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To: Charles Hall III <charlie@charles-hall.com>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Sprite Midget Race Series End of Season Results and 10th Anniversary
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Well said!
Agreed!
EZ

On Thu, Aug 26, 2021 at 8:19 AM Charles Hall III <charlie@charles-hall.com>
wrote:

> A special thanks to Stan Mason, for whom without his tireless dedication
> none of this would occur.
>
>
>
> Thank you Stanley
>
>
>
> *From:* stanbmason@aol.com <stanbmason@aol.com>
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> *Subject:* Sprite Midget Race Series End of Season Results and 10th
> Anniversary
>
>
>
> Spridgetites,
>
>
>
> Below is our end of season report.  Attached are the end of series result=
s
> and a great shot of awards presented with a back drop of a Austin Healey
> Sprite Prototype Lucas Fuel Injection.
>
>
>
> Enjoy
>
> Stan
>
>
>
>
>
> *2021 Sprite Midget Race Series End of Season Report & Overview of 60th
> Spridget Reunion (revised August 25, 2021)*
>
>
>
>    1. *Overall* - It is hard to believe that we have been doing this
>    great fun on and off the track for 10 years as the Sprite Midget Race
>    Series.  Before the SMRS we would be excited if we had 5 Spridgets rac=
ing
>    for the weekend.  This year we experienced 21 to 28 Spridget to play w=
ith
>    at each race. The 10th Anniversary was planned to be special and it
>    lived up to that expectations.  Record turnout for all of our races an=
d
>    finished with traditional Grattan Finale.  The end of season awards we=
re
>    exceptional and would have never been possible without Dave Kessinger =
and
>    his vision.  We enjoyed having new Spridget racers from Pennsylvania,
>    Virginia, Kansas & Texas join us and share our passion on and off the
>    track.  It was so exciting to have the 2 World Class Restored Sprite
>    Prototypes all the way from Texas join us.  We exceeded our high water=
 mark
>    of having more Spridgets than Formula Vees at several races this seaso=
n.
>    2. *Grattan =E2=80=93 *We were told that we would have less area in th=
e
>    overall paddock.  This discourage some from coming and actually result=
ed in
>    smaller numbers than what was originally anticipated.  We were able to=
 hold
>    on to our traditional Spridget Paddock location, but with the addition=
al
>    Spridget Racers coming in we needed to have other locations to place
>    everyone.  I appreciate everyone=E2=80=99s patience in trying to organ=
ize this
>    special event.  Friday was a humid hot day ending with the Cape of Goo=
d
>    Hope Pub Toasting followed by our Texas friends Steve and Mike Coleman=
=E2=80=99s
>    presentation and display of 2 Historic circa 1967-68 Sprite Prototypes=
 made
>    at the Geoff and Donald Healey=E2=80=99s Cape Works in Warwick England=
.  The
>    research and details the Coleman=E2=80=99s have put into these cars ma=
kes me very
>    appreciative of their passion to show these great restored cars to us =
in
>    the MidWest.  I consider them true Ambassadors of the Austin Healey Ma=
rque
>    and more specifically Sprites.  Hearing these cars on the track as I w=
as
>    passed will always be one of my favorite memories.  Saturday was the
>    busiest of the weekend with the Spridget Race moved to Saturday from o=
ur
>    traditional Sunday morning race.  Brat Lunch was well supported with C=
arl
>    and Bob at Chef Helm both days.  A parade lap at 2:30 for Street
>    Spridgets.  The Sprite / Midget Street and Race Car Show was held duri=
ng
>    the day with Rob Brackett taking the lead.  Awards were presented that
>    evening for Sprite Street - Rob Brackett, Race Sprite - Gary Perser, R=
ace
>    Midget - Mark Maehling and Best Of Show - Rob Brackett.  1st place per
>    class Spridget Race position were announced.  Sunday we enjoyed our Br=
at
>    Lunch followed by our annual awards listed below and attached.   Compi=
ling
>    end of season results from the weekend is always an added frustration =
and
>    even thought I try to double check before the presentation, there alwa=
ys
>    seems to be some oversight that occurs.  Our special 10 year celebrati=
on at
>    Grattan had some first time racers joining in the fun.  I felt it woul=
d not
>    be fair for those that were going for season points to be penalized fr=
om
>    those that just entered this race, so I only gave position points to t=
hose
>    that had at least entered 1 series race prior to Grattan.  This means =
that
>    you may see double entries for those that only attended Grattan. I
>    overlooked announcing Ellie Lynch=E2=80=99s 3rd place in Bug Eye 2M2. =
 This is
>    especially embarrassing knowing the praise I gave her after she came o=
ff
>    the track on Sunday with a 1:38 ET in her first time racing at Grattan=
.  I
>    announced Jeff Carloss=E2=80=99s 1st place in Bug Eye 2E, after lookin=
g more
>    closely to points awarded from the 3 sessions I realized that there wa=
s
>    actually a tie for 1st with Rick Fisk.  Rick deserves special mention
>    since he started the first race at Gingerman with a 1275 in Bug Eye 2M=
2 and
>    then bought a 948 from me and did well enough at Black Hawk and Gratta=
n to
>    manage a 1st place in 2E (maybe I should have kept that engine!).
>      Please see attached results in this email.
>    3. *Sponsors* - We are very fortunate this year to have several
>    sponsors:
>
>
>    1. *Dave Kessinger =E2=80=93* providing T-Shirts, Spridget Signs and t=
he
>       Fantastic Iceberg Awards.
>       2. *Clancy Schmidt =E2=80=93* free entrance to next race drawing (i=
f you
>       have his A-Arm sticker on the side of you race Spridget) along with
>       monetary donations and Spridget paddock signs.
>       3. *Winners Circle =E2=80=93* Jeff Porada for his donation
>       4. *Jeff Carloss =E2=80=93* for his continued support of providing =
his
>       artistic work and providing free SMRS posters
>       5. *Colin=E2=80=99s Classics =E2=80=93* Cana and Colin Comer 2021 s=
ticker
>       contribution
>
>
>    1. *Driver Incidents Spridgets and Group 2* =E2=80=93 As the VSCDA Gro=
up 2
>    representative I can say in recent history we have had some of the lea=
st
>    Driver Incidents involving the Driver Committee.  I am concerned that =
this
>    is no longer true and in fact we now have the most incidents.  I am wo=
rking
>    to understand this better with data provided by Gary Kropf.  I am comp=
iling
>    these results and will share by the end of the year in hopes of
>    understanding where we are going wrong.  We have 2 more races with VSC=
DA
>    the ELVF at Road America and Blacktober at Black Hawk.  The early data=
 I
>    have seen seems to indicate that passing safely is our biggest challen=
ge.
>    We need to return to our Vintage Values and if you are uncertain of a
>    pass wait until you are confident you can make a clean pass.  When in
>    traffic especially around unknown drivers, having a defensive posture =
is
>    always the right approach to keep your car and others from being damag=
ed.
>    The Jim Donato Most Respected Driver Criteria below should always be o=
ur
>    guide.  There is no better feeling when racing to trust the person you=
 are
>    going wheel to wheel with and giving room by both drivers.  I believe =
we
>    all (including myself) need to have a reset button with Vintage Values=
 of
>    having fun over Red Mist!
>    2. *Race Attendance* =E2=80=93 As you can see from the chart below we =
exceeded
>    the most racing Spridgets in the history of SMRS attendance at all 3
>    tracks.  Gingerman had it=E2=80=99s largest with a real abundance of D=
river School
>    Spridgets.  Black Hawk almost doubled it=E2=80=99s largest attendance.=
  Grattan was
>    also a big number exceeding our previous record of 23 in 2015 where Gr=
attan
>    was the MG Focus when we picked up quite a few Midgets.  We continue t=
o
>    have the largest numbers in Spridget Vintage Racing and probably SCCA =
based
>    on my viewing of Vintage Magazines and club race lists.  The Yellow
>    highlighted areas are SMRS Tracks where we determine our end of season
>    results with the total for the season in the last row.
>
>
>
> *Race Track*
>
> *2012*
>
> *2013*
>
> *2014*
>
> *2015*
>
> *2016*
>
> *2017*
>
> *2018*
>
> *2019*
>
> *2020*
>
> *2021*
>
> *Gingerman*
>
> 14
>
> 14
>
> 12
>
> 16
>
> 9
>
> 12
>
> 18
>
> 17
>
> 0
>
> 21
>
> *Blackhawk*
>
> 13
>
> 11
>
> 11
>
> 14
>
> 12
>
> 12
>
> 12
>
> 14
>
> 9
>
> 26
>
> *Grattan*
>
> 17
>
> 14
>
> 20
>
> 23
>
> 15
>
> 14
>
> 16
>
> 18
>
> 12
>
> 28
>
> *ELVF 60th*
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> 47
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *Blacktober*
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> 15
>
>
>
> *SMRS Total*
>
> 44
>
> 39
>
> 43
>
> 53
>
> 36
>
> 38
>
> 46
>
> 49
>
> 21
>
> 75
>
>
>
> 6.       *Season Overall Winners*  (requires having a perfect score of 48
> points from at least 2 of the 3 race weekends)
>
> 2013
>
> Cana Comer
>
> 2014
>
> Greg Cory and Nathan Burress
>
> 2015
>
> Colin Comer and Randy Byboth
>
> 2016
>
> None qualified
>
> 2017
>
> Ashley Burress, Nathan Buress and Jim Donato
>
> 2018
>
> Ashley Burress and Ron Soave
>
> 2019
>
> Doug Bruce and Jim Donato
>
> 2020
>
> John Salisbury
>
> 2021
>
> John Salisbury, Doug Bruce & Nathan Burress
>
>
>
> 7*.*       *Special Spirit and Driver Awards*:
>
> *Gary Kropf Spirit Award* (started in 2015 in honor of Gary=E2=80=99s att=
itude
> that we all admire). This Huge piston award was donated by Paul
> Fitzsimmons and polished up with name tags by Charlie Hall=E2=80=99s visi=
on of this
> spirit award.
>
> a.       Previous Winners: 2015 Salisbury, 2016 Donato, Salisbury, 2017
> Soave, Kelly, Mason, 2018 Kropf, Salisbury, Hall, 2019 Bruce, 2020
> cancelled.
>
> b.      Criteria:  Promotes the Vintage Spirit, Assists others within the
> paddock, with repairs, parts, advice and encourages racer in making next
> session.  Quick to organize group activities with race and banquet.
> Volunteers with other VSCDA activities and committees.
>
> *c.*       This year=E2=80=99s winner was Charlie Hall
>
>
>
> *Jim Donato Most Respected Driver *(started in 2016 in honor of Jim=E2=80=
=99s
> contribution and example of a great respected driver)
>
> Criteria: A driver that exemplifies the meaning of a Vintage Sports Car
> Most Respected   Driver includes:
>
> *Predictable* (Stays on racing line and points racers by when being
> passed or when passing.  Makes sure that over taking driver knows they ar=
e
> about to be passed and allows room and good judgement),
>
> *Confident & Observant* (Uses mirrors and is aware of others racing
> nearby)
>
> *Respectful* (Confirms that their race car is mechanically sound and will
> not cause others to be injured from improper maintenance.  Can sit down
> with other competitors and enjoy their company after any session)
>
> *Objective* (open to other=E2=80=99s comments) Drives Defensively (adjust=
s for
> conditions safely regardless of other driver=E2=80=99s interaction).
>
> *Previous Winners:* 2016 Namesake Jim Donato, 2017 Mal Fay, 2018 Ashley
> Burress, 2019 Buzz Merchlewitz.
>
> This year=E2=80=99s winner was John Salisbury
>
>
>
> 8.       *Spridget Contributors to VSCDA* (we appreciate our group=E2=80=
=99s
> unselfish contribution to VSCDA and the Sprite Midget Race Series making =
us
> one of the best groups within VSCDA for volunteering their time and makin=
g
> this club continue to thrive for our enjoyment (I was at Gingerman and
> Grattan and apologize if I missed any names):
>
> a.       Ron Soave and Jeff Porasik for both Blackhawk Events as Event
> Chairmen.  Don Kelly and Doug Bruce as Event Chairman for Grattan.
>
> b.      Dave Young, Paul Fitzsimmons and Gerry Brasil, Brad Carloss, Carl
> Goodwin   for their contributions to Scrutineering / Tech Barn
>
> c.       Stacey Donato for her overall running of VSCDA registration and
> all that she does along with her family from her Mom and Dad on down to h=
er
> daughter.  Registration assistance from Jan and Jeff Freers, Cheryl Carlo=
ss
> & Janet Carloss.
>
> d.      Charlie Hall, Gary Kropf, Roger Heil & Jim Donato for Drivers
> Committee.  Gary Kropf initiated the Driver=E2=80=99s Committee Summary o=
f actions,
> which is greatly appreciated and time consuming.  I think measuring
> something as important as safety is the key to reducing incidents and
> allowing us to improve.
>
> e.  Doug Bruce for Homologations and Corner / Paddock Worker Sprite Door
> Annual Award selected for the best Grattan worker selected by their peers=
.
>
> f. Tom Wilcox for taking the lead at Blackhawk and taking care of sale of
> regalia, organizing Spridget Paddock and Brat Lunch
>
> g. Jim Donato as VSCDA Vice President
>
> h. Bob Danielson continuing to support the Donato Most Respected Driver
> Award that he crafted and provide updated driver plaque.
>
> i. Charlie Hall continuing support of the Kropf Piston Spirit Award that
> he initiated and continues to provide updated plaques for.
>
> j. Stan Mason as VSCDA Group 2 Representative and SMRS lead.
>
> *9. End Of Season Awards* -Every driver that met the 2 race weekend or
> more requirements received awards if they attended Grattan finale. Result=
s
> are attached to this email.
>
> *10*. *Classifications* - I would like to revise our SMRS classifications
> for the 2022 season and I have several thoughts of how we can improve.  I=
f
> you have some thoughts of how we can group Spridgets for fair competition=
 I
> would like to hear from you.  Our criteria up to this time has been to
> follow VSCDA requirements, which include conformance to SCCA 1972 GCR/PCS
> guidelines and exceptions as spelled out by VSCDA.  Even under these
> conditions there is varying shades of gray that we need to clarify for fa=
ir
> classifications.
>
>       *11. SMRS Past / Future* - Like all organizations including SMRS we
> will only be successful if we have new people stepping up to fill
> positions.  I have been at the helm for the past 10 years and will step
> down on or before 2026.  It would be nice to have someone that is retired
> or will retire in the future to pick up this baton before my departure.
> Maybe even mirror me and assist before 2026.  I have started a job
> description / overview of what I currently do.  I know there are others o=
ut
> there that can take SMRS to a higher level learning from our past and
> improving the future.  If you have an interest now or in the future pleas=
e
> let me know.
>
>
>
> *12.  VSCDA Upcoming 2021 events*:
>
> 1.      Elkhart Lake Vintage Festival Road America September17-19
>
> 2.      Blackhawk Farms Octoberfest, October 16-17
>
>
>
>   Thanks for a Great 10th Season and Enjoy a Spridgetly Life of Relative
> Speed!
>
> Stan Mason
>

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<div>Well said!</div><div dir=3D"auto">Agreed!</div><div dir=3D"auto">EZ</d=
iv><div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr=
">On Thu, Aug 26, 2021 at 8:19 AM Charles Hall III &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ch=
arlie@charles-hall.com">charlie@charles-hall.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><b=
lockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px =
#ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">





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reak-word">
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">A special thanks to Stan Mason, for whom without his=
 tireless dedication none of this would occur.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thank you Stanley<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><div =
lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72" style=3D"word-wrap:break-=
word"><div class=3D"m_-5589375317572860177WordSection1">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:stanbmason@aol.com"; t=
arget=3D"_blank">stanbmason@aol.com</a> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:stanbmason@ao=
l.com" target=3D"_blank">stanbmason@aol.com</a>&gt; <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 26, 2021 8:15 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:allmedsys@bwig.net"; target=3D"_blank">allmedsy=
s@bwig.net</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:andrew.more.fsae@gmail.com"; target=3D"_bl=
ank">andrew.more.fsae@gmail.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:attlastt@frontier.ne=
t" target=3D"_blank">attlastt@frontier.net</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:bmwwxman@=
gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">bmwwxman@gmail.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:brav=
enrace@yahoo.com" target=3D"_blank">bravenrace@yahoo.com</a>; <a href=3D"ma=
ilto:buckleyproperties@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">buckleyproperties@gmail=
.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:bugeyedave@aol.com"; target=3D"_blank">bugeyedav=
e@aol.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:buks62500@yahoo.com"; target=3D"_blank">buk=
s62500@yahoo.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:cana.comer@gmail.com"; target=3D"_bl=
ank">cana.comer@gmail.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:ccstickleback@yahoo.com"; t=
arget=3D"_blank">ccstickleback@yahoo.com</a>; Charles Hall III
 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:charlie@charles-hall.com"; target=3D"_blank">charlie@=
charles-hall.com</a>&gt;; <a href=3D"mailto:chia219@comcast.net"; target=3D"=
_blank">chia219@comcast.net</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:christopher.beukema@gmai=
l.com" target=3D"_blank">christopher.beukema@gmail.com</a>; <a href=3D"mail=
to:cjracr@hotmail.com" target=3D"_blank">cjracr@hotmail.com</a>; <a href=3D=
"mailto:clancy@sunflower.com"; target=3D"_blank">clancy@sunflower.com</a>; <=
a href=3D"mailto:colin@colinsclassicauto.com"; target=3D"_blank">colin@colin=
sclassicauto.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:cseifert@tombrowninc.com"; target=3D=
"_blank">cseifert@tombrowninc.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:d.walters@lackstri=
m.com" target=3D"_blank">d.walters@lackstrim.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:dbk=
essinger@comcast.net" target=3D"_blank">dbkessinger@comcast.net</a>; <a hre=
f=3D"mailto:dbrown07@aol.com"; target=3D"_blank">dbrown07@aol.com</a>; <a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:dbruce@taborbruce.com"; target=3D"_blank">dbruce@taborbruce.com=
</a>;
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; <a href=3D"mailto:derekchima@hotmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">derekchima@ho=
tmail.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:devildogracing9@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blan=
k">devildogracing9@gmail.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:dick@mgcarclub.com"; tar=
get=3D"_blank">dick@mgcarclub.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:dlee1967@sbcglobal=
.net" target=3D"_blank">dlee1967@sbcglobal.net</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:dswee=
t3193@aol.com" target=3D"_blank">dsweet3193@aol.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:=
dwoerpel@wi.net" target=3D"_blank">dwoerpel@wi.net</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:d=
ynamic881961@yahoo.com" target=3D"_blank">dynamic881961@yahoo.com</a>; <a h=
ref=3D"mailto:edwardhinsa@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">edwardhinsa@gmail.co=
m</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:edwforrest@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">edwforrest=
@gmail.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:ellie@stagecraftplayers.com"; target=3D"_b=
lank">ellie@stagecraftplayers.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:ezanner@gmail.com"=
 target=3D"_blank">ezanner@gmail.com</a>;
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</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:gary.perser@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">gary.perse=
r@gmail.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:happykozfam@comcast.net"; target=3D"_blan=
k">happykozfam@comcast.net</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:hcgracing@aol.com"; target=
=3D"_blank">hcgracing@aol.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:jbtruck@dwave.net"; tar=
get=3D"_blank">jbtruck@dwave.net</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:jdonato@donatoandso=
nsmotors.com" target=3D"_blank">jdonato@donatoandsonsmotors.com</a>; <a hre=
f=3D"mailto:jeff.bakker@yahoo.com"; target=3D"_blank">jeff.bakker@yahoo.com<=
/a>; <a href=3D"mailto:jeff@mozer.com"; target=3D"_blank">jeff@mozer.com</a>=
; <a href=3D"mailto:k_hund59@yahoo.com"; target=3D"_blank">k_hund59@yahoo.co=
m</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:kekjacobsen@yahoo.com"; target=3D"_blank">kekjacobs=
en@yahoo.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:kered_2004@yahoo.com"; target=3D"_blank"=
>kered_2004@yahoo.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:kirkkos@yahoo.com"; target=3D"_=
blank">kirkkos@yahoo.com</a>;
 <a href=3D"mailto:larsmg@aol.com"; target=3D"_blank">larsmg@aol.com</a>; <a=
 href=3D"mailto:maxspeedwell773@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">maxspeedwell77=
3@gmail.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:mccormackr@hss.edu"; target=3D"_blank">mc=
cormackr@hss.edu</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:mg72racer@juno.com"; target=3D"_blan=
k">mg72racer@juno.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:mgvadick@aol.com"; target=3D"_b=
lank">mgvadick@aol.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:mmaehling@comcast.net"; target=
=3D"_blank">mmaehling@comcast.net</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:mowogbill@yahoo.co=
m" target=3D"_blank">mowogbill@yahoo.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:nadadawgrac=
ing@yahoo.com" target=3D"_blank">nadadawgracing@yahoo.com</a>; <a href=3D"m=
ailto:pauljharris914@yahoo.com" target=3D"_blank">pauljharris914@yahoo.com<=
/a>; <a href=3D"mailto:ptgbhtl@aol.com"; target=3D"_blank">ptgbhtl@aol.com</=
a>; <a href=3D"mailto:racingred69midget@rogers.com"; target=3D"_blank">racin=
gred69midget@rogers.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:refisk@chartermi.net"; target=
=3D"_blank">refisk@chartermi.net</a>;
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 href=3D"mailto:rickdmichalek@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">rickdmichalek@gm=
ail.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:rob.futcher@yahoo.com"; target=3D"_blank">rob=
.futcher@yahoo.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:ron.bartell@comcast.net"; target=
=3D"_blank">ron.bartell@comcast.net</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:saeppli@aol.com"=
 target=3D"_blank">saeppli@aol.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:salisje@comcast.n=
et" target=3D"_blank">salisje@comcast.net</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:sarl45@hot=
mail.com" target=3D"_blank">sarl45@hotmail.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:scths=
c47@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">scthsc47@gmail.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:=
skip.meyer@ymail.com" target=3D"_blank">skip.meyer@ymail.com</a>; <a href=
=3D"mailto:slugthemtrhd@suddenlink.net"; target=3D"_blank">slugthemtrhd@sudd=
enlink.net</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:soavero@yahoo.com"; target=3D"_blank">soav=
ero@yahoo.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:spridget72@yahoo.com"; target=3D"_blank=
">spridget72@yahoo.com</a>;
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; <a href=3D"mailto:spridgetech@ameritech.net"; target=3D"_blank">spridgetec=
h@ameritech.net</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"=
_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:steve.bisson@yahoo.=
com" target=3D"_blank">steve.bisson@yahoo.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:steve@=
onecoleman.com" target=3D"_blank">steve@onecoleman.com</a>; <a href=3D"mail=
to:steve@skunkriverresto.com" target=3D"_blank">steve@skunkriverresto.com</=
a>; <a href=3D"mailto:stevebest3131@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">stevebest3=
131@gmail.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:stevewright9928@gmail.com"; target=3D"_=
blank">stevewright9928@gmail.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:stine.jason@gmail.c=
om" target=3D"_blank">stine.jason@gmail.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:swindrac=
e@aol.com" target=3D"_blank">swindrace@aol.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:swope=
66@aol.com" target=3D"_blank">swope66@aol.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:ta.wil=
cox57@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">ta.wilcox57@gmail.com</a>;
 <a href=3D"mailto:tcspeedwell@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">tcspeedwell@gma=
il.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:ted@hoyes.com"; target=3D"_blank">ted@hoyes.co=
m</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:terry@toyshop-resto.com"; target=3D"_blank">terry@t=
oyshop-resto.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:thadevans@windstream.net"; target=3D=
"_blank">thadevans@windstream.net</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:thershey@frontiern=
et.net" target=3D"_blank">thershey@frontiernet.net</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:t=
im@mcginleyinc.com" target=3D"_blank">tim@mcginleyinc.com</a>; <a href=3D"m=
ailto:tlcnam@aol.com" target=3D"_blank">tlcnam@aol.com</a>; <a href=3D"mail=
to:tmoran@moranconstruction.com" target=3D"_blank">tmoran@moranconstruction=
.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:tom.daly@westsidevw.com"; target=3D"_blank">tom.=
daly@westsidevw.com</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:viggen@bellsouth.net"; target=3D"=
_blank">viggen@bellsouth.net</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:w1979mgb@comcast.net"; t=
arget=3D"_blank">w1979mgb@comcast.net</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:walt@freckmann=
art.com" target=3D"_blank">walt@freckmannart.com</a>;
 <a href=3D"mailto:wc@spridget.com"; target=3D"_blank">wc@spridget.com</a>; =
<a href=3D"mailto:wrtr@aol.com"; target=3D"_blank">wrtr@aol.com</a>; <a href=
=3D"mailto:wsthompson@thicko.com"; target=3D"_blank">wsthompson@thicko.com</=
a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Sprite Midget Race Series End of Season Results and 10th An=
niversary<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ar=
ial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Spridgetites,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ar=
ial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ar=
ial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Below is our end of season report.=C2=A0 =
Attached are the end of series results and a great shot of awards presented=
 with a back drop of a Austin Healey Sprite Prototype
 Lucas Fuel Injection.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ar=
ial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ar=
ial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Enjoy=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ar=
ial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Stan<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ar=
ial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ar=
ial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><b><spa=
n style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:=
black">2021 Sprite Midget Race Series End of Season Report &amp; Overview o=
f 60<sup>th</sup> Spridget Reunion (revised August 25,
 2021)</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&qu=
ot;,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:bla=
ck"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
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<li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color:black;margin-bottom:10.0pt;backgroun=
d-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;backgro=
und-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">
<b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">Overall</span></b><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:12.0pt"> - It is hard to believe that we have been doing this great fun=
 on and off the track for 10 years as the Sprite Midget Race Series.=C2=A0 =
Before the SMRS we would be excited if we
 had 5 Spridgets racing for the weekend.=C2=A0 This year we experienced 21 =
to 28 Spridget to play with at each race. The 10<sup>th</sup> Anniversary w=
as planned to be special and it lived up to that expectations.=C2=A0 Record=
 turnout for all of our races and finished
 with traditional Grattan Finale.=C2=A0 The end of season awards were excep=
tional and would have never been possible without Dave Kessinger and his vi=
sion.=C2=A0 We enjoyed having new Spridget racers from Pennsylvania, Virgin=
ia, Kansas &amp; Texas join us and share our passion
 on and off the track.=C2=A0 It was so exciting to have the 2 World Class R=
estored Sprite Prototypes all the way from Texas join us.=C2=A0 We exceeded=
 our high water mark of having more Spridgets than Formula Vees at several =
races this season.</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;=
Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" s=
tyle=3D"color:black;margin-bottom:10.0pt;background-image:initial;backgroun=
d-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;backgr=
ound-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">
<b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,=
serif">Grattan =E2=80=93 </span>
</b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;=
,serif">We were told that we would have less area in the overall paddock.=
=C2=A0 This discourage some from coming and actually resulted in smaller nu=
mbers than what was originally anticipated.=C2=A0 We were
 able to hold on to our traditional Spridget Paddock location, but with the=
 additional Spridget Racers coming in we needed to have other locations to =
place everyone.=C2=A0 I appreciate everyone=E2=80=99s patience in trying to=
 organize this special event.=C2=A0 Friday was a humid
 hot day ending with the Cape of Good Hope Pub Toasting followed by our Tex=
as friends Steve and Mike Coleman=E2=80=99s presentation and display of 2 H=
istoric circa 1967-68 Sprite Prototypes made at the Geoff and Donald Healey=
=E2=80=99s Cape Works in Warwick England.=C2=A0 The research
 and details the Coleman=E2=80=99s have put into these cars makes me very a=
ppreciative of their passion to show these great restored cars to us in the=
 MidWest.=C2=A0 I consider them true Ambassadors of the Austin Healey Marqu=
e and more specifically Sprites.=C2=A0 Hearing these
 cars on the track as I was passed will always be one of my favorite memori=
es.=C2=A0 Saturday was the busiest of the weekend with the Spridget Race mo=
ved to Saturday from our traditional Sunday morning race.=C2=A0 Brat Lunch =
was well supported with Carl and Bob at Chef
 Helm both days.=C2=A0 A parade lap at 2:30 for Street Spridgets.=C2=A0 The=
 Sprite / Midget Street and Race Car Show was held during the day with Rob =
Brackett taking the lead.=C2=A0 Awards were presented that evening for Spri=
te Street - Rob Brackett, Race Sprite - Gary Perser,
 Race Midget - Mark Maehling and Best Of Show - Rob Brackett.=C2=A0 1<sup>s=
t</sup> place per class Spridget Race position were announced.=C2=A0 Sunday=
 we enjoyed our Brat Lunch followed by our annual awards listed below and a=
ttached.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Compiling end of season results
 from the weekend is always an added frustration and even thought I try to =
double check before the presentation, there always seems to be some oversig=
ht that occurs.=C2=A0 Our special 10 year celebration at Grattan had some f=
irst time racers joining in the fun.=C2=A0
 I felt it would not be fair for those that were going for season points to=
 be penalized from those that just entered this race, so I only gave positi=
on points to those that had at least entered 1 series race prior to Grattan=
.=C2=A0 This means that you may see double
 entries for those that only attended Grattan. I overlooked announcing Elli=
e Lynch=E2=80=99s 3<sup>rd</sup> place in Bug Eye 2M2.=C2=A0 This is especi=
ally embarrassing knowing the praise I gave her after she came off the trac=
k on Sunday with a 1:38 ET in her first time
 racing at Grattan.=C2=A0 I announced Jeff Carloss=E2=80=99s 1<sup>st</sup>=
 place in Bug Eye 2E, after looking more closely to points awarded from the=
 3 sessions I realized that there was actually a tie for 1<sup>st</sup> wit=
h Rick Fisk.=C2=A0 Rick deserves special mention since
 he started the first race at Gingerman with a 1275 in Bug Eye 2M2 and then=
 bought a 948 from me and did well enough at Black Hawk and Grattan to mana=
ge a 1<sup>st</sup> place in 2E (maybe I should have kept that engine!). =
=C2=A0=C2=A0Please see attached results in this
 email.</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;=
,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"col=
or:black;margin-bottom:10.0pt;background-image:initial;background-position:=
initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin=
:initial;background-clip:initial">
<b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,=
serif">Sponsors</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot=
;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"> -
</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">We are very fortunate this year to =
have several sponsors:</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&q=
uot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li></ol>
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und-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">
<b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,=
serif">Dave Kessinger =E2=80=93</span></b><b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0p=
t">
</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">providing T-Shirts, Spridget Si=
gns and the Fantastic Iceberg Awards.</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt=
;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color:black;margin-bottom:10.0pt;background-imag=
e:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-re=
peat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">
<b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,=
serif">Clancy Schmidt =E2=80=93</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">=
 free entrance to next race drawing (if you have his A-Arm sticker on the s=
ide of you race Spridget) along with monetary donations
 and Spridget paddock signs.</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-fam=
ily:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class=3D"Ms=
oNormal" style=3D"color:black;margin-bottom:10.0pt;background-image:initial=
;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:init=
ial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">
<b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,=
serif">Winners Circle =E2=80=93</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">=
 Jeff Porada for his donation</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-fa=
mily:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class=3D"M=
soNormal" style=3D"color:black;margin-bottom:10.0pt;background-image:initia=
l;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:ini=
tial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">
<b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,=
serif">Jeff Carloss =E2=80=93</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;fon=
t-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"> for his continued support of p=
roviding his artistic work and providing free SMRS posters</span><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><u></u><u><=
/u></span></li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color:black;margin-bottom:1=
0.0pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:=
initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip=
:initial">
<b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,=
serif">Colin=E2=80=99s Classics =E2=80=93</span></b><span style=3D"font-siz=
e:12.0pt"> Cana and Colin Comer 2021 sticker contribution</span><span style=
=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><u></u><u></=
u></span></li></ol>
</ol>
<ol start=3D"4" type=3D"1">
<li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color:black;margin-bottom:10.0pt;backgroun=
d-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;backgro=
und-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">
<b><span style=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 in recent history we have had some of the least Dr=
iver Incidents involving the Driver Committee.=C2=A0
 I am concerned that this is no longer true and in fact we now have the mos=
t incidents.=C2=A0 I am working to understand this better with data provide=
d by Gary Kropf.=C2=A0 I am compiling these results and will share by the e=
nd of the year in hopes of understanding where
 we are going wrong.=C2=A0 We have 2 more races with VSCDA the ELVF at Road=
 America and Blacktober at Black Hawk.=C2=A0 The early data I have seen see=
ms to indicate that passing safely is our biggest challenge</span><span sty=
le=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">.
</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">We need to return to our Vintage Va=
lues and if you are uncertain of a pass wait until you are confident you ca=
n make a clean pass.=C2=A0 When in traffic especially around unknown driver=
s, having a defensive posture is always
 the right approach to keep your car and others from being damaged.=C2=A0 T=
he Jim Donato Most Respected Driver Criteria below should always be our gui=
de.=C2=A0 There is no better feeling when racing to trust the person you ar=
e going wheel to wheel with and giving room
 by both drivers.=C2=A0 I believe we all (including myself) need to have a =
reset button with Vintage Values of having fun over Red Mist!</span><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><u></u><=
u></u></span></li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color:black;margin-botto=
m:10.0pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-si=
ze:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-c=
lip:initial">
<b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">Race Attendance</span></b><span style=
=3D"font-size:12.0pt"> =E2=80=93 As you can see from the chart below we exc=
eeded the most racing Spridgets in the history of SMRS attendance at all 3 =
tracks.=C2=A0 Gingerman had it=E2=80=99s largest with a real
 abundance of Driver School Spridgets.=C2=A0 Black Hawk almost doubled it=
=E2=80=99s largest attendance.=C2=A0 Grattan was also a big number exceedin=
g our previous record of 23 in 2015 where Grattan was the MG Focus when we =
picked up quite a few Midgets.=C2=A0 We continue to have
 the largest numbers in Spridget Vintage Racing and probably SCCA based on =
my viewing of Vintage Magazines and club race lists.=C2=A0 The Yellow highl=
ighted areas are SMRS Tracks where we determine our end of season results w=
ith the total for the season in the last
 row.</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,s=
ans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li></ol>
<div style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt;background-image:initial;background-posi=
tion:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-o=
rigin:initial;background-clip:initial">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ti=
mes New Roman&quot;,serif;color:black">=C2=A0</span><span style=3D"font-siz=
e:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></=
u></span></p>
</div>
<table border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" style=3D"margin-lef=
t:1.0in;border-collapse:collapse">
<tbody>
<tr style=3D"height:18.4pt">
<td width=3D"105" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:78.6pt;border:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:18.4pt">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">Race Track</span=
></b><u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"41" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border:solid windowte=
xt 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:18.4pt">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>2012</b><u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"41" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border:solid windowte=
xt 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:18.4pt">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>2013</b><u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"41" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border:solid windowte=
xt 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:18.4pt">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>2014</b><u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"41" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border:solid windowte=
xt 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:18.4pt">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>2015</b><u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"35" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:26.0pt;border:solid windowte=
xt 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:18.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><b>2016=
</b><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"36" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:27.0pt;border:solid windowte=
xt 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:18.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><b>2017=
</b><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"36" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:27.0pt;border:solid windowte=
xt 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:18.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><b>2018=
</b><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border:solid windowte=
xt 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:18.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><b>2019=
</b><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border:solid windowte=
xt 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:18.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><b>2020=
</b><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border:solid windowte=
xt 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:18.4pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><b>2021=
</b><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"105" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:78.6pt;border:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;background:yellow=
">Gingerman</span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"41" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">14</span><u></u><u>=
</u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"41" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">14</span><u></u><u>=
</u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"41" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">12</span><u></u><u>=
</u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"41" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">16</span><u></u><u>=
</u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"35" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:26.0pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt">9</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"36" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:27.0pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt">12</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"36" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:27.0pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt">18</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt">17</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt">0</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt">21</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"105" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:78.6pt;border:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;background:yellow=
">Blackhawk</span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"41" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">13</span><u></u><u>=
</u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"41" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">11</span><u></u><u>=
</u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"41" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">11</span><u></u><u>=
</u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"41" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">14</span><u></u><u>=
</u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"35" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:26.0pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt">12</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"36" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:27.0pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt">12</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"36" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:27.0pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt">12</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt">14</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt">9</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt">26</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"105" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:78.6pt;border:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;background:yellow=
">Grattan</span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"41" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">17</span><u></u><u>=
</u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"41" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">14</span><u></u><u>=
</u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"41" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">20</span><u></u><u>=
</u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"41" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">23</span><u></u><u>=
</u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"35" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:26.0pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt">15</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"36" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:27.0pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt">14</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"36" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:27.0pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt">16</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt">18</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt">12</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt">28</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"105" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:78.6pt;border:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">ELVF 60th</span>=
</b><u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"41" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">=C2=A0</span><u></u=
><u></u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"41" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">=C2=A0</span><u></u=
><u></u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"41" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">=C2=A0</span><u></u=
><u></u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"41" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">=C2=A0</span><u></u=
><u></u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"35" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:26.0pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"36" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:27.0pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"36" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:27.0pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt">47</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"105" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:78.6pt;border:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">Blacktober</span=
></b><u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"41" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">=C2=A0</span><u></u=
><u></u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"41" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">=C2=A0</span><u></u=
><u></u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"41" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">=C2=A0</span><u></u=
><u></u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"41" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">=C2=A0</span><u></u=
><u></u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"35" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:26.0pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"36" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:27.0pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"36" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:27.0pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt">15</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"105" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:78.6pt;border:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">SMRS Total</span=
></b><u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"41" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">44</span><u></u><u>=
</u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"41" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">39</span><u></u><u>=
</u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"41" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">43</span><u></u><u>=
</u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"41" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:31.1pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">53</span><u></u><u>=
</u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"35" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:26.0pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt">36</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"36" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:27.0pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt">38</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"36" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:27.0pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt">46</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt">49</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt">21</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"30" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:22.5pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt">75</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ar=
ial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">=C2=A0</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.=
0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></s=
pan></p>
</div>
<div style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt;background-image:initial;background-posi=
tion:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-o=
rigin:initial;background-clip:initial">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ar=
ial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">6.
</span><span style=3D"font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quo=
t;,serif;color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0</span><b><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:bla=
ck">Season Overall Winners</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-f=
amily:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">=C2=A0
 (requires having a perfect score of 48 points from at least 2 of the 3 rac=
e weekends) =C2=A0</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;=
Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<table border=3D"1" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" style=3D"border-col=
lapse:collapse;border:none">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width=3D"90" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:67.25pt;border:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">2013</span><u></u><=
u></u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"534" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:400.25pt;border:solid windo=
wtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">Cana Comer</span><u=
></u><u></u></p>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"90" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:67.25pt;border:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">2014</span><u></u><=
u></u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"534" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:400.25pt;border-top:none;bo=
rder-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid wind=
owtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">Greg Cory and Natha=
n Burress</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"90" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:67.25pt;border:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">2015</span><u></u><=
u></u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"534" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:400.25pt;border-top:none;bo=
rder-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid wind=
owtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">Colin Comer and Ran=
dy Byboth</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"90" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:67.25pt;border:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">2016</span><u></u><=
u></u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"534" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:400.25pt;border-top:none;bo=
rder-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid wind=
owtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">None qualified</spa=
n><u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"90" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:67.25pt;border:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">2017</span><u></u><=
u></u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"534" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:400.25pt;border-top:none;bo=
rder-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid wind=
owtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">Ashley Burress, Nat=
han Buress and Jim Donato</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"90" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:67.25pt;border:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">2018</span><u></u><=
u></u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"534" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:400.25pt;border-top:none;bo=
rder-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid wind=
owtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">Ashley Burress and =
Ron Soave</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"90" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:67.25pt;border:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">2019</span><u></u><=
u></u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"534" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:400.25pt;border-top:none;bo=
rder-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid wind=
owtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">Doug Bruce and Jim =
Donato</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"90" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:67.25pt;border:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">2020</span><u></u><=
u></u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"534" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:400.25pt;border-top:none;bo=
rder-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid wind=
owtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">John Salisbury</spa=
n><u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=3D"90" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:67.25pt;border:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">2021</span><u></u><=
u></u></p>
</div>
</td>
<td width=3D"534" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:400.25pt;border-top:none;bo=
rder-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid wind=
owtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<div style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">John Salisbury, Dou=
g Bruce &amp; Nathan Burress</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<div style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt;background-image:initial;background-posi=
tion:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-o=
rigin:initial;background-clip:initial">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-indent:.5in"><span style=3D"font-size:=
12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">=C2=A0</span><=
span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;col=
or:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ar=
ial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">7<b>.</b></span><b><span style=3D"font-si=
ze:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:black">=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0</span></b><b><span style=3D"font-size:=
12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Special
 Spirit and Driver Awards</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-fa=
mily:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">:</span><span style=3D"font-=
size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u=
></u></span></p>
</div>
<div style=3D"margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-positio=
n:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-orig=
in:initial;background-clip:initial">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><i><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&q=
uot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Gary Kropf Spirit Award</span></i><=
/b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif=
;color:black"> (started in 2015
 in honor of Gary=E2=80=99s attitude that we all admire). </span><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"=
>This Huge piston award was donated by Paul Fitzsimmons and polished up wit=
h name tags by Charlie Hall=E2=80=99s vision of this spirit
 award.</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;=
,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div style=3D"margin-left:1.0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ar=
ial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">a.</span><span style=3D"font-size:7.0pt;f=
ont-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-s=
erif;color:black">Previous Winners: 2015 Salisbury, 2016 Donato, Salisbury,=
 2017 Soave, Kelly, Mason, 2018 Kropf, Salisbury, Hall, 2019 Bruce, 2020 ca=
ncelled.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div style=3D"margin-left:1.0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ar=
ial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">b.</span><span style=3D"font-size:7.0pt;f=
ont-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-s=
erif;color:black">Criteria:=C2=A0 Promotes the Vintage Spirit, Assists othe=
rs within the paddock, with repairs, parts, advice and encourages racer in =
making next session.=C2=A0 Quick to organize group activities
 with race and banquet.=C2=A0 Volunteers with other VSCDA activities and co=
mmittees.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div style=3D"margin-left:1.0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><i><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&q=
uot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">c.</span></i></b><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:black">=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-s=
erif;color:black">This year=E2=80=99s winner was Charlie Hall
<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div style=3D"margin-left:1.0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><i><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&q=
uot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">=C2=A0</span></i></b><span style=3D=
"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><u>=
</u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><i><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&q=
uot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Jim Donato Most Respected Driver
</span></i></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot=
;,sans-serif;color:black">(started in 2016 in honor of Jim=E2=80=99s contri=
bution and example of a great respected driver)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div style=3D"margin-left:1.0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:105%"><span style=3D"font-size:=
10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:blac=
k">Criteria: A driver that exemplifies the meaning of a Vintage Sports Car =
Most Respected =C2=A0=C2=A0Driver includes:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div style=3D"margin-left:1.0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:105%"><b><span style=3D"font-si=
ze:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:b=
lack">Predictable</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105=
%;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"> (Stays
 on racing line and points racers by when being passed or when passing.=C2=
=A0 Makes sure that over taking driver knows they are about to be passed an=
d allows room and good judgement),<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div style=3D"margin-left:1.0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:105%"><b><span style=3D"font-si=
ze:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:b=
lack">Confident &amp; Observant</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;l=
ine-height:105%;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">
 (Uses mirrors and is aware of others racing nearby)<u></u><u></u></span></=
p>
</div>
<div style=3D"margin-left:1.0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:105%"><b><span style=3D"font-si=
ze:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:b=
lack">Respectful</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%=
;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"> (Confirms
 that their race car is mechanically sound and will not cause others to be =
injured from improper maintenance.=C2=A0 Can sit down with other competitor=
s and enjoy their company after any session)
<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div style=3D"margin-left:1.0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:105%"><b><span style=3D"font-si=
ze:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:b=
lack">Objective</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;=
font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"> (open
 to other=E2=80=99s comments) Drives Defensively (adjusts for conditions sa=
fely regardless of other driver=E2=80=99s interaction).<u></u><u></u></span=
></p>
</div>
<div style=3D"margin-left:1.0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot=
;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Previous Winners:</span></b><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"=
> 2016 Namesake Jim Donato, 2017 Mal Fay, 2018 Ashley Burress,
 2019 Buzz Merchlewitz.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div style=3D"margin-left:1.0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ar=
ial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">This year=E2=80=99s winner was John Salis=
bury<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div style=3D"margin-left:1.0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ar=
ial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ar=
ial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">8.</span><span style=3D"font-size:7.0pt;f=
ont-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0</span><b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-f=
amily:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Spridget
 Contributors to VSCDA</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-famil=
y:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"> (we appreciate our group=E2=80=
=99s unselfish contribution to VSCDA and the Sprite Midget Race Series maki=
ng us one of the best groups within VSCDA for volunteering
 their time and making this club continue to thrive for our enjoyment (I wa=
s at Gingerman and Grattan and apologize if I missed any names):</span><spa=
n style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:=
black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div style=3D"margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-positio=
n:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-orig=
in:initial;background-clip:initial">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ar=
ial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">a.</span><span style=3D"font-size:7.0pt;f=
ont-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-fami=
ly:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Ron
 Soave and Jeff Porasik for both Blackhawk Events as Event Chairmen.=C2=A0 =
Don Kelly and Doug Bruce as Event Chairman for Grattan.</span><span style=
=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">=
<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div style=3D"margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-positio=
n:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-orig=
in:initial;background-clip:initial">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ar=
ial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">b.</span><span style=3D"font-size:7.0pt;f=
ont-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&qu=
ot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Dave
 Young, Paul Fitzsimmons and Gerry Brasil, Brad Carloss, Carl Goodwin=C2=A0=
 =C2=A0for their contributions to Scrutineering / Tech Barn</span><span sty=
le=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black=
"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div style=3D"margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-positio=
n:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-orig=
in:initial;background-clip:initial">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ar=
ial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">c.</span><span style=3D"font-size:7.0pt;f=
ont-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-fami=
ly:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Stacey
 Donato for her overall running of VSCDA registration and all that she does=
 along with her family from her Mom and Dad on down to her daughter.=C2=A0 =
Registration assistance from Jan and Jeff Freers, Cheryl Carloss &amp; Jane=
t Carloss.</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&qu=
ot;,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div style=3D"margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-positio=
n:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-orig=
in:initial;background-clip:initial">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ar=
ial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">d.</span><span style=3D"font-size:7.0pt;f=
ont-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&qu=
ot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Charlie
 Hall, Gary Kropf, Roger Heil &amp; Jim Donato for Drivers Committee.=C2=A0=
 Gary Kropf initiated the Driver=E2=80=99s Committee Summary of actions, wh=
ich is greatly appreciated and time consuming.=C2=A0 I think measuring some=
thing as important as safety is the key to reducing incidents
 and allowing us to improve.</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-fam=
ily:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div style=3D"margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-positio=
n:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-orig=
in:initial;background-clip:initial">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ar=
ial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">e.</span><span style=3D"font-size:7.0pt;f=
ont-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0</spa=
n><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;=
color:black">Doug
 Bruce for Homologations and Corner / Paddock Worker Sprite Door Annual Awa=
rd selected for the best Grattan worker selected by their peers.=C2=A0
</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-s=
erif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div style=3D"margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-positio=
n:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-orig=
in:initial;background-clip:initial">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ar=
ial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">f. Tom Wilcox for taking the lead at Blac=
khawk and taking care of sale of regalia, organizing Spridget Paddock and B=
rat Lunch</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quo=
t;,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div style=3D"margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-positio=
n:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-orig=
in:initial;background-clip:initial">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ar=
ial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">g. Jim Donato as VSCDA Vice President</sp=
an><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif=
;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div style=3D"margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-positio=
n:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-orig=
in:initial;background-clip:initial">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ar=
ial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">h. Bob Danielson continuing to support th=
e Donato Most Respected Driver Award that he crafted and provide updated dr=
iver plaque.</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&=
quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div style=3D"margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-positio=
n:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-orig=
in:initial;background-clip:initial">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ar=
ial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">i. Charlie Hall continuing support of the=
 Kropf Piston Spirit Award that he initiated and continues to provide updat=
ed plaques for.</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ari=
al&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div style=3D"margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-positio=
n:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-orig=
in:initial;background-clip:initial">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ar=
ial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">j. Stan Mason as VSCDA Group 2 Representa=
tive and SMRS lead.</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot=
;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div style=3D"margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-positio=
n:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-orig=
in:initial;background-clip:initial">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot=
;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">9. End Of Season Awards</span></b><spa=
n style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:=
black"> -Every driver that met
 the 2 race weekend or more requirements received awards if they attended G=
rattan finale. Results are attached to this email.
</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-s=
erif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div style=3D"margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-positio=
n:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-orig=
in:initial;background-clip:initial">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot=
;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">10</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:=
12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">.
<b>Classifications</b> - I would like to revise our SMRS classifications fo=
r the 2022 season and I have several thoughts of how we can improve.=C2=A0 =
If you have some thoughts of how we can group Spridgets for fair competitio=
n I would like to hear from you.=C2=A0 Our
 criteria up to this time has been to follow VSCDA requirements, which incl=
ude conformance to SCCA 1972 GCR/PCS guidelines and exceptions as spelled o=
ut by VSCDA.=C2=A0 Even under these conditions there is varying shades of g=
ray that we need to clarify for fair
 classifications.</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;A=
rial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ar=
ial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
<b>11. SMRS Past / Future</b> - Like all organizations including SMRS we wi=
ll only be successful if we have new people stepping up to fill positions.=
=C2=A0 I have been at the helm for the past 10 years and will step down on =
or before 2026.=C2=A0 It would be nice to have
 someone that is retired or will retire in the future to pick up this baton=
 before my departure.=C2=A0 Maybe even mirror me and assist before 2026.=C2=
=A0 I have started a job description / overview of what I currently do.=C2=
=A0 I know there are others out there that can take
 SMRS to a higher level learning from our past and improving the future.=C2=
=A0 If you have an interest now or in the future please let me know.</span>=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot=
;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">12.=C2=A0 VSCDA Upcoming 2021 events</=
span></b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans=
-serif;color:black">:</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&qu=
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ial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">1.</span><span style=3D"font-size:7.0pt;f=
ont-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-s=
erif;color:black">Elkhart Lake Vintage Festival Road America September17-19=
</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-s=
erif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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ial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">2.</span><span style=3D"font-size:7.0pt;f=
ont-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-s=
erif;color:black">Blackhawk Farms Octoberfest, October 16-17</span><span st=
yle=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:blac=
k"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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ial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">=C2=A0</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.=
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pan></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ar=
ial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">=C2=A0 Thanks for a Great 10<sup>th</sup>=
 Season and Enjoy a Spridgetly Life of Relative Speed!</span><span style=3D=
"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><u>=
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ial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Stan Mason</span><span style=3D"font-size=
:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u=
></span></p>
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