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You=E2=80=99re a class act Bill, nicely done. We will all miss seeing you p=
ilot the Petote!
Thanks,
Chuck
> On Jul 27, 2021, at 7:41 AM, Ponostyle via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:=
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> =EF=BB=BF
> I=E2=80=99ve had a lot of questions about why I slowed down in the last la=
p of the Kastner Cup race to let Curt Johnston catch up and take first. Peyo=
te was running fine and I had plenty of gas, though I was nursing a rising w=
ater temperature. It wasn=E2=80=99t the car, that crazy little car could hav=
e done ten more laps, no problem. There were three reasons, all good ones.=20=
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> First=E2=80=94I blew the chicane on the start and improved my position. Tr=
ue, I mostly had to to keep from potentially turning into Curt and he blew i=
t too, but I blew it first, I blew it worst, and Curt didn=E2=80=99t 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=E2=80=99t. Once I settled=
into race rhythm I thought about it and decided to concede a position down t=
he 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 l=
ong way back. I backed off for the entire lap but he probably did too, so ju=
st lifting after turn nine and letting him by was the only way to make good.=
It was a legitimate win for Curt.=20
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> Second=E2=80=94it was the first race for Curt in that lovely TR7, and he g=
ave me a great race for the entire race. I could keep him behind me, but I h=
ad to work my ass off. He deserved the win and winning is a great way to sta=
rt his relationship with a great car.=20
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> Third=E2=80=94It=E2=80=99s my last race in Peyote. I=E2=80=99ll be selling=
it on to a racer who can and will drive it like it deserves to be driven. P=
eyote has been raced more or less continuously for about 62 years, my stewar=
dship is about a third of that, 22 years. It=E2=80=99s given me so much fun,=
and has always punched way above its weight. It's won so many podiums over t=
he years in the hands of a lot of fine drivers. There was just no way I was g=
oing to finish my last race knowing that I should have done something differ=
ent. The car deserves better.
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> Here=E2=80=99s a video of the chicane chicanery: https://youtu.be/3S2kHtar=
kt8
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> Bill Babcock
> Beach Bum
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">You=E2=80=99re a class act Bill, nicely don=
e. We will all miss seeing you pilot the Petote!<br><br><div dir=3D"lt=
r">Thanks,<div><br></div><div>Chuck</div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockqu=
ote type=3D"cite">On Jul 27, 2021, at 7:41 AM, Ponostyle via Fot <fot@aut=
ox.team.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><=
div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/h=
tml; charset=3Dutf-8"><div class=3D"">I=E2=80=99ve had a lot of questions ab=
out why I slowed down in the last lap of the Kastner Cup race to let Curt Jo=
hnston catch up and take first. Peyote was running fine and I had plenty of g=
as, though I was nursing a rising water temperature. It wasn=E2=80=99t the c=
ar, that crazy little car could have done ten more laps, no problem. There w=
ere three reasons, all good ones. </div><div class=3D""><br class=3D"">=
</div><div class=3D"">First=E2=80=94I blew the chicane on the start and impr=
oved my position. True, I mostly had to to keep from potentially turning int=
o Curt and he blew it too, but I blew it first, I blew it worst, and Curt di=
dn=E2=80=99t improve his position. I should have conceded the position and t=
hen worked to get by him. But in the heat of the first few laps I didn=E2=80=
=99t. Once I settled into race rhythm I thought about it and decided to conc=
ede a position down the straight where everyone could see the pass and then b=
attle for the finish and give the families and friends something to get exci=
ted about. But while I was ruminating about how to do it the last lap sign c=
ame out. Curt was a long way back. I backed off for the entire lap but he pr=
obably did too, so just lifting after turn nine and letting him by was the o=
nly way to make good. It was a legitimate win for Curt. </div><div clas=
s=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Second=E2=80=94it was the first r=
ace for Curt in that lovely TR7, and he gave me a great race for the entire r=
ace. I could keep him behind me, but I had to work my ass off. He deserved t=
he win and winning is a great way to start his relationship with a great car=
. </div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Third=E2=80=
=94It=E2=80=99s my last race in Peyote. I=E2=80=99ll be selling it on to a r=
acer who can and will drive it like it deserves to be driven. Peyote has bee=
n raced more or less continuously for about 62 years, my stewardship is abou=
t a third of that, 22 years. It=E2=80=99s given me so much fun, and has alwa=
ys punched way above its weight. It's won so many podiums over the years in t=
he hands of a lot of fine drivers. There was just no way I was going to fini=
sh my last race knowing that I should have done something different. The car=
deserves better.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">=
Here=E2=80=99s a video of the chicane chicanery: <a href=3D"https://youtu.be=
/3S2kHtarkt8" class=3D"">https://youtu.be/3S2kHtarkt8</a></div><div class=3D=
""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">
<div><b class=3D"">Bill Babcock</b><br class=3D""><i class=3D"">Beach Bum</i=
><br class=3D""><a href=3D"mailto:bill@ponostyle.com"; class=3D"">bill@ponost=
yle.com</a><br class=3D"">https://www.Ponostyle.com<br class=3D""></div>
</div>
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