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Re: [Fot] That Looong Race 2016

To: "'Bill Tobin'" <william.tobin31@verizon.net>, "'Jason Ostrowski'" <jason@multivintage.com>, "'triumph friends'" <fot@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] That Looong Race 2016
From: gp89@charter.net
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2016 20:47:13 -0500
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I wonder if anyone but me remembers the Barracuda adds on TV. "The new=
=0A1966 Barracuda with a four speed shick spif"=0A=0AJeff Senty=0A=0A=09=
-----------------------------------------From: "Bill Tobin" =0ATo: "Jaso=
n Ostrowski", "triumph friends"=0ACc: =0ASent: 21-Oct-2016 12:35:24 +000=
0=0ASubject: Re: [Fot] That Looong Race 2016=0A=0A    Hey, watch what yo=
u say about goons and Barracudas, I represent=0Athat remark! I have a ni=
ce '66, 273, 4 speed, and all the options,=0Awhich were few in those day=
s. It has what is known as patina, I think;=0Aa little bondo, a few dent=
s, but it's a hoot to drive and gets a lot=0Aof comments. And very easy=
 to work on; I used to work on them in a=0Aprevious life.      Anyhow, g=
ood luck to all and throw a log on for=0Ame.   Cheers, Bill   ----- ORIG=
INAL MESSAGE -----   FROM: Jason=0AOstrowski [1]   TO: triumph friends [=
2]   SENT: Friday, October 21,=0A2016 2:25 AM   SUBJECT: [Fot] That Looo=
ng Race 2016   =0A    Well, once again the Alpine winds of the Midwest t=
hreaten to start=0Atheir blow about this time of year.   We have one las=
t chance to prove=0Aour Triumph worthiness among a field of cars that al=
so think their=0AMarque is the greatest production car of its time.   Th=
is event is=0Ahistorically rich in Triumph excellence and defeat.   The=
 46th running=0Ashould tell a Triumph tale of our region.   Entry list f=
or the dual 25=0Alap races (100 miles total) is somewhat low on the open=
 book end...  =0AFor the vintage race, only Sean Alexander (TR4), myself=
 (GT6+) and=0Anewcomer Alex Amys (GT6+) are entered.   And my bet is alr=
eady on my=0Afaithful teammate Brian Garcia in his 1967 Plymouth Baracud=
a .   Then=0Athere is Glade Snodgrass racing his hit or miss Spitfire in=
 FP racing=0Athe 50 lapper.   Scott Barr will be out in his Spec Racer F=
ord.   I=0Awas surprised to see no Tony Drews signed up to play.   but R=
umor has=0Ait that another big man won't be a no show.   Bill Detinger i=
s flying=0Ain from sin city just to see our show.   Of course it'd reall=
y more=0Aabout his mini Beady Eyed loved ones going trick or treating an=
d=0Ahitting the track for the big wheel race.   I suppose its anyone's=
=0Agame.   Sean has been strong and consistent all year, I'm running a=
=0Aback up motor in my yellow car; and the young Alex Amys has built a=
=0Areal looker of a GT6.   Alex came out to Road America this fall and i=
t=0Awas a real treat to see his fresh GT6.   He and his dad David have=
=0Adone a wonderful job so far,   Their spectacular white #84 GT6; gets=
 a=0Ahigh grade cosmetically and is top notch from an engineering=0Astan=
dpoint.   I hope to show them what a little patina is worth.   As=0Afor=
 Sean, I'm not sure if my old #27 has enough meat on it's bones to=0Atak=
e the top.   Anyway, if you are into Triumphs; can't exactly skip a=0Afl=
at stone in the ocean, and are not racing this weekend yourself...  =0AI=
t seems the only reasonable that you head to Blackhawk Farms right=0Anow=
.   Beacause=3D   A) My awesome daughter Naomi is going for a "3=0Apeat"=
 win in the big wheel race.   B) Damndinger rented a garage just=0Ato ho=
st a wine and cheese party.   C) Some goon is racing a Plymouth=0ABarrac=
uda.   D) Scott Barr is bringing a Magnesium wheel to "White=0ALight" bu=
rn on the Friendly Ghost Racing Bon Fire.   (yes this is the=0Arace wher=
e we get really crazy and burn truckloads of wood and stuffed=0Aanimals=
 and light up the sky burning all kinds of nutty melting shit).=0A  E) T=
he legendary Glade Snodgrass will be racing a spitfire that=0Acould expl=
ode at any minute.   F) Joe Alexander needs to measure the=0Asize of you=
r valve cover for his next Gasket Innovation.   G) Perhaps=0Aa young and=
 Fresh GT6 builder gets corrupted by a bunch of Mad GT6=0Ahooligans in t=
urn 2. (Yes David and Alex that is an invitation to=0Apaddock near us in=
 the scary side of the track; out in the woods by=0Aturn 2) if you dare.=
   H) We party and burn stuff on Saturday... and=0ARace on Sunday.   I)=
 What happens at the Looong Race stays at the=0ALooong Race.   X) Yep, t=
his is the big one.   =0A   If you can't make it, just look up into the=
 Midwestern sky at about=0A8 pm central time on Saturday night. The oran=
ge light you see is our=0Aepic campfire... a symbol of Triumphs Burning=
 everywhere.   Godspeed. =0A Jason Ostrowski   Friendly Ghost Racing   1=
969 Triumph GT6+ Racecars =0A =0A=0A-------------------------=0A=0A=09 _=
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<html><body>I wonder if anyone but me remembers the Barracuda adds on TV=
. "The new 1966 Barracuda with a four speed shick spif"<br><br>Jeff Sent=
y<br><br><div class=3D"reply-new-signature" unselectable=3D"on" contente=
ditable=3D"false"></div><p>-----------------------------------------</p>=
From: "Bill Tobin" <william.tobin31@verizon.net><br>To: "Jason Ostrowski=
", "triumph friends"<br>Cc: <br>Sent: 21-Oct-2016 12:35:24 +0000<br>Subj=
ect: Re: [Fot] That Looong Race 2016<br><br>=0A<meta content=3D"text/htm=
l; charset=3Dutf-8" http-equiv=3D"Content-Type">=0A<meta name=3D"GENERAT=
OR" content=3D"MSHTML 8.00.6001.23588">=0A<style></style>=0A=0A<div>=0A=
 <span style=3D"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Hey, watch what y=
ou say about goons and Barracudas, I represent that remark! I have a nic=
e '66, 273, 4 speed, and all the options, which were few in those days.=
 It has what is known as patina, I think; a little bondo, a few dents, b=
ut it's a hoot to drive and gets a lot of comments. And very easy to wor=
k on; I used to work on them in a previous life.</span>=0A</div>=0A<div>=
=0A <span style=3D"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"></span>&nbsp;=
=0A</div>=0A<div>=0A <span style=3D"font-family: Arial; font-size: small=
;">Anyhow, good luck to all and throw a log on for me.</span>=0A</div>=
=0A<div>=0A <span style=3D"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Cheers=
, Bill</span>=0A</div>=0A<blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px s=
olid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RI=
GHT: 0px">=0A <div style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">=0A  ----- Original Messag=
e -----=0A </div>=0A <div style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4=
; font-color: black">=0A  <b>From:</b> <a target=3D"_blank" title=3D"jas=
on@multivintage.com" href=3D"mailto:jason@multivintage.com";>Jason Ostrow=
ski</a>=0A </div>=0A <div style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">=0A  <b>To:</b> <a=
 target=3D"_blank" title=3D"fot@autox.team.net" href=3D"mailto:fot@autox=
.team.net">triumph friends</a>=0A </div>=0A <div style=3D"FONT: 10pt ari=
al">=0A  <b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 21, 2016 2:25 AM=0A </div>=0A <div=
 style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">=0A  <b>Subject:</b> [Fot] That Looong Race=
 2016=0A </div>=0A <div>=0A  <br>=0A </div>=0A <div dir=3D"ltr">=0A  <di=
v>=0A   Well, once again the Alpine winds of the Midwest threaten to sta=
rt their blow about this time of year.=0A  </div>=0A  <div>=0A   We have=
 one last chance to prove our Triumph worthiness among a field of cars t=
hat also think their Marque is the greatest production car of its time.=
=0A  </div>=0A  <div>=0A   This event is historically rich in&nbsp;Trium=
ph excellence and defeat.=0A  </div>=0A  <div>=0A   The 46th running sho=
uld tell a Triumph tale of&nbsp;our region.=0A  </div>=0A  <div>=0A   En=
try list&nbsp;for the dual&nbsp;25 lap&nbsp;races (100 miles total) is&n=
bsp;somewhat low&nbsp;on&nbsp;the open book end...=0A  </div>=0A  <div>=
=0A   For the vintage race, only Sean&nbsp;Alexander (TR4), myself (GT6+=
) and newcomer Alex Amys (GT6+) are entered.=0A  </div>=0A  <div>=0A   A=
nd my bet is already on my faithful&nbsp;teammate Brian Garcia in his 19=
67 Plymouth Baracuda .=0A  </div>=0A  <div>=0A   Then there is Glade Sno=
dgrass racing his hit or miss&nbsp;Spitfire in FP racing the 50 lapper.=
=0A  </div>=0A  <div>=0A   Scott Barr will be out in his Spec Racer Ford=
.=0A  </div>=0A  <div>=0A   I&nbsp;was surprised to see no Tony Drews&nb=
sp;signed up to play.=0A  </div>=0A  <div>=0A   but Rumor has it that&nb=
sp;another&nbsp;big man won't be a no show.=0A  </div>=0A  <div>=0A   Bi=
ll Detinger is flying in from sin city just to see our show.=0A  </div>=
=0A  <div>=0A   Of course it'd really more about his&nbsp;mini Beady Eye=
d loved ones&nbsp;going trick or treating and hitting the track&nbsp;for=
 the big wheel race.=0A  </div>=0A  <div>=0A   I suppose its anyone's ga=
me.=0A  </div>=0A  <div>=0A   Sean has been strong and consistent all ye=
ar, I'm running a back up motor in my yellow car; and the young Alex Amy=
s&nbsp;has built&nbsp;a real looker of a GT6.=0A  </div>=0A  <div>=0A  =
 Alex came out to Road America this fall and it was a real&nbsp;treat to=
 see his fresh GT6.=0A  </div>=0A  <div>=0A   He and his dad David have=
 done a wonderful job so&nbsp;far,=0A  </div>=0A  <div>=0A   Their spect=
acular white #84 GT6; gets a high grade cosmetically and is top notch fr=
om an engineering standpoint.&nbsp;=0A  </div>=0A  <div>=0A   I hope to=
 show them what a little patina is worth.=0A  </div>=0A  <div>=0A   As f=
or Sean, I'm not sure if my old #27 has enough meat on it's bones to tak=
e the top.=0A  </div>=0A  <div>=0A   Anyway, if you are into Triumphs; c=
an't exactly skip a&nbsp;flat stone in the ocean,&nbsp;and are not racin=
g this weekend yourself...=0A  </div>=0A  <div>=0A   It seems the only r=
easonable that you head to Blackhawk Farms right now.=0A  </div>=0A  <di=
v>=0A   Beacause=3D=0A  </div>=0A  <div>=0A   A) My awesome daughter Nao=
mi is going for a "3 peat" win in the big wheel race.=0A  </div>=0A  <di=
v>=0A   B) Damndinger rented a garage just to host a wine and cheese par=
ty.=0A  </div>=0A  <div>=0A   C) Some goon is racing a Plymouth Barracud=
a.=0A  </div>=0A  <div>=0A   D) Scott Barr is bringing a Magnesium wheel=
 to "White Light" burn on the Friendly Ghost Racing Bon Fire.=0A  </div>=
=0A  <div>=0A   (yes this is the race where we get really crazy and burn=
 truckloads of wood and stuffed animals and light up the sky burning all=
 kinds of nutty&nbsp;melting shit).=0A  </div>=0A  <div>=0A   E) The leg=
endary Glade Snodgrass will be racing a spitfire that could explode at a=
ny minute.=0A  </div>=0A  <div>=0A   F) Joe Alexander needs to measure t=
he size of your valve cover for his next Gasket Innovation.=0A  </div>=
=0A  <div>=0A   G)&nbsp;Perhaps a young and Fresh GT6 builder gets corru=
pted by a bunch of Mad GT6 hooligans in turn 2. (Yes David and Alex that=
 is an invitation to paddock near us in the scary side of the track; out=
 in the woods by turn 2) if you dare.=0A  </div>=0A  <div>=0A   H) We pa=
rty and burn stuff on&nbsp;Saturday... and&nbsp;Race on Sunday.=0A  </di=
v>=0A  <div>=0A   &nbsp;I) What happens at the Looong Race stays at the=
 Looong Race.=0A  </div>=0A  <div>=0A   X) Yep, this is the big one.=0A=
  </div>=0A  <div>=0A   <br>=0A  </div>=0A  <div>=0A   If you can't make=
 it, just look up into the Midwestern sky at about 8 pm central time&nbs=
p;on Saturday night. The orange light you see is our&nbsp;epic campfire.=
.&nbsp;a symbol of Triumphs Burning everywhere.=0A  </div>=0A  <div>=0A=
   Godspeed.=0A  </div>=0A  <div>=0A   Jason Ostrowski=0A  </div>=0A  <d=
iv>=0A   Friendly Ghost Racing&nbsp;=0A  </div>=0A  <div>=0A   1969 Triu=
mph GT6+ Racecars=0A  </div>=0A  <div>=0A   <br>=0A  </div>=0A  <div>=0A=
   <br>=0A  </div>=0A </div>=0A <p>=0A </p><hr>=0A <p></p>=0A __________=
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