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Re: [Fot] Kas, Bill; Here’s the post I promised you!

To: Jason Ostrowski <jason@multivintage.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Kas, Bill; Here’s the post I promised you!
From: Chip Collingwood via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2021 19:51:38 -0400
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On Tue, Sep 21, 2021, 2:46 PM Jason Ostrowski via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
wrote:

> Over the years 2 of my greatest mentors and fans were Bill Dentinger and
> Kas Kastner. Those 2 gentlemen always loved my stories on FOT. Always qui=
ck
> to support me with praise or criticism. I think about them often and miss
> their kind words, jokes and jabs.
> Family, work obligations and $ pushed my GT6=E2=80=99s into the corner of=
 the FGR
> garage for more than a couple years.
> My racing addiction had reached a melting point and it was starting to
> affect the solid aspects of my being- my marriage, my kids and my busines=
s.
> Although I was always at the track as a friend and crew my cars sat
> dormant for a few seasons.
> In conversation with Kas and Bill, these Friendly Ghost faithful gents
> =E2=80=9Ctalked me off the ledge=E2=80=9D during that period of my lack o=
f seat time. They
> respected my decision to put family first and enjoy the non-race moments =
of
> my life.
> They also knew I would return behind the wheel and looked forward to my
> next racing story.
>
> I had told them both that my next post on FOT had to be about me finishin=
g
> a race.
> Kas always liked how I would pat my car on the dashboard as I crossed the
> finish line; saying =E2=80=9CThe cars like it when you talk to them you k=
now; I
> always did that too.=E2=80=9D
> Well my friends- I finished 3 races at Road America this weekend. I gave
> my yellow car more than a rub on the belly as I took the final checkered
> flag. A wave of emotion hit my face. Even my raised fist could not hold
> back the tears.
> To Kas and Bill- Here is the post I promised you!
> Godspeeds the Triumph faithful to great moments of joy.
> You are missed and will always be remembered.
> Never be beaten by equipment!
>
> Jason Ostrowski
> Friendly Ghost Racing
> 1969 Triumph GT6+ racecars
> Sent from my iPhone
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><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, S=
ep 21, 2021, 2:46 PM Jason Ostrowski via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@auto=
x.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</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">Over the years 2 of my greatest mentors and fans were Bill Denti=
nger and Kas Kastner. Those 2 gentlemen always loved my stories on FOT. Alw=
ays quick to support me with praise or criticism. I think about them often =
and miss their kind words, jokes and jabs.<br>
Family, work obligations and $ pushed my GT6=E2=80=99s into the corner of t=
he FGR garage for more than a couple years. <br>
My racing addiction had reached a melting point and it was starting to affe=
ct the solid aspects of my being- my marriage, my kids and my business. <br=
>
Although I was always at the track as a friend and crew my cars sat dormant=
 for a few seasons.<br>
In conversation with Kas and Bill, these Friendly Ghost faithful gents =E2=
=80=9Ctalked me off the ledge=E2=80=9D during that period of my lack of sea=
t time. They respected my decision to put family first and enjoy the non-ra=
ce moments of my life.<br>
They also knew I would return behind the wheel and looked forward to my nex=
t racing story.<br>
<br>
I had told them both that my next post on FOT had to be about me finishing =
a race.<br>
Kas always liked how I would pat my car on the dashboard as I crossed the f=
inish line; saying =E2=80=9CThe cars like it when you talk to them you know=
; I always did that too.=E2=80=9D<br>
Well my friends- I finished 3 races at Road America this weekend. I gave my=
 yellow car more than a rub on the belly as I took the final checkered flag=
. A wave of emotion hit my face. Even my raised fist could not hold back th=
e tears.<br>
To Kas and Bill- Here is the post I promised you!<br>
Godspeeds the Triumph faithful to great moments of joy.<br>
You are missed and will always be remembered. <br>
Never be beaten by equipment!<br>
<br>
Jason Ostrowski<br>
Friendly Ghost Racing <br>
1969 Triumph GT6+ racecars<br>
Sent from my iPhone<br>
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