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Good morning, FOT
I wanted to send out a couple of notes this week regarding next year=E2=80=
=99s Kastner Cup at Road America. The 21st running of the Kastner Cup will=
be a Celebration of Champions. We are hoping to get as many of the past C=
up Recipients together as possible to honor their contribution to the first=
20 years of this remarkable tradition of camaraderie within the Vintage Ra=
cing world. There will be a ceremonial retirement of the current Kastner C=
up. The tradition has outlasted the trophy and the current Cup does not ha=
ve room left for the names of those winners to come. As such, a new Kastne=
r Cup is being commissioned and, after the handoff next year, the current C=
up will reside on display at the British Sports Car Hall of Fame. It is a=
tribute to Kas and to all of you that this wonderful event continues and w=
e are looking forward to ushering in the next 20 years For your reference,=
here is a list of all of those that we will honor:
Kastner Cup Winners
* 2003: Jack Drews (TR-4) Mosport Raceway, Ontario Canada
* 2004: John Wilkins (Spitfire) Buttonwillow Raceway, California
* 2005: Jeff Snook (TR-3) Atlanta Raceway, Georgia
* 2006: Tom Kreger (TR-6) Hallett Raceway, Oklahoma
* 2007: Chuck Gee (Spitfire) Miller Motorsports Park, Utah
* 2008: Tony Garmey (TR-250K) Watkins Glen, New York
* 2009: Mordy Dunst (TR-4) Portland International Raceway, Oregon
* 2010: Keith Files (TR-4) Topeka Raceway Park, Kansas
* 2011: Jerry Barker (Herald) Laguna Seca, California
* 2012: Randy Williams (TR-3) Road Atlanta, Georgia
* 2013: Ken Knight (TR-4) Road America, Wisconsin
* 2014: Greg Black (TR-3 on a TR4 chassis) Eagle Canyon Raceway, Texas
* 2015: Mark Wheatley (TR-4) Summit Point, Virginia
* 2016: Jerry Barker (Herald from Hell) Sonoma Raceway, California
* 2017: Jeff Snook (TR-3A) Blackhawk Farms Raceway, IL
* 2018: Jim Dolan (GT-6) Pitt Race Complex, Pennsylvania
* 2019: Brian Howlett (TR-4) Buttonwillow Raceway, California
* 2020: Mike Munson (TR-6) Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Ohio
* 2021: Jeff Quick (TR-4A) Portland International Raceway, Oregon
* 2022: Henry Frye (TR-250) Pittsburgh International Race Complex
On another note, as you can see above the events of the past 20 years have =
successfully taken place on all manner of circuits from pro to club, long/f=
ast to short/twisty, and have been hosted by organizations big and small t=
hat exist in both for and not for profit varieties. All throughout, FOT ha=
s remained a =E2=80=9Cclub that=E2=80=99s not a club=E2=80=9D operating wit=
hout dues, fees, bylaws, or any of the red tape politics that can creep int=
o any sanctioning body and take away from the enjoyment of why we exist: to=
race. The event that will host us next year is big departure from the eve=
nt that hosted the last race I chaired in 2017. The former, at Road Americ=
a, is one of the largest Vintage Events in the country at a historic, prem=
ier circuit that everyone who is anyone that has raced in the US in the las=
t 60 years has turned a wheel on at some point. The Weathertech Internatio=
nal Challenge (WIC) is organized by the same team that hosts Indycar, NASCA=
R, and IMSA and the event accordingly has a pro level feel to it. The latte=
r, at Blackhawk Farms, is a smallish, wonderfully laid back club level even=
t held at what I think is one of the hidden gems of US Circuits. I approac=
hed Joe with the idea of hosting the Cup at Blackhawk because I really want=
ed to give those that hadn=E2=80=99t a reason to come and experience one of=
my favorite events and tracks because I knew they would love it and that w=
e could put on a good event there. Though on the different of the spectrum=
, I feel the same way about the host track and event next year. Beyond jus=
t the racing challenges and thrills that Road America provides, the event p=
rovides a singular opportunity for us amateur racers to get a little taste =
of what it would have been like to race in the golden era when crowds gathe=
red to see beautiful pieces of machinery being pushed to unreasonable limit=
s by drivers brave (or foolish?) enough to wield them. The community embra=
ces the event with open arms and the atmosphere in Elkhart Lake that race w=
eekend surpasses any other race weekend of the year =E2=80=93 Pro or otherw=
ise. We want to give you guys a reason not just to experience it, but to b=
e at the center of it. We will make sure the FOT paddock is as warm as wel=
coming as it was in 2017. But, unlike Blackhawk where there is nothing out=
side of the track gate that I would classify as an experiential bucket list=
item, next year=E2=80=99s event offers many things outside of our paddock =
that I think everyone should experience once. I have been lucky to partici=
pate in the WIC for the past 10 years. During that time I have experienced=
it all from mechanical failures and a wreck to podiums and overall group w=
ins. No matter how things are going on track, being able to experience tha=
t weekend at Elkhart Lake on a summer weekend has been a highlight of my ye=
ar every year. A long day of wrenching and bleeding on your car turns arou=
nd quickly when you get to drive it into town with thousands watching and c=
heering. For those few hours you feel like the racing heroes you watched g=
rowing up. There is an intrinsic value to that type of experience.
Each year, those that organize the Cup do so out of the same altruistic des=
ire to keep it going. Most of the time, their motivations are like mine wh=
en it comes to the choice of venue and event. They have a connection there=
and try to play host to those that can make it. The choice of venue and e=
vent will never be everyone=E2=80=99s first choice. Whether it is the cost=
of towing or time needed to travel, distance is probably the first barrier=
that some need to consider. Next is scheduling =E2=80=93 particularly for=
summer events. Vacations and other obligations (or even other Vintage Eve=
nts) can come into conflict. Can't forget cost - racing is an expensive ho=
bby regardless of the location and the cost of running the Cup vs. perhaps =
something local certainly is a consideration for every racer. Lastly, ther=
e are those that have a strong preference for one of the two ends of the sp=
ectrum of event as I described above. All of those factor into your choice=
on whether or not you are able to or want to attend the event that is bein=
g organized for you. We understand all of these factors and make the same =
decisions ourselves every year when the next Cup is announced. Unfortunate=
ly, we can=E2=80=99t change the geography of our huge country, the price of=
fuel, or the personal, professional, or racing calendars of our members. =
We can only influence the experience for those that make it As a =E2=80=
=9Cclub that=E2=80=99s not a club=E2=80=9D we also have no established reve=
nue or budget for these events so we fundraise what we can and do the best =
with the money raised. We will put on a great event and do our best that m=
ake sure those that attend have a good time. We want it to be something Ka=
s would be proud of and that Joe Alexander will be proud of in his stead as=
Grand Marshall. The Kastner Cup is the draw =E2=80=93 the rest are fringe=
benefits. From the inside you guys might not appreciate how truly unique =
this tradition is our level of racing. As an outsider I see it and appreci=
ate it enough to do my part to keep it going even though I don=E2=80=99t ow=
n a Triumph and haven=E2=80=99t ever had the opportunity to experience the =
Kastner Cup as a competitor (though I certainly hope to someday). I hope t=
hose that are able will find a way to be a part of it too and will put it o=
n your schedules for next year. For those that can=E2=80=99t we understand=
and will miss you but will do our best through multiple methods to keep yo=
u apprised throughout the event.=20
Mark and I will continue to post details even at this early stage to keep y=
ou abreast of how things are shaping up and any new developments. Thanks t=
o all that have shown their support so far - we are working hard to let you=
enjoy the spotlight in '23!
Best regards,
Brian Garcia
Co-Chair 2023 Kastner Cup
July 14-16 Road America
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Good morning, FOT
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I wanted to send out a couple of notes this week regarding next year=E2=
=80=99s Kastner Cup at Road America. The 21<sup style=3D"line-height:=
0;">st</sup> running of the Kastner Cup will be a Celebration of Champions=
. We are hoping to get as many of the past Cup Recipients together as=
possible to honor their contribution to the first 20 years of this remarka=
ble tradition of camaraderie within the Vintage Racing world. There w=
ill be a ceremonial retirement of the current Kastner Cup. The tradit=
ion has outlasted the trophy and the current Cup does not have room left fo=
r the names of those winners to come. As such, a new Kastner Cup is b=
eing commissioned and, after the handoff next year, the current Cup will re=
side on display at the British Sports Car Hall of Fame. It is a=
tribute to Kas and to all of you that this wonderful event continues and w=
e are looking forward to ushering in the next 20 years For your refer=
ence, here is a list of all of those that we will honor:
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<strong>Kastner Cup Winners</strong>
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<li>2003: Jack Drews (TR-4) Mosport Raceway, Ontario Canada</li>
<li>2004: John Wilkins (Spitfire) Buttonwillow Raceway, California</li>
<li>2005: Jeff Snook (TR-3) Atlanta Raceway, Georgia</li>
<li>2006: Tom Kreger (TR-6) Hallett Raceway, Oklahoma</li>
<li>2007: Chuck Gee (Spitfire) Miller Motorsports Park, Utah</li>
<li>2008: Tony Garmey (TR-250K) Watkins Glen, New York</li>
<li>2009: Mordy Dunst (TR-4) Portland International Raceway, Oregon</li=
>
<li>2010: Keith Files (TR-4) Topeka Raceway Park, Kansas</li>
<li>2011: Jerry Barker (Herald) Laguna Seca, California</li>
<li>2012: Randy Williams (TR-3) Road Atlanta, Georgia</li>
<li>2013: Ken Knight (TR-4) Road America, Wisconsin</li>
<li>2014: Greg Black (TR-3 on a TR4 chassis) Eagle Canyon Raceway, Texa=
s</li>
<li>2015: Mark Wheatley (TR-4) Summit Point, Virginia</li>
<li>2016: Jerry Barker (Herald from Hell) Sonoma Raceway, California</l=
i>
<li>2017: Jeff Snook (TR-3A) Blackhawk Farms Raceway, IL</li>
<li>2018: Jim Dolan (GT-6) Pitt Race Complex, Pennsylvania</li>
<li>2019: Brian Howlett (TR-4) Buttonwillow Raceway, California</li>
<li>2020: Mike Munson (TR-6) Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Ohio</li>
<li>2021: Jeff Quick (TR-4A) Portland International Raceway, Oregon</li=
>
<li>2022: Henry Frye (TR-250) Pittsburgh International Race Complex</li=
>
</ul>
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</div>
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On another note, as you can see above the events of the past 20 years h=
ave successfully taken place on all manner of circuits from pro to club, lo=
ng/fast to short/twisty, and have been hosted by organizations big an=
d small that exist in both for and not for profit varieties. All thro=
ughout, FOT has remained a =E2=80=9Cclub that=E2=80=99s not a club=E2=80=9D=
operating without dues, fees, bylaws, or any of the red tape politics that=
can creep into any sanctioning body and take away from the enjoyment of wh=
y we exist: to race. The event that will host us next year is big dep=
arture from the event that hosted the last race I chaired in 2017. Th=
e former, at Road America, is one of the largest Vintage Events in th=
e country at a historic, premier circuit that everyone who is anyone that h=
as raced in the US in the last 60 years has turned a wheel on at some point=
. The Weathertech International Challenge (WIC) is organized by the s=
ame team that hosts Indycar, NASCAR, and IMSA and the event accordingly has=
a pro level feel to it. The latter, at Blackhawk Farms, is a smallish, won=
derfully laid back club level event held at what I think is one of the hidd=
en gems of US Circuits. I approached Joe with the idea of hosting the=
Cup at Blackhawk because I really wanted to give those that hadn=E2=80=99t=
a reason to come and experience one of my favorite events and tracks becau=
se I knew they would love it and that we could put on a good event there.&n=
bsp; Though on the different of the spectrum, I feel the same way about the=
host track and event next year. Beyond just the racing challenges an=
d thrills that Road America provides, the event provides a singular opportu=
nity for us amateur racers to get a little taste of what it would have been=
like to race in the golden era when crowds gathered to see beautiful piece=
s of machinery being pushed to unreasonable limits by drivers brave (or foo=
lish?) enough to wield them. The community embraces the event with op=
en arms and the atmosphere in Elkhart Lake that race weekend surpasses any =
other race weekend of the year =E2=80=93 Pro or otherwise. We want to=
give you guys a reason not just to experience it, but to be at the center =
of it. We will make sure the FOT paddock is as warm as welcoming as i=
t was in 2017. But, unlike Blackhawk where there is nothing outside o=
f the track gate that I would classify as an experiential bucket list item,=
next year=E2=80=99s event offers many things outside of our paddock that I=
think everyone should experience once. I have been lucky to particip=
ate in the WIC for the past 10 years. During that time I have experie=
nced it all from mechanical failures and a wreck to podiums and overall gro=
up wins. No matter how things are going on track, being able to exper=
ience that weekend at Elkhart Lake on a summer weekend has been a highlight=
of my year every year. A long day of wrenching and bleeding on your =
car turns around quickly when you get to drive it into town with thousands =
watching and cheering. For those few hours you feel like the racing h=
eroes you watched growing up. There is an intrinsic value to that typ=
e of experience.
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<div>
<br>
</div>
<div>
Each year, those that organize the Cup do so out of the same altruistic=
desire to keep it going. Most of the time, their motivations are lik=
e mine when it comes to the choice of venue and event. They have a co=
nnection there and try to play host to those that can make it. The ch=
oice of venue and event will never be everyone=E2=80=99s first choice. =
; Whether it is the cost of towing or time needed to travel, distance is pr=
obably the first barrier that some need to consider. Next is scheduli=
ng =E2=80=93 particularly for summer events. Vacations and other obli=
gations (or even other Vintage Events) can come into conflict. Can't =
forget cost - racing is an expensive hobby regardless of the location and t=
he cost of running the Cup vs. perhaps something local certainly is a consi=
deration for every racer. Lastly, there are those that have a strong =
preference for one of the two ends of the spectrum of event as I described =
above. All of those factor into your choice on whether or not you are=
able to or want to attend the event that is being organized for you. =
We understand all of these factors and make the same decisions ourselves e=
very year when the next Cup is announced. Unfortunately, we can=E2=80=
=99t change the geography of our huge country, the price of fuel, or the pe=
rsonal, professional, or racing calendars of our members. We can only=
influence the experience for those that make it As a =E2=80=9C=
club that=E2=80=99s not a club=E2=80=9D we also have no established revenue=
or budget for these events so we fundraise what we can and do the best wit=
h the money raised. We will put on a great event and do our best that=
make sure those that attend have a good time. We want it to be somet=
hing Kas would be proud of and that Joe Alexander will be proud of in his s=
tead as Grand Marshall. The Kastner Cup is the draw =E2=80=93 the res=
t are fringe benefits. From the inside you guys might not appreciate =
how truly unique this tradition is our level of racing. As an outside=
r I see it and appreciate it enough to do my part to keep it going even tho=
ugh I don=E2=80=99t own a Triumph and haven=E2=80=99t ever had the opportun=
ity to experience the Kastner Cup as a competitor (though I certainly hope =
to someday). I hope those that are able will find a way to be a part =
of it too and will put it on your schedules for next year. For those =
that can=E2=80=99t we understand and will miss you but will do our best thr=
ough multiple methods to keep you apprised throughout the event.
</div>
<div>
<br>
</div>
<div>
Mark and I will continue to post details even at this early stage to ke=
ep you abreast of how things are shaping up and any new developments. =
Thanks to all that have shown their support so far - we are working hard t=
o let you enjoy the spotlight in '23!
</div>
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<br>
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Best regards,
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Brian Garcia
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Co-Chair 2023 Kastner Cup
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July 14-16 Road America
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