From deikis at gmail.com Tue Dec 3 11:37:31 2024 From: deikis at gmail.com (John Deikis) Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2024 19:37:31 +0100 Subject: [Spridgets] Stan Mason Resignation Group 2 Rep and SMRS Lead In-Reply-To: References: <1341075612.2225788.1732972653010.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1341075612.2225788.1732972653010@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Stan, A brief message from Italy ( for the time being). You have virtually single-handedly stirred the energy and spirit of Midwest Spiridget racers and created a group that races with gusto, helps one another, and socializes like no other ?gang? in vintage racing. The Cape of Good Hope Pub was/is unique and 100% Stan Mason style! Thanks for your dedication and work. And I?ll get that header to you soon! Be kind to others *JohnD* On Sat, Nov 30, 2024 at 6:39?PM Loren wrote: > Stan- > > > > First, it was a true pleasure to meet and race with you at Road America. > Thank you for the fun racing, cold beer, and good cheer! > > > > On top of all that you have accomplished with the SMRS, you also helped > inspire the Sprite-Midget Challenge on the west coast. We?re a few years > behind the SMRS, but we are growing in participation and number of events > (from one for several years, to five in 2025). Coincidentally, a local Elva > racer has picked up a Sprite so he can race with us, after seeing all the > fun we?re having. He will have his Elva at PIB in 2026 though; I?ll make > sure to connect you. > > > > Whoever picks up the mantle for SMRS, please keep me on the email list. > And everyone else: Remember that you are welcome to come race in any of our > SMC races! > > > > Best- > > > > Loren > > > > *Subject:* Stan Mason Resignation Group 2 Rep and SMRS Lead > > > > Hello Smidget, Peoples, Spritehites, Lovers and Fatihfull > > > > The following highlight includes my resignation as Sprite Midget Race > Series Leader and VSCDA Group 2 Representative: > > > > *2024 SMRS Group 2 Stan Mason Resignation * > > (revised rough draft 11/30/24) > > 1. *SMRS Overall* - It is hard to believe that for 13 years we have > been having great fun on and off the track as the Sprite Midget Race > Series. Before SMRS we would be excited if we had 5 Spridgets racing for > the weekend. In the beginning there was a lot of time spent promoting > through magazine article and internet social media. In my opinion we have > grown to a self-sustaining point that is comfortable requiring less > promotion. Our numbers (15 cars registered for Spridget Race) have allowed > us to have our own exclusive race at all 3 designated SMRS race weekends. > I have seen other groups try to have their own exclusive races with less > success. Our other emerging strength is a younger group of racers that > will continue to keep the SMRS Flag Flying. > 2. *SMRS Account* ? If you have any interest in being a sponsor or > have some suggestions of someone that maybe interested, please let me > know. Our treasury is minimal and probably can make it through next year. > I had medals as awards this year to keep costs down. Please buy our hats, > t-shirts and posters to support our supplies and awards. > 3. *SMRS Contributors *? I appreciate the following that have > contributed to our group: > > > 1. Jeff and Janet Carloss for Poster Design and Sale > 2. Rick Fisk for compiling results and end of season awards > 3. Bob Danielson for the Jim Donato Most Respected Driver Award and > updated plaques. > 4. Charlie Hall for Gary Kropf Spirit Piston Award and updated > plaques > 5. Colin and Cana for their contribution of annual sticker / decals > 6. Sponsors in our past Erick Zanner, Dave Kessinger and Bob > Danielson > > 4. *Spridget Contributors to VSCDA* - We appreciate our group?s > unselfish contribution to VSCDA making us the largest contributor to VSCDA > for volunteering their time and making this club continue to thrive for our > enjoyment.: > > a. Tom Wilcox Blackhawk Event Chairmen. > > b. Carl Goodwin, Brad & Jeff Carloss 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. Registration assistance from > Sheryl Carloss, Janet Carloss, Jeff and Jan Freers and others. > > d. Charlie Hall, Gary Kropf, Roger Heil, John Salisbury & Jim Donato > for Drivers Committee. Gary Kropf initiated the Driver?s Committee Summary > of 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 Grattan Corner / Paddock Worker > Sprite Door Annual Award selected for the best Grattan worker selected by > their peers. > > f. Jim Donato as VSCDA Vice President and Event Chair of Healey > Challenge at 2024 Road America Weekend > > 5. *Driver Incidents Spridgets and Group 2* ? As the VSCDA Group 2 > representative I can say that this past year has been one of our worst with > mostly SMRS as the problem. Thanks to all of you that maintain the > Vintage Spirit while on the track. > 6. *Stan Mason Resignation ? *I will be no longer continue as the lead > for the SMRS and have also resigned as Group 2 Representative, which I have > filled for the past 10 plus years. I will not race next year. I am in > process of restoring a 1958 Elva Sports Racer and taking the lead for the > 2025 Elva 70th Reunion at Put-In-Bay, which will require my focus. I > am hopeful there will be someone willing within our group to carry on the > SMRS or whatever name seems appropriate. I have always believed that > having new people at the helm for any group helps grow that group to new > heights that may have different direction and vision for an improved > Spridget Group. I am happy to help anyone willing to take on this role and > have prepared an overview of the responsibilities that I managed along with > SMRS treasury, grilling equipment, past awards and gear. I am proud of the > success we have had, which exceeded my expectations of fun, camaraderie and > good wheel to wheel racing, and I know that momentum will continue. > > Thanks for all your support throughout the years and Enjoy a Spridgetly > Life of Relative Speed! > > Happy Holidays! > > Stan Mason > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From miniac7 at aol.com Wed Dec 18 16:19:00 2024 From: miniac7 at aol.com (Miniac7) Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 18:19:00 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Testing References: <5DE441EA-5B07-4566-8AAF-59B7AB50F3E5.ref@aol.com> Message-ID: <5DE441EA-5B07-4566-8AAF-59B7AB50F3E5@aol.com> I?m just checking to see if the Spridgetlist is still actively online and if I?m still connected to it. It seems like it?s been over a year since I?ve seen any email correspondence. I would appreciate it if someone would please reply to this message. Thank you. From lists at dinospider.com Wed Dec 18 16:25:51 2024 From: lists at dinospider.com (Mike Rambour) Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 15:25:51 -0800 Subject: [Spridgets] Testing In-Reply-To: <5DE441EA-5B07-4566-8AAF-59B7AB50F3E5@aol.com> References: <5DE441EA-5B07-4566-8AAF-59B7AB50F3E5@aol.com> Message-ID: <3264BB84-7931-4B4E-AE1D-39F0DC65FA0A@dinospider.com> I am here Sent via rubber ducky > On Dec 18, 2024, at 15:22, Miniac7 via Spridgets wrote: > > ?I?m just checking to see if the Spridgetlist is still actively online and if I?m still connected to it. It seems like it?s been over a year since I?ve seen any email correspondence. > > I would appreciate it if someone would please reply to this message. > > Thank you. > > > ------------------------ > > spridgets at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation: $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets http://autox.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lists at dinospider.com From dtwoerpel at gmail.com Wed Dec 18 16:30:29 2024 From: dtwoerpel at gmail.com (David Woerpel) Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 17:30:29 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Testing In-Reply-To: <5DE441EA-5B07-4566-8AAF-59B7AB50F3E5@aol.com> References: <5DE441EA-5B07-4566-8AAF-59B7AB50F3E5.ref@aol.com> <5DE441EA-5B07-4566-8AAF-59B7AB50F3E5@aol.com> Message-ID: <7305170e-29e8-4116-ba2f-10c9f16d77d1@gmail.com> It's alive but there hasn't been a lot of activity. HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Dave W '59 :{) '59 MGA 1500 "Pay It Forward" On 12/18/2024 5:19 PM, Miniac7 via Spridgets wrote: > I?m just checking to see if the Spridgetlist is still actively online and if I?m still connected to it. It seems like it?s been over a year since I?ve seen any email correspondence. > > I would appreciate it if someone would please reply to this message. > > Thank you. > > > ------------------------ > > spridgets at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation: $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets http://autox.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/dtwoerpel at gmail.com From lmacy at mac.com Wed Dec 18 16:30:34 2024 From: lmacy at mac.com (Larry Macy) Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 18:30:34 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Testing In-Reply-To: <5DE441EA-5B07-4566-8AAF-59B7AB50F3E5@aol.com> References: <5DE441EA-5B07-4566-8AAF-59B7AB50F3E5.ref@aol.com> <5DE441EA-5B07-4566-8AAF-59B7AB50F3E5@aol.com> Message-ID: <810C1C26-60A1-42BE-BF6E-83CF17BE1FFB@mac.com> You are in the right spot. Traffic is a lot slower than it used to be. But we are mostly still all here. Larry > On Dec 18, 2024, at 6:19?PM, Miniac7 via Spridgets wrote: > > I?m just checking to see if the Spridgetlist is still actively online and if I?m still connected to it. It seems like it?s been over a year since I?ve seen any email correspondence. > > I would appreciate it if someone would please reply to this message. > > Thank you. > > > ------------------------ > > spridgets at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation: $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets http://autox.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lmacy at mac.com -- Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. lmacy at mac.com Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught, will we realize that we can not eat money -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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It seems like it?s been over a year since > I?ve seen any email correspondence. > > > > I would appreciate it if someone would please reply to this message. > > > > Thank you. > > > > > > ------------------------ > > > > spridgets at autox.team.net > > > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation: $12.75 > > > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets > http://autox.team.net/archive > > > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lists at dinospider.com > > ------------------------ > > spridgets at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation: $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets > http://autox.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ryan at jimryan.com > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From miniac7 at aol.com Wed Dec 18 17:09:25 2024 From: miniac7 at aol.com (miniac7 at aol.com) Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:09:25 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] Testing In-Reply-To: <3264BB84-7931-4B4E-AE1D-39F0DC65FA0A@dinospider.com> References: <5DE441EA-5B07-4566-8AAF-59B7AB50F3E5@aol.com> <3264BB84-7931-4B4E-AE1D-39F0DC65FA0A@dinospider.com> Message-ID: <433159888.1634582.1734566965776@mail.yahoo.com> Thank you all for responding. ? In a message dated 12/18/2024 6:26:04 PM Eastern Standard Time, lists at dinospider.com writes:? I am here Sent via rubber ducky > On Dec 18, 2024, at 15:22, Miniac7 via Spridgets wrote: > > I?m just checking to see if the Spridgetlist is still actively online and if I?m still connected to it. It seems like it?s been over a year since I?ve seen any email correspondence. > > I would appreciate it if someone would please reply to this message. > > Thank you. > > > ------------------------ > > spridgets at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation: $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets? http://autox.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe/Manage:http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lists at dinospider.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mark at nashvilletn.org Wed Dec 18 17:53:30 2024 From: mark at nashvilletn.org (mark at nashvilletn.org) Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 18:53:30 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Testing In-Reply-To: <5DE441EA-5B07-4566-8AAF-59B7AB50F3E5@aol.com> References: <5DE441EA-5B07-4566-8AAF-59B7AB50F3E5.ref@aol.com> <5DE441EA-5B07-4566-8AAF-59B7AB50F3E5@aol.com> Message-ID: I'm still here too, getting close to 30 years. I still have a Bugeye but getting too old to drive it.? I sold my 100, TR4, BGT, Midgets and Mustangs but kept my Bugeye. Mark Nashville On Wed, 12/18/24 5:19 PM, Miniac7 via Spridgets wrote: > I?m just checking to see if the Spridgetlist is still actively online and if I?m still connected to it. It seems like it?s been over a year since I?ve seen any email correspondence. > > I would appreciate it if someone would please reply to this message. > > Thank you. > > > ------------------------ > > spridgets at autox.team.net > > Donate:http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation: $12.75 > > Archive:http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets http://autox.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe/Manage:http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/mark at nashvilletn.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From pvanwig at mac.com Wed Dec 18 18:07:04 2024 From: pvanwig at mac.com (Paul Van Wig) Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:07:04 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Testing In-Reply-To: <810C1C26-60A1-42BE-BF6E-83CF17BE1FFB@mac.com> References: <810C1C26-60A1-42BE-BF6E-83CF17BE1FFB@mac.com> Message-ID: Yes it can be quite Sent from my iPhone. So please forgive the spelling. Tiny buttons! On Dec 18, 2024, at 6:08?PM, Larry Macy via Spridgets wrote: ?You are in the right spot. Traffic is a lot slower than it used to be. But we are mostly still all here. Larry > On Dec 18, 2024, at 6:19?PM, Miniac7 via Spridgets wrote: > > I?m just checking to see if the Spridgetlist is still actively online and if I?m still connected to it. It seems like it?s been over a year since I?ve seen any email correspondence. > > I would appreciate it if someone would please reply to this message. > > Thank you. > > > ------------------------ > > spridgets at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation: $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets http://autox.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lmacy at mac.com -- Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. lmacy at mac.com Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught, will we realize that we can not eat money ------------------------ spridgets at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation: $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets http://autox.team.net/archive Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/pvanwig at mac.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Nory2004 Liquid Yellow Mini Cooper, aka ?Tweety? -----------------------------------------From: "Miniac7 via Spridgets" To: "Spridgets" Cc: Sent: Wednesday December 18 2024 6:29:56PM Subject: [Spridgets] Testing I?m just checking to see if the Spridgetlist is still actively online and if I?m still connected to it. It seems like it?s been over a year since I?ve seen any email correspondence. I would appreciate it if someone would please reply to this message. Thank you. ------------------------ spridgets at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html /> Suggested annual donation: $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets [1] http://autox.team.net/archive /> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/nory1 at adelphia.net /> Links: ------ [1] http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From weslake1330 at gmail.com Thu Dec 19 02:27:34 2024 From: weslake1330 at gmail.com (Weslake1330) Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 09:27:34 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] Testing In-Reply-To: <810C1C26-60A1-42BE-BF6E-83CF17BE1FFB@mac.com> References: <5DE441EA-5B07-4566-8AAF-59B7AB50F3E5.ref@aol.com> <5DE441EA-5B07-4566-8AAF-59B7AB50F3E5@aol.com> <810C1C26-60A1-42BE-BF6E-83CF17BE1FFB@mac.com> Message-ID: Is that the real Larry? On Wed, 18 Dec 2024 at 23:59, Larry Macy via Spridgets < spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote: > You are in the right spot. Traffic is a lot slower than it used to be. But > we are mostly still all here. > > Larry > > > On Dec 18, 2024, at 6:19?PM, Miniac7 via Spridgets < > spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote: > > I?m just checking to see if the Spridgetlist is still actively online and > if I?m still connected to it. It seems like it?s been over a year since > I?ve seen any email correspondence. > > I would appreciate it if someone would please reply to this message. > > Thank you. > > > ------------------------ > > spridgets at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation: $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets > http://autox.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lmacy at mac.com > > > -- > > Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. > lmacy at mac.com > > > Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and > the last fish has been caught, will we realize that we can not eat money > > ------------------------ > > spridgets at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation: $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets > http://autox.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/weslake1330 at gmail.com > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lmacy at mac.com Thu Dec 19 08:30:44 2024 From: lmacy at mac.com (Larry Macy) Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 10:30:44 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Testing In-Reply-To: References: <5DE441EA-5B07-4566-8AAF-59B7AB50F3E5.ref@aol.com> <5DE441EA-5B07-4566-8AAF-59B7AB50F3E5@aol.com> <810C1C26-60A1-42BE-BF6E-83CF17BE1FFB@mac.com> Message-ID: 100% The Really Real, Real Larry. Larry > On Dec 19, 2024, at 4:27?AM, Weslake1330 wrote: > > Is that the real Larry? > > On Wed, 18 Dec 2024 at 23:59, Larry Macy via Spridgets > wrote: >> You are in the right spot. Traffic is a lot slower than it used to be. But we are mostly still all here. >> >> Larry >> >> >>> On Dec 18, 2024, at 6:19?PM, Miniac7 via Spridgets > wrote: >>> >>> I?m just checking to see if the Spridgetlist is still actively online and if I?m still connected to it. It seems like it?s been over a year since I?ve seen any email correspondence. >>> >>> I would appreciate it if someone would please reply to this message. >>> >>> Thank you. >>> >>> >>> ------------------------ >>> >>> spridgets at autox.team.net >>> >>> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >>> Suggested annual donation: $12.75 >>> >>> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets http://autox.team.net/archive >>> >>> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lmacy at mac.com >> >> -- >> >> Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. >> lmacy at mac.com >> >> >> Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught, will we realize that we can not eat money >> >> ------------------------ >> >> spridgets at autox.team.net >> >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation: $12.75 >> >> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets http://autox.team.net/archive >> >> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/weslake1330 at gmail.com -- Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. lmacy at mac.com Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught, will we realize that we can not eat money -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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On Wed, 18 Dec 2024 at 23:59, Larry Macy via Spridgets wrote: You are in the right spot. Traffic is a lot slower than it used to be. But we are mostly still all here.?Larry On Dec 18, 2024, at 6:19?PM, Miniac7 via Spridgets wrote: I?m just checking to see if the Spridgetlist is still actively online and if I?m still connected to it. It seems like it?s been over a year since I?ve seen any email correspondence. I would appreciate it if someone would please reply to this message. Thank you. ------------------------ spridgets at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation: $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets ?http://autox.team.net/archive Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lmacy at mac.com --? Larry B. 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URL: From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Thu Dec 19 11:56:27 2024 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (JMFangio) Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:56:27 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Testing In-Reply-To: <2022992563.536622.1734622676438@mail.yahoo.com> References: <5DE441EA-5B07-4566-8AAF-59B7AB50F3E5.ref@aol.com> <5DE441EA-5B07-4566-8AAF-59B7AB50F3E5@aol.com> <810C1C26-60A1-42BE-BF6E-83CF17BE1FFB@mac.com> <2022992563.536622.1734622676438@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Well? there?s something we?ve been meaning to tell you Howard. ;-) Lester > On Dec 19, 2024, at 9:37 AM, miniac7--- via Spridgets wrote: > > I'm now thinking that I may need to resubscribe in order to receive new messages. > > Three's been no problem receiving these responses from the test message I sent out yesterday, but I have not received ANY messages generated by others in at least a couple of years. > > What's the collective thinking on this? > > Thank you, > Howard > > > > In a message dated 12/19/2024 10:31:08 AM Eastern Standard Time, lmacy at mac.com writes: > > 100% The Really Real, Real Larry. > > Larry > > On Dec 19, 2024, at 4:27?AM, Weslake1330 wrote: > > Is that the real Larry? > > On Wed, 18 Dec 2024 at 23:59, Larry Macy via Spridgets > wrote: > You are in the right spot. Traffic is a lot slower than it used to be. But we are mostly still all here. > > Larry > > > On Dec 18, 2024, at 6:19?PM, Miniac7 via Spridgets > wrote: > > I?m just checking to see if the Spridgetlist is still actively online and if I?m still connected to it. It seems like it?s been over a year since I?ve seen any email correspondence. > > I would appreciate it if someone would please reply to this message. > > Thank you. > > > ------------------------ > > spridgets at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation: $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets http://autox.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lmacy at mac.com > -- > > Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. > lmacy at mac.com > > > Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught, will we realize that we can not eat money > ------------------------ > > spridgets at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation: $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets http://autox.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/weslake1330 at gmail.com > > -- > > Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. > lmacy at mac.com > > > Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught, will we realize that we can not eat money > ------------------------ > > spridgets at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation: $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets http://autox.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/oldsaabguy at comcast.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From weslake1330 at gmail.com Wed Dec 25 01:50:16 2024 From: weslake1330 at gmail.com (Weslake1330) Date: Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:50:16 +0000 Subject: [Spridgets] Merry Christmas Spridgeteers Message-ID: Hi All, Merry Christmas to you all and hope that Santa brings you some good tools or something good in stockings. Regards Daniel -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Wed Dec 25 09:06:43 2024 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (Lester) Date: Wed, 25 Dec 2024 10:06:43 -0600 Subject: [Spridgets] Merry Christmas Spridgeteers In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <6D184F90-E0F7-482D-AD00-DB197ED5CD89@comcast.net> Right back atcha! Lester > On Dec 25, 2024, at 2:56?AM, Weslake1330 via Spridgets wrote: > > ? > Hi All, > > Merry Christmas to you all and hope that Santa brings you some good tools or something good in stockings. > > Regards > > > Daniel > ------------------------ > > spridgets at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation: $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets http://autox.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/oldsaabguy at comcast.net From crusaderchuck55 at aol.com Wed Dec 25 14:08:35 2024 From: crusaderchuck55 at aol.com (AOL Mail Update (Terms & Policy)) Date: Wed, 25 Dec 2024 21:08:35 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] Ho-Ho? References: <591436264.6980972.1735160915776.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <591436264.6980972.1735160915776@mail.yahoo.com> Well here's anudder year and the arrival of Christmas once more.Looking forward to 2025 from this holiday vantage point. A new Midget ( starting with a bare tub) will be constructed here for Mary Anne.? ?I hope Father Christmas was good to all you boys and girls!? ?Be safe and Be well!Chuck? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From grunthaner at gmail.com Thu Dec 26 05:52:52 2024 From: grunthaner at gmail.com (Linda Grunthaner) Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2024 07:52:52 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Merry Christmas Spridgeteers In-Reply-To: <6D184F90-E0F7-482D-AD00-DB197ED5CD89@comcast.net> References: <6D184F90-E0F7-482D-AD00-DB197ED5CD89@comcast.net> Message-ID: Yes I hope all is well with our Spridgeteers and their Spridgets : ) I hope to give my Spridget much more love than the previous few years. Funny how things go, I either have lots of Spridget time and no Spridget money or lots of Spridget money and no Spridget time. Somehow I need to balance that out. I'll update this spring as I bought my Carb rebuild kit from Joe Curto several years ago, I made an exploded view poster, reread a few HS2 carb tuning/cleaning books (newest Tuning S.U. Carburetters from Speed Sport MettoBooks which is still available online as a Pdf) and now I'm ready. The one most important thing I have read was from The Dean of Spridgets, Frank Clarici. He said to clean & assemble one carb at a time and never mix the parts. He said never mix the dashpots, and pistons, he even said not to mix the springs either. Frank's wisdom lives on, his ability to motivate and inspire confidence in all of us continues. Happy Holidays to all Spridgetters, Linda 62 California Deep Pink Sprite "Pinky" On Wed, Dec 25, 2024 at 11:17?AM Lester via Spridgets < spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote: > Right back atcha! > Lester > > > > On Dec 25, 2024, at 2:56?AM, Weslake1330 via Spridgets < > spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote: > > > > ? > > Hi All, > > > > Merry Christmas to you all and hope that Santa brings you some good > tools or something good in stockings. > > > > Regards > > > > > > Daniel > > ------------------------ > > > > spridgets at autox.team.net > > > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation: $12.75 > > > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets > http://autox.team.net/archive > > > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/oldsaabguy at comcast.net > > ------------------------ > > spridgets at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation: $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets > http://autox.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grunthaner at gmail.com > -- "Pay if forward" in honor of Frank Clarici III, Spritenut -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From stanbmason at aol.com Tue Dec 31 07:56:48 2024 From: stanbmason at aol.com (stanbmason at aol.com) Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2024 14:56:48 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] Sprite Midget Race Series Rules and Regulations References: <1222921606.3540571.1735657009104.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1222921606.3540571.1735657009104@mail.yahoo.com> Spridget / Smidget / Spridgetites / and all other twisted expressions for these little beauties! ?I wanted to follow up on some emails that I hadoverlooked last Summer.? I will highlight some of those comments andconcerns: ? 1. What are the rules for Vintage Racing for classifyingSpridgets in VSCDA and SMRS (Sprite Midget Race Series) 2. Do we have physical inspections? ? 1.?????When I initiated the SMRS my goal was to beinclusive with most Sprites with the intent of bringing more Spridgets to raceas the vision.? I thought that once a highly modified Spridget saw moreVintage Appropriate Spridgets they would want to back date their cars.?That never happened, in fact just the opposite.?VSCDA?s rules and regulation identify 1972 SCCA GCR and PCS if a car is outsideof those rules those cars could participate as Mod1 or Mod 2.? The reinforcement of these rules are a timeconsuming challenge that is difficult to apply.?The SMRS rules and regulations were initiated by me and fit within VSCDArules.? They were reviewed with 3 otherSpridget Aware assistants before issuing to Spridget distribution.? Initially I tried to put us in groups where abilityand car prep were similar.? Three yearslater I realized this made it even more subjective, which is when we had moreconcrete rules and a 1972 SCCA GCR to reference.? There were many assumptions made on what waslegal and illegal.? To counter this misinformation,I had a reference sheet to help with understanding the differences.? I am attaching SMRS Rules and Regulations andwould encourage anyone wanting to understand the differences to read them.? This would also help others potentialSpridget Racers to understand some of the details. ?? 2.?????We have inspected some car with and inspection sheets to assist in making decisions for classification.??Sometimes thiswas not possible since I was the primary person doing the inspections and someracers were not in our paddock or raced with us infrequently.? Mostly this has been the honor system.? SCCA was able to regulate this more with teardowns after races if there were protests against other racers, which we do not do in Vintage Racing. Future: I resigned as the lead for SMRS earlier this year to work on other projects andwould encourage those that want to keep the VSCDA Spridget Racing alive toshape the future to better meet the needs of Spridget Racers.? It is a double edge sword to allow more highlymodified Spridgets in with the positive being more Spridgets to race with andbetter numbers to support race expenses.?The other side of that coin is for those adhering to 1972 SCCARegulations it becomes a frustration for trying to be authentic and lesscompetitive.? Like most things in life thereis never a perfect solution, but with some compromise hopefully the majority ofSpridget Racers will enjoy a good time on and off the track. Have a Spritely Happy New Year Stan Mason ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 2024 VSCDA Sprite Midget Race Series Rules and Regulations.docx Type: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document Size: 22550 bytes Desc: not available URL: From stanbmason at aol.com Tue Dec 31 07:58:31 2024 From: stanbmason at aol.com (stanbmason at aol.com) Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2024 14:58:31 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] Fw: Sprite Midget Race Series Rules and Regulations In-Reply-To: <1222921606.3540571.1735657009104@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1222921606.3540571.1735657009104.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1222921606.3540571.1735657009104@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1872563204.7120793.1735657111561@mail.yahoo.com> Spridget / Smidget / Spridgetites / and all other twisted expressions for these little beauties! ?I wanted to follow up on some emails that I hadoverlooked last Summer.? I will highlight some of those comments andconcerns: ? 1. What are the rules for Vintage Racing for classifyingSpridgets in VSCDA and SMRS (Sprite Midget Race Series) 2. Do we have physical inspections? ? 1.?????When I initiated the SMRS my goal was to beinclusive with most Sprites with the intent of bringing more Spridgets to raceas the vision.? I thought that once a highly modified Spridget saw moreVintage Appropriate Spridgets they would want to back date their cars.?That never happened, in fact just the opposite.?VSCDA?s rules and regulation identify 1972 SCCA GCR and PCS if a car is outsideof those rules those cars could participate as Mod1 or Mod 2.? The reinforcement of these rules are a timeconsuming challenge that is difficult to apply.?The SMRS rules and regulations were initiated by me and fit within VSCDArules.? They were reviewed with 3 otherSpridget Aware assistants before issuing to Spridget distribution.? Initially I tried to put us in groups where abilityand car prep were similar.? Three yearslater I realized this made it even more subjective, which is when we had moreconcrete rules and a 1972 SCCA GCR to reference.? There were many assumptions made on what waslegal and illegal.? To counter this misinformation,I had a reference sheet to help with understanding the differences.? I am attaching SMRS Rules and Regulations andwould encourage anyone wanting to understand the differences to read them.? This would also help others potentialSpridget Racers to understand some of the details. ?? 2.?????We have inspected some car with and inspection sheets to assist in making decisions for classification.??Sometimes thiswas not possible since I was the primary person doing the inspections and someracers were not in our paddock or raced with us infrequently.? Mostly this has been the honor system.? SCCA was able to regulate this more with teardowns after races if there were protests against other racers, which we do not do in Vintage Racing. Future: I resigned as the lead for SMRS earlier this year to work on other projects andwould encourage those that want to keep the VSCDA Spridget Racing alive toshape the future to better meet the needs of Spridget Racers.? It is a double edge sword to allow more highlymodified Spridgets in with the positive being more Spridgets to race with andbetter numbers to support race expenses.?The other side of that coin is for those adhering to 1972 SCCARegulations it becomes a frustration for trying to be authentic and lesscompetitive.? Like most things in life thereis never a perfect solution, but with some compromise hopefully the majority ofSpridget Racers will enjoy a good time on and off the track. Have a Spritely Happy New Year Stan Mason ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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