<html><head></head><body><div class="yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:arial;font-size:16px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Hello Smidget, Peoples, Spritehites, Lovers and Fatihfull</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">The following highlight includes my resignation as Sprite Midget Race Series Leader and VSCDA Group 2 Representative:</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><div><p class="ydp89aec703MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%">2024 SMRS Group 2 Stan
Mason Resignation </span></b></p>
<p class="ydp89aec703MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:107%">(revised rough draft 11/30/24)</span></p>
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<li class="ydp89aec703MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">SMRS
Overall</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""> - 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.<span> </span>Before
SMRS we would be excited if we had 5 Spridgets racing for the
weekend.<span> </span>In the beginning there was
a lot of time spent promoting through magazine article and internet social
media.<span> </span>In my opinion we have grown
to a self-sustaining point that is comfortable requiring less promotion.<span> </span>Our numbers (15 cars registered for
Spridget Race) have allowed us to have our own exclusive race at all 3
designated SMRS race weekends.<span> </span>I
have seen other groups try to have their own exclusive races with less
success.<span> </span>Our other emerging
strength is a younger group of racers that will continue to keep the SMRS
Flag Flying.<span> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman""></span></li>
<li class="ydp89aec703MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">SMRS
Account</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> – If you have any interest in
being a sponsor or have some suggestions of someone that maybe interested,
please let me know.<span> </span>Our treasury is
minimal and probably can make it through next year.<span> </span>I had medals as awards this year to keep
costs down.<span> </span>Please buy our hats,
t-shirts and posters to support our supplies and awards.<span> </span></span></li>
<li class="ydp89aec703MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">SMRS
Contributors </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">– I appreciate the following
that have contributed to our group:</span></li>
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<li class="ydp89aec703MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal; mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"">Jeff and Janet Carloss for Poster Design and Sale</span></li>
<li class="ydp89aec703MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal; mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"">Rick Fisk for compiling results and end of season
awards</span></li>
<li class="ydp89aec703MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal; mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"">Bob Danielson for the Jim Donato Most Respected Driver
Award and updated plaques.</span></li>
<li class="ydp89aec703MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal; mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"">Charlie Hall for Gary Kropf Spirit Piston Award and
updated plaques</span></li>
<li class="ydp89aec703MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal; mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"">Colin and Cana for their contribution of annual
sticker / decals</span></li>
<li class="ydp89aec703MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal; mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"">Sponsors in our past Erick Zanner, Dave Kessinger and
Bob Danielson</span></li>
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<p class="ydp89aec703MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; background: white;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"><span>4.<span style="font-style: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">Spridget Contributors to VSCDA</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"> - 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.:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"></span></p>
<p class="ydp89aec703MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1in; line-height: normal; background: white;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black"><span>a.<span style="font-style: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">Tom Wilcox Blackhawk Event
Chairmen.<span> </span></span></p>
<p class="ydp89aec703MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1in; line-height: normal; background: white;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"><span>b.<span style="font-style: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">Carl Goodwin, Brad & Jeff Carloss for their contributions to
Scrutineering / Tech Barn</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"></span></p>
<p class="ydp89aec703MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1in; line-height: normal; background: white;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"><span>c.<span style="font-style: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">Stacey Donato for her overall running of VSCDA registration and
all that she does along with her family.<span>
</span>Registration assistance from Sheryl Carloss, Janet Carloss, Jeff and Jan
Freers and others.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"></span></p>
<p class="ydp89aec703MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1in; line-height: normal; background: white;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black"><span>d.<span style="font-style: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">Charlie Hall, Gary Kropf,
Roger Heil, John Salisbury & Jim Donato for Drivers Committee.<span> </span>Gary Kropf initiated the Driver’s Committee
Summary of actions, which is greatly appreciated and time consuming.<span> </span>I think measuring something as important as
safety is the key to reducing incidents and allowing us to improve.</span></p>
<p class="ydp89aec703MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1in; line-height: normal; background: white;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black"><span>e.<span style="font-style: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">Doug Bruce for
Homologations and Grattan Corner / Paddock Worker Sprite Door Annual Award
selected for the best Grattan worker selected by their peers.<span> </span></span></p>
<p class="ydp89aec703MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: 1in; line-height: normal; background: white;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black"><span>f.<span style="font-style: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">Jim Donato as VSCDA Vice
President and Event Chair of Healey Challenge at 2024 Road America Weekend</span></p>
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<li class="ydp89aec703MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Driver
Incidents Spridgets and Group 2</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""> – 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.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman""><span> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Thanks
to all of you that maintain the Vintage Spirit while on the track.<span> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""></span></li>
<li class="ydp89aec703MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Stan
Mason Resignation – </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">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.<span> </span>I will not race next year.<span> </span>I am in process of restoring a 1958 Elva
Sports Racer and taking the lead for the 2025 Elva 70<sup>th</sup> Reunion
at Put-In-Bay, which will require my focus.<span> </span>I am hopeful there will be someone
willing within our group to carry on the SMRS or whatever name seems
appropriate.<span> </span>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.<span> </span>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.<span> </span>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.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""></span></li>
</ol>
<div style="margin-left:.25in;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">Thanks for all your support throughout the years and Enjoy a
Spridgetly Life of Relative Speed!<span> </span></span></div><div style="margin-left:.25in;line-height:normal;background:white" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"><span>Happy Holidays!</span></span></div>
<p class="ydp89aec703MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">Stan Mason</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"></span></p></div><br></div></div></body></html>