How about any race pics?
Dennis Walje
68 GT6
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> On Sep 21, 2022, at 11:58 AM, Jason Ostrowski via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
> wrote:
>
> There are giggles in GT6 folklore about breaking the car on the trailer.
> Not to be outdone by some hypothetical storyline, while backing the car off
> the trailer on Thursday afternoon the yellow Freindly Ghost Racing car
> refused to roll. How, why and when is unknown but she broke so well while
> being towed/unloaded that the differential became completely locked.
> This presented several problems. Getting it of the trailer was a real
> project.
> Once on the ground, it occurred to us that removal of the differential in the
> locked state would be no small task.
> Motivation came quickly thanks to Ace Triumph mechanic Dan Gehweiler. He
> offered me a spare to use for the weekend which was back at his shop down in
> Cedarburg about 30 minutes away. Even better, his crew guy Brian went to pick
> it up later in the evening. We got a freshly rebuilt unit delivered to the
> track just after nightfall.
> Since the Broken unit would not turn, it required the use of several tiny
> fingers many tiny tools and taking apart much more of the rear suspension
> than your typical diff drop.
> Thanks to teammates Brian Garcia and Dave and Alex Amys, we cursed and beat
> about the rear of the car for several hours and got everything put back
> together. I think I got to bed about 2 or 3 am so I would be fresh for the
> 7am drivers meeting.
> My neck was sore and my fingers were cramped, but the car was happy. We
> rolled out for the morning practice and put the car on the track for every
> session.
> A big thanks to everyone who helped out and all the Triumph faithfull who
> stood around in the peanut gallery drinking beer and providing moral support.
> Now for some quick Highlights Your Midwest FOT.
> The Alexanders brought out their TR4 with 3rd generation driver Brendan at
> the helm.
> Brendan got faster and faster as the weekend went on... ending up with a very
> respectable personal Best time. Grandpa Joe looked on with joy, as the boy
> almost nipped Joeâ??s own personal best TR4 time from back in the day.
> A great weekend for the Alexanders with The whole family cooking and crewing
> for all of us and uncle Mark sharing the car for the enduro. A+ for the team.
> Tony Drews was in his usual front running form in group 2 turning fast times
> and frustrating a few of the bathtub Porsche who own most of the top spots in
> group 2 at RA.
> Ryan Murphy also ran strong all weekend In his nicely prepared green TR4
> #317.
> After working hard the last 2 months preparing a new motor for his spitfire,
> Dave Amys had a spring break and a keeper lost and had to end his weekend
> early due to valve and rocker unknowns.
>
> The GT6 contingency was dominated by Alex Amys and Dan Gehweiler. These young
> whipper snappers have built And engineered 2 of the most beautiful GT6â??s
> that I have ever seen. Taking the GT6 platform to levels that have never been
> seen.
> I also have to pat myself On the back for wielding my period correct Baby to
> some very hot laps with close racing and chasing. Finished every session and
> kept flogging it to the checkered.
> Alex had a scary moment at turn 5 sliding off track and ripping a tire off
> the rim. Apparently almost tipped the car over into the loose rocks of the
> kettle moraine.
> Dan also had a last lap glitch that forced him not to cross the line in his
> almost earned top finish.
> That allowed me to motor on to the top of the GT6 heap in Group 8; patting my
> tiny 50 year old 1.5 strombergs on their small throats.
> The superior fire breath of the Modern triple Webber cars will have to wait
> till next Time to show me up. Letâ??s hear it for the old school Friendly
> Ghost GT6+!
> What a great weekend.
> Again thanks to all that made my weekend successful.
>
> Jason Ostrowski
> Friendly Ghost Racing
> 1969 Triumph GT6+ racecars
> Sent from my iPhone
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