[Fot] Kastner Cup race 2

[Shawn Frank]

Bill, may I use this in publication?

Shawn Frank
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On Tue, Jul 27, 2021, 9:41 AM Ponostyle via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:

> I’ve had a lot of questions about why I slowed down in the last lap of the
> Kastner Cup race to let Curt Johnston catch up and take first. Peyote was
> running fine and I had plenty of gas, though I was nursing a rising water
> temperature. It wasn’t the car, that crazy little car could have done ten
> more laps, no problem. There were three reasons, all good ones.
>
> First—I blew the chicane on the start and improved my position. True, I
> mostly had to to keep from potentially turning into Curt and he blew it
> too, but I blew it first, I blew it worst, and Curt didn’t improve his
> position. I should have conceded the position and then worked to get by
> him. But in the heat of the first few laps I didn’t. Once I settled into
> race rhythm I thought about it and decided to concede a position down the
> straight where everyone could see the pass and then battle for the finish
> and give the families and friends something to get excited about. But while
> I was ruminating about how to do it the last lap sign came out. Curt was a
> long way back. I backed off for the entire lap but he probably did too, so
> just lifting after turn nine and letting him by was the only way to make
> good. It was a legitimate win for Curt.
>
> Second—it was the first race for Curt in that lovely TR7, and he gave me a
> great race for the entire race. I could keep him behind me, but I had to
> work my ass off. He deserved the win and winning is a great way to start
> his relationship with a great car.
>
> Third—It’s my last race in Peyote. I’ll be selling it on to a racer who
> can and will drive it like it deserves to be driven. Peyote has been raced
> more or less continuously for about 62 years, my stewardship is about a
> third of that, 22 years. It’s given me so much fun, and has always punched
> way above its weight. It's won so many podiums over the years in the hands
> of a lot of fine drivers. There was just no way I was going to finish my
> last race knowing that I should have done something different. The car
> deserves better.
>
> Here’s a video of the chicane chicanery: https://youtu.be/3S2kHtarkt8
>
> *Bill Babcock*
> *Beach Bum*
> bill at ponostyle.com
> https://www.Ponostyle.com
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