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To: Chuck Gee <chasgee22@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] The Kastner Cup at Mosport
From: Jason Ostrowski <jason@multivintage.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:21:05 -0500
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Great thoughts!
I had many thoughts and questions about the weekend,since I wasn't even
there.
All of us at Blackhawk Tried to follow it on the internet and such.
So fun to be a part of such a cool cultural phenomenon.
All sounded very awesome.

Jason Ostrowski
Friendly Ghost Racing
1969 Triumph GT6+ racecars

On Mon, Jun 22, 2026 at 7:57=E2=80=AFPM Chuck Gee <chasgee22@gmail.com> wro=
te:

> Hello all,
>
> I=E2=80=99m about half way home and thought I=E2=80=99d share my thoughts=
 on the Mosport
> Kastner Cup races last weekend.
>
> - Henry was right, VARAC puts on one heck of an event at Mosport.  They
> welcomed the Triumphs with open arms, provided lots of track time, and fe=
d
> us well.
>
> - We had the mandatory test day on Thursday with 4 on track sessions.  I
> ran 3 of those.  The race weekend had 10 sessions and I ran 9 of those.  =
My
> car worked very well all weekend with just a couple of minor issues that
> were easily fixed.  I never even had to add oil or water the whole time.
> Crazy.  Just A LOT of gas.
>
> - Bill was right.  The Mosport track is both fun and terrifying at the
> same time.  I felt like I was doing pretty good most of the weekend, but
> Henry still turned a lap 3 seconds faster than my best time.  I could nev=
er
> really get comfortable going into turn 2.  I even tried just closing my
> eyes and hoping for the best, but that didn=E2=80=99t work either.  I=E2=
=80=99m thinking I
> only achieved 2 3/4 testicles rather than a full 3.
>
> - Hanging out with fellow FOT racers is always a great time.  There isn=
=E2=80=99t
> a bad one amongst us (except for me, maybe).  Everyone has a good time,
> races clean, and is always willing to lend a hand or spare part if needed=
.
>
> - Bob Lang, Jesse Darrow, and Pat Darrow provided some great racing fun.
> I=E2=80=99ll post the video I took during the Kastner Cup race and you=E2=
=80=99ll see what
> I mean.  All three are my kind of people, and I hope they take that as th=
e
> compliment I intend it to be!
>
> - Thanks to Greg Thompson who gave me one of those fancy blue Bosch coils
> after my Pertronix coil failed.  The car ran so much better after that.
>
> - Congrats to Bob Lang for winning the Kastner Cup.  He deserved it.
>
> - It was an honor to take 2nd place in the Jack Drews Memorial race.  I
> deserved 3rd, but Jesse Darrow was kind enough to run out of gas towards
> the end.  Fortunately for me, he doesn=E2=80=99t suspect any foul play.  =
I also won
> the Peggy Kastner fastest TR4 award, which was a nice bonus.
>
> - A big thanks to Henry Frye for organizing this one.  I always wanted to
> race at Mosport and he gave me the reason to finally do it.  I truly
> appreciate your efforts and your friendship Henry.
>
> I=E2=80=99m sure I forgot something but this email is already too long.  =
Hope to
> see you all at the next one!
>
> Chuck Gee
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Great thoughts!<div>I had many thoughts and questions abou=
t the weekend,since I wasn&#39;t even there.</div><div>All of us at Blackha=
wk Tried to follow it on the internet and such.</div><div>So fun to be a pa=
rt of such a cool cultural phenomenon.</div><div>All sounded very awesome.<=
/div><div><br></div><div>Jason Ostrowski=C2=A0</div><div>Friendly Ghost Rac=
ing=C2=A0</div><div>1969 Triumph GT6+ racecars</div></div><br><div class=3D=
"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">O=
n Mon, Jun 22, 2026 at 7:57=E2=80=AFPM Chuck Gee &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:chas=
gee22@gmail.com">chasgee22@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid=
 rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hello all,<br>
<br>
I=E2=80=99m about half way home and thought I=E2=80=99d share my thoughts o=
n the Mosport Kastner Cup races last weekend.<br>
<br>
- Henry was right, VARAC puts on one heck of an event at Mosport.=C2=A0 The=
y welcomed the Triumphs with open arms, provided lots of track time, and fe=
d us well.=C2=A0 <br>
<br>
- We had the mandatory test day on Thursday with 4 on track sessions.=C2=A0=
 I ran 3 of those.=C2=A0 The race weekend had 10 sessions and I ran 9 of th=
ose.=C2=A0 My car worked very well all weekend with just a couple of minor =
issues that were easily fixed.=C2=A0 I never even had to add oil or water t=
he whole time.=C2=A0 Crazy.=C2=A0 Just A LOT of gas.<br>
<br>
- Bill was right.=C2=A0 The Mosport track is both fun and terrifying at the=
 same time.=C2=A0 I felt like I was doing pretty good most of the weekend, =
but Henry still turned a lap 3 seconds faster than my best time.=C2=A0 I co=
uld never really get comfortable going into turn 2.=C2=A0 I even tried just=
 closing my eyes and hoping for the best, but that didn=E2=80=99t work eith=
er.=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99m thinking I only achieved 2 3/4 testicles rather than =
a full 3.<br>
<br>
- Hanging out with fellow FOT racers is always a great time.=C2=A0 There is=
n=E2=80=99t a bad one amongst us (except for me, maybe).=C2=A0 Everyone has=
 a good time, races clean, and is always willing to lend a hand or spare pa=
rt if needed.<br>
<br>
- Bob Lang, Jesse Darrow, and Pat Darrow provided some great racing fun.=C2=
=A0 I=E2=80=99ll post the video I took during the Kastner Cup race and you=
=E2=80=99ll see what I mean.=C2=A0 All three are my kind of people, and I h=
ope they take that as the compliment I intend it to be!<br>
<br>
- Thanks to Greg Thompson who gave me one of those fancy blue Bosch coils a=
fter my Pertronix coil failed.=C2=A0 The car ran so much better after that.=
<br>
<br>
- Congrats to Bob Lang for winning the Kastner Cup.=C2=A0 He deserved it.<b=
r>
<br>
- It was an honor to take 2nd place in the Jack Drews Memorial race.=C2=A0 =
I deserved 3rd, but Jesse Darrow was kind enough to run out of gas towards =
the end.=C2=A0 Fortunately for me, he doesn=E2=80=99t suspect any foul play=
.=C2=A0 I also won the Peggy Kastner fastest TR4 award, which was a nice bo=
nus.<br>
<br>
- A big thanks to Henry Frye for organizing this one.=C2=A0 I always wanted=
 to race at Mosport and he gave me the reason to finally do it.=C2=A0 I tru=
ly appreciate your efforts and your friendship Henry.<br>
<br>
I=E2=80=99m sure I forgot something but this email is already too long.=C2=
=A0 Hope to see you all at the next one!<br>
<br>
Chuck Gee<br>
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