Subject: [Fot] KASTNER CUP 2028. Open now for PROPOSALS.

From: Joe Alexander <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2026 11:13:27 -0500

FOT

Now that Grattan has been announced for 2027, the door is open for KASTNER CUP 2028.

Ideally, the proposal will also be the organizer and a member of the Sanctioning Body that will host the Kastner Cup.

We have been very fortunate to have some very talented people step forward and chair some highly successful events.

We are looking forward to your proposals.   Kas would be proud of what we have done in recent years.

Thank you.

Best Regards,
Joe Alexander
4505 Donald Dr
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
The-vintage-racer.com
Gasketinnovations.com
Cell:  319.464.4711

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From: Bob Kramer <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2026 08:18:20 -0500

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Joe,

The Texas FoT hosted the K Cup at Hallett in 2006 and Eagles Canyon in
2012. Both times we were light on attendance with 28 and 24 cars in
attendance and that was back in the days when we had more local TxFOT cars
than we do now. I think half of the cars at Eagles Canyon were TxFOT.

Having just completed a 4,500 mile tow to Mosport, side trip to visit
family included, I get it. I asked around the paddock to see if the racers
in attendance would go to Hallett if we hosted and very few said yes. A
couple more agreed that the Ozarks track would be more acceptable but that
is a VSCDA tevent and still not interesting enough to attract the east
coast guys. I talked with a board member with CVAR and he thinks that they
would be willing to host us at Hallett in October or NOLA Motorsports Park
April/May without question and mentioned that the lengthened and completely
rebuilt Eagles Canyon races in the March or September were also potentially
available. Currently the CVAR races at ECR are fully subscribed but the
track is adding paddock space so that we can have room for more cars.

I think I could muster up help from the TxFOT racers to host in 2028, but I
personally would rather do a 2 day tow for an event with 40 cars than host
an event with 20. I'm thinking the best CVAR option would be NOLA. It's a
two day tow for many folks, in early May, or late April it hasn't got too
hot yet, it has lots of space to paddock, it's fast and we'd have a lot of
stroke with CVAR because it is undersubscribed. Also, it is in New Orleans.
So, having said all that, if this is of interest to the larger group, I
would want to work on a way to see how many would attend.

Bob

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> and chair some highly successful events.
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Joe,<div><br></div><div>The Texas FoT hosted the K Cup at =
Hallett in 2006 and Eagles=C2=A0Canyon in 2012. Both times we were light on=
 attendance with 28 and 24 cars in attendance and that was back in the days=
 when we had more local TxFOT cars than we do now. I think half of the cars=
 at Eagles=C2=A0Canyon were TxFOT.</div><div><br></div><div>Having just com=
pleted=C2=A0a 4,500 mile tow to Mosport, side trip to visit family included=
, I get it. I asked around=C2=A0the paddock to see if the racers in attenda=
nce would go to Hallett if we hosted and very few said yes. A couple more a=
greed that the Ozarks track would be more acceptable=C2=A0but that is a VSC=
DA tevent and still not interesting enough to attract the east coast guys. =
I talked=C2=A0with a board member with CVAR and he thinks that they would b=
e willing to host us at Hallett in October or NOLA Motorsports=C2=A0Park Ap=
ril/May without question and mentioned that the lengthened=C2=A0and complet=
ely rebuilt Eagles Canyon races in the March or September were also potenti=
ally available. Currently=C2=A0the CVAR races at ECR are fully subscribed b=
ut the track is adding paddock space so that we can have room for more cars=
.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>I think I could muster up help from the Tx=
FOT racers to host in 2028, but I personally would rather do a 2 day tow fo=
r an event with 40 cars than host an event=C2=A0with 20. I&#39;m thinking t=
he best CVAR option would be NOLA. It&#39;s a two day tow for many folks, i=
n early=C2=A0May, or late April it hasn&#39;t got too hot yet, it has lots =
of space to paddock, it&#39;s fast and we&#39;d have a lot of stroke with C=
VAR because=C2=A0it is undersubscribed. Also, it is in New Orleans. So, hav=
ing said all that, if this is of interest to the larger group, I would want=
 to work on a way to see how many would attend.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><=
div>Bob</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><di=
v dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Jul 1, 2026 at 12:21=E2=80=AFPM =
Joe Alexander &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">joealexa=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_qu=
ote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,20=
4);padding-left:1ex">FOT<br>
<br>
Now that Grattan has been announced for 2027, the door is open for KASTNER =
CUP 2028.<br>
<br>
Ideally, the proposal will also be the organizer and a member of the Sancti=
oning Body that will host the Kastner Cup.<br>
<br>
We have been very fortunate to have some very talented people step forward =
and chair some highly successful events.<br>
<br>
We are looking forward to your proposals.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Kas would be proud of=
 what we have done in recent years.<br>
<br>
Thank you.<br>
<br>
Best Regards,<br>
Joe Alexander<br>
4505 Donald Dr<br>
Cedar Falls, IA 50613<br>
The-vintage-racer.com<br>
Gasketinnovations.com<br>
Cell:=C2=A0 319.464.4711<br>
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