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> On Jul 27, 2021, at 9:35 AM, Shawn Frank <continuedlegacy1@gmail.com> =
wrote:
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> Bill, may I use this in publication?
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> Shawn Frank
> The Vintage Triumph Magazine - Editor
> North American Triumphs (FKA Spitfire & GT6 Magazine) - Owner
> Des Moines Concours d'Elegance - Recruiting Lead
> Continued Legacy Photo - Owner
> Iowa British Car Club
> FOT/VTR#94692/NASS#746
> Drive Away Cancer Iowa - Driver
> 515-339-4228
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> On Tue, Jul 27, 2021, 9:41 AM Ponostyle via Fot <fot@autox.team.net =
> I=E2=80=99ve had a lot of questions about why I slowed down in the =
last lap of the Kastner Cup race to let Curt Johnston catch up and take =
first. Peyote was running fine and I had plenty of gas, though I was =
nursing a rising water temperature. It wasn=E2=80=99t the car, that =
crazy little car could have 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. True, I mostly had to to keep from potentially turning into =
Curt and he blew it 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 the 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 long way back. I =
backed off for the entire lap but he probably did too, so just 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 gave me a great race for the entire race. I could keep him behind me, =
but I had to work my ass off. He deserved the win and winning is a great =
way to start 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. Peyote has been raced more or less continuously for about 62 =
years, my stewardship 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 the years in the hands of a lot of fine =
drivers. There was just no way I was going to finish my last race =
knowing that I should have done something different. The car deserves =
better.
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> Here=E2=80=99s a video of the chicane chicanery: =
https://youtu.be/3S2kHtarkt8 <https://youtu.be/3S2kHtarkt8>
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> Bill Babcock
> Beach Bum
> https://www.Ponostyle.com <https://www.ponostyle.com/>
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class=3D"">Sure. <br class=3D""><div><br class=3D""><blockquote =
type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Jul 27, 2021, at 9:35 AM, =
Shawn Frank <<a href=3D"mailto:continuedlegacy1@gmail.com"; =
class=3D"">continuedlegacy1@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div dir=3D"auto" =
class=3D"">Bill, may I use this in publication?<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D""><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature" class=3D"">Shawn =
Frank<br class=3D"">The Vintage Triumph Magazine - Editor<br =
class=3D"">North American Triumphs (FKA Spitfire & GT6 Magazine) - =
Owner<br class=3D"">Des Moines Concours d'Elegance - Recruiting Lead<br =
class=3D"">Continued Legacy Photo - Owner<br class=3D"">Iowa British Car =
Club<br class=3D"">FOT/VTR#94692/NASS#746<br class=3D"">Drive Away =
Cancer Iowa - Driver<br class=3D"">515-339-4228</div></div><br =
class=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Jul 27, 2021, 9:41 AM Ponostyle via Fot =
<<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br =
class=3D""></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 =
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div =
style=3D"word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space" =
class=3D""><div class=3D"">I=E2=80=99ve had a lot of questions about why =
I slowed down in the last lap of the Kastner Cup race to let Curt =
Johnston catch up and take first. Peyote was running fine and I had =
plenty of gas, though I was nursing a rising water temperature. It =
wasn=E2=80=99t the car, that crazy little car could have done ten more =
laps, no problem. There were 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 improved my =
position. True, I mostly had to to keep from potentially turning into =
Curt and he blew it 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 the 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 long way back. I =
backed off for the entire lap but he probably did too, so just lifting =
after turn nine and letting him by was the only way to make good. It was =
a legitimate win for Curt. </div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Second=E2=80=94it was the first race =
for Curt in that lovely TR7, and he gave me a great race for the entire =
race. I could keep him behind me, but I had to work my ass off. He =
deserved the 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 racer who can and will drive it like it deserves =
to be driven. Peyote has been raced more or less continuously for about =
62 years, my stewardship 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 the years in the hands of a lot of fine =
drivers. There was just no way I was going to finish 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"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer"=
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