Subject: [WPTA] 2022 Kastner Cup return to Pitt Race

From: "Ross, Lawrence via Wpta" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2021 14:15:30 +0000

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The 2022 Kastner Cup will be held in conjunction with the 40th annual Pitts=
burgh Vintage Grand Prix, America=92s longest running vintage street race. =
The Kastner Cup will occur on July 15-17, 2022 at the PVGP Historic Races a=
t the Pittsburgh International Race Complex (Pitt Race - www.pittrace.com).=
 Pitt Race is located in Wampum PA on a 427 acre road race and karting faci=
lity located 40 miles northwest of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. The road course=
 is 2.8 miles in length, with 19 turns, a 36 foot-wide racing surface, and =
110 feet of elevation change. The track is fast and challenging with extens=
ive runoff areas, two long straights, and acres of paved paddocks.

The PVGP Historic Race schedule will include practice and qualifying on Fri=
day July 15th, a qualifying race and the Kastner Cup Race on Saturday, July=
 16th, and the Kastner Cup Reunion Race on Sunday July 17th. A test and tun=
e day is available on Thursday July 14th. The following weekend, the Grand =
Prix returns to race through Pittsburgh=92s beautiful Schenley Park. Partic=
ipants in the Kastner Cup have the option to run both the PVGP Historics an=
d PVGP in Schenley Park. Racers who enter both weekends may store race car =
trailers at the PittRace facility.
2022 will mark the 20th running of the Kastner Cup. The race will celebrate=
 the 70th year of Triumph sports car in competition. The Kastner Cup was na=
med in recognition of the career accomplishment and legacy of R.W. "Kas" Ka=
stner who passed away on April 11, 2021 at the age of 92. Kas Kastner was o=
ne of the most influential individuals responsible for the racing success o=
f Triumph sports cars from the late 1950=92s through 1970 and beyond. To th=
is day, his series of Competition Preparation Manuals are a must read for c=
ompetitors in Triumph sports cars. Later in his career, Kastner directed th=
e Nissan IMSA GTP team that won the manufacturers=92 championship three yea=
rs in a row and the drivers=92 championship four years in a row; a remarkab=
le achievement.

The Kastner Cup has become a major event on the vintage racing calendar for=
 British car fans. The race is held at a different track each year to provi=
de Triumph racers across the country a chance to compete for the Cup. Open =
to race prepared Triumph powered cars, the Kastner Cup is awarded to one co=
mpetitor based on the following criteria:
=95 50% for the competitive results on the race track during the event (not=
 necessarily the winner)

=95 25% for the presentation of the car
=95 25% for the attitude and interest in Vintage racing

The 2021 Kastner Cup was awarded to Jeff Quick of Kent Washington. Mr. Quic=
k drove his beautiful 1967 TR4A. He was also awarded the Peggy Kastner Perf=
ormance Award in the TR4 and TR4A Class.

The Kastner Cup is organized by members of the Friends of Triumph (FOT). FO=
T is a group of vintage racers dedicated to preserving the racing heritage =
of the Triumph marque. Campaigning these automobiles on the track is at the=
 essence of why FOT was organized. A 2022 Kastner Cup Race Committee is bei=
ng assembled and volunteers are being recruited. To date, Curt Johnston wil=
l be the Committee Chair, Joe Alexander will be the Grand Marshal, and FOT =
members include Shawn Frank and John Linney. For more information about the=
 Committee, contact Curt Johnston at: [email-masked].

The Friends of Triumph would like to acknowledge the tremendous support pro=
vided by the 2021 sponsors. Moss Motors Ltd. was the Presenting Sponsor of =
the Kastner Cup on July 23-25, 2021 at Portland International Raceway (PIR)=
. Moss Motors, Ltd., founded in 1948 is a multi-national warehouse distribu=
tor, manufacturer and retailer of performance, restoration and replacement =
parts for vintage British and specialty market vehicles including Jaguar, M=
G, Triumph, Austin Healey, classic Mini and Miata. Joining Moss Motors in s=
ponsoring the 2021 event was the Vintage Triumph Register, Triumph Wedge Ow=
ner=92s Association, and Huffaker Motorsports. In kind sponsors were Classi=
c Motor Films, Steve Belfer Creative, North American Triumphs, and Gasket I=
nnovations/Alexander Racing Enterprises. SVRA rounded out the support at PI=
R by presenting the Kastner Cup as the sanctioning body. Please contact Cur=
t Johnston for information regarding 2022 sponsorship opportunities.

Larry Ross
Membership Director
(412) 780-8495 - cell

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The 2022 Kastner Cup will be held in conjunction with the 40th annual Pitts=
burgh Vintage Grand Prix, America=92s longest running vintage street race. =
The Kastner Cup will occur on July 15-17, 2022 at the PVGP Historic Races a=
t the Pittsburgh International Race
 Complex (Pitt Race - www.pittrace.com). Pitt Race is located in Wampum PA =
on a 427 acre road race and karting facility located 40 miles northwest of =
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. The road course is 2.8 miles in length, with 19 tu=
rns, a 36 foot-wide racing surface,
 and 110 feet of elevation change. The track is fast and challenging with e=
xtensive runoff areas, two long straights, and acres of paved paddocks.</di=
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<div>The PVGP Historic Race schedule will include practice and qualifying o=
n Friday July 15th, a qualifying race and the Kastner Cup Race on Saturday,=
 July 16th, and the Kastner Cup Reunion Race on Sunday July 17th. A test an=
d tune day is available on Thursday
 July 14th. The following weekend, the Grand Prix returns to race through P=
ittsburgh=92s beautiful Schenley Park. Participants in the Kastner Cup have=
 the option to run both the PVGP Historics and PVGP in Schenley Park. Racer=
s who enter both weekends may store
 race car trailers at the PittRace facility.</div>
<div>2022 will mark the 20th running of the Kastner Cup. The race will cele=
brate the 70th year of Triumph sports car in competition. The Kastner Cup w=
as named in recognition of the career accomplishment and legacy of R.W. &qu=
ot;Kas&quot; Kastner who passed away on April
 11, 2021 at the age of 92. Kas Kastner was one of the most influential ind=
ividuals responsible for the racing success of Triumph sports cars from the=
 late 1950=92s through 1970 and beyond. To this day, his series of Competit=
ion Preparation Manuals are a must
 read for competitors in Triumph sports cars. Later in his career, Kastner =
directed the Nissan IMSA GTP team that won the manufacturers=92 championshi=
p three years in a row and the drivers=92 championship four years in a row;=
 a remarkable achievement.</div>
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</div>
<div>The Kastner Cup has become a major event on the vintage racing calenda=
r for British car fans. The race is held at a different track each year to =
provide Triumph racers across the country a chance to compete for the Cup. =
Open to race prepared Triumph powered
 cars, the Kastner Cup is awarded to one competitor based on the following =
criteria:</div>
<div>=95 50% for the competitive results on the race track during the event=
 (not necessarily the winner)</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>=95 25% for the presentation of the car</div>
<div>=95 25% for the attitude and interest in Vintage racing</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>The 2021 Kastner Cup was awarded to Jeff Quick of Kent Washington. Mr.=
 Quick drove his beautiful 1967 TR4A. He was also awarded the Peggy Kastner=
 Performance Award in the TR4 and TR4A Class.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>The Kastner Cup is organized by members of the Friends of Triumph (FOT=
). FOT is a group of vintage racers dedicated to preserving the racing heri=
tage of the Triumph marque. Campaigning these automobiles on the track is a=
t the essence of why FOT was organized.
 A 2022 Kastner Cup Race Committee is being assembled and volunteers are be=
ing recruited. To date, Curt Johnston will be the Committee Chair, Joe Alex=
ander will be the Grand Marshal, and FOT members include Shawn Frank and Jo=
hn Linney. For more information
 about the Committee, contact Curt Johnston at: [email-masked].<=
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<div><br>
</div>
<div>The Friends of Triumph would like to acknowledge the tremendous suppor=
t provided by the 2021 sponsors. Moss Motors Ltd. was the Presenting Sponso=
r of the Kastner Cup on July 23-25, 2021 at Portland International Raceway =
(PIR). Moss Motors, Ltd., founded
 in 1948 is a multi-national warehouse distributor, manufacturer and retail=
er of performance, restoration and replacement parts for vintage British an=
d specialty market vehicles including Jaguar, MG, Triumph, Austin Healey, c=
lassic Mini and Miata. Joining Moss
 Motors in sponsoring the 2021 event was the Vintage Triumph Register, Triu=
mph Wedge Owner=92s Association, and Huffaker Motorsports. In kind sponsors=
 were Classic Motor Films, Steve Belfer Creative, North American Triumphs, =
and Gasket Innovations/Alexander Racing
 Enterprises. SVRA rounded out the support at PIR by presenting the Kastner=
 Cup as the sanctioning body. Please contact Curt Johnston for information =
regarding 2022 sponsorship opportunities.</div>
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<div><font face=3D"Calibri"><strong>Larry Ross&nbsp;</strong></font></div>
<div><font face=3D"calibri"><b>Membership Director</b></font></div>
<div><font face=3D"calibri"><strong>(412) 780-8495 - cell</strong></font></=
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