Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Grattan Follow-up - Correction: 7 Bugeyes

From: Ron Soave via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2021 10:41:47 -0500

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I=E2=80=99ll have to check Blackhawk this year fir 947s. We had 27 Spridgets=
. I=E2=80=99m still trying to shake Stan into coming. That=E2=80=99s not goi=
ng terribly well.=20

Ron Soave

> On Aug 28, 2021, at 9:26 AM, Gary.perser <[email-masked]> wrote:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BF
> Thanks for the update Stan.  I counted SEVEN 948 Bugeyes:
> Green #4, Stan Mason
> Blue #9, Don Kelly
> Blue #65 Rick Fisk
> White #18 Steve Meyers
> Blue #59 Jeff Carloss
> Yellow #68 Craig Seifert
> Blue #88 Gary Perser
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> Seven, count =E2=80=98em!  They were all there; I saw each on track.  Don=E2=
=80=99t sell this historic occasion short.  Hurrah! for the keepers of the f=
lame, the Authentic 948 Bugeye.  Long may the few remaining cars live.
> Gary Perser
>=20
>>> On Aug 28, 2021, at 3:21 AM, [email-masked] wrote:
>>>=20
>> =EF=BB=BF
>> I thought I would provide an update, pics from Chauncey Moran along with y=
outube video of that fabulous Sprite Prototype at Grattan. =20
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D6p5xWqHiXLY
>>=20
>> I wanted to recognize Dave Kessinger and Mark Maehling for getting the st=
unning awards and Tshirts out in time for Grattan.  Because of Covid19 and o=
ther issues the awards were coming in later than anticipated and I was uncer=
tain if we would have them for the end of season awards at Grattan.  Dave ha=
d them air shipped and I received them just prior to leaving Thursday Mornin=
g for Grattan.  Mark Maehling went out of his way to pick up other items fro=
m Dave prior to Grattan to make this a great Grattan.
>>=20
>> As many of you know 948cc Bug Eyes were the only engines allowed in SCCA H=
 Production Class up until recent years.  Many thought that 948 were diminis=
hing in Vintage Racing.  We proved that all wrong when we had the largest ga=
thering of 948s at any Vintage event that I am aware of, with a Grand Total o=
f 6 of us.
>>=20
>> Thanks to all again that made this such a special event in so many ways.
>>=20
>> Enjoy a Spridgetly Life!!
>> Stan
>> <2021 Grattan Prototype Coupe.jpg>
>> <2021 Spridget Gaggle Grattan.jpg>
>> <Gary Purser HP Bug Eye 2021 Grattan.jpg>
>> <SMRS Parade Lap 10th Reunion 2021 Grattan Video.html>

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">I=E2=80=99ll have to check Blackhawk this y=
ear fir 947s. We had 27 Spridgets. I=E2=80=99m still trying to shake Stan in=
to coming. That=E2=80=99s not going terribly well.&nbsp;<br><br><div dir=3D"=
ltr">Ron Soave</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Aug 28=
, 2021, at 9:26 AM, Gary.perser &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br>=
</blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta=
 http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8"><div dir=
=3D"ltr">Thanks for the update Stan. &nbsp;I counted SEVEN 948 Bugeyes:</div=
><div dir=3D"ltr">Green #4, Stan Mason</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Blue #9, Don Ke=
lly</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Blue #65 Rick Fisk</div><div dir=3D"ltr">White #18=
 Steve Meyers</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Blue #59 Jeff Carloss</div><div dir=3D"l=
tr">Yellow #68 Craig Seifert</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Blue #88 Gary Perser</div=
><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Seven, count =E2=80=98em! &nbsp=
;They were all there; I saw each on track. &nbsp;Don=E2=80=99t sell this his=
toric occasion short. &nbsp;Hurrah! for the keepers of the flame, the Authen=
tic 948 Bugeye. &nbsp;Long may the few remaining cars live.</div><div dir=3D=
"ltr">Gary Perser</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Aug=
 28, 2021, at 3:21 AM, [email-masked] wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><=
blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF
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<div style=3D"font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:10pt;">I thought I would provide an update, pics from Chauncey Moran alo=
ng with youtube video of that fabulous Sprite Prototype at Grattan.&nbsp;&nb=
sp;</span><h3 style=3D"margin-left:12px;line-height:18px;margin-bottom:5px;"=
><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;font=
-weight:400;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D6p5xWqHiXLY</span><br>

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<div style=3D"color:black;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal=
;font-weight:normal;">I wanted to recognize Dave Kessinger and Mark Maehling=
 for getting the stunning awards and Tshirts out in time for Grattan.&nbsp; B=
ecause of Covid19 and other issues the awards were coming in later than anti=
cipated and I was uncertain if we would have them for the end of season awar=
ds at Grattan.&nbsp; Dave had them air shipped and I received them just prio=
r to leaving Thursday Morning for Grattan.&nbsp; Mark Maehling went out of h=
is way to pick up other items from Dave prior to Grattan to make this a grea=
t Grattan.</div>

<div style=3D"color:black;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal=
;font-weight:normal;"><br>

</div>

<div style=3D"color:black;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal=
;font-weight:normal;">As many of you know 948cc Bug Eyes were the only engin=
es allowed in SCCA H Production Class up until recent years.&nbsp; Many thou=
ght that 948 were diminishing in Vintage Racing.&nbsp; We proved that all wr=
ong when we had the largest gathering of 948s at any Vintage event that I am=
 aware of, with a Grand Total of 6 of us.</div>

<div style=3D"color:black;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal=
;font-weight:normal;"><br>

</div>

<div style=3D"color:black;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal=
;font-weight:normal;">Thanks to all again that made this such a special even=
t in so many ways.</div>

<div style=3D"color:black;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal=
;font-weight:normal;"><br>

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<div style=3D"color:black;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal=
;font-weight:normal;">Enjoy a Spridgetly Life!!</div>

<div style=3D"color:black;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal=
;font-weight:normal;">Stan</div>

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ggle Grattan.jpg&gt;</div><div>&lt;Gary Purser HP Bug Eye 2021 Grattan.jpg&g=
t;</div><div>&lt;SMRS Parade Lap 10th Reunion 2021  Grattan Video.html&gt;</=
div></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></body></html>=

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