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<div dir="ltr">Good luck Tom. You have big shoes to fill </div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 11, 2025 9:34:40 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Derek Sprite Chima <derekchima@hotmail.com>; Sieling LemanSprite Roger <sarl45@hotmail.com>; Steve Myers <steve@skunkriverresto.com>; Nathan Bugeye Burress <nburress@gmail.com>; Jason Stine <stine.jason@gmail.com>; RichardVscdaBugeye McCormack <mccormackr@hss.edu>;
Tom Speedwell Colby <tcspeedwell@gmail.com>; Kirk BugEye Kosidowski <kirkkos@yahoo.com>; Harry Spridget Racer Gentry <hcgracing@aol.com>; JohnSqBdyBE Salisbury <salisje@comcast.net>; Tim Spridget McGinley <tim@mcginleyinc.com>; Ed VSCDA Hinsa <edwardhinsa@gmail.com>;
Buckley SB Jeff <buks62500@yahoo.com>; DaveVscdaBugeye Williams <bugeyedave@aol.com>; Tom Sqbdy Cole <tlcnam@aol.com>; Jeff Carloss <jeff@mozer.com>; Greg SpeedwellBugEye Kuzuhowski. <happykozfam@comcast.net>; Skip Bugeye Meyer <skip.meyer@ymail.com>; Dick
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Jeff SB Bakker <jeff.bakker@yahoo.com>; Rick Bug Eye Michalek <rickdmichalek@gmail.com>; ptgbhtl@aol.com <ptgbhtl@aol.com>; Kevin SBSpridget Clemens <wrtr@aol.com>; Colin Comer <colin@colinsclassicauto.com>; Thomas SqBdy Spridget Wilcox <ta.wilcox57@gmail.com>;
Rick Spridget Fisk <refisk@chartermi.net>; Joe Bugeyerace Steifel <rsr914k@yahoo.com>; Dave Sprite Thomas <spridgets@autox.team.net>; DavidBugEyeTx Lee <dlee1967@sbcglobal.net>; Mathew Midget Meixner <ccstickleback@yahoo.com>; Bob Bug Eye Kanasa <Swindrace@aol.com>;
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<kered_2004@yahoo.com>; Buckley SB Greg <buckleyproperties@gmail.com>; ThadSqBdy Evans <thadevans@windstream.net>; Jim50 Midget <bmwwxman@gmail.com>; Mark Huffaker Maehling <mmaehling@comcast.net>; Chip Starr <dynamic881961@yahoo.com>; Chris SquareBody Beukema
<christopher.beukema@gmail.com>; Jim Donato <jdonato@donatoandsonsmotors.com>; John Sprite Race Jones <nadadawgracing@yahoo.com>; Ted Hershey <thershey@frontiernet.net>; Don Kelly <devildogracing9@gmail.com>; Steve SpridgetSCCA Best <stevebest3131@gmail.com>;
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Doug Bruce <dbruce@taborbruce.com>; RogerThicko Heil <rfheil@aol.com>; Richard BugEyeHP Duncan <mgvadick@aol.com>; Clancy Sprite Schmidt <clancy@sunflower.com>; Craig E. Seifert <cseifert@tombrowninc.com>; Larry SB Race Smith <larsmg@aol.com>; Joe BugeyeRace
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Nick BE 2E Pirner <nickpirner@gmail.com>; Adam Sprite Mozdzien <adammozdzien@gmail.com>; Bruce SMRS Newcomer <j.newcomer@yahoo.com>; August Midget Race Schmitz <Schmitau60046@gmail.com>; David SBTx Lee <dlee1967@sbclgobal.net>; John Spridget Basnik <jbasnik3@gmail.com>;
Brian Spridget Ulinski <brian.ulinski@gmail.com>; Dave Spridget Kessinger <dbkessinger@yahoo.com>; Greg SMRS Newcoimer <gregnewc1981@gmail.com>; Brian Lynch <brian@griffinspeedworks.com>; Dan Sprite L'Huereux <dan@callconsult.net>; Leah Sprite Bauer <leah@leahbauerdesigns.com>;
Dan SMRS Bug Eye Parson <dan@virtualparsons.com>; Christopher Spridget Folkers <christophermf323@gmail.com>; David SMRS Long <dstantonkc@gmail.com><br>
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<p class="x_ydpefcbff40MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt; line-height:107%">2025 New SMRS Lead</span></b></p>
<p class="x_ydpefcbff40MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">1/11/24</p>
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<p class="x_ydpefcbff40MsoNormal">I am very happy to announce that Tom Wilcox will carry the torch of the Sprite Midget Race Series as the lead.<span>
</span>Tom is the perfect person for the job demonstrating his leadership from his Co-Chairmanship of Blackhawk Farm Race along with his background in Program Management will make him the perfect leader.<span>
</span>Please lend your support to Tom like you did for me.</p>
<p class="x_ydpefcbff40MsoNormal">This group is a democracy with some ground rules that were started by all of us.<span>
</span>I know the future can be even better with Tom’s Leadership.<span> </span>
Like all organizations there are pros and cons to any situation, but through compromise the majority should be met.</p>
<p class="x_ydpefcbff40MsoNormal">I would like to leave some heritage of why the SMRS was started in 2012.<span>
</span>A couple years before SMRS was started VSCDA was questioning if they could continue as a private club realizing they were paying more for race weekends than they were taking in due to lower race entrants.<span>
</span>I thought we could improve that situation increasing Spridgets race attendance with a Race Series similar to what VSCDA’s Vintage Formula Vees (VVV) had in place.<span>
</span>We were excited before this time to have 5 Spridgets at an event, last year we averaged over 19 cars per event with 36 at the Road America Healey Challenge thank to Jim Donato’s dedication.<span>
</span>VVV provided an outline of their process, which we adapted as a prototype and modified to fit our needs over the years.<span>
</span>More recently we have had larger numbers when compared to VVV.<span> </span>
The ultimate was at the Sprite 60th in 2018 at Road America where we had 47 racing Spridgets.<span>
</span>The inaugural SMRS started at Gingerman with a group pic seen below.<span>
</span>I will send an update of SMRS Rules / Regulations and races scheduled for 2025 in January, which will conclude my responsibilities as lead.</p>
<p class="x_ydpefcbff40MsoNormal">Enjoy a Spritely Life!!!</p>
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