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Hello Smidget, Peoples, Spritehites, Lovers and Fatihfull
The following highlight includes my resignation as Sprite Midget Race Serie=
s Leader and VSCDA Group 2 Representative:
2024 SMRS Group 2 StanMason Resignation=20
(revised rough draft 11/30/24)
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- SMRS Overall - It is hard to believe that for 13 years we have been ha=
ving great fun on and off the track as the Sprite Midget Race Series.=C2=A0=
Before SMRS we would be excited if we had 5 Spridgets racing for the weeke=
nd.=C2=A0 In the beginning there was a lot of time spent promoting through =
magazine article and internet social media.=C2=A0 In my opinion we have gro=
wn to a self-sustaining point that is comfortable requiring less promotion.=
=C2=A0 Our numbers (15 cars registered for Spridget Race) have allowed us t=
o have our own exclusive race at all 3 designated SMRS race weekends.=C2=A0=
I have seen other groups try to have their own exclusive races with less s=
uccess.=C2=A0 Our other emerging strength is a younger group of racers that=
will continue to keep the SMRS Flag Flying.=C2=A0=20
- SMRS Account =E2=80=93 If you have any interest in being a sponsor or =
have some suggestions of someone that maybe interested, please let me know.=
=C2=A0 Our treasury is minimal and probably can make it through next year.=
=C2=A0 I had medals as awards this year to keep costs down.=C2=A0 Please bu=
y our hats, t-shirts and posters to support our supplies and awards.=C2=A0=
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- SMRS Contributors =E2=80=93 I appreciate the following that have contr=
ibuted to our group:
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- Jeff and Janet Carloss for Poster Design and Sale
- Rick Fisk for compiling results and end of season awards
- Bob Danielson for the Jim Donato Most Respected Driver Award and updat=
ed plaques.
- Charlie Hall for Gary Kropf Spirit Piston Award and updated plaques
- Colin and Cana for their contribution of annual sticker / decals
- Sponsors in our past Erick Zanner, Dave Kessinger and Bob Danielson
4.=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0Spridget Contributors to VSCDA - We appreci=
ate our group=E2=80=99s unselfish contribution to VSCDAmaking us the larges=
t contributor to VSCDA for volunteering their time andmaking this club cont=
inue to thrive for our enjoyment.:
a.=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0Tom Wilcox Blackhawk EventChairmen.=C2=A0=
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b.=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Carl Goodwin, Brad & Jeff Carloss for thei=
r contributions toScrutineering / Tech Barn
c.=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Stacey Donato for her overall runnin=
g of VSCDA registration andall that she does along with her family.=C2=A0Re=
gistration assistance from Sheryl Carloss, Janet Carloss, Jeff and JanFreer=
s and others.
d.=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0Charlie Hall, Gary Kropf,Roger Heil, John S=
alisbury & Jim Donato for Drivers Committee.=C2=A0 Gary Kropf initiated the=
Driver=E2=80=99s CommitteeSummary of actions, which is greatly appreciated=
and time consuming.=C2=A0 I think measuring something as important assafet=
y is the key to reducing incidents and allowing us to improve.
e.=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0Doug Bruce forHomologations and Grattan Cor=
ner / Paddock Worker Sprite Door Annual Awardselected for the best Grattan =
worker selected by their peers.=C2=A0=20
f.=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0Jim Donato as VSCDA VicePreside=
nt and Event Chair of Healey Challenge at 2024 Road America Weekend
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- Driver Incidents Spridgets and Group 2 =E2=80=93 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.=C2=A0 Thanks to all of you that maintain the V=
intage Spirit while on the track.=C2=A0=20
- Stan Mason Resignation =E2=80=93 I will be no longer continue as the l=
ead for the SMRS and have also resigned as Group 2 Representative, which I =
have filled for the past 10 plus years.=C2=A0 I will not race next year.=C2=
=A0 I am in process of restoring a 1958 Elva Sports Racer and taking the le=
ad for the 2025 Elva 70 th Reunion at Put-In-Bay, which will require my f=
ocus.=C2=A0 I am hopeful there will be someone willing within our group to =
carry on the SMRS or whatever name seems appropriate.=C2=A0 I have always b=
elieved that having new people at the helm for any group helps grow that gr=
oup to new heights that may have different direction and vision for an impr=
oved Spridget Group.=C2=A0 I am happy to help anyone willing to take on thi=
s role and have prepared an overview of the responsibilities that I managed=
along with SMRS treasury, grilling equipment, past awards and gear.=C2=A0 =
I am proud of the success we have had, which exceeded my expectations of fu=
n, camaraderie and good wheel to wheel racing, and I know that momentum wil=
l continue.
Thanks for all your support throughout the years and Enjoy aSpridgetly Life=
of Relative Speed!=C2=A0 Happy Holidays!
Stan Mason
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oo-style-wrap"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hello Smidget, Peoples, Spritehites, Lovers=
and Fatihfull</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">The followi=
ng highlight includes my resignation as Sprite Midget Race Series Leader an=
d VSCDA Group 2 Representative:</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><div><p align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;" class=3D"ydpef0=
f1390yiv4175137422ydp89aec703MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;=
line-height:107%;">2024 SMRS Group 2 Stan
Mason Resignation </span></b></p>
<p align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center;" class=3D"ydpef0f1390yiv417=
5137422ydp89aec703MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:8.0pt;line-height:107=
%;">(revised rough draft 11/30/24)</span></p>
<ol style=3D"margin-top:0in;" start=3D"1" type=3D"1">
<li style=3D"color:black;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal;backgroun=
d:white;" class=3D"ydpef0f1390yiv4175137422ydp89aec703MsoNormal"><b><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt;">SMRS
Overall</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;"> - It is hard to b=
elieve
that for 13 years we have been having great fun on and off the track a=
s
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 so=
cial
media.<span> </span>In my opinion we have grown
to a self-sustaining point that is comfortable requiring less promotio=
n.<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 S=
MRS
Flag Flying.<span> </span></span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt=
;font-family:New serif;"></span></li>
<li style=3D"color:black;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal;backgroun=
d:white;" class=3D"ydpef0f1390yiv4175137422ydp89aec703MsoNormal"><b><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:New serif;">SMRS
Account</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:New seri=
f;"> =E2=80=93 If you have any interest in
being a sponsor or have some suggestions of someone that maybe interes=
ted,
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 style=3D"color:black;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal;backgroun=
d:white;" class=3D"ydpef0f1390yiv4175137422ydp89aec703MsoNormal"><b><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:New serif;">SMRS
Contributors </span></b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Ne=
w serif;">=E2=80=93 I appreciate the following
that have contributed to our group:</span></li>
<ol style=3D"margin-top:0in;" start=3D"1" type=3D"a">
<li style=3D"color:black;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal;backgrou=
nd:white;" class=3D"ydpef0f1390yiv4175137422ydp89aec703MsoNormal"><span sty=
le=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:New serif;">Jeff and Janet Carloss for P=
oster Design and Sale</span></li>
<li style=3D"color:black;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal;backgrou=
nd:white;" class=3D"ydpef0f1390yiv4175137422ydp89aec703MsoNormal"><span sty=
le=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:New serif;">Rick Fisk for compiling resu=
lts and end of season
awards</span></li>
<li style=3D"color:black;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal;backgrou=
nd:white;" class=3D"ydpef0f1390yiv4175137422ydp89aec703MsoNormal"><span sty=
le=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:New serif;">Bob Danielson for the Jim Do=
nato Most Respected Driver
Award and updated plaques.</span></li>
<li style=3D"color:black;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal;backgrou=
nd:white;" class=3D"ydpef0f1390yiv4175137422ydp89aec703MsoNormal"><span sty=
le=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:New serif;">Charlie Hall for Gary Kropf =
Spirit Piston Award and
updated plaques</span></li>
<li style=3D"color:black;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal;backgrou=
nd:white;" class=3D"ydpef0f1390yiv4175137422ydp89aec703MsoNormal"><span sty=
le=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:New serif;">Colin and Cana for their con=
tribution of annual
sticker / decals</span></li>
<li style=3D"color:black;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal;backgrou=
nd:white;" class=3D"ydpef0f1390yiv4175137422ydp89aec703MsoNormal"><span sty=
le=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:New serif;">Sponsors in our past Erick Z=
anner, Dave Kessinger and
Bob Danielson</span></li>
</ol>
</ol>
<p style=3D"margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background:white;" class=
=3D"ydpef0f1390yiv4175137422ydp89aec703MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"><span sty=
le=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:New serif;color:black;"><span>4.<span st=
yle=3D"font-style:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-weight:normal;font-stre=
tch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New;"> &=
nbsp;
</span></span></span><b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">Sprid=
get Contributors to VSCDA</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;color:b=
lack;"> - We appreciate our group=E2=80=99s 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=
=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:New serif;color:black;"></span></p>
<p style=3D"margin-left:1in;line-height:normal;background:white;" class=3D"=
ydpef0f1390yiv4175137422ydp89aec703MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style=
=3D"font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><span>a.<span style=3D"font-style:normal=
;font-size-adjust:none;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt=
;line-height:normal;font-family:New;">
</span></span></span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">Tom Wilc=
ox Blackhawk Event
Chairmen.<span> </span></span></p>
<p style=3D"margin-left:1in;line-height:normal;background:white;" class=3D"=
ydpef0f1390yiv4175137422ydp89aec703MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style=
=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:New serif;color:black;"><span>b.<span styl=
e=3D"font-style:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-weight:normal;font-stretc=
h:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New;"> &nb=
sp; </span></span></span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;color:=
black;">Carl Goodwin, Brad & Jeff Carloss for their contributions to
Scrutineering / Tech Barn</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family=
:New serif;color:black;"></span></p>
<p style=3D"margin-left:1in;line-height:normal;background:white;" class=3D"=
ydpef0f1390yiv4175137422ydp89aec703MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style=
=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:New serif;color:black;"><span>c.<span styl=
e=3D"font-style:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-weight:normal;font-stretc=
h:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New;"> &nb=
sp; </span></span></span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;=
color:black;">Stacey Donato for her overall running of VSCDA registration a=
nd
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=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:New se=
rif;color:black;"></span></p>
<p style=3D"margin-left:1in;line-height:normal;background:white;" class=3D"=
ydpef0f1390yiv4175137422ydp89aec703MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style=
=3D"font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><span>d.<span style=3D"font-style:normal=
;font-size-adjust:none;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt=
;line-height:normal;font-family:New;">
</span></span></span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">Charlie =
Hall, Gary Kropf,
Roger Heil, John Salisbury & Jim Donato for Drivers Committee.<span>&nb=
sp; </span>Gary Kropf initiated the Driver=E2=80=99s Committee
Summary of actions, which is greatly appreciated and time consuming.<span>&=
nbsp; </span>I think measuring something as important as
safety is the key to reducing incidents and allowing us to improve.</span><=
/p>
<p style=3D"margin-left:1in;line-height:normal;background:white;" class=3D"=
ydpef0f1390yiv4175137422ydp89aec703MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style=
=3D"font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><span>e.<span style=3D"font-style:normal=
;font-size-adjust:none;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt=
;line-height:normal;font-family:New;">
</span></span></span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">Doug Bru=
ce 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 style=3D"margin-left:1in;line-height:normal;background:white;" class=3D"=
ydpef0f1390yiv4175137422ydp89aec703MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><span style=3D=
"font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><span>f.<span style=3D"font-style:normal;fo=
nt-size-adjust:none;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;li=
ne-height:normal;font-family:New;"> &nbs=
p;
</span></span></span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">Jim Dona=
to as VSCDA Vice
President and Event Chair of Healey Challenge at 2024 Road America Weekend<=
/span></p>
<ol style=3D"margin-top:0in;" start=3D"5" type=3D"1">
<li style=3D"color:black;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal;backgroun=
d:white;" class=3D"ydpef0f1390yiv4175137422ydp89aec703MsoNormal"><b><span s=
tyle=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 that this past year has bee=
n
one of our worst with mostly SMRS as the problem.</span><span style=3D=
"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:New serif;"><span> </span></span><span =
style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;">Thanks
to all of you that maintain the Vintage Spirit while on the track.<spa=
n> </span></span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:New seri=
f;"></span></li>
<li style=3D"color:black;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:normal;backgroun=
d:white;" class=3D"ydpef0f1390yiv4175137422ydp89aec703MsoNormal"><b><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt;">Stan
Mason Resignation =E2=80=93 </span></b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt=
;">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>&=
nbsp; </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> Reu=
nion
at Put-In-Bay, which will require my focus.<span> </span>I am ho=
peful 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 improv=
ed
Spridget Group.<span> </span>I am happy to help
anyone willing to take on this role and have prepared an overview of t=
he
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 momen=
tum
will continue.</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:New s=
erif;"></span></li>
</ol>
<div style=3D"margin-left:.25in;line-height:normal;background:white;"><span=
style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">Thanks for all your support throug=
hout the years and Enjoy a
Spridgetly Life of Relative Speed!<span> </span></span></div><div sty=
le=3D"margin-left:.25in;line-height:normal;background:white;" dir=3D"ltr"><=
span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><span>Happy Holidays!</span></=
span></div>
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=3D"ydpef0f1390yiv4175137422ydp89aec703MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:=
12.0pt;color:black;">Stan Mason</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-=
family:New serif;color:black;"></span></p></div><br></div></div></div></div=
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