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FOT-ers,=C2=A0
I can attest to the information that Henry just sent. The Thursday afternoo=
n (charity) drive is like a =E2=80=9CMini-Me=E2=80=9D New England version o=
f what Road America does.=C2=A0
The drive takes you through Lakeville and Salisbury where folks line the ro=
ads to cheer and wave. In Salisbury, the cars wends=C2=A0through an assiste=
d living facility where the course bends back on itself and threads over co=
untry=C2=A0roads almost back to the track, where a=C2=A0left turn near the =
entrance=C2=A0leads to Falls Village, just=C2=A0a few miles down the road w=
here the cars are parked, beer and hotdogs can be consumed live music provi=
des a great background to peruse the race cars and street cars that partici=
pated. Around=C2=A0dusk, cars begin to leave. Unlicensed race cars without =
headlights (like mine) are escorted safely=C2=A0back to the track by the=C2=
=A0local Gendarmes. It really brings out some special cars, enthusiastic pe=
ople,=C2=A0and it=E2=80=99s for a good cause, usually the local food bank. =
(Gas=C2=A0tank full=C2=A0before you go!)
On Friday night, the track hosts a large dinner for the drivers and one=C2=
=A0guest=C2=A0under a huge tent on the hill overlooking the track. Wine and=
beer flow freely, and the food can be pretty good, too. After dinner, ther=
e is usually a featured guest who=C2=A0after a short interview, takes quest=
ions from the audience. Everyone stumbles off=C2=A0to bed happy.
This has always been one of=C2=A0my favorite weekends. The racing, the Sund=
ay in the Park car show, the festival atmosphere where fans walk freely thr=
ough the paddock-=C2=A0all great fun.=C2=A0
I am really looking forward to next years Kastner Cup.=C2=A0And I=E2=80=99m=
determined to not be LAST this time!=C2=A0I hope to see some of you that I=
became acquainted with in Portland and Sonoma at the K Cups there. (It=E2=
=80=99s your turn to do the long haul =F0=9F=98=89).=C2=A0
Heed Henry=E2=80=99s=C2=A0words about lodging if=C2=A0you don=E2=80=99t sta=
y in your trailer.
See you in September at Lime Rock,
Rick McCurdyRed TR3 #132
On Monday, November 11, 2024, 9:48 AM, yellow04 via Fot <fot@autox.team.net=
> wrote:
Friends,
Thanks to our own media maven Shawn Frank, we have been nudged to get=20
going with our first press release and the event poster! Those of us who=20
belong to the Vintage Triumph Register get the magazine, The Vintage=20
Triumph, and know that Shawn is the editor. Be sure to look for coverage=20
in every issue from the next one due in a few weeks all the way up to=20
the event next fall! Thank you Shawn for the great support!!!
Details for the event are starting to come together. I will share the=20
pertinent facts as they become available.
Event Poster: I have attached the event poster, thanks to Curt Johnston=20
for helping us with that!
Schedule: Test day is the Tuesday immediately preceding the event. The=20
track is happy to have racers park their race rigs at the track in the=20
assigned spot for the event on Tuesday, but you can't stay at the track=20
until Thursday. On Thursday, the track hosts a drive through the=20
Berkshire Mountains open to race cars and street cars alike, a real=20
treat for many. The drive ends in Falls Village, a quaint town a couple=20
miles from the track for an old-fashioned street fair. On Friday we=20
practice in the morning, qualify in the afternoon. Then two races on=20
Saturday, and on Monday morning we have another race before the main=20
event. We run the Kastner Cup race right after lunch with the ceremony=20
to present the Kastner Cup after the race.
Eligibility: The race is open to all Triumph powered race cars. The=20
caveat is, as always, tire rules. Cars must run on Vintage tires,=20
meaning no slicks. I urge any potential participant to contact me with=20
details of your car and we will do everything possible to get you in the=20
race.
Triumphs get their own run group: There could be some exceptions to this=20
one, if we get too many Triumphs registering for the event we may be=20
forced to bump the uber-fast cars to fast group, or a car prepped well=20
beyond Vintage rules may run with a more appropriate group. Same may=20
apply to some of the less-fast cars, we may have to bump them to a=20
not-so-fast group. But we will all race together on Monday afternoon for=20
the Cup.
Lodging: This will be a challenge. We urge everyone who is planning on=20
attending and not camping at the track to secure bedspace as soon as=20
possible. The closest town with a variety of known hotel chains is Great=20
Barrington, Massachusetts, about 30 minutes from the track. It is not=20
practical to identify a host hotel for this one, the hotels are not=20
large and get filled up early. An option some racers use is to double=20
(or triple) up and secure lodging from AirB&B or VRBO. There are houses=20
available in the area that work well for this. Also, there is=20
information on Lime Rock's website with some closer options, but none of=20
them are large and the scope of this annual event usually has them=20
filled by the same racers year to year!
Sponsorship: As always, there will be expenses that the FOT needs to=20
cover. We are soliciting donations for sponsorship as we have done in=20
the past. Please contact me, Henry Frye, with any questions or with any=20
interest in sponsorship. We will continue to use the gofundme page for=20
those looking for a convenient way to contribute.
Sunday: Lime Rock Park operates under a moratorium that prohibits=20
running race engines on Sundays. The track pivots on Sunday to host a=20
large concours and car show. Race cars are invited to participate, but=20
each one gets towed down to the front straight on the track as we can't=20
run them! We are in process of securing prime car show space for our=20
friends with their street cars. Our plans for Sunday are still in=20
process, but we envision some FOT gathering for dinner, libation and=20
socializing. Again, stay tuned for more details as they develop.
Feel free to reach out with any questions, I will do my best to get back=20
to you quickly!
We look forward to seeing you at the Lime Rock Historic Festival next=20
fall!
Henry Frye
2025 Kastner Cup - FOT Chair
fot@kastnercup.com
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<div>FOT-ers, </div><div><br></div>I can attest to the information tha=
t Henry just sent. The Thursday afternoon (charity) drive is like a =E2=80=
=9CMini-Me=E2=80=9D New England version of what Road America does. <di=
v><br></div><div>The drive takes you through Lakeville and Salisbury where =
folks line the roads to cheer and wave. In Salisbury, the cars wends t=
hrough an assisted living facility where the course bends back on itself an=
d threads over country roads almost back to the track, where a le=
ft turn near the entrance leads to Falls Village, just a few mile=
s down the road where the cars are parked, beer and hotdogs can be consumed=
live music provides a great background to peruse the race cars and street =
cars that participated. Around dusk, cars begin to leave. Unlicensed r=
ace cars without headlights (like mine) are escorted safely back to th=
e track by the local Gendarmes. It really brings out some special cars=
, enthusiastic people, and it=E2=80=99s for a good cause, usually the =
local food bank. (Gas tank full before you go!)<div><br></div><di=
v>On Friday night, the track hosts a large dinner for the drivers and one&n=
bsp;guest under a huge tent on the hill overlooking the track. Wine an=
d beer flow freely, and the food can be pretty good, too. After dinner, the=
re is usually a featured guest who after a short interview, takes ques=
tions from the audience. Everyone stumbles off to bed happy.</div><div=
><br></div><div>This has always been one of my favorite weekends. The =
racing, the Sunday in the Park car show, the festival atmosphere where fans=
walk freely through the paddock- all great fun. </div><div><br><=
/div><div>I am really looking forward to next years Kastner Cup. And I=
=E2=80=99m determined to not be LAST this time! I hope to see some of =
you that I became acquainted with in Portland and Sonoma at the K Cups ther=
e. (It=E2=80=99s your turn to do the long haul =F0=9F=98=89). </div><d=
iv><br></div><div>Heed Henry=E2=80=99s words about lodging if you=
don=E2=80=99t stay in your trailer.</div><div><br></div><div>See you in Se=
ptember at Lime Rock,</div><div><br></div><div>Rick McCurdy</div><div>Red T=
R3 #132<br><div><br><p class=3D"yahoo-quoted-begin" style=3D"font-size: 15p=
x; color: rgb(132, 115, 255); padding-top: 15px; margin-top: 0px;">On Monda=
y, November 11, 2024, 9:48 AM, yellow04 via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> =
wrote:</p><blockquote class=3D"iosymail"><div dir=3D"ltr">Friends,<br></div=
><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks to our own media maven =
Shawn Frank, we have been nudged to get <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">going wi=
th our first press release and the event poster! Those of us who <br></div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr">belong to the Vintage Triumph Register get the magazine, T=
he Vintage <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Triumph, and know that Shawn is the e=
ditor. Be sure to look for coverage <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">in every iss=
ue from the next one due in a few weeks all the way up to <br></div><div di=
r=3D"ltr">the event next fall! Thank you Shawn for the great support!!!<br>=
</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Details for the event are=
starting to come together. I will share the <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">per=
tinent facts as they become available.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr">Event Poster: I have attached the event poster, thanks to =
Curt Johnston <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">for helping us with that!<br></div=
><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Schedule: Test day is the Tues=
day immediately preceding the event. The <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">track i=
s happy to have racers park their race rigs at the track in the <br></div><=
div dir=3D"ltr">assigned spot for the event on Tuesday, but you can't stay =
at the track <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">until Thursday. On Thursday, the tr=
ack hosts a drive through the <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Berkshire Mountain=
s open to race cars and street cars alike, a real <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr=
">treat for many. The drive ends in Falls Village, a quaint town a couple <=
br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">miles from the track for an old-fashioned street =
fair. On Friday we <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">practice in the morning, qual=
ify in the afternoon. Then two races on <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Saturday=
, and on Monday morning we have another race before the main <br></div><div=
dir=3D"ltr">event. We run the Kastner Cup race right after lunch with the =
ceremony <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">to present the Kastner Cup after the ra=
ce.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Eligibility: The r=
ace is open to all Triumph powered race cars. The <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr=
">caveat is, as always, tire rules. Cars must run on Vintage tires, <br></d=
iv><div dir=3D"ltr">meaning no slicks. I urge any potential participant to =
contact me with <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">details of your car and we will =
do everything possible to get you in the <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">race.<b=
r></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Triumphs get their own =
run group: There could be some exceptions to this <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr=
">one, if we get too many Triumphs registering for the event we may be <br>=
</div><div dir=3D"ltr">forced to bump the uber-fast cars to fast group, or =
a car prepped well <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">beyond Vintage rules may run =
with a more appropriate group. Same may <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">apply to=
some of the less-fast cars, we may have to bump them to a <br></div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr">not-so-fast group. But we will all race together on Monday after=
noon for <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">the Cup.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>=
</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Lodging: This will be a challenge. We urge everyone =
who is planning on <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">attending and not camping at =
the track to secure bedspace as soon as <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">possible=
. The closest town with a variety of known hotel chains is Great <br></div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr">Barrington, Massachusetts, about 30 minutes from the track=
. It is not <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">practical to identify a host hotel f=
or this one, the hotels are not <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">large and get fi=
lled up early. An option some racers use is to double <br></div><div dir=3D=
"ltr">(or triple) up and secure lodging from AirB&B or VRBO. There are =
houses <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">available in the area that work well for =
this. Also, there is <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">information on Lime Rock's =
website with some closer options, but none of <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">th=
em are large and the scope of this annual event usually has them <br></div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr">filled by the same racers year to year!<br></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Sponsorship: As always, there will be e=
xpenses that the FOT needs to <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">cover. We are soli=
citing donations for sponsorship as we have done in <br></div><div dir=3D"l=
tr">the past. Please contact me, Henry Frye, with any questions or with any=
<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">interest in sponsorship. We will continue to us=
e the gofundme page for <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">those looking for a conv=
enient way to contribute.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"l=
tr">Sunday: Lime Rock Park operates under a moratorium that prohibits <br><=
/div><div dir=3D"ltr">running race engines on Sundays. The track pivots on =
Sunday to host a <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">large concours and car show. Ra=
ce cars are invited to participate, but <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">each one=
gets towed down to the front straight on the track as we can't <br></div><=
div dir=3D"ltr">run them! We are in process of securing prime car show spac=
e for our <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">friends with their street cars. Our pl=
ans for Sunday are still in <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">process, but we envi=
sion some FOT gathering for dinner, libation and <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
>socializing. Again, stay tuned for more details as they develop.<br></div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Feel free to reach out with any=
questions, I will do my best to get back <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">to you=
quickly!<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">We look forw=
ard to seeing you at the Lime Rock Historic Festival next <br></div><div di=
r=3D"ltr">fall!<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Henry =
Frye<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">2025 Kastner Cup - FOT Chair<br></div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr"><a ymailto=3D"mailto:fot@kastnercup.com"; href=3D"mailto:fot@kast=
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