<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Thanks Bob,<div><br></div><div>I am glad I brought it up. It makes a great story to retell....especially from you.</div><div><br></div><div>A shining moment in Triumph History.</div><div><br></div><div>The Kastner Cup is still on......until it’s not.<br><br><div dir="ltr">Joe Alexander<div>4505 Donald Dr</div><div>Cedar Falls, IA 50613</div><div>The-vintage-racer.com</div><div>Gasketinnovations.com</div><div>Cell: 319.464.4711</div><div><br></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Apr 13, 2020, at 9:35 AM, Robert Johns via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Here we go again. Morty knows the facts about the published results being incorrect. Morty is right about the car that is about to go under the bridge at the race start is being driven by Bob Oaker. Mike Rothschild started the race
with # 34, the white TR3 with the white top. I took over in that car about 1:00 and finished my second shift of the race in 19<sup>th</sup> place. Both of the other two TR3s developed clutch problems (sheared throw out bearing shaft pin). The spare third
car # 70 was withdrawn. #33 continued to be driven primarily by Bob Oaker, as Pennybacker was not able to drive without the clutch. # 33 finished in 21 place. The record keeping was very loose in those days.
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<p class="MsoNormal">AAA was running things and no one from the officials committee bothered to make a final check as what drivers were to drive what cars. There was never any question in the Triumph Pit as to what the driver arrangement was to be. Mike and
I practiced in only #34. In 2007 I went to the race and took with me all kinds of data. I went to the officials office and discussed the incorrect record issue with them. We had agreement and I was assured that the next time the record book was reprinted,
corrections would be made. I have the trophy that was presented to the team for the first in class win. This happened within a year of when Mike Cook died. He discovered the trophies in a closet of the Jaguar Headquarters in New Jersey. If we have the
Kastner Cup, I will bring it for all to enjoy. The photo that is on facebook as the heading of my facebook page is of the Triumph team. I will try to add that photo and the photo of the winning car with Mike and myself and the class winning trophy sitting
on the hood (bonnet). There was none of the American magazines that got the results correct. There is an English car magazine that did get it right. If you see me, ask me how I could have, should have, gotten 18<sup>th</sup> place instead of 19<sup>th</sup>.
It was the way of gentleman racing in those days. Once again, I hope that this will put this matter to bed. Thank you everybody for having an interest. </p>
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