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Re: [Fot] That Looong Race 2016

To: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] That Looong Race 2016
From: Bill Dentinger <BillDentin@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2016 14:56:24 -0500
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References: <CALCydYpwnAT3FgWhKEBg9=fZtCH-wHh9C8Q2X8yZqMnR-PZKSA@mail.gmail.com> <20161024013035.96654120338@relay.mailchannels.net>
Loooong Race reprise.  

Alex looked great out on the track.  That white GT6 is gorgeous. The last race 
(Vintage/Historic Race 2) started early, and Alex was late for the grid.  He 
started last, which I  think worked well for him. He got to practice 
passing...and he looked good doing it.

Bill Dentinger

Sent from my iPad

> On Oct 23, 2016, at 8:30 PM, Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com> wrote:
> 
> Race report:
> Awesome weekend.  Wine and Cheese in the Drews / Dentinger garage was well 
> attended and went on after Drews departed.  I'm told the bonfire was pretty 
> epic, some seem to have hazy memory of it.
> Of the Triumph contingent, only Drews and Alex Amys made it the whole 
> weekend.   Congrat's Alex, you looked great out there  Jason ALMOST made it 
> but retired 2 laps from the end of the last 25 lap race with overheating.  
> Both Jason and Shawn Alexander beat me in the 1st 25 lapper (I chased Shawn 
> all the way but couldn't quite get close enough).  Shawn was pushing out 
> water and decided that running the 2nd race would be a bad idea if he had a 
> head gasket going.  I concur but would have liked to have him out there.  In 
> the 2nd race I ended up first holding off Jason (who had to slow for a 
> spinning 240 Z and I opportunistically passed him) then trying very hard (and 
> semi-successfully) to keep up with him, then trying to keep up with a Camaro 
> SS that Jason passed.  I hounded the Camaro, he eventually bailed and as I 
> was closing back in on Jason with 3 to go he pulled off.  Still, all of the 
> triumphs drove onto the trailers, a good time was had by all.
> Jason's daughter did pull off the 3peat in the big wheel race - those are the 
> highlight of the weekend.
> 
> Tony Drews
> 
> At 01:25 AM 10/21/2016, Jason Ostrowski wrote:
>> Well, once again the Alpine winds of the Midwest threaten to start their 
>> blow about this time of year.
>> We have one last chance to prove our Triumph worthiness among a field of 
>> cars that also think their Marque is the greatest production car of its time.
>> This event is historically rich inÃ? Triumph excellence and defeat.
>> The 46th running should tell a Triumph tale ofÃ? our region.
>> Entry listÃ? for the dualÃ? 25 lapÃ? races (100 miles total) isÃ? somewhat 
>> lowÃ? onÃ? the open book end...
>> For the vintage race, only SeanÃ? Alexander (TR4), myself (GT6+) and 
>> newcomer Alex Amys (GT6+) are entered.
>> And my bet is already on my faithfulÃ? teammate Brian Garcia in his 1967 
>> Plymouth Baracuda .
>> Then there is Glade Snodgrass racing his hit or missÃ? Spitfire in FP racing 
>> the 50 lapper.
>> Scott Barr will be out in his Spec Racer Ford.
>> IÃ? was surprised to see no Tony DrewsÃ? signed up to play.
>> but Rumor has it thatÃ? anotherÃ? big man won't be a no show.
>> Bill Detinger is flying in from sin city just to see our show.
>> Of course it'd really more about hisÃ? mini Beady Eyed loved onesÃ? going 
>> trick or treating and hitting the trackÃ? for the big wheel race.
>> I suppose its anyone's game.
>> Sean has been strong and consistent all year, I'm running a back up motor in 
>> my yellow car; and the young Alex AmysÃ? has builtÃ? a real looker of a GT6.
>> Alex came out to Road America this fall and it was a realÃ? treat to see his 
>> fresh GT6.
>> He and his dad David have done a wonderful job soÃ? far,
>> Their spectacular white #84 GT6; gets a high grade cosmetically and is top 
>> notch from an engineering standpoint.Ã?
>> I hope to show them what a little patina is worth.
>> As for Sean, I'm not sure if my old #27 has enough meat on it's bones to 
>> take the top.
>> Anyway, if you are into Triumphs; can't exactly skip aÃ? flat stone in the 
>> ocean,Ã? and are not racing this weekend yourself...
>> It seems the only reasonable that you head to Blackhawk Farms right now.
>> Beacause=
>> A) My awesome daughter Naomi is going for a "3 peat" win in the big wheel 
>> race.
>> B) Damndinger rented a garage just to host a wine and cheese party.
>> C) Some goon is racing a Plymouth Barracuda.
>> D) Scott Barr is bringing a Magnesium wheel to "White Light" burn on the 
>> Friendly Ghost Racing Bon Fire.
>> (yes this is the race where we get really crazy and burn truckloads of wood 
>> and stuffed animals and light up the sky burning all kinds of nuttyÃ? 
>> melting shit).
>> E) The legendary Glade Snodgrass will be racing a spitfire that could 
>> explode at any minute.
>> F) Joe Alexander needs to measure the size of your valve cover for his next 
>> Gasket Innovation.
>> G)Ã? Perhaps a young and Fresh GT6 builder gets corrupted by a bunch of Mad 
>> GT6 hooligans in turn 2. (Yes David and Alex that is an invitation to 
>> paddock near us in the scary side of the track; out in the woods by turn 2) 
>> if you dare.
>> H) We party and burn stuff onÃ? Saturday... andÃ? Race on Sunday.
>> Ã? I) What happens at the Looong Race stays at the Looong Race.
>> X) Yep, this is the big one.
>> 
>> If you can't make it, just look up into the Midwestern sky at about 8 pm 
>> central timeÃ? on Saturday night. The orange light you see is ourÃ? epic 
>> campfire...Ã? a symbol of Triumphs Burning everywhere.
>> Godspeed.
>> Jason Ostrowski
>> Friendly Ghost RacingÃ?
>> 1969 Triumph GT6+ Racecars
>> 
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