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What is the =E2=80=9CClancey Schmidt adjustable a-arm=E2=80=9D for Spridget=
s? Any pictures?
EZ
On Thu, Aug 26, 2021 at 8:15 AM <stanbmason@aol.com> wrote:
> Spridgetites,
>
> Below is our end of season report. Attached are the end of series result=
s
> and a great shot of awards presented with a back drop of a Austin Healey
> Sprite Prototype Lucas Fuel Injection.
>
> Enjoy
> Stan
>
>
> *2021 Sprite Midget Race Series End of Season Report & Overview of 60th
> Spridget Reunion (revised August 25, 2021)*
>
>
> 1. *Overall* - It is hard to believe that we have been doing this
> great fun on and off the track for 10 years as the Sprite Midget Race
> Series. Before the SMRS we would be excited if we had 5 Spridgets rac=
ing
> for the weekend. This year we experienced 21 to 28 Spridget to play w=
ith
> at each race. The 10th Anniversary was planned to be special and it
> lived up to that expectations. Record turnout for all of our races an=
d
> finished with traditional Grattan Finale. The end of season awards we=
re
> exceptional and would have never been possible without Dave Kessinger =
and
> his vision. We enjoyed having new Spridget racers from Pennsylvania,
> Virginia, Kansas & Texas join us and share our passion on and off the
> track. It was so exciting to have the 2 World Class Restored Sprite
> Prototypes all the way from Texas join us. We exceeded our high water=
mark
> of having more Spridgets than Formula Vees at several races this seaso=
n.
> 2. *Grattan =E2=80=93 *We were told that we would have less area in th=
e
> overall paddock. This discourage some from coming and actually result=
ed in
> smaller numbers than what was originally anticipated. We were able to=
hold
> on to our traditional Spridget Paddock location, but with the addition=
al
> Spridget Racers coming in we needed to have other locations to place
> everyone. I appreciate everyone=E2=80=99s patience in trying to organ=
ize this
> special event. Friday was a humid hot day ending with the Cape of Goo=
d
> Hope Pub Toasting followed by our Texas friends Steve and Mike Coleman=
=E2=80=99s
> presentation and display of 2 Historic circa 1967-68 Sprite Prototypes=
made
> at the Geoff and Donald Healey=E2=80=99s Cape Works in Warwick England=
. The
> research and details the Coleman=E2=80=99s have put into these cars ma=
kes me very
> appreciative of their passion to show these great restored cars to us =
in
> the MidWest. I consider them true Ambassadors of the Austin Healey Ma=
rque
> and more specifically Sprites. Hearing these cars on the track as I w=
as
> passed will always be one of my favorite memories. Saturday was the
> busiest of the weekend with the Spridget Race moved to Saturday from o=
ur
> traditional Sunday morning race. Brat Lunch was well supported with C=
arl
> and Bob at Chef Helm both days. A parade lap at 2:30 for Street
> Spridgets. The Sprite / Midget Street and Race Car Show was held duri=
ng
> the day with Rob Brackett taking the lead. Awards were presented that
> evening for Sprite Street - Rob Brackett, Race Sprite - Gary Perser, R=
ace
> Midget - Mark Maehling and Best Of Show - Rob Brackett. 1st place per
> class Spridget Race position were announced. Sunday we enjoyed our Br=
at
> Lunch followed by our annual awards listed below and attached. Compi=
ling
> end of season results from the weekend is always an added frustration =
and
> even thought I try to double check before the presentation, there alwa=
ys
> seems to be some oversight that occurs. Our special 10 year celebrati=
on at
> Grattan had some first time racers joining in the fun. I felt it woul=
d not
> be fair for those that were going for season points to be penalized fr=
om
> those that just entered this race, so I only gave position points to t=
hose
> that had at least entered 1 series race prior to Grattan. This means =
that
> you may see double entries for those that only attended Grattan. I
> overlooked announcing Ellie Lynch=E2=80=99s 3rd place in Bug Eye 2M2. =
This is
> especially embarrassing knowing the praise I gave her after she came o=
ff
> the track on Sunday with a 1:38 ET in her first time racing at Grattan=
. I
> announced Jeff Carloss=E2=80=99s 1st place in Bug Eye 2E, after lookin=
g more
> closely to points awarded from the 3 sessions I realized that there wa=
s
> actually a tie for 1st with Rick Fisk. Rick deserves special mention
> since he started the first race at Gingerman with a 1275 in Bug Eye 2M=
2 and
> then bought a 948 from me and did well enough at Black Hawk and Gratta=
n to
> manage a 1st place in 2E (maybe I should have kept that engine!).
> Please see attached results in this email.
> 3. *Sponsors* - We are very fortunate this year to have several
> sponsors:
> 1. *Dave Kessinger =E2=80=93* providing T-Shirts, Spridget Signs an=
d the
> Fantastic Iceberg Awards.
> 2. *Clancy Schmidt =E2=80=93* free entrance to next race drawing (i=
f you
> have his A-Arm sticker on the side of you race Spridget) along with
> monetary donations and Spridget paddock signs.
> 3. *Winners Circle =E2=80=93* Jeff Porada for his donation
> 4. *Jeff Carloss =E2=80=93* for his continued support of providing =
his
> artistic work and providing free SMRS posters
> 5. *Colin=E2=80=99s Classics =E2=80=93* Cana and Colin Comer 2021 s=
ticker
> contribution
> 4. *Driver Incidents Spridgets and Group 2* =E2=80=93 As the VSCDA Gro=
up 2
> representative I can say in recent history we have had some of the lea=
st
> Driver Incidents involving the Driver Committee. I am concerned that =
this
> is no longer true and in fact we now have the most incidents. I am wo=
rking
> to understand this better with data provided by Gary Kropf. I am comp=
iling
> these results and will share by the end of the year in hopes of
> understanding where we are going wrong. We have 2 more races with VSC=
DA
> the ELVF at Road America and Blacktober at Black Hawk. The early data=
I
> have seen seems to indicate that passing safely is our biggest challen=
ge.
> We need to return to our Vintage Values and if you are uncertain of a
> pass wait until you are confident you can make a clean pass. When in
> traffic especially around unknown drivers, having a defensive posture =
is
> always the right approach to keep your car and others from being damag=
ed.
> The Jim Donato Most Respected Driver Criteria below should always be o=
ur
> guide. There is no better feeling when racing to trust the person you=
are
> going wheel to wheel with and giving room by both drivers. I believe =
we
> all (including myself) need to have a reset button with Vintage Values=
of
> having fun over Red Mist!
> 5. *Race Attendance* =E2=80=93 As you can see from the chart below we =
exceeded
> the most racing Spridgets in the history of SMRS attendance at all 3
> tracks. Gingerman had it=E2=80=99s largest with a real abundance of D=
river School
> Spridgets. Black Hawk almost doubled it=E2=80=99s largest attendance.=
Grattan was
> also a big number exceeding our previous record of 23 in 2015 where Gr=
attan
> was the MG Focus when we picked up quite a few Midgets. We continue t=
o
> have the largest numbers in Spridget Vintage Racing and probably SCCA =
based
> on my viewing of Vintage Magazines and club race lists. The Yellow
> highlighted areas are SMRS Tracks where we determine our end of season
> results with the total for the season in the last row.
>
>
> *Race Track*
> *2012*
> *2013*
> *2014*
> *2015*
> *2016*
> *2017*
> *2018*
> *2019*
> *2020*
> *2021*
> *Gingerman*
> 14
> 14
> 12
> 16
> 9
> 12
> 18
> 17
> 0
> 21
> *Blackhawk*
> 13
> 11
> 11
> 14
> 12
> 12
> 12
> 14
> 9
> 26
> *Grattan*
> 17
> 14
> 20
> 23
> 15
> 14
> 16
> 18
> 12
> 28
> *ELVF 60th*
>
>
>
>
>
>
> 47
>
>
>
> *Blacktober*
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> 15
>
> *SMRS Total*
> 44
> 39
> 43
> 53
> 36
> 38
> 46
> 49
> 21
> 75
>
> 6. *Season Overall Winners* (requires having a perfect score of 48
> points from at least 2 of the 3 race weekends)
> 2013
> Cana Comer
> 2014
> Greg Cory and Nathan Burress
> 2015
> Colin Comer and Randy Byboth
> 2016
> None qualified
> 2017
> Ashley Burress, Nathan Buress and Jim Donato
> 2018
> Ashley Burress and Ron Soave
> 2019
> Doug Bruce and Jim Donato
> 2020
> John Salisbury
> 2021
> John Salisbury, Doug Bruce & Nathan Burress
>
> 7*.* *Special Spirit and Driver Awards*:
> *Gary Kropf Spirit Award* (started in 2015 in honor of Gary=E2=80=99s att=
itude
> that we all admire). This Huge piston award was donated by Paul
> Fitzsimmons and polished up with name tags by Charlie Hall=E2=80=99s visi=
on of this
> spirit award.
> a. Previous Winners: 2015 Salisbury, 2016 Donato, Salisbury, 2017
> Soave, Kelly, Mason, 2018 Kropf, Salisbury, Hall, 2019 Bruce, 2020
> cancelled.
> b. Criteria: Promotes the Vintage Spirit, Assists others within the
> paddock, with repairs, parts, advice and encourages racer in making next
> session. Quick to organize group activities with race and banquet.
> Volunteers with other VSCDA activities and committees.
> *c. *This year=E2=80=99s winner was Charlie Hall
>
> *Jim Donato Most Respected Driver *(started in 2016 in honor of Jim=E2=80=
=99s
> contribution and example of a great respected driver)
> Criteria: A driver that exemplifies the meaning of a Vintage Sports Car
> Most Respected Driver includes:
> *Predictable* (Stays on racing line and points racers by when being
> passed or when passing. Makes sure that over taking driver knows they ar=
e
> about to be passed and allows room and good judgement),
> *Confident & Observant* (Uses mirrors and is aware of others racing
> nearby)
> *Respectful* (Confirms that their race car is mechanically sound and will
> not cause others to be injured from improper maintenance. Can sit down
> with other competitors and enjoy their company after any session)
> *Objective* (open to other=E2=80=99s comments) Drives Defensively (adjust=
s for
> conditions safely regardless of other driver=E2=80=99s interaction).
> *Previous Winners:* 2016 Namesake Jim Donato, 2017 Mal Fay, 2018 Ashley
> Burress, 2019 Buzz Merchlewitz.
> This year=E2=80=99s winner was John Salisbury
>
> 8. *Spridget Contributors to VSCDA* (we appreciate our group=E2=80=
=99s
> unselfish contribution to VSCDA and the Sprite Midget Race Series making =
us
> one of the best groups within VSCDA for volunteering their time and makin=
g
> this club continue to thrive for our enjoyment (I was at Gingerman and
> Grattan and apologize if I missed any names):
> a. Ron Soave and Jeff Porasik for both Blackhawk Events as Event
> Chairmen. Don Kelly and Doug Bruce as Event Chairman for Grattan.
> b. Dave Young, Paul Fitzsimmons and Gerry Brasil, Brad Carloss, Carl
> Goodwin for their contributions to Scrutineering / Tech Barn
> c. Stacey Donato for her overall running of VSCDA registration and
> all that she does along with her family from her Mom and Dad on down to h=
er
> daughter. Registration assistance from Jan and Jeff Freers, Cheryl Carlo=
ss
> & Janet Carloss.
> d. Charlie Hall, Gary Kropf, Roger Heil & Jim Donato for Drivers
> Committee. Gary Kropf initiated the Driver=E2=80=99s Committee Summary o=
f actions,
> which is greatly appreciated and time consuming. I think measuring
> something as important as safety is the key to reducing incidents and
> allowing us to improve.
> e. Doug Bruce for Homologations and Corner / Paddock Worker Sprite Door
> Annual Award selected for the best Grattan worker selected by their peers=
.
> f. Tom Wilcox for taking the lead at Blackhawk and taking care of sale of
> regalia, organizing Spridget Paddock and Brat Lunch
> g. Jim Donato as VSCDA Vice President
> h. Bob Danielson continuing to support the Donato Most Respected Driver
> Award that he crafted and provide updated driver plaque.
> i. Charlie Hall continuing support of the Kropf Piston Spirit Award that
> he initiated and continues to provide updated plaques for.
> j. Stan Mason as VSCDA Group 2 Representative and SMRS lead.
> *9. End Of Season Awards* -Every driver that met the 2 race weekend or
> more requirements received awards if they attended Grattan finale. Result=
s
> are attached to this email.
> *10*. *Classifications* - I would like to revise our SMRS classifications
> for the 2022 season and I have several thoughts of how we can improve. I=
f
> you have some thoughts of how we can group Spridgets for fair competition=
I
> would like to hear from you. Our criteria up to this time has been to
> follow VSCDA requirements, which include conformance to SCCA 1972 GCR/PCS
> guidelines and exceptions as spelled out by VSCDA. Even under these
> conditions there is varying shades of gray that we need to clarify for fa=
ir
> classifications.
> *11. SMRS Past / Future* - Like all organizations including SMRS we
> will only be successful if we have new people stepping up to fill
> positions. I have been at the helm for the past 10 years and will step
> down on or before 2026. It would be nice to have someone that is retired
> or will retire in the future to pick up this baton before my departure.
> Maybe even mirror me and assist before 2026. I have started a job
> description / overview of what I currently do. I know there are others o=
ut
> there that can take SMRS to a higher level learning from our past and
> improving the future. If you have an interest now or in the future pleas=
e
> let me know.
>
> *12. VSCDA Upcoming 2021 events*:
> 1. Elkhart Lake Vintage Festival Road America September17-19
> 2. Blackhawk Farms Octoberfest, October 16-17
>
> Thanks for a Great 10th Season and Enjoy a Spridgetly Life of Relative
> Speed!
> Stan Mason
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">What is the =E2=80=9CClancey Schmidt adjustable a-arm=E2=
=80=9D for Spridgets? Any pictures?</div><div dir=3D"auto">EZ</div><div><br=
><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, A=
ug 26, 2021 at 8:15 AM <<a href=3D"mailto:stanbmason@aol.com";>stanbmason=
@aol.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">
<div style=3D"color:black;font:10pt arial">
<div>Spridgetites,</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Below is our end of season report.=C2=A0 Attached are the end of serie=
s results and a great shot of awards presented with a back drop of a Austin=
Healey Sprite Prototype Lucas Fuel Injection.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Enjoy=C2=A0</div>
<div>Stan</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><b><s=
pan style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%">2021 Sprite Midget Race
Series End of Season Report & Overview of 60<sup>th</sup> Spridget Reun=
ion
(revised August 25, 2021)<u></u><u></u></span></b></div>
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><b><s=
pan style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%"><br>
</span></b></div>
<ol style=3D"margin-top:0in" start=3D"1" type=3D"1">
<li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:10pt;line-height:normal;bac=
kground-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;b=
ackground-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"=
><b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">Overall</span></b><span style=3D"font-=
size:12.0pt">
- It is hard to believe that we have been doing this great fun on and =
off
the track for 10 years as the Sprite Midget Race Series.=C2=A0 Before =
the SMRS we would be excited if
we had 5 Spridgets racing for the weekend.=C2=A0
This year we experienced 21 to 28 Spridget to play with at each
race. The 10<sup>th</sup> Anniversary was planned to be special and it
lived up to that expectations.=C2=A0 Record
turnout for all of our races and finished with traditional Grattan Fin=
ale.=C2=A0 The end of season awards were
exceptional and would have never been possible without Dave Kessinger =
and
his vision.=C2=A0 We enjoyed having new Spridget
racers from Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kansas & Texas join us and sha=
re our
passion on and off the track.=C2=A0 It
was so exciting to have the 2 World Class Restored Sprite Prototypes a=
ll
the way from Texas join us.=C2=A0 We
exceeded our high water mark of having more Spridgets than Formula Vee=
s at
several races this season.</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-=
family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li>
<li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:10pt;line-height:normal;bac=
kground-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;b=
ackground-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"=
><b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"=
,serif">Grattan
=E2=80=93 </span></b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"=
;Times New Roman",serif">We were told that we would have
less area in the overall paddock.=C2=A0 This
discourage some from coming and actually resulted in smaller numbers t=
han
what was originally anticipated.=C2=A0 We
were able to hold on to our traditional Spridget Paddock location, but
with the additional Spridget Racers coming in we needed to have other
locations to place everyone.=C2=A0 I
appreciate everyone=E2=80=99s patience in trying to organize this spec=
ial event.=C2=A0 Friday was a humid hot day ending with
the Cape of Good Hope Pub Toasting followed by our Texas friends Steve=
and
Mike Coleman=E2=80=99s presentation and display of 2 Historic circa 19=
67-68 Sprite
Prototypes made at the Geoff and Donald Healey=E2=80=99s Cape Works in=
Warwick
England.=C2=A0 The research and details
the Coleman=E2=80=99s have put into these cars makes me very appreciat=
ive of their
passion to show these great restored cars to us in the MidWest.=C2=A0 =
I consider them true Ambassadors of the
Austin Healey Marque and more specifically Sprites.=C2=A0 Hearing thes=
e cars on the track as I was
passed will always be one of my favorite memories.=C2=A0 Saturday was =
the busiest of the weekend
with the Spridget Race moved to Saturday from our traditional Sunday m=
orning
race.=C2=A0 Brat Lunch was well supported
with Carl and Bob at Chef Helm both days.=C2=A0
A parade lap at 2:30 for Street Spridgets.=C2=A0 The Sprite / Midget S=
treet and Race Car
Show was held during the day with Rob Brackett taking the lead.=C2=A0 =
Awards were presented that evening for
Sprite Street - Rob Brackett, Race Sprite - Gary Perser, Race Midget -=
Mark
Maehling and Best Of Show - Rob Brackett.=C2=A0
1<sup>st</sup> place per class Spridget Race position were
announced.=C2=A0 Sunday we enjoyed our
Brat Lunch followed by our annual awards listed below and attached.=C2=
=A0 =C2=A0Compiling
end of season results from the weekend is always an added frustration =
and
even thought I try to double check before the presentation, there alwa=
ys
seems to be some oversight that occurs.=C2=A0
Our special 10 year celebration at Grattan had some first time
racers joining in the fun.=C2=A0 I felt
it would not be fair for those that were going for season points to be
penalized from those that just entered this race, so I only gave posit=
ion
points to those that had at least entered 1 series race prior to
Grattan.=C2=A0 This means that you may
see double entries for those that only attended Grattan. I overlooked
announcing Ellie Lynch=E2=80=99s 3<sup>rd</sup> place in Bug Eye 2M2.=
=C2=A0 This is especially embarrassing knowing
the praise I gave her after she came off the track on Sunday with a 1:=
38
ET in her first time racing at Grattan.=C2=A0
I announced Jeff Carloss=E2=80=99s 1<sup>st</sup> place in Bug Eye 2E,
after looking more closely to points awarded from the 3 sessions I rea=
lized
that there was actually a tie for 1<sup>st</sup> with Rick Fisk.=C2=A0=
Rick deserves special mention since he
started the first race at Gingerman with a 1275 in Bug Eye 2M2 and the=
n
bought a 948 from me and did well enough at Black Hawk and Grattan to =
manage
a 1<sup>st</sup> place in 2E (maybe I should have kept that engine!). =
=C2=A0=C2=A0Please see attached results in this
email.<u></u><u></u></span></li>
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kground-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;b=
ackground-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"=
><b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"=
,serif">Sponsors</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quo=
t;Times New Roman",serif"> - </span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">W=
e are very fortunate this
year to have several sponsors:</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;f=
ont-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li>
<ol style=3D"margin-top:0in" start=3D"1" type=3D"a">
<li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:10pt;line-height:normal;ba=
ckground-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;=
background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial=
"><b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"=
;,serif">Dave
Kessinger =E2=80=93</span></b><b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"> </=
span></b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">providing T-Shirts,
Spridget Signs and the Fantastic Iceberg Awards.</span><span style=3D=
"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u>=
</u></span></li>
<li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:10pt;line-height:normal;ba=
ckground-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;=
background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial=
"><b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"=
;,serif">Clancy
Schmidt =E2=80=93</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"> free en=
trance to next
race drawing (if you have his A-Arm sticker on the side of you race
Spridget) along with monetary donations and Spridget paddock signs.</=
span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"=
;,serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li>
<li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:10pt;line-height:normal;ba=
ckground-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;=
background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial=
"><b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"=
;,serif">Winners
Circle =E2=80=93</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"> Jeff Por=
ada for his
donation</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Time=
s New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li>
<li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:10pt;line-height:normal;ba=
ckground-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;=
background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial=
"><b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"=
;,serif">Jeff
Carloss =E2=80=93</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-fami=
ly:"Times New Roman",serif"> for his continued support of
providing his artistic work and providing free SMRS posters<u></u><u>=
</u></span></li>
<li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:10pt;line-height:normal;ba=
ckground-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;=
background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial=
"><b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"=
;,serif">Colin=E2=80=99s
Classics =E2=80=93</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"> Cana a=
nd Colin Comer
2021 sticker contribution</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-=
family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li>
</ol>
<li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:10pt;line-height:normal;bac=
kground-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;b=
ackground-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"=
><b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">Driver
Incidents Spridgets and Group 2</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:12.=
0pt"> =E2=80=93 As
the VSCDA Group 2 representative I can say in recent history we have h=
ad
some of the least Driver Incidents involving the Driver Committee.=C2=
=A0 I am concerned that this is no longer
true and in fact we now have the most incidents.=C2=A0 I am working to=
understand this better
with data provided by Gary Kropf.=C2=A0 I
am compiling these results and will share by the end of the year in ho=
pes
of understanding where we are going wrong.=C2=A0
We have 2 more races with VSCDA the ELVF at Road America and
Blacktober at Black Hawk.=C2=A0 The early
data I have seen seems to indicate that passing safely is our biggest
challenge</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Time=
s New Roman",serif">. </span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">We
need to return to our Vintage Values and if you are uncertain of a pas=
s
wait until you are confident you can make a clean pass.=C2=A0 When in =
traffic especially around
unknown drivers, having a defensive posture is always the right approa=
ch
to keep your car and others from being damaged.=C2=A0 The Jim Donato M=
ost Respected Driver
Criteria below should always be our guide.=C2=A0
There is no better feeling when racing to trust the person you are
going wheel to wheel with and giving room by both drivers.=C2=A0 I bel=
ieve we all (including myself) need
to have a reset button with Vintage Values of having fun over Red Mist=
!</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman&q=
uot;,serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li>
<li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:10pt;line-height:normal;bac=
kground-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;b=
ackground-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"=
><b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">Race
Attendance</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"> =E2=80=93 As yo=
u can see from the
chart below we exceeded the most racing Spridgets in the history of SM=
RS attendance
at all 3 tracks.=C2=A0 Gingerman had
it=E2=80=99s largest with a real abundance of Driver School Spridgets.=
=C2=A0 Black Hawk almost doubled it=E2=80=99s largest
attendance.=C2=A0 Grattan was also a big
number exceeding our previous record of 23 in 2015 where Grattan was t=
he
MG Focus when we picked up quite a few Midgets.=C2=A0 We continue to h=
ave the largest numbers
in Spridget Vintage Racing and probably SCCA based on my viewing of Vi=
ntage
Magazines and club race lists.=C2=A0 The
Yellow highlighted areas are SMRS Tracks where we determine our end of
season results with the total for the season in the last row.</span><s=
pan style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif=
"><u></u><u></u></span></li>
</ol>
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:10pt;line-height:normal;bac=
kground-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;b=
ackground-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"=
><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",seri=
f">=C2=A0</span></div>
<table border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" style=3D"margin-lef=
t:1.0in;border-collapse:collapse">
<tbody><tr style=3D"height:18.4pt">
<td width=3D"105" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:78.6pt;border:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:18.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal"><b><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:12.0pt">Race
Track</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times N=
ew Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"42" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border:solid window=
text 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:18.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal"><b>2012</b><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u=
><u></u></span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"42" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border:solid window=
text 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:18.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal"><b>2013</b><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u=
><u></u></span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"42" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border:solid window=
text 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:18.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal"><b>2014</b><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u=
><u></u></span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"42" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border:solid window=
text 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:18.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal"><b>2015</b><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u=
><u></u></span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"35" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:26.0pt;border:solid window=
text 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:18.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><b>2016<u></u><u></u></b></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"36" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:27.0pt;border:solid window=
text 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:18.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><b>2017<u></u><u></u></b></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"36" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:27.0pt;border:solid window=
text 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:18.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><b>2018<u></u><u></u></b></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border:solid window=
text 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:18.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><b>2019<u></u><u></u></b></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border:solid window=
text 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:18.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><b>2020<u></u><u></u></b></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border:solid window=
text 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:18.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><b>2021<u></u><u></u></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"105" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:78.6pt;border:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal"><b><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:12.0pt;background:yellow">Gingerman</span></b><span style=3D"font-si=
ze:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background:yellow">=
<u></u><u></u></span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"42" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:12.0pt">14</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Time=
s New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"42" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:12.0pt">14</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Time=
s New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"42" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:12.0pt">12</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Time=
s New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"42" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:12.0pt">16</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Time=
s New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"35" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:26.0pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">9<u></u><u></u></span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"36" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:27.0pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">12<u></u><u></u></span></div=
>
</td>
<td width=3D"36" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:27.0pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">18<u></u><u></u></span></div=
>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">17<u></u><u></u></span></div=
>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">0<u></u><u></u></span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">21<u></u><u></u></span></div=
>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"105" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:78.6pt;border:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal"><b><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:12.0pt;background:yellow">Blackhawk</span></b><span style=3D"font-si=
ze:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background:yellow">=
<u></u><u></u></span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"42" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:12.0pt">13</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Time=
s New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"42" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:12.0pt">11</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Time=
s New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"42" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:12.0pt">11</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Time=
s New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"42" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:12.0pt">14</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Time=
s New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"35" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:26.0pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">12<u></u><u></u></span></div=
>
</td>
<td width=3D"36" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:27.0pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">12<u></u><u></u></span></div=
>
</td>
<td width=3D"36" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:27.0pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">12<u></u><u></u></span></div=
>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">14<u></u><u></u></span></div=
>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">9<u></u><u></u></span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">26<u></u><u></u></span></div=
>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"105" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:78.6pt;border:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal"><b><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:12.0pt;background:yellow">Grattan</span></b><span style=3D"font-size=
:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background:yellow"><u=
></u><u></u></span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"42" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:12.0pt">17</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Time=
s New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"42" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:12.0pt">14</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Time=
s New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"42" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:12.0pt">20</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Time=
s New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"42" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:12.0pt">23</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Time=
s New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"35" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:26.0pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">15<u></u><u></u></span></div=
>
</td>
<td width=3D"36" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:27.0pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">14<u></u><u></u></span></div=
>
</td>
<td width=3D"36" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:27.0pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">16<u></u><u></u></span></div=
>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">18<u></u><u></u></span></div=
>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">12<u></u><u></u></span></div=
>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">28<u></u><u></u></span></div=
>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"105" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:78.6pt;border:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal"><b><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:12.0pt">ELVF
60th<u></u><u></u></span></b></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"42" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:12.0pt">=C2=A0</span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"42" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:12.0pt">=C2=A0</span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"42" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:12.0pt">=C2=A0</span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"42" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:12.0pt">=C2=A0</span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"35" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:26.0pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">=C2=A0</span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"36" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:27.0pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">=C2=A0</span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"36" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:27.0pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">47<u></u><u></u></span></div=
>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">=C2=A0</span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">=C2=A0</span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">=C2=A0</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"105" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:78.6pt;border:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal"><b><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:12.0pt">Blacktober<u></u><u></u></span></b></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"42" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:12.0pt">=C2=A0</span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"42" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:12.0pt">=C2=A0</span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"42" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:12.0pt">=C2=A0</span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"42" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:12.0pt">=C2=A0</span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"35" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:26.0pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">=C2=A0</span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"36" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:27.0pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">=C2=A0</span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"36" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:27.0pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">=C2=A0</span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">=C2=A0</span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">15<u></u><u></u></span></div=
>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">=C2=A0</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"105" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:78.6pt;border:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal"><b><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:12.0pt">SMRS Total</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-fa=
mily:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"42" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:12.0pt">44</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Time=
s New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"42" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:12.0pt">39</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Time=
s New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"42" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:12.0pt">43</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Time=
s New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"42" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:12.0pt">53</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Time=
s New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"35" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:26.0pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">36<u></u><u></u></span></div=
>
</td>
<td width=3D"36" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:27.0pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">38<u></u><u></u></span></div=
>
</td>
<td width=3D"36" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:27.0pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">46<u></u><u></u></span></div=
>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">49<u></u><u></u></span></div=
>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">21<u></u><u></u></span></div=
>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border-top:none;bor=
der-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;line-h=
eight:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">75<u></u><u></u></span></div=
>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal;background-image:initi=
al;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:in=
itial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:12pt">=C2=A0</span><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:"T=
imes New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:10pt;line-height:normal;bac=
kground-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;b=
ackground-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"=
><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">6. </span><span style=3D"font-size:7pt;font=
-family:"Times New Roman",serif">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0</span><b><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Season Overall Winners</span=
></b><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">=C2=A0 (requires having a perfect score=
of 48 points from at least
2 of the 3 race weekends) =C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<table border=3D"1" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" style=3D"border-col=
lapse:collapse;border:none">
<tbody><tr>
<td width=3D"90" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:67.25pt;border:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal">=
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt">2013<u></u><u></u></span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"534" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:400.25pt;border:solid win=
dowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal">=
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Cana Comer<u></u><u></u></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"90" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:67.25pt;border:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal">=
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt">2014<u></u><u></u></span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"534" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:400.25pt;border-top:none;=
border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid wi=
ndowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal">=
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Greg Cory and Nathan Burress<u></u><u></u></=
span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"90" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:67.25pt;border:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal">=
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt">2015<u></u><u></u></span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"534" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:400.25pt;border-top:none;=
border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid wi=
ndowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal">=
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Colin Comer and Randy Byboth<u></u><u></u></=
span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"90" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:67.25pt;border:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal">=
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt">2016<u></u><u></u></span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"534" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:400.25pt;border-top:none;=
border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid wi=
ndowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal">=
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt">None qualified<u></u><u></u></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"90" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:67.25pt;border:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal">=
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt">2017<u></u><u></u></span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"534" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:400.25pt;border-top:none;=
border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid wi=
ndowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal">=
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Ashley Burress, Nathan Buress and Jim Donato=
<u></u><u></u></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"90" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:67.25pt;border:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal">=
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt">2018<u></u><u></u></span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"534" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:400.25pt;border-top:none;=
border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid wi=
ndowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal">=
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Ashley Burress and Ron Soave<u></u><u></u></=
span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"90" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:67.25pt;border:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal">=
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt">2019<u></u><u></u></span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"534" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:400.25pt;border-top:none;=
border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid wi=
ndowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal">=
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Doug Bruce and Jim Donato<u></u><u></u></spa=
n></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"90" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:67.25pt;border:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal">=
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt">2020<u></u><u></u></span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"534" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:400.25pt;border-top:none;=
border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid wi=
ndowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal">=
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt">John Salisbury<u></u><u></u></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"90" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:67.25pt;border:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal">=
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt">2021<u></u><u></u></span></div>
</td>
<td width=3D"534" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:400.25pt;border-top:none;=
border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid wi=
ndowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
=20
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal">=
<span style=3D"font-size:12pt">John Salisbury, Doug Bruce & Nathan Burr=
ess<u></u><u></u></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:10pt;text-indent:0.5in;line=
-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;backgro=
und-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;backgr=
ound-clip:initial"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">=C2=A0</span></div>
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal=
;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initi=
al;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:init=
ial"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">7<b>.</b></span><b><span style=3D"font-=
size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0</span></b><b><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Specia=
l Spirit and Driver
Awards</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">:<u></u><u></u></span></div=
>
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;line-heigh=
t:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-si=
ze:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-c=
lip:initial"><b><i>Gary Kropf Spirit Award</i></b> <span style=3D"font-size=
:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">(started in 2015 in honor of Gary=E2=80=
=99s
attitude that we all admire). </span><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">This Hu=
ge piston award was
donated by Paul Fitzsimmons and polished up with name tags by Charlie Hall=
=E2=80=99s
vision of this spirit award.</span><u></u><u></u></div>
<div style=3D"margin-left:1.0in">a.<span style=3D"font-variant-numeric:norm=
al;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-he=
ight:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
</span>Previous Winners: 2015 Salisbury, 2016 Donato,
Salisbury, 2017 Soave, Kelly, Mason, 2018 Kropf, Salisbury, Hall, 2019 Bruc=
e,
2020 cancelled.<u></u><u></u></div>
<div style=3D"margin-left:1.0in">b.<span style=3D"font-variant-numeric:norm=
al;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-he=
ight:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0
</span>Criteria:=C2=A0
Promotes the Vintage Spirit, Assists others within the paddock, with
repairs, parts, advice and encourages racer in making next session.=C2=A0 Q=
uick to organize group activities with race
and banquet.=C2=A0 Volunteers with other VSCDA
activities and committees.<u></u><u></u></div>
<div style=3D"margin-left:1.0in"><b><i>c.<span style=3D"font-style:normal;f=
ont-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-weight:norma=
l;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Ti=
mes New Roman"">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
</span></i></b>This year=E2=80=99s winner was Charlie Hall <b><i><u></u><u>=
</u></i></b></div>
<div style=3D"margin-left:1.0in"><b><i>=C2=A0</i></b></div>
<div class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><i>Jim Donato Most Respected Driver </i></b>(st=
arted in 2016 in honor of
Jim=E2=80=99s contribution and example of a great respected driver)<b><i><u=
></u><u></u></i></b></div>
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:1.0in;line-height:106%">Crite=
ria: A
driver that exemplifies the meaning of a Vintage Sports Car Most Respected =
=C2=A0=C2=A0Driver includes:<u></u><u></u></div>
<div style=3D"margin-left:1.0in;line-height:106%"><b>Predictable</b> (Stays
on racing line and points racers by when being passed or when passing.=C2=
=A0 Makes sure that over taking driver knows they
are about to be passed and allows room and good judgement),<u></u><u></u></=
div>
<div style=3D"margin-left:1.0in;line-height:106%"><b>Confident &
Observant</b> (Uses mirrors and is aware of others racing nearby)<u></u><u>=
</u></div>
<div style=3D"margin-left:1.0in;line-height:106%"><b>Respectful</b>
(Confirms that their race car is mechanically sound and will not cause othe=
rs
to be injured from improper maintenance.=C2=A0
Can sit down with other competitors and enjoy their company after any
session) <u></u><u></u></div>
<div style=3D"margin-left:1.0in;line-height:106%"><b>Objective</b> (open to
other=E2=80=99s comments) Drives Defensively (adjusts for conditions safely=
regardless
of other driver=E2=80=99s interaction).<u></u><u></u></div>
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:1.0in"><b>Previous Winners:</=
b> 2016 Namesake Jim Donato, 2017 Mal Fay, 2018
Ashley Burress, 2019 Buzz Merchlewitz.<u></u><u></u></div>
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:1.0in">This year=E2=80=99s wi=
nner was John
Salisbury<u></u><u></u></div>
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:1.0in"><br>
</div>
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal=
;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initi=
al;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:init=
ial"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">8.</span><span style=3D"font-size:7pt;f=
ont-family:"Times New Roman",serif">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0</span><b><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Spridget Contributo=
rs to
VSCDA</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:12pt"> (we appreciate our group=E2=
=80=99s
unselfish contribution to VSCDA and the Sprite Midget Race Series making us=
one
of the best groups within VSCDA for volunteering their time and making this
club continue to thrive for our enjoyment (I was at Gingerman and Grattan a=
nd apologize
if I missed any names):</span><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&qu=
ot;Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:0.25in;line-height:normal;bac=
kground-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;b=
ackground-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"=
><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">a.</span><span style=3D"font-size:7pt;font-=
family:"Times New Roman",serif">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0</span><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Ron Soave and Jeff Porasik f=
or both Blackhawk Events as Event
Chairmen.=C2=A0 Don Kelly and Doug Bruce as
Event Chairman for Grattan.</span><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family=
:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:0.25in;line-height:normal;bac=
kground-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;b=
ackground-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"=
><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">b.</span><span style=3D"font-size:7pt;font-=
family:"Times New Roman",serif">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0</span><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Dave Young, Paul Fitzsimmons and G=
erry Brasil, Brad Carloss, Carl
Goodwin=C2=A0 =C2=A0for their contributions to Scrutineering /
Tech Barn</span><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New R=
oman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:0.25in;line-height:normal;bac=
kground-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;b=
ackground-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"=
><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">c.</span><span style=3D"font-size:7pt;font-=
family:"Times New Roman",serif">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0</span><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Stacey Donato for her overal=
l running of VSCDA registration and
all that she does along with her family from her Mom and Dad on down to her
daughter.=C2=A0 Registration assistance from
Jan and Jeff Freers, Cheryl Carloss & Janet Carloss.</span><span style=
=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u=
></u></span></div>
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:0.25in;line-height:normal;bac=
kground-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;b=
ackground-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"=
><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">d.</span><span style=3D"font-size:7pt;font-=
family:"Times New Roman",serif">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0</span><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Charlie Hall, Gary Kropf, Roger He=
il & Jim Donato for Drivers
Committee.=C2=A0 Gary Kropf initiated the
Driver=E2=80=99s Committee Summary of actions, which is greatly appreciated=
and time
consuming.=C2=A0 I think measuring something
as important as safety is the key to reducing incidents and allowing us to
improve.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:0.25in;line-height:normal;bac=
kground-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;b=
ackground-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"=
><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">e.</span><span style=3D"font-size:7pt;font-=
family:"Times New Roman",serif">=C2=A0=C2=A0</span><span style=3D=
"font-size:12pt">Doug Bruce for Homologations and Corner / Paddock Worker S=
prite
Door Annual Award selected for the best Grattan worker selected by their pe=
ers.=C2=A0 <u></u><u></u></span></div>
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:0.25in;line-height:normal;bac=
kground-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;b=
ackground-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"=
><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">f. Tom Wilcox for taking the lead at Blackh=
awk and taking care of sale
of regalia, organizing Spridget Paddock and Brat Lunch<u></u><u></u></span>=
</div>
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:0.25in;line-height:normal;bac=
kground-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;b=
ackground-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"=
><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">g. Jim Donato as VSCDA Vice President<u></u=
><u></u></span></div>
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:0.25in;line-height:normal;bac=
kground-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;b=
ackground-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"=
><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">h. Bob Danielson continuing to support the =
Donato Most Respected
Driver Award that he crafted and provide updated driver plaque.<u></u><u></=
u></span></div>
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:0.25in;line-height:normal;bac=
kground-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;b=
ackground-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"=
><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">i. Charlie Hall continuing support of the K=
ropf Piston Spirit
Award that he initiated and continues to provide updated plaques for.<u></u=
><u></u></span></div>
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:0.25in;line-height:normal;bac=
kground-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;b=
ackground-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"=
><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">j. Stan Mason as VSCDA Group 2 Representati=
ve and SMRS lead.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:0.25in;line-height:normal;bac=
kground-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;b=
ackground-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"=
><b><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">9. End Of Season Awards</span></b><span =
style=3D"font-size:12pt"> -Every driver that met the 2 race weekend or more=
requirements
received awards if they attended Grattan finale. Results are attached to th=
is
email. <u></u><u></u></span></div>
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:0.25in;line-height:normal;bac=
kground-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;b=
ackground-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"=
><b><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">10</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:12=
pt">. <b>Classifications</b> - I
would like to revise our SMRS classifications for the 2022 season and I hav=
e
several thoughts of how we can improve.=C2=A0
If you have some thoughts of how we can group Spridgets for fair
competition I would like to hear from you.=C2=A0
Our criteria up to this time has been to follow VSCDA requirements,
which include conformance to SCCA 1972 GCR/PCS guidelines and exceptions as
spelled out by VSCDA.=C2=A0 Even under these
conditions there is varying shades of gray that we need to clarify for fair
classifications.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal=
;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initi=
al;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:init=
ial"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 <b>11. S=
MRS Past / Future</b> - Like all organizations including SMRS we
will only be successful if we have new people stepping up to fill positions=
.=C2=A0 I have been at the helm for the past 10 years
and will step down on or before 2026.=C2=A0 It
would be nice to have someone that is retired or will retire in the future =
to
pick up this baton before my departure.=C2=A0 Maybe
even mirror me and assist before 2026.=C2=A0 I
have started a job description / overview of what I currently do.=C2=A0 I k=
now there are others out there that can
take SMRS to a higher level learning from our past and improving the
future.=C2=A0 If you have an interest now or
in the future please let me know.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;line-heigh=
t:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-si=
ze:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-c=
lip:initial"><b><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">=C2=A0</span></b></div>
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;line-heigh=
t:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-si=
ze:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-c=
lip:initial"><b><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">12.=C2=A0 VSCDA Upcoming 202=
1
events</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">:<u></u><u></u></span></div=
>
<div style=3D"margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:in=
itial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat=
:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style=3D"=
font-size:12pt">1.<span style=3D"font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-e=
ast-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-=
family:"Times New Roman"">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 </span><=
/span><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Elkhart Lake Vintage Festival Road Ame=
rica September17-19<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<div style=3D"margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:in=
itial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat=
:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style=3D"=
font-size:12pt">2.<span style=3D"font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-e=
ast-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-=
family:"Times New Roman"">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 </span><=
/span><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Blackhawk Farms Octoberfest, October 1=
6-17<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<div style=3D"margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:in=
itial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat=
:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style=3D"=
font-size:12pt">=C2=A0</span></div>
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal;background-image:initi=
al;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:in=
itial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:12pt">=C2=A0 Thanks for a Great 10<sup>th</sup>
Season and Enjoy a Spridgetly Life of Relative Speed!<u></u><u></u></span><=
/div>
<div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal;background-image:initi=
al;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:in=
itial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:12pt">Stan Mason</span><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&qu=
ot;Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
</div>
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