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Re: 100 mile Spridget Rally

To: James Schulte <schultejim@prodigy.net>,
Subject: Re: 100 mile Spridget Rally
From: James Schulte <schultejim@prodigy.net>
Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2001 10:10:04 -0700
I just read my own post and had a good laugh.   Boy was I tired when I wrote it.
Sorry for the bad grammar and misspelled words.
A more awake
Jim

James Schulte wrote:

> Myself and 4 other MGB's participated in the Tamaqua Spridget/British
> car 100 mile rally today.  What a glorious day for a rally.  It was a
> lot of fun.  Kevin Valentine and his family did an outstanding job of
> organizing it.  We met at Leiby's Dinner at 11:00 for brunch and
> received our instructions at 12:30.  First car was off at 1:00 with 3
> minute intervals.  We had several options to choose how to score
> points.  Scavenger hunt, time covering the course and most clues
> answered correctly.  4 B's, 4 or 5 Midgets and 11 or 12 bugeyes/ sprites
> participated.  The fasted was under 3 hours.  We were (78B) about 3hrs.
> and 20 minutes and the 6th car in.  The course was beautiful, windy,
> hilly and dashed with 7-8 mile full throttle runs.  What a rush.  We
> were tired, dehydrated and hot when we finished but the end was at an
> ice cream/golf  operation that offered refreshment and rest while
> waiting for all to finish.  Final car arrived around 6:00 fully loaded
> with many scavenger items most of us ignored.  A group picture was taken
> and some drove home while others went back to Kevin's for a party and
> news of the winners.   I had to leave but did take some pictures.  So
> I'll get them on tomorrow.  I'm fading fast right now!
> Jim
> P.S.  The 78B with O/D (connected yesterday after a 2 month wait to
> figure out the proper way to wire the new gear shift switch) performed
> beautifully!
> 70B
> 78B

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