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Well done Chuck! Great review, I loved my TR4 racer. They are the ultimate
vintage race car, so well balanced and so aggressive looking. Enjoy!
On Mon, Jun 22, 2026, 5:47=E2=80=AFPM Chuck Gee <chasgee22@gmail.com> wrote=
:
> 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"auto">Well done Chuck! Great review, I loved my TR4 racer. They=
are the ultimate vintage race car, so well balanced and so aggressive look=
ing. Enjoy!=C2=A0</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"=
><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Jun 22, 2026, 5:47=E2=80=AFP=
M Chuck Gee <<a href=3D"mailto:chasgee22@gmail.com";>chasgee22@gmail.com<=
/a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0=
0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;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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