So after Hours of sweaty prep work... I had to remove the rear extension on
my GT6 the night before I was going to leave for the big Kastner cup as I
found a major leak was dripping from the trans. It was cracked. I removed
it, replaced it, and got everything back together... but I was nervous
because I had never taken that rear extension off and something strange had
happened. The lower rod popped out a bit all by itself as I was putting on
the new piece. I thought to myself... I wonder it that funny sound I heard
was a needle bearing or two falling into the bottom of the trans... but it
all seemed to go back together OK... I really wanted to make that race.
I left the next night... already on no sleep. Me and my Dad made the 10 hour
tow down to Heartland Park. We Arrived at 6:30 A.M Registered and unloaded
the Car. I made about 5 laps and as soon as I started to pick up the pace
and try a few laps at race speed the trans started to vibrate violently.
Headed for the pits, stopped, and couldn't get the car into gear.I was Done.
Flash to Saturday night 4:00 P.M. I was happy with resigning to the fact
that now I could just drink a lot of Beer all weekend. Some guy I had never
met Before who auto crosses a Gt6 came up to me and my poor broken car.
"I've got a trans that's been sitting In my garage for years.. Its kind of
dirty but you are welcome to it... You can have it for FREE.
Suddenly, I could see myself raising the Kasnter Cup over my head with
Champagne flying and the crowds cheering as my humble GT6 had beaten the
fastest TR's in the world.
He drove home and brought back a stinky, dirty, and FREE trans. We removed
the old one, cleaned up the new one, sealed it, lubed it, and snugged
everything up. In a moment of sheer bliss I fired the car up at almost 11:00
P.M. It was Alive again. I cruised the paddock and ran through the gears.
FGR was Back In the Game.
I ran the practice in the morning, The Group 7 race, and the Kastner Cup, I
was a bit off the pace I wanted to be running as I was short on track time.
But hey, I was racing. I had a great time trying to catch Andrew Kramer and
even passed a few cars on the start. A great weekend... a great Kastner Cup!
Jason Ostrowski, Friendly Ghost Racing, Triumph GT6 #27
On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 10:08 AM, Jason Ostrowski <jason@multivintage.com>wrote:
> Man those were some fast TRs. It was pretty much a swarm of TR4's. With the
> exception of Jeff Snook in his fast Tr3 running up front, a very fast
> spitfire in the hands of Joseph Hovey at mid pack, me in my GT6... (after
> an amazing story of overcoming certain failier) and Joe in his Ambro... it
> was a starting grid of TR4 Beauty and Speed.
>
> Major battles were seen for every position. And up front the action was
> hot, hot, hot. For the 3rd spot on the podium. Tony Drews, Jim Gray, and
> Greg "Lunker" Hilyer had a TR4 battle royal with grass flying and tires
> smoking. Unfortunately, for Greg, His whole car was smoking by the near end,
> he was out of the mix with a broken battery terminal and was parked on the
> side of the track with so much smoke I thought his car was on fire when I
> went by. But that pack up front was flying... Tony's car just keeps getting
> faster and faster.
>
> The Awesome Group of guys from Colorado really helped fill the grid headed
> up by Jim Gray and his Dads old gorgeous and Impeccably prepared no. 102. A
> close 4th overall but not able to catch Tony.
>
> The stars up font... Kieth Files all the way from England unmatched in the
> Tr4 group... two seconds a lap faster than all others. (Fittingly in Kas's
> old car built for Sebring)
>
> Our Hero in Modern Triumph racing, Sam Halkias... simply walked away from
> everyone with a fast lap of the kastner cup of 1:55.726. five seconds faster
> than the next car in line.
>
> Other highlights or rather low lights... Joe Alexander spun the ambro in
> the big race and Sean Alexander left pices of motor trailing down the front
> strait after an impressive show of speed all weekend.
>
> Overall a great fast and fun weekend and we FOT'ers really were the stars
> of the weekend with the biggest and most exciting groups all weekend.
>
> Thats my report...
> More on my unique story of NOT being beaten by equipment later...
> Jason Ostrowski. Friendly Ghost Racing 69 GT6 # 27
>
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 7:37 AM, Ernest Husmann <ehusmann53@yahoo.com>wrote:
>
>> Congrats, Mr. Kramer.
>>
>> --- On Sun, 8/22/10, Larry Young <cartravel@pobox.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> From: Larry Young <cartravel@pobox.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Fot] Heartland Park-Kastner Cup
>> To: n197tr4@cs.com
>> Cc: fot@autox.team.net
>> Date: Sunday, August 22, 2010, 9:42 PM
>>
>>
>> And...... the Bill Ames award was passed to Bob Kramer. Bob has helped
>> countless Triumphs get on or back on to the race track. He's one of the
>> best drivers I know. He gives away parts, is a gentleman racer, and he
>> has towed to almost all of the FoT focus events. A great guy and worthy
>> recipient.
>> -Larry Young
>>
>> n197tr4@cs.com wrote:
>> > FoT,
>> >
>> > When measured in terms of friendship, support, track time and
>> competition,
>> > this may be one of the best Kastner Cups ever.
>> >
>> > The FoT and the Kastner Cup was the show.
>> >
>> > Keith Files from London England was the recipient of the Kastner Cup
>> after
>> a
>> > great drive and a very consistently fast weekend.
>> >
>> > This is what it is all about......
>> >
>> > John Nikas announced the Kastner Cup location next year. It will be at
>> Leguna
>> > Seca next June. More details to follow.
>> >
>> > Of course Kas & Peg were a delight.
>> >
>> > We missed seeing Mark Bradakis and are glad he is alive and taking adult
>> > beverages.
>> >
>> > Joe Alexander
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