Subject: Re: [Fot] The Kastner Cup at Mosport

From: Jason Ostrowski <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:21:05 -0500

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Great thoughts!
I had many thoughts and questions about the weekend,since I wasn't even
there.
All of us at Blackhawk Tried to follow it on the internet and such.
So fun to be a part of such a cool cultural phenomenon.
All sounded very awesome.

Jason Ostrowski
Friendly Ghost Racing
1969 Triumph GT6+ racecars

On Mon, Jun 22, 2026 at 7:57=E2=80=AFPM Chuck Gee <[email-masked]> wro=
te:

> Hello all,
>
> I=E2=80=99m about half way home and thought I=E2=80=99d share my thoughts=
 on the Mosport
> Kastner Cup races last weekend.
>
> - Henry was right, VARAC puts on one heck of an event at Mosport.  They
> welcomed the Triumphs with open arms, provided lots of track time, and fe=
d
> us well.
>
> - We had the mandatory test day on Thursday with 4 on track sessions.  I
> ran 3 of those.  The race weekend had 10 sessions and I ran 9 of those.  =
My
> car worked very well all weekend with just a couple of minor issues that
> were easily fixed.  I never even had to add oil or water the whole time.
> Crazy.  Just A LOT of gas.
>
> - Bill was right.  The Mosport track is both fun and terrifying at the
> same time.  I felt like I was doing pretty good most of the weekend, but
> Henry still turned a lap 3 seconds faster than my best time.  I could nev=
er
> really get comfortable going into turn 2.  I even tried just closing my
> eyes and hoping for the best, but that didn=E2=80=99t work either.  I=E2=
=80=99m thinking I
> only achieved 2 3/4 testicles rather than a full 3.
>
> - Hanging out with fellow FOT racers is always a great time.  There isn=
=E2=80=99t
> a bad one amongst us (except for me, maybe).  Everyone has a good time,
> races clean, and is always willing to lend a hand or spare part if needed=
.
>
> - Bob Lang, Jesse Darrow, and Pat Darrow provided some great racing fun.
> I=E2=80=99ll post the video I took during the Kastner Cup race and you=E2=
=80=99ll see what
> I mean.  All three are my kind of people, and I hope they take that as th=
e
> compliment I intend it to be!
>
> - Thanks to Greg Thompson who gave me one of those fancy blue Bosch coils
> after my Pertronix coil failed.  The car ran so much better after that.
>
> - Congrats to Bob Lang for winning the Kastner Cup.  He deserved it.
>
> - It was an honor to take 2nd place in the Jack Drews Memorial race.  I
> deserved 3rd, but Jesse Darrow was kind enough to run out of gas towards
> the end.  Fortunately for me, he doesn=E2=80=99t suspect any foul play.  =
I also won
> the Peggy Kastner fastest TR4 award, which was a nice bonus.
>
> - A big thanks to Henry Frye for organizing this one.  I always wanted to
> race at Mosport and he gave me the reason to finally do it.  I truly
> appreciate your efforts and your friendship Henry.
>
> I=E2=80=99m sure I forgot something but this email is already too long.  =
Hope to
> see you all at the next one!
>
> Chuck Gee
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Great thoughts!<div>I had many thoughts and questions abou=
t the weekend,since I wasn&#39;t even there.</div><div>All of us at Blackha=
wk Tried to follow it on the internet and such.</div><div>So fun to be a pa=
rt of such a cool cultural phenomenon.</div><div>All sounded very awesome.<=
/div><div><br></div><div>Jason Ostrowski=C2=A0</div><div>Friendly Ghost Rac=
ing=C2=A0</div><div>1969 Triumph GT6+ racecars</div></div><br><div class=3D=
"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">O=
n Mon, Jun 22, 2026 at 7:57=E2=80=AFPM Chuck Gee &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:chas=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid=
 rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hello all,<br>
<br>
I=E2=80=99m about half way home and thought I=E2=80=99d share my thoughts o=
n the Mosport Kastner Cup races last weekend.<br>
<br>
- Henry was right, VARAC puts on one heck of an event at Mosport.=C2=A0 The=
y welcomed the Triumphs with open arms, provided lots of track time, and fe=
d us well.=C2=A0 <br>
<br>
- We had the mandatory test day on Thursday with 4 on track sessions.=C2=A0=
 I ran 3 of those.=C2=A0 The race weekend had 10 sessions and I ran 9 of th=
ose.=C2=A0 My car worked very well all weekend with just a couple of minor =
issues that were easily fixed.=C2=A0 I never even had to add oil or water t=
he whole time.=C2=A0 Crazy.=C2=A0 Just A LOT of gas.<br>
<br>
- Bill was right.=C2=A0 The Mosport track is both fun and terrifying at the=
 same time.=C2=A0 I felt like I was doing pretty good most of the weekend, =
but Henry still turned a lap 3 seconds faster than my best time.=C2=A0 I co=
uld never really get comfortable going into turn 2.=C2=A0 I even tried just=
 closing my eyes and hoping for the best, but that didn=E2=80=99t work eith=
er.=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99m thinking I only achieved 2 3/4 testicles rather than =
a full 3.<br>
<br>
- Hanging out with fellow FOT racers is always a great time.=C2=A0 There is=
n=E2=80=99t a bad one amongst us (except for me, maybe).=C2=A0 Everyone has=
 a good time, races clean, and is always willing to lend a hand or spare pa=
rt if needed.<br>
<br>
- Bob Lang, Jesse Darrow, and Pat Darrow provided some great racing fun.=C2=
=A0 I=E2=80=99ll post the video I took during the Kastner Cup race and you=
=E2=80=99ll see what I mean.=C2=A0 All three are my kind of people, and I h=
ope they take that as the compliment I intend it to be!<br>
<br>
- Thanks to Greg Thompson who gave me one of those fancy blue Bosch coils a=
fter my Pertronix coil failed.=C2=A0 The car ran so much better after that.=
<br>
<br>
- Congrats to Bob Lang for winning the Kastner Cup.=C2=A0 He deserved it.<b=
r>
<br>
- It was an honor to take 2nd place in the Jack Drews Memorial race.=C2=A0 =
I deserved 3rd, but Jesse Darrow was kind enough to run out of gas towards =
the end.=C2=A0 Fortunately for me, he doesn=E2=80=99t suspect any foul play=
.=C2=A0 I also won the Peggy Kastner fastest TR4 award, which was a nice bo=
nus.<br>
<br>
- A big thanks to Henry Frye for organizing this one.=C2=A0 I always wanted=
 to race at Mosport and he gave me the reason to finally do it.=C2=A0 I tru=
ly appreciate your efforts and your friendship Henry.<br>
<br>
I=E2=80=99m sure I forgot something but this email is already too long.=C2=
=A0 Hope to see you all at the next one!<br>
<br>
Chuck Gee<br>
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From: DAVE HOGYE <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:39:44 -0700 (PDT)

Thanks for the report, Chuck.
Congratulations to Bob Lang.  Well deserved.  All ways in in the hunt towards the front.  
I'll look forward to some videos.
Best,
Dave H. 
> On 06/22/2026 5:33 PM PDT Chuck Gee <[email-masked]> wrote:
> 
>  
> Hello all,
> 
> I’m about half way home and thought I’d share my thoughts on the Mosport Kastner Cup races last weekend.
> 
> - Henry was right, VARAC puts on one heck of an event at Mosport.  They welcomed the Triumphs with open arms, provided lots of track time, and fed us well.  
> 
> - We had the mandatory test day on Thursday with 4 on track sessions.  I ran 3 of those.  The race weekend had 10 sessions and I ran 9 of those.  My car worked very well all weekend with just a couple of minor issues that were easily fixed.  I never even had to add oil or water the whole time.  Crazy.  Just A LOT of gas.
> 
> - Bill was right.  The Mosport track is both fun and terrifying at the same time.  I felt like I was doing pretty good most of the weekend, but Henry still turned a lap 3 seconds faster than my best time.  I could never really get comfortable going into turn 2.  I even tried just closing my eyes and hoping for the best, but that didn’t work either.  I’m thinking I only achieved 2 3/4 testicles rather than a full 3.
> 
> - Hanging out with fellow FOT racers is always a great time.  There isn’t a bad one amongst us (except for me, maybe).  Everyone has a good time, races clean, and is always willing to lend a hand or spare part if needed.
> 
> - Bob Lang, Jesse Darrow, and Pat Darrow provided some great racing fun.  I’ll post the video I took during the Kastner Cup race and you’ll see what I mean.  All three are my kind of people, and I hope they take that as the compliment I intend it to be!
> 
> - Thanks to Greg Thompson who gave me one of those fancy blue Bosch coils after my Pertronix coil failed.  The car ran so much better after that.
> 
> - It was an honor to take 2nd place in the Jack Drews Memorial race.  I deserved 3rd, but Jesse Darrow was kind enough to run out of gas towards the end.  Fortunately for me, he doesn’t suspect any foul play.  I also won the Peggy Kastner fastest TR4 award, which was a nice bonus.
> 
> - A big thanks to Henry Frye for organizing this one.  I always wanted to race at Mosport and he gave me the reason to finally do it.  I truly appreciate your efforts and your friendship Henry.
> 
> I’m sure I forgot something but this email is already too long.  Hope to see you all at the next one!
> 
> Chuck Gee
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From: Alan Berry <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:28:16 -0700

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Well done Chuck! Great review, I loved my TR4 racer. They are the ultimate
vintage race car, so well balanced and so aggressive looking. Enjoy!

On Mon, Jun 22, 2026, 5:47=E2=80=AFPM Chuck Gee <[email-masked]> wrote=

 on the Mosport
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My
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=80=99m thinking I
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=80=99ll see what
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I also won
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<div dir=3D"auto">Well done Chuck! Great review, I loved my TR4 racer. They=
 are the ultimate vintage race car, so well balanced and so aggressive look=
ing. Enjoy!=C2=A0</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"=
><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Jun 22, 2026, 5:47=E2=80=AFP=
M Chuck Gee &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]<=
/a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0=
 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hello all,<br>
<br>
I=E2=80=99m about half way home and thought I=E2=80=99d share my thoughts o=
n the Mosport Kastner Cup races last weekend.<br>
<br>
- Henry was right, VARAC puts on one heck of an event at Mosport.=C2=A0 The=
y welcomed the Triumphs with open arms, provided lots of track time, and fe=
d us well.=C2=A0 <br>
<br>
- We had the mandatory test day on Thursday with 4 on track sessions.=C2=A0=
 I ran 3 of those.=C2=A0 The race weekend had 10 sessions and I ran 9 of th=
ose.=C2=A0 My car worked very well all weekend with just a couple of minor =
issues that were easily fixed.=C2=A0 I never even had to add oil or water t=
he whole time.=C2=A0 Crazy.=C2=A0 Just A LOT of gas.<br>
<br>
- Bill was right.=C2=A0 The Mosport track is both fun and terrifying at the=
 same time.=C2=A0 I felt like I was doing pretty good most of the weekend, =
but Henry still turned a lap 3 seconds faster than my best time.=C2=A0 I co=
uld never really get comfortable going into turn 2.=C2=A0 I even tried just=
 closing my eyes and hoping for the best, but that didn=E2=80=99t work eith=
er.=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99m thinking I only achieved 2 3/4 testicles rather than =
a full 3.<br>
<br>
- Hanging out with fellow FOT racers is always a great time.=C2=A0 There is=
n=E2=80=99t a bad one amongst us (except for me, maybe).=C2=A0 Everyone has=
 a good time, races clean, and is always willing to lend a hand or spare pa=
rt if needed.<br>
<br>
- Bob Lang, Jesse Darrow, and Pat Darrow provided some great racing fun.=C2=
=A0 I=E2=80=99ll post the video I took during the Kastner Cup race and you=
=E2=80=99ll see what I mean.=C2=A0 All three are my kind of people, and I h=
ope they take that as the compliment I intend it to be!<br>
<br>
- Thanks to Greg Thompson who gave me one of those fancy blue Bosch coils a=
fter my Pertronix coil failed.=C2=A0 The car ran so much better after that.=
<br>
<br>
- Congrats to Bob Lang for winning the Kastner Cup.=C2=A0 He deserved it.<b=
r>
<br>
- It was an honor to take 2nd place in the Jack Drews Memorial race.=C2=A0 =
I deserved 3rd, but Jesse Darrow was kind enough to run out of gas towards =
the end.=C2=A0 Fortunately for me, he doesn=E2=80=99t suspect any foul play=
.=C2=A0 I also won the Peggy Kastner fastest TR4 award, which was a nice bo=
nus.<br>
<br>
- A big thanks to Henry Frye for organizing this one.=C2=A0 I always wanted=
 to race at Mosport and he gave me the reason to finally do it.=C2=A0 I tru=
ly appreciate your efforts and your friendship Henry.<br>
<br>
I=E2=80=99m sure I forgot something but this email is already too long.=C2=
=A0 Hope to see you all at the next one!<br>
<br>
Chuck Gee<br>
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From: Mordy Dunst <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:08:27 +0000 (UTC)

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Nicely said Mr Gee

Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS

On Monday, June 22, 2026, 9:39 PM, Chuck Gee <[email-masked]> wrote:

Hello all,

I=E2=80=99m about half way home and thought I=E2=80=99d share my thoughts o=
n the Mosport Kastner Cup races last weekend.

d us well.=C2=A0=20

he whole time.=C2=A0 Crazy.=C2=A0 Just A LOT of gas.

a full 3.

rt if needed.

- Bob Lang, Jesse Darrow, and Pat Darrow provided some great racing fun.=C2=
=A0 I=E2=80=99ll post the video I took during the Kastner Cup race and you=
=E2=80=99ll see what I mean.=C2=A0 All three are my kind of people, and I h=
ope they take that as the compliment I intend it to be!

- Thanks to Greg Thompson who gave me one of those fancy blue Bosch coils a=
fter my Pertronix coil failed.=C2=A0 The car ran so much better after that.

- Congrats to Bob Lang for winning the Kastner Cup.=C2=A0 He deserved it.

nus.

- A big thanks to Henry Frye for organizing this one.=C2=A0 I always wanted=
 to race at Mosport and he gave me the reason to finally do it.=C2=A0 I tru=
ly appreciate your efforts and your friendship Henry.

I=E2=80=99m sure I forgot something but this email is already too long.=C2=
=A0 Hope to see you all at the next one!

Chuck Gee

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, 2026, 9:39 PM, Chuck Gee &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:</p><blockquot=
e class=3D"iosymail"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hello all,<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=
<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">I=E2=80=99m about half way home and thought I=E2=
=80=99d share my thoughts on the Mosport Kastner Cup races last weekend.<br=
></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">- Henry was right, VARAC=
 puts on one heck of an event at Mosport.&nbsp; They welcomed the Triumphs =
with open arms, provided lots of track time, and fed us well.&nbsp; <br></d=
iv><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">- We had the mandatory test =
day on Thursday with 4 on track sessions.&nbsp; I ran 3 of those.&nbsp; The=
 race weekend had 10 sessions and I ran 9 of those.&nbsp; My car worked ver=
y well all weekend with just a couple of minor issues that were easily fixe=
d.&nbsp; I never even had to add oil or water the whole time.&nbsp; Crazy.&=
nbsp; Just A LOT of gas.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"lt=
r">- Bill was right.&nbsp; The Mosport track is both fun and terrifying at =
the same time.&nbsp; I felt like I was doing pretty good most of the weeken=
d, but Henry still turned a lap 3 seconds faster than my best time.&nbsp; I=
 could never really get comfortable going into turn 2.&nbsp; I even tried j=
ust closing my eyes and hoping for the best, but that didn=E2=80=99t work e=
ither.&nbsp; I=E2=80=99m thinking I only achieved 2 3/4 testicles rather th=
an a full 3.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">- Hanging=
 out with fellow FOT racers is always a great time.&nbsp; There isn=E2=80=
=99t a bad one amongst us (except for me, maybe).&nbsp; Everyone has a good=
 time, races clean, and is always willing to lend a hand or spare part if n=
eeded.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">- Bob Lang, Jes=
se Darrow, and Pat Darrow provided some great racing fun.&nbsp; I=E2=80=99l=
l post the video I took during the Kastner Cup race and you=E2=80=99ll see =
what I mean.&nbsp; All three are my kind of people, and I hope they take th=
at as the compliment I intend it to be!<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div=
><div dir=3D"ltr">- Thanks to Greg Thompson who gave me one of those fancy =
blue Bosch coils after my Pertronix coil failed.&nbsp; The car ran so much =
better after that.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">- C=
ongrats to Bob Lang for winning the Kastner Cup.&nbsp; He deserved it.<br><=
/div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">- It was an honor to take =
2nd place in the Jack Drews Memorial race.&nbsp; I deserved 3rd, but Jesse =
Darrow was kind enough to run out of gas towards the end.&nbsp; Fortunately=
 for me, he doesn=E2=80=99t suspect any foul play.&nbsp; I also won the Peg=
gy Kastner fastest TR4 award, which was a nice bonus.<br></div><div dir=3D"=
ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">- A big thanks to Henry Frye for organizing=
 this one.&nbsp; I always wanted to race at Mosport and he gave me the reas=
on to finally do it.&nbsp; I truly appreciate your efforts and your friends=
hip Henry.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">I=E2=80=99m=
 sure I forgot something but this email is already too long.&nbsp; Hope to =
see you all at the next one!<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=
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From: Bob Kramer <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:03:12 -0400

My Kastner Cup weekend was more eventful than most, but I did manage to exorcise the demons from my blown engine in the 2003 weekend at Mosport by finishing the K Cup race in 15th, same position as last year. Unfortunately the car suffered multiple issues along the way; a spark plug came apart in an early practice session and the ceramic portion was ejected along with the attached plug wire. Came in on 3 cylinders but the guts of the plug must have gotten sucked in on the downstroke as the cylinder wall got a bit scuffed. It was noisy the rest of the way, but not hurting too bad. Then another oddity happened dumping most of the crankcase onto the track in turn 5. The track workers handed me my oil filter when they loaded the car. The steel spin on adapter threads had pulled their mates out of the Purolator filter head. I thought my weekend was over but an FOT had a replacement head and adapter. When I went to screw on the filter the threads on the new adapter seemed a little loose and I took some time trying to clean up the threads on the original one, but I couldn’t get them cleaned up satisfactorily. I tried the new one again, this time tightening the filter all the way and it seemed fine. I was back in business in time to qualify and do the cup race. I parked it after that to save it for the memorial race. Sunday morning I rechecked everything and made sure the filter was tight with an oil filter wrench. As the guys on track know it didn’t last. The oil filter came loose and started dumping oil again, this time without be noticing until I was 3 wide trying to pass two cars to my left coming out of 5C. At speed I got off to the grass as fast as I could but I ruined a second session for you all. I’m really sorry about that. I restarted it on the grass and since it has oil pressure I was able to drive up the grass and get behind the wall and into the lower paddock. I picked it up with my trailer and didn’t open the hood. When I saw the loose filter it was a relief and regret sandwich. No blown engine, no major issues, no fireballs. I’ve oiled a track 4 times in 3 years of racing, once in Tx, once here in 2003 and 2 times this weekend. Mosport clearly owns me, but I finished the J Cup and that’s the reason I had to come back. I won’t be back again!

Bob K

You only get one chance at life, make it a TRIUMPH.

> On Jun 22, 2026, at 8:51 PM, Chuck Gee <[email-masked]> wrote:
> 
>

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From: Bob Kramer <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:12:57 -0400

Ooops 4 times in 30 years not 3 years!
You only get one chance at life, make it a TRIUMPH.

> On Jun 24, 2026, at 9:03 AM, Bob Kramer <[email-masked]> wrote:
>

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From: Brian Garcia <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:59:51 -0500 (CDT)

Amici-

Congrats to all on a great Mosport event and bravo, Mr. Lang on your well deserved Kastner Cup win!  For 2027, Jason Ostrowski and I are giving Henry a well deserved break and, with partnership from VSCDA, will host the 25th Kastner Cup at Grattan Raceway in Belding, MI August 13-15.  For those that have never been, Grattan is an absolutely remarkable club track - possibly the most challenging 2 miles in the country.  I had been there multiple times before as crew, but finally got the chance to race there last year - absolutely incredible.  Every corner has a trick - it's either blind, or changing elevation, or changing camber, or a combination of all of them.  Strap your Triumph to a roller coaster and you've got Grattan.  It is the true definition of the driver's track.

The track is about 20 minutes northeast of Grand Rapids so there are plenty of hotel options within easy drive.  For those that like a laid back paddock - this is it.  It's a step back in time to grassroots road racing and VSCDA does a great job celebrating that spirit throughout the weekend.  The Midwest Triumph community has a rich history as part of this VSCDA staple, and we want all of you to experience it with us.  More information to come, but please mark your calendars now.  We are happy to do our part to keep the Kastner Cup going.  It is truly one of greatest things going in Vintage Racing Today!   

Sincerely,

Brian Garcia 
Jason Ostrowski

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Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:02:16 -0400

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Bob, I remember that weekend well!  Here's a couple of pictures of your car=
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On Wed, Jun 24, 2026 at 5:55=E2=80=AFPM Bob Kramer <[email-masked]> wr=
ote:

> My Kastner Cup weekend was more eventful than most, but I did manage to
> exorcise the demons from my blown engine in the 2003 weekend at Mosport b=
y
> finishing the K Cup race in 15th, same position as last year. Unfortunate=
ly
> the car suffered multiple issues along the way; a spark plug came apart i=
n
> an early practice session and the ceramic portion was ejected along with
> the attached plug wire. Came in on 3 cylinders but the guts of the plug
> must have gotten sucked in on the downstroke as the cylinder wall got a b=
it
> scuffed. It was noisy the rest of the way, but not hurting too bad. Then
> another oddity happened dumping most of the crankcase onto the track in
> turn 5. The track workers handed me my oil filter when they loaded the ca=
r.
> The steel spin on adapter threads had pulled their mates out of the
> Purolator filter head. I thought my weekend was over but an FOT had a
> replacement head and adapter. When I went to screw on the filter the
> threads on the new adapter seemed a little loose and I took some time
> trying to clean up the threads on the original one, but I couldn=E2=80=99=
t get them
> cleaned up satisfactorily. I tried the new one again, this time tightenin=
g
> the filter all the way and it seemed fine. I was back in business in time
> to qualify and do the cup race. I parked it after that to save it for the
> memorial race. Sunday morning I rechecked everything and made sure the
> filter was tight with an oil filter wrench. As the guys on track know it
> didn=E2=80=99t last. The oil filter came loose and started dumping oil ag=
ain, this
> time without be noticing until I was 3 wide trying to pass two cars to my
> left coming out of 5C. At speed I got off to the grass as fast as I could
> but I ruined a second session for you all. I=E2=80=99m really sorry about=
 that. I
> restarted it on the grass and since it has oil pressure I was able to dri=
ve
> up the grass and get behind the wall and into the lower paddock. I picked
> it up with my trailer and didn=E2=80=99t open the hood. When I saw the lo=
ose filter
> it was a relief and regret sandwich. No blown engine, no major issues, no
> fireballs. I=E2=80=99ve oiled a track 4 times in 3 years of racing, once =
in Tx,
> once here in 2003 and 2 times this weekend. Mosport clearly owns me, but =
I
> finished the J Cup and that=E2=80=99s the reason I had to come back. I wo=
n=E2=80=99t be
> back again!
> > On Jun 22, 2026, at 8:51=E2=80=AFPM, Chuck Gee <[email-masked]> wr=
ote:
> > =EF=BB=BF
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/[email-masked]
>
>
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:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquo=
te class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px =
solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">My Kastner Cup weekend was more ev=
entful than most, but I did manage to exorcise the demons from my blown eng=
ine in the 2003 weekend at Mosport by finishing the K Cup race in 15th, sam=
e position as last year. Unfortunately the car suffered multiple issues alo=
ng the way; a spark plug came apart in an early practice session and the ce=
ramic portion was ejected along with the attached plug wire. Came in on 3 c=
ylinders but the guts of the plug must have gotten sucked in on the downstr=
oke as the cylinder wall got a bit scuffed. It was noisy the rest of the wa=
y, but not hurting too bad. Then another oddity happened dumping most of th=
e crankcase onto the track in turn 5. The track workers handed me my oil fi=
lter when they loaded the car. The steel spin on adapter threads had pulled=
 their mates out of the Purolator filter head. I thought my weekend was ove=
r but an FOT had a replacement head and adapter. When I went to screw on th=
e filter the threads on the new adapter seemed a little loose and I took so=
me time trying to clean up the threads on the original one, but I couldn=E2=
=80=99t get them cleaned up satisfactorily. I tried the new one again, this=
 time tightening the filter all the way and it seemed fine. I was back in b=
usiness in time to qualify and do the cup race. I parked it after that to s=
ave it for the memorial race. Sunday morning I rechecked everything and mad=
e sure the filter was tight with an oil filter wrench. As the guys on track=
 know it didn=E2=80=99t last. The oil filter came loose and started dumping=
 oil again, this time without be noticing until I was 3 wide trying to pass=
 two cars to my left coming out of 5C. At speed I got off to the grass as f=
ast as I could but I ruined a second session for you all. I=E2=80=99m reall=
y sorry about that. I restarted it on the grass and since it has oil pressu=
re I was able to drive up the grass and get behind the wall and into the lo=
wer paddock. I picked it up with my trailer and didn=E2=80=99t open the hoo=
d. When I saw the loose filter it was a relief and regret sandwich. No blow=
n engine, no major issues, no fireballs. I=E2=80=99ve oiled a track 4 times=
 in 3 years of racing, once in Tx, once here in 2003 and 2 times this weeke=
nd. Mosport clearly owns me, but I finished the J Cup and that=E2=80=99s th=
e reason I had to come back. I won=E2=80=99t be back again!<br>
<br>
Bob K<br>
<br>
You only get one chance at life, make it a TRIUMPH.<br>
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