Well actually Bud, to keep the record straight, I have been allowed to keep my
Medal, because since I was put in the wrong class and I
don't think there was actually any other Spitfires that would have been running
against me had the classes been done properly... Ray
and Dortha Marty said that I should keep the medal.
Now at least I can (as you say) look at it with some measure of self respect!
Regards,
Joe
P.S. the only thing that puts the little red Spit out of stock class is the
(almost) stock 1500 engine. Had I only gone up to a 1296
rather than a 1500 it would have been ok!
levilevi@home.com wrote:
> I think Joe Curry shows true sportsmanship by making the awards right in
> the Spitfire stock classification. The autocross at VTR in Portland did
> not pay a lot of attention to making sure cars ran in either the stock,
> modified, or prepared classifications and left it up to the participants
> to self-police themselves (and that's the way it should be).
>
> Unfortunately, Joe's car being put into the stock classification was not
> the only situation where stocks were competing against modifieds. But
> Joe is the only one that I know of that stepped up to the plate and said
> "here's the hardware back, someone else rightfully should have it."
>
> It'd be hard to look at a trophy for a stock classification knowing that
> you won it in a car equipped with rear sway bars or tube shocks or some
> other modification that's not considered stock.
>
> The best thing is that Joe gets the highest award of all...self-respect
> and the respect of others.
>
> Way to go Joe!
>
> Bud
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