Friends of Triumph Website

The Friends of Triumph (FOT) are dedicated to preserving the racing heritage of the Triumph marque. Campaigning these automobiles on the track is at the essence of our purpose. Hopefully the photos and descriptions that follow will bear testimony to that end.... a dynamic display of power and agility.

The Friends of Triumph's membership hale from all parts of the world and includes current and previous Triumph race car drivers.

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The 2013 Kastner Cup at Road America

FOUR MILES OF BLACK MAGIC

This year and every year there is a major racing event open to virtually all Triumph Race Cars. This annual wheel to wheel race meeting is a showcase of the best in Triumph Motorsport. After over a half century of TR racing development, the Kastner Cup has become perhaps the most coveted trophy in Vintage Triumph Racing. The significance of the event has been growing rapidly since its inception. “Friends of Triumph” fully support this Race with lots of “all inclusive” help from various Sanctioning Bodies, Sports Car Clubs, Sponsors, dedicated Drivers, Mechanics, Crew members, Family, Triumph Enthusiasts, Vendors and FRIENDS.

Over the past 10 years The Kastner Cup has become something much greater than a big Triumph race. It has bound together multiple generations of Triumph enthusiasts. It has established a foundation for excellence among fellow Triumph Racers. It has focused the attention of Triumph drivers, builders, and fabricators. The Kastner Cup is the ultimate showcase for fast Triumph’s in North America.

This year, Kas has selected a “CALLING ALL TRIUMPH RACERS” location. The rolling hills of the Kettle Moraine are rich in racing history and long on thundering valleys and steep slopes. With a history all its own, Road America will be the Track of Choice for this year’s Kastner Cup. Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin’s centralized location and stellar reputation bring with it a very special forecast of competition.

Road America will be big on Triumphs… Racing, Concourse, Touring, History, Social, Food, Friends & Fun.

Stay tuned, more details coming soon!

Order your event shirts now! Click here for details!

Check out the Lester Garage, this will be our HQ during the event

Participant list

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The 2012 Kastner Cup was held at Road Atlanta, at The Mitty

Click here to for the scoop!

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More about the Kastner Cup here: http://www.kaskastner.com/kastnercup.html

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Kas Kastner recently finished his fourth book! You can buy them them from his website, www.kaskastner.com. These are a must have for anyone interested in Triumph racing scene, past or present. More information on our Kas Pages.

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New Crankshafts

Members have been working on new crankshaft designs for the TR2-4 and the TR250-6. Click here to take a look:

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Racing is what the FOT is about,

these images say it all.

You can see this and more on the historical page photos.

Ken Richardson and Mike Rothschild in Dallas

1988 at the TR National event.

Polaroid photo by Hanne, Mikes wife. From the look of these cowboys faces they are seriously happy.

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Kas Kastner and Lew Spencer at Pomona in '59. Click the picture for the whole story.

The TR250K behind a few characters at Sebring in 1968.

Short Sebring Story from R. "Kas" Kastner

When building the cars for the 1963 attack at Sebring, I had 31 gal fuel tanks made up and then installed them in the trunks of the cars. At the first filling I found that they were oversize by almost 1½ gals. No time to take out and change etc etc.....soooooooo, I bought a bunch of plastic 8 ounce bottles, screwed the lids on tight and dumped them into the tank until the proper volume was found. Went through tech inspection easy and right on the money. Later on we found that the gasoline had melted the plastic and I was back to the original size. Good thing they never checked them after the event. Amazingly none of the drivers noticed the knocking around in the tank when on low fuel. I heard it instantly but " whatchagoingtodo". We went three hours with each car before refueling. ( could have made it without the extra but ......) Finished the event 1,2,4.