Thanks for the report, Chuck.
Congratulations to Bob Lang. Well deserved. All ways in in the hunt towards
the front.
I'll look forward to some videos.
Best,
Dave H.
> On 06/22/2026 5:33 PM PDT Chuck Gee <chasgee22@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hello all,
>
> Iâ??m about half way home and thought Iâ??d 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 fed 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 never really
> get comfortable going into turn 2. I even tried just closing my eyes and
> hoping for the best, but that didnâ??t work either. Iâ??m 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 isnâ??t 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.
> Iâ??ll post the video I took during the Kastner Cup race and youâ??ll see
> what I mean. All three are my kind of people, and I hope they take that as
> the 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 doesnâ??t 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.
>
> Iâ??m 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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