<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr">And THATS why this is called the gentlemen’s sport. Well done Bill!!</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Jul 27, 2021, at 10:41 AM, Ponostyle via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div class="">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><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">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><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">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><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">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><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Here’s a video of the chicane chicanery: <a href="https://youtu.be/3S2kHtarkt8" class="">https://youtu.be/3S2kHtarkt8</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">
<div><b class="">Bill Babcock</b><br class=""><i class="">Beach Bum</i><br class=""><a href="mailto:bill@ponostyle.com" class="">bill@ponostyle.com</a><br class="">https://www.Ponostyle.com<br class=""></div>
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