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True!
As the saying goes;
Some of What Happens at Blackhawk Farms,
Stays at Blackhawk Farms.
I can tell you when I left on Sunday evening...
The Coals (some 2 1/2' high in a pile 10 feet wide) where still hundreds of
degrees and will likely still be burning into midweek.
And ALL the Coolers and Bourbon Bottles were EMPTY.
On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 12:12 PM, Michael Moore <mmoore@mtmcpafirm.com>
wrote:
> No commentary on the Saturday night bonfireJ
>
>
>
>
>
> *Thanks, Mike*
>
>
>
> 62 TR4, Race car
>
> 63 TR4, Street car
>
>
>
> Mike & Becky Moore
>
> 6050 Ruhl Road, Fairview, PA 16415
>
>
>
> mmoore@mtmcpafirm.com
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Fot [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *Jason
> Ostrowski
> *Sent:* Monday, October 26, 2015 12:15 PM
> *To:* triumph friends <fot@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* [Fot] Wrap-Up News from Blackhawk Farms
>
>
>
> Well, the blunt fact is that The Loooong race took a toll on all our
> Triumphs.
>
> Leaving us all jealous was of the only one left standing at the end.
>
> King of the weekend was Tony Drews...
>
> With the car that wears a bulletproof vest to the track every damn weekend.
>
>
>
> Going into the start of the endurance test it seemed a long awaited
> beating was in store for him.
>
> Of the 35 or so cars set to perform,
>
> I was happy to qualify as top Triumph.
>
> 8th spot.
>
> Starting next to me on driver's right was my Barracuda Brother in 7th. (we
> qualified both with our best-ever times at Blackhawk with a mere fraction
> of .3 seconds between us)
>
>
>
> Behind, with a nice cushion in between (for us anyway) was Sean Alexander
> starting 12th.
>
> And the solid bright-red brick of Mr. Drews back in 14th: with a good view
> of his eventual, falling off the table pick-offs.
>
>
>
> It would soon appear that the astounding speed and hope and the glory of a
> really fast GT6+ is nothing at the finish with bird leg fragility.
>
> I got a great start and had the Barracuda in tow.
>
> By the end of lap one, I had moved up to flirt with the top 5.
>
> Brian passed me and I was cool to pester him from behind.
>
>
>
> That's like watching screaming children being tossed between the
> coachwork panels of a Bus as the driver floors it through a parking lot
> autocross track.
>
> Our David and Goliath battle lasted all too briefly as my differential
> exploded inside its case and I was out..
>
> Shortly after, the Cuda was also out with a broken water pump and a
> shredded belt.
>
>
>
> Somewhere in the meantime, Scott Barr managed to scrape the side of his
> car along the asphalt in a, rather lucky to not completely roll over,
> shearing of the axle. He found out with early Halloween horror that the car
> cannot go through the carousel with only 3 wheels.
>
>
>
> The first 40 minute segment ended and it seemed that Sean may have his
> chance to take the pot.
>
> Due to typical attrition, by this time the field was less than half of the
> original starters.
>
> Sean, Tony, and still hanging in there...Glade Snodgrass; were the
> Triumphs that remained for the race to the Checkered.
>
> In front for most of the race was Alexander.
>
> But not at the end.
>
> A broken transmission... gear chipped away his hope of beating the big guy.
>
>
>
> Tony was the only Triumph left at the flag fall.
>
> Again he walks his car back to Moline as the Top Dog of the season for our
> group of Midwest FOT Heroes.
>
>
>
> Jason Ostrowski
>
> Friendly Ghost Racing
>
> 1969 Triumph GT6+ Racecars
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>True!</div><div>As the saying goes;</div><div><br></d=
iv><div>Some of What Happens at=C2=A0Blackhawk Farms,</div><div>Stays at Bl=
ackhawk Farms.</div><div><br></div><div>I can tell you=C2=A0when I left on =
Sunday evening...</div><div>The Coals (some 2 1/2' high in a pile 10 fe=
et wide) where still hundreds of degrees and=C2=A0will likely still be burn=
ing into midweek.</div><div>And=C2=A0ALL the Coolers and Bourbon Bottles we=
re EMPTY.</div><div>=C2=A0=C2=A0</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br>=
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 12:12 PM, Michael Moore =
<span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:mmoore@mtmcpafirm.com"; target=3D"_b=
lank">mmoore@mtmcpafirm.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"g=
mail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-l=
eft:1ex">
<div lang=3D"EN-US" vlink=3D"#954F72" link=3D"#0563C1">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:&quo=
t;Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt">No commentary on the Saturday ni=
ght bonfire</span><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Wingdings=
;font-size:11pt">J</span><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:&q=
uot;Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:&quo=
t;Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:&quo=
t;Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><i><span style=3D"color:red;font-family:"Calibr=
i",sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Thanks, Mike<u></u><u></u></span></i></p=
>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:red;font-family:"Calibri&q=
uot;,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:red;font-family:"Calibri&q=
uot;,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">62 TR4, Race car<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:red;font-family:"Calibri&q=
uot;,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">63 TR4, Street car<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:red;font-family:"Calibri&q=
uot;,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:red;font-family:"Calibri&q=
uot;,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Mike & Becky Moore<u></u><u></u></span>=
</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:red;font-family:"Calibri&q=
uot;,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">6050 Ruhl Road, Fairview, PA 16415<u></u><u=
></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:red;font-family:"Calibri&q=
uot;,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:red;font-family:"Calibri&q=
uot;,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><a href=3D"mailto:mmoore@mtmcpafirm.com"; ta=
rget=3D"_blank">mmoore@mtmcpafirm.com</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:&quo=
t;Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:&quo=
t;Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:&quo=
t;Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:&quo=
t;Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:&quo=
t;Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-family:"Calibri",sa=
ns-serif;font-size:11pt">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-family:"C=
alibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"> Fot [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:fot-=
bounces@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">fot-bounces@autox.team.net</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jason Ostrowski<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 26, 2015 12:15 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> triumph friends <<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; target=
=3D"_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>><span><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Fot] Wrap-Up News from Blackhawk Farms<u></u><u></u></span=
></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Well, the blunt fact is that The Loooong race took a=
toll on all our Triumphs.<u></u><u></u></p>
</div><div><div class=3D"h5">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Leaving us all jealous was of the only one left stan=
ding at the end.
<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">King of the weekend was Tony Drews...<u></u><u></u><=
/p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">With the car that wears a bulletproof vest to the tr=
ack every damn weekend.<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Going into the start of the endurance test it seemed=
a long awaited beating was in store for him.<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Of the 35 or so cars set to perform,<u></u><u></u></=
p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I was happy to qualify as top Triumph.=C2=A0 <u></u>=
<u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">8th spot.<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Starting next to me=C2=A0on driver's=C2=A0right =
was my Barracuda Brother in 7th. (we qualified both with our best-ever time=
s at Blackhawk with a mere fraction of .3 seconds between us)<u></u><u></u>=
</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Behind, with a nice cushion in between (for us anywa=
y)=C2=A0was Sean Alexander starting 12th.<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">And the solid bright-red brick of Mr. Drews back in =
14th: with a good view of his eventual, falling off the table=C2=A0pick-off=
s.<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">It would soon appear that the astounding=C2=A0speed =
and hope and the glory of a really fast GT6+ is nothing at the finish with =
bird leg fragility.<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I got a great start and=C2=A0had the Barracuda in to=
w.<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">By the end of lap one, I had moved up to flirt with=
=C2=A0the top 5.
<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Brian passed me and I was cool to pester him from be=
hind.<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">That's like watching=C2=A0screaming=C2=A0childre=
n being tossed between the coachwork=C2=A0panels of=C2=A0a Bus as=C2=A0the =
driver=C2=A0floors it through=C2=A0a parking lot autocross track.<u></u><u>=
</u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Our David and Goliath battle lasted all too briefly =
as my differential exploded inside its case and I was out..<u></u><u></u></=
p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Shortly after, the Cuda was also out with a broken w=
ater pump and a shredded belt.
<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Somewhere in the meantime, Scott Barr managed to scr=
ape the side of his car along the asphalt in a, rather lucky to not complet=
ely roll over, shearing of the axle.=C2=A0He found out with early=C2=A0Hall=
oween horror that the car cannot go through
the carousel with only 3 wheels.=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">The first 40 minute segment ended and it seemed that=
Sean may have his chance to take the pot.<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Due to typical attrition, by this time the field was=
less than half of the original starters.
<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Sean, Tony,=C2=A0and still hanging in there...Glade =
Snodgrass; were the Triumphs that remained for the race to the Checkered.<u=
></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">In front for most of the race=C2=A0was Alexander.<u>=
</u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">But not at the end.<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">A broken transmission... gear chipped away his hope =
of beating the big guy.<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Tony was the only Triumph left at the flag fall. <u>=
</u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Again=C2=A0he walks his car back to Moline as the=C2=
=A0Top Dog of the season for our group of Midwest FOT Heroes.<u></u><u></u>=
</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Jason Ostrowski<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Friendly Ghost Racing<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">1969 Triumph GT6+ Racecars<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
</div></div></div>
</div>
</div>
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