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Re: [Fot] So how did it go?

To: Robert Lang <robertlangtr6@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] So how did it go?
From: tim cook via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2025 09:58:38 -0400
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I'm not typically a big poster on FOT. That said, being a newbie to all of
this,I want to thank the whole FOT crew at Lime Rock for being generous
with information and overall being a great, welcoming group of guys and
gals!! Looking forward to more!

Thanks!

Tim Cook


On Tue, Sep 2, 2025 at 9:52=E2=80=AFAM Robert Lang via Fot <fot@autox.team.=
net>
wrote:

> Super fun weekend. I've been chasing tire pressure issues all year and go=
t
> it together for the Cup race. Honestly, I was shocked that going softer
> with my rear bar would make a 1 second decrease in lap times, I didn't
> expect the race to last 18 laps, so that was super kool because there was=
 a
> lot of traffic as the leaders caught up with the slower cars. I'm pretty
> sure I mentioned to the list how much time you can lose at Lime Rock with
> bad corner exit speed and you can see it in the lap times. In any case, I=
'm
> super stoked that I got back to my "normal" Lime Rock lap times after my
> Thompson crash last year. I'm also pretty stoked that as-of 10 days prior
> to the cup, my car had no driveline installed, a motor in pieces and a
> number of bits and bobs needed to get to the track. As Henry knows, I was
> in serious doubt that I'd make it with 2 weeks to go, but there you have =
it.
>
> But the best part was hanging out with a bunch of Triumph folks and seein=
g
> some of the more recent "members" of the FOT really get the cars dialed i=
n.
> Super kool! I also tried my darndest to get some younger folks interested
> in Triumphs by handing out 30 Hot Wheels TR6's. Speaking of that, it was
> really kool to see Dave Riddle and Todd Redmond getting kids (young and
> old!) to sit in the race cars for pix, etc during the Sunday in the Park =
-
> WELL DONE.
>
> Sidebar to the Spitfire crowd - if you track down the ex Kent Bain car fo=
r
> the asking price - GET THE SETUP NOTES. I know that car does 1:03's at Li=
me
> Rock because I timed him a couple of times because I could not believe ho=
w
> fast it was. But that car is a STEAL at the asking price. Vintage Racing
> Services. 'Nuf said.Pretty sure those guys just tap the brakes to enter B=
ig
> Bend and nowhere else.
>
> Sorry about getting crossed up in the left hander in the opening lap, I
> think I was freaking out that I had jumped to 4th! That said, it seems th=
e
> new motor is putting out some ponies. Next MoAH GEERZZ.
>
> C ya,
> rml
>
> On Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 08:27:04 AM EDT, Joe Boruch via Fot <
> fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>
> Here is a link to the LRP broadcast.  It only shows the main straight
> before the braking zone to turn 1.  The Kastner Cup race starts around
> 5:07.  JoeB)
> Lime Rock Park HF43 Live Stream - Monday 9/1/2025
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DIMHY3qA6Go4>
>
> Lime Rock Park HF43 Live Stream - Monday 9/1/2025
>
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DIMHY3qA6Go4>
>
>
>
>
> On Monday, September 1, 2025 at 08:57:19 PM EDT, Irv Korey via Fot <
> fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>
> Dave Gott, TR4, brilliant all weekend.
>
> On Mon, Sep 1, 2025, 7:06=E2=80=AFPM Mark Bradakis via Fot <fot@autox.tea=
m.net>
> wrote:
>
> Okay, I imagine things are winding down at Lime Rock by now.  So, how
> did it go?  Kastner Cup?
>
> mjb.
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div style=3D"font-family:arial narrow,sans-serif" cl=
ass=3D"gmail_default">I&#39;m not typically a big poster on FOT. That said,=
 being a newbie to all of this,I want to thank the whole FOT crew at Lime R=
ock for being generous with information and overall being a great, welcomin=
g group of guys and gals!! Looking forward to more!</div><br clear=3D"all">=
</div><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gma=
il_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Thanks!<br><br></div>Tim<span class=3D"=
gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial narrow,sans-serif"> Cook</span></=
div></div></div><br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_contain=
er"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Sep 2, 2025 at 9:52=E2=80=
=AFAM Robert Lang via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@aut=
ox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding=
-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sa=
ns-serif;font-size:13px"><div></div>
        <div dir=3D"ltr">Super fun weekend. I&#39;ve been chasing tire pres=
sure issues all year and got it together for the Cup race. Honestly, I was =
shocked that going softer with my rear bar would make a 1 second decrease i=
n lap times, I didn&#39;t expect the race to last 18 laps, so that was supe=
r kool because there was a lot of traffic as the leaders caught up with the=
 slower cars. I&#39;m pretty sure I mentioned to the list how much time you=
 can lose at Lime Rock with bad corner exit speed and you can see it in the=
 lap times. In any case, I&#39;m super stoked that I got back to my &quot;n=
ormal&quot; Lime Rock lap times after my Thompson crash last year. I&#39;m =
also pretty stoked that as-of 10 days prior to the cup, my car had no drive=
line installed, a motor in pieces and a number of bits and bobs needed to g=
et to the track. As Henry knows, I was in serious doubt that I&#39;d make i=
t with 2 weeks to go, but there you have it.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></di=
v><div dir=3D"ltr">But the best part was hanging out with a bunch of Triump=
h folks and seeing some of the more recent &quot;members&quot; of the FOT r=
eally get the cars dialed in. Super kool! I also tried my darndest to get s=
ome younger folks interested in Triumphs by handing out 30 Hot Wheels TR6&#=
39;s. Speaking of that, it was really kool to see Dave Riddle and Todd Redm=
ond getting kids (young and old!) to sit in the race cars for pix, etc duri=
ng the Sunday in the Park - WELL DONE.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div=
 dir=3D"ltr">Sidebar to the Spitfire crowd - if you track down the ex Kent =
Bain car for the asking price - GET THE SETUP NOTES. I know that car does 1=
:03&#39;s at Lime Rock because I timed him a couple of times because I coul=
d not believe how fast it was. But that car is a STEAL at the asking price.=
 Vintage Racing Services. &#39;Nuf said.Pretty sure those guys just tap the=
 brakes to enter Big Bend and nowhere else.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div=
><div dir=3D"ltr">Sorry about getting crossed up in the left hander in the =
opening lap, I think I was freaking out that I had jumped to 4th! That said=
, it seems the new motor is putting out some ponies. Next MoAH GEERZZ.</div=
><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">C ya,</div><div dir=3D"ltr">rm=
l</div><div><br></div>
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                    On Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 08:27:04 AM EDT, Joe B=
oruch via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">f=
ot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:
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                <div><br></div>
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                <div><div id=3D"m_2611711675448356706ydp58c268c9yiv11054502=
42"><div><div style=3D"font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-seri=
f;font-size:13px"><div></div>
        <div dir=3D"ltr">Here is a link to the LRP broadcast.=C2=A0 It only=
 shows the main straight before the braking zone to turn 1.=C2=A0 The Kastn=
er Cup race starts around 5:07.=C2=A0 JoeB)</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><span><a =
shape=3D"rect" href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DIMHY3qA6Go4"; rel=
=3D"noreferrer noopener" target=3D"_blank">Lime Rock Park HF43 Live Stream =
- Monday 9/1/2025</a></span><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div id=3D"m_2611=
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                        On Monday, September 1, 2025 at 08:57:19 PM EDT, Ir=
v Korey via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank"=
>fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:
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05450242yqtfd90849"><div id=3D"m_2611711675448356706ydp58c268c9yiv110545024=
2ydp408cbb38yiv8414480792"><div><div>Dave Gott, TR4, brilliant all weekend.=
</div><br clear=3D"none"><div><div id=3D"m_2611711675448356706ydp58c268c9yi=
v1105450242ydp408cbb38yiv8414480792yqtfd29485"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Mon, Sep=
 1, 2025, 7:06=E2=80=AFPM Mark Bradakis via Fot &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" href=
=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer noopener" target=3D"_blank=
">fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none"></div></div><blockquo=
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;padding-left:1ex"><div id=3D"m_2611711675448356706ydp58c268c9yiv1105450242=
ydp408cbb38yiv8414480792yqtfd33590">Okay, I imagine things are winding down=
 at Lime Rock by now.=C2=A0 So, how <br clear=3D"none">
did it go?=C2=A0 Kastner Cup?<br clear=3D"none">
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