Poor thing felt out of place surrounded by all that Triumph glory and just wanted to fit in, I suppose.

Dittos on the Amys GT6.  Very nice car and well-driven, too.

Scott (B.)

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From: Fot [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bill Dentinger
Sent: Monday, October 24, 2016 2:56 PM
To: Tony Drews <tony at tonydrews.com>
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Subject: Re: [Fot] That Looong Race 2016

Loooong Race reprise.  

Alex looked great out on the track.  That white GT6 is gorgeous. The last race (Vintage/Historic Race 2) started early, and Alex was late for the grid.  He started last, which I  think worked well for him. He got to practice passing...and he looked good doing it.

Bill Dentinger

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> On Oct 23, 2016, at 8:30 PM, Tony Drews <tony at tonydrews.com> wrote:
> 
> Race report:
> Awesome weekend.  Wine and Cheese in the Drews / Dentinger garage was well attended and went on after Drews departed.  I'm told the bonfire was pretty epic, some seem to have hazy memory of it.
> Of the Triumph contingent, only Drews and Alex Amys made it the whole weekend.   Congrat's Alex, you looked great out there  Jason ALMOST made it but retired 2 laps from the end of the last 25 lap race with overheating.  Both Jason and Shawn Alexander beat me in the 1st 25 lapper (I chased Shawn all the way but couldn't quite get close enough).  Shawn was pushing out water and decided that running the 2nd race would be a bad idea if he had a head gasket going.  I concur but would have liked to have him out there.  In the 2nd race I ended up first holding off Jason (who had to slow for a spinning 240 Z and I opportunistically passed him) then trying very hard (and semi-successfully) to keep up with him, then trying to keep up with a Camaro SS that Jason passed.  I hounded the Camaro, he eventually bailed and as I was closing back in on Jason with 3 to go he pulled off.  Still, all of the triumphs drove onto the trailers, a good time was had by all.
> Jason's daughter did pull off the 3peat in the big wheel race - those are the highlight of the weekend.
> 
> 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. 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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