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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I was right behind the both of them, quite an
experience for me!! The back of the TR7 must have been at least a foot off
the pavement.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Charly Mitchel<BR>TR6 #44</DIV>
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<A title=fot@autox.team.net href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">Mordy Dunst via
Fot</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 27, 2021 8:45
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Fot] Kastner Cup race
2</DIV>
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<DIV>ust</DIV>
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<DIV>All good reasons Bill - (not that you need any). The tr7
lifted and unsettled going over the track bump. It must have been quite
the experience for Curt. </DIV>
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<DIV>as we all know we are typically just the interim custodians of our
"Cars'. hopefully the new custodian will give the peyote the love it
deserves. (Why did they call it Peyote ?)</DIV>
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<DIV>best </DIV>
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<DIV>Mordy <BR><BR>MDunst<BR>Headgasket.com<BR><BR>626.358.1616
T<BR>626.628.3777 F<BR>Triple R Munitions, Inc<BR>instagram; triplermunitions
<BR>626.201.9471 T<BR>FFL 6,7 SOT 2<BR><BR><BR>
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Message-----<BR>From: Ponostyle via Fot <fot@autox.team.net><BR>To:
'Friends of Triumph' Triumph <fot@autox.team.net><BR>Cc: Joe Alexander
<n197tr4@cs.com><BR>Sent: Tue, Jul 27, 2021 7:41 am<BR>Subject: [Fot]
Kastner Cup race 2<BR><BR></DIV>
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<DIV class=yiv9026928635>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. </DIV>
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<DIV class=yiv9026928635>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. </DIV>
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<DIV class=yiv9026928635>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. </DIV>
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<DIV class=yiv9026928635>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.</DIV>
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<DIV class=yiv9026928635>Here’s a video of the chicane chicanery: <A
class=yiv9026928635 href="https://youtu.be/3S2kHtarkt8"
rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"
target=_blank>https://youtu.be/3S2kHtarkt8</A></DIV>
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<DIV><B class=yiv9026928635>Bill Babcock</B><BR class=yiv9026928635><I
class=yiv9026928635>Beach Bum</I><BR class=yiv9026928635><A
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ymailto="mailto:bill@ponostyle.com">bill@ponostyle.com</A><BR
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