So, the best part about the Kastner Cup - well, there were many fabulous parts,
but probably the single best was that despite some pretty ugly weather
forecasts, it only rained at night (thurs and Fri), the sun came out in force
and dried everything quickly, and during the Cup itself there were a few
sprinkles on the last two laps, but the rain held off until after the awards
presentation.
Over the weekend, there were no serious incidents, very little bent sheetmetal
or fiberglass, two holed six cylinder blocks, at least one head gasket
replacement (TR4 motor), one major wiring job, a broken GT6 axle and diff stub
axles, etc. Nonetheless, I think 31 cars took the start of the 35 that showed
up, so not bad!
The track is a charming old school place, mature trees everywhere, mowed grass,
a beautiful place to spend the weekend. The track itself has a great flow,
lots of twisty bits and two good straights, and some very narrow sections.
I wish I had something "vintage? like this near me, as I would be there as
often as I could. The locals had an eclectic mix of cars - lots of fun!
There?s a grass landing strip and a very cool old single wing plane that looked
like it was from the 30s was buzzing around on Sunday.
Looking forward to the Kastner Cup next year at PittRace in early July - the
weekend after July fourth.
On Jun 18, 2017, at 6:46 PM, Shawn Frank via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
If you're on Facebook, I have posted the live videos (including the start from
the flag stand) and a very small fraction of the photos I took with my phone.
Check out my page
www.facebook.com/NorthAmTriumphs
I have well over 2500 photos from my "real camera" and my partner in crime
Dennis has about 2000 as well. Grid shots, group shots, race shots, paddock
shots, etc. We are spending time with family and will be going through all the
photos after that. It may take a little bit so please be patient with us but
we'll be sharing links of the photos on the list here soon. Great photos were
captured so stay tuned!
What an amazing weekend!
Shawn Frank
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