[Fot] Pleasant surprise

[Bill Babcock]

Thanks so much Curt, I’m reworking the office at my shop to better display memorabilia which I have scattered between home, shop, random boxes, and junk drawers. This plaque was the inspiration for that effort. It was an extraordinarily special event for me, the capstone of my time driving Peyote, and an excellent celebration of Kas, who was one of my heroes.

I have a huge amount of historical data and technical information about Peyote that I plan to pull together in useful form for its current owner. It has an amazing history as one might expect in a car that has competed with unexpected success over a 62-year period. I’ll share a synopsis with our group of the technical information that made a car that is essentially a not-particularly-light, not very powerful, rebodied TR3 so competitive over such a long period. 

> On Oct 15, 2021, at 12:03 PM, Curt Johnston <curt.johnston at comcast.net> wrote:
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> Hi Bill, 
> 
> I just thought we should do something for you to recognize your career and sportsmanship.  So I created this new category of award that we will use going forward.  Our sport isn't all about winning, its how you compete as well.  Thanks!
> 
> Curt Johnston
>> On 10/14/2021 11:19 PM Ponostyle via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
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>> I got a nice surprise today, a trophy plaque (the middle one) from the Kastner Cup race for "sportsmanship during competition", undoubtedly for giving back the position I gained in the second Triumph race with some chicane chicanery (I cut the chicane on the first lap to avoid a crash) at the end of the race. I appreciate the sentiment, it's a fine way to finish my long run with Peyote, my faithful and amazing race car for 22 great years. Thanks folks. 
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>> I’ve started working on the Ambro 001 I bought from Doug Karon. I think it will take me about a year to build it the way I want. I’ll probably race it a few times and then sell it to someone who will drive the wheels off it, as Will Hart, the young racer I sold Peyote to has been doing with Peyote. I think a few more races and he’ll be beating my best times at our West Coast tracks.  
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>> Bill Babcock
>> Beach Bum 
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