i just had my evry two year EKG SCCA required physical! i sent off a copy
to the SVRA's office requesting my new medical sticker be issued upon it's
recipt. my doctor was impressed with the comparison to my last physical!
he sez i'm dooin darn good! (works for me!)
chuck.
clear to go play with the other kids out on course for another two years!
EEEEEEEEHA! ...c. :)
this year yer gonna have to pass the sports racer instead of the sedan....if
evrything at VIR in june goes well! ;)
----- Original Message -----
From <dmeadow at juno.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2003 1:06 PM
Subject: Vintage Racing Spridgets Save Lives
> David's "Spirit of Spridget" story inspired me to share this story.
>
> A former SCCA MG Midget (last raced in the '80s, we believe) recently
> passed through the hands of a good friend of mine. In was a 1964 with a
> 1098 motor in decent, but not excellent shape, considering that it had
> been raced extensively. My friend refurbished it and raced it a few
> times in the local vintage racing group.
>
> He had another race car in process, though, and couldn't afford to keep
> both, so he sold it to another racer who wanted a starter car for a
> companion of hers. The companion went away and the race car became
> surplus once again.
>
> It was sold to a fellow that had never raced and wanted a beginner car.
> He did some more work and had a high performance motor being built up for
> it.
>
> In the meantime, he went for the VMC required physical. Now, once you
> get past the age of 40, the physical requires an EKG. Since this
> gentleman was of an age that was beyond that, he had one. Came to find
> out that he had an immediate need for quadruple bypass surgery. He says
> that his decision to go vintage racing saved his life!
>
> Now, people, the next time you think about getting into vintage racing
> and your significant other complains how dangerous and expensive it is,
> just tell them this story and ask them "is it worth my life for me NOT to
> race?"
>
> The other moral to this story is, guys, you are not immortal. Get a
> regular physical. VMC requires one every two years when you are over 40
> and (I think) every year over 50. That's a good rule of thumb for you,
> too, whether you race or not. I know myself that if I hadn't started
> racing I wouldn't have seen a doctor unless I was near death. I've
> learned my lesson.
>
> David Littlefield
> 1962 MGA MkII
> 1974 MG Midget vintage racecar
> 1951 MGTD
> 1961 Jaguar E-Type OTS
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