[Fot] Kudos to Brian and Jason, plus a few notables

[Scott Janzen]

agreed 100%

On Jun 21, 2017, at 12:55 PM, Bill Dentinger via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:

Henry...

AMEN to all of your comments, plus an add on to the job done by Brian and Jason.  I got the feeling later in the weekend that they'll be taking in in the shorts covering an 'expense shortfall' for their efforts.  Without naming names, several 'Blackhawk Veterans' had kicked in some 'seed money' early on to help ensure the event would be successful.  But I got the feeling there was, or will be a 'shortfall'.  Late on Sunday afternoon, I told Brian that I would like to learn about the bottom line.  If there is a shortfall, I sure will want to kick in some funds to help cover it. 

Let's face it!  There was absolutely nothing missing for a GREAT weekend.  Those of us who participated owe Brian and Jason a lot.  I sure would not want them dealing with any shortfall by themselves. 

Bill Dentinger



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From: Yellow04 via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
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Sent: Wed, Jun 21, 2017 1:28 am
Subject: [Fot] Kudos to Brian and Jason, plus a few notables

I don't think enough can be said on how Brian Garcia and Jason Ostrowski raised the bar on Kastner Cup planning and execution. Triumph Central was two huge tents, with a winners podium so big it put Sam's head into the tent! Plus, they built a bar that was so big and complex it should have needed a Certificate of Occupancy from the local authorities before we could use it! It was dubbed the Lucas Pub, with a sign encouraging us to get intermittently lit!!! 

It was certainly a treat to see all those TR3's on track. While Jeff lead the charge of sidescreen cars, a couple notables worth mentioning.

John Styduhar was on fire, finishing 7th overall with a best lap time only 9/10th's of a second off Jeff's. Wow, way to go John.

Also, we had not one, but TWO Ambro's on track all weekend. The Alexander car was co-driven by second generation Mark and third generation Brendon. But it was the Vic Schuster Ambro that was really getting it done, as Vic finished 14th overall in the K-Cup race and was looking fast. It is really great to see an Ambro burning up the track, it looks like all your hard work on that car is paying off, Vic. Well done!

I am still amazed we had 32 starters out of 35 Triumphs at the event, "Never Be Beaten By Equipment" indeed!

Thanks to all who made it happen, Kas and Peggy, Joe and Jan, and of course all the efforts of Brian and Jason. It was a great time...

Henry Frye
Old Blue (got quite the flogging as well)

PS, while we were sweating it out at Blackhawk, the Triumph/MG Challenge race was going on at Mosport. Since the vast majority of our racers were at Blackhawk, we there were only 5 Triumphs to battle it out with something like 30 MG's. We had a two year winning streak on the line, and it was up to our guys to show those MG's what real race cars are. Halfway through lap two, the sky opened up, and the rain came down in earnest. At the end of ten laps, they threw the checkered flag to our own Mark Wheatley, who finished 47 seconds in front of the second place car!

So now we have THREE years of bragging rights to this race, who is with us to make it FOUR???


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