As you can see, by reading Gary's original message below, his "Cheatin' Dog"
ways are intact...
----- Original Message -----
From: little britain motor company <lbmc@nexicom.net>
To: 'Gary Speckman' <speckman@coredcs.com>
Cc: Vintage-Race (E-mail) <vintage-race@autox.team.net>; VARAC Email Group
(E-mail) <varac@egroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2000 7:57 PM
Subject: RE: VARAC Classic Vintage Racing & Automotive Festival - Mosport
June 30, July 1&2
> Gary, the resurrection of the Mini-Sprite Challenge comes from the fertile
> minds of myself and Burt Levy. Coincidentally, Burt and I were thinking
of
> the same thing - that is getting it back up and running. We were also
> thinking of how each one of us could promote a little bit more interest in
> our own venues. He at Gingerman with VSCDA and myself with VARAC at
> Mosport.
>
> So, it must have been telepathy! He called me and we put our heads
> together. The result was a plan to create a little cross border
> competition via putting together a "Can-Am Challenge Series". Now, the
> Can-Am does not mean those big ground pounders we used to love years ago.
> It just means good ole Canadian/American rivalry.
>
> The Series will start at Mosport on the June 30, July 1&2 weekend hosted
by
> VARAC and follow up the next weekend at Gingerman hosted by VSCDA. It is
> possible that we may extend the Series to other venues. The "mission
> statement" is so far pretty loose other than to encourage Vintage Racers
to
> have a lot of fun testing their skills on two vastly different tracks.
>
> Features include the resurrected Mini-Sprite Challenge, a "Monoposto
Border
> War, Enduros, Special Feartures, etc. The emphasis is on fun. Enough
> classes will be created so as to allow similar cars to race against each
> other. So, your 1275 Sprite will be very welcome. Can Burt mooch a ride
in
> it?
>
> I have posted this to the Vintage Race List and to the VARAC list because
I
> think that it will answer some questions that others have about the VARAC
> and Gingerman events.
>
> If anyone else has questions, fire away!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gary Speckman [SMTP:speckman@coredcs.com]
> Sent: February 26, 2000 4:07 PM
> To: little britain motor company
> Subject: RE: VARAC Classic Vintage Racing & Automotive Festival - Mosport
> June 30, July 1&2
>
> At 03:49 PM 2/26/00 -0500, you wrote:
> I hope that you can make it to Mosport this summer!
>
>
> Tell me about it.. Me too!
>
> You have any more details on this Sprite Mini challenge thing? I saw a
> brief write up on it in the latest Victory Lane. Dont have to respond
> right
> now, maybe a promo on the VR list at some point?
>
> Also, one quick question. My good 948 race motor is in the process of a
> pretty major overhaul. I broke the center main bearing cap at road
america
> last year, so it will necessitate a bit more work than the typical
> "freshening". I dont yet know the condition of the crank, etc... I hope
to
> have this motor back together by the time Mosport rolls around. My back
up
> motor is a 1275, which is in the car right now.(1959 Bugeye). If things
do
> not go as hoped as far as the motor goes, will I be allowed in the Country
> with that motor?
>
> Thanks for all your work on this stuff.. We ALL really do appreciate it.
>
> G
>
> >
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