[WPTA] 2022 Kastner Cup return to Pitt Race

[Ross, Lawrence]

The 2022 Kastner Cup will be held in conjunction with the 40th annual Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix, America’s longest running vintage street race. The Kastner Cup will occur on July 15-17, 2022 at the PVGP Historic Races at the Pittsburgh International Race Complex (Pitt Race - www.pittrace.com). Pitt Race is located in Wampum PA on a 427 acre road race and karting facility located 40 miles northwest of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. The road course is 2.8 miles in length, with 19 turns, a 36 foot-wide racing surface, and 110 feet of elevation change. The track is fast and challenging with extensive runoff areas, two long straights, and acres of paved paddocks.

The PVGP Historic Race schedule will include practice and qualifying on Friday July 15th, a qualifying race and the Kastner Cup Race on Saturday, July 16th, and the Kastner Cup Reunion Race on Sunday July 17th. A test and tune day is available on Thursday July 14th. The following weekend, the Grand Prix returns to race through Pittsburgh’s beautiful Schenley Park. Participants in the Kastner Cup have the option to run both the PVGP Historics and PVGP in Schenley Park. Racers who enter both weekends may store race car trailers at the PittRace facility.
2022 will mark the 20th running of the Kastner Cup. The race will celebrate the 70th year of Triumph sports car in competition. The Kastner Cup was named in recognition of the career accomplishment and legacy of R.W. "Kas" Kastner who passed away on April 11, 2021 at the age of 92. Kas Kastner was one of the most influential individuals responsible for the racing success of Triumph sports cars from the late 1950’s through 1970 and beyond. To this day, his series of Competition Preparation Manuals are a must read for competitors in Triumph sports cars. Later in his career, Kastner directed the Nissan IMSA GTP team that won the manufacturers’ championship three years in a row and the drivers’ championship four years in a row; a remarkable achievement.

The Kastner Cup has become a major event on the vintage racing calendar for British car fans. The race is held at a different track each year to provide Triumph racers across the country a chance to compete for the Cup. Open to race prepared Triumph powered cars, the Kastner Cup is awarded to one competitor based on the following criteria:
• 50% for the competitive results on the race track during the event (not necessarily the winner)

• 25% for the presentation of the car
• 25% for the attitude and interest in Vintage racing

The 2021 Kastner Cup was awarded to Jeff Quick of Kent Washington. Mr. Quick drove his beautiful 1967 TR4A. He was also awarded the Peggy Kastner Performance Award in the TR4 and TR4A Class.

The Kastner Cup is organized by members of the Friends of Triumph (FOT). FOT is a group of vintage racers dedicated to preserving the racing heritage of the Triumph marque. Campaigning these automobiles on the track is at the essence of why FOT was organized. A 2022 Kastner Cup Race Committee is being assembled and volunteers are being recruited. To date, Curt Johnston will be the Committee Chair, Joe Alexander will be the Grand Marshal, and FOT members include Shawn Frank and John Linney. For more information about the Committee, contact Curt Johnston at: curt.johnston at comcast.net.

The Friends of Triumph would like to acknowledge the tremendous support provided by the 2021 sponsors. Moss Motors Ltd. was the Presenting Sponsor of the Kastner Cup on July 23-25, 2021 at Portland International Raceway (PIR). Moss Motors, Ltd., founded in 1948 is a multi-national warehouse distributor, manufacturer and retailer of performance, restoration and replacement parts for vintage British and specialty market vehicles including Jaguar, MG, Triumph, Austin Healey, classic Mini and Miata. Joining Moss Motors in sponsoring the 2021 event was the Vintage Triumph Register, Triumph Wedge Owner’s Association, and Huffaker Motorsports. In kind sponsors were Classic Motor Films, Steve Belfer Creative, North American Triumphs, and Gasket Innovations/Alexander Racing Enterprises. SVRA rounded out the support at PIR by presenting the Kastner Cup as the sanctioning body. Please contact Curt Johnston for information regarding 2022 sponsorship opportunities.


Larry Ross
Membership Director
(412) 780-8495 - cell
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