<VV> Mid-Ohio Vintage Races

[Jay Pitchford]

Attached was sent to me by a buddy of mine earlier this afternoon, from the
Mid Ohio paddock area.

Jay Pitchford


On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 5:13 PM, James P. Rice <ricebugg at mtco.com> wrote:

> Marc:  I had contact with Jim Schardt about a month before the Mitty,
> hoping
> he would show up there with James Reeve.  Would have been so neat for them
> to be on the track again together after all the years.  It has been about
> 40
> years since they were at the Runoffs together, the only two seriously
> running Stingers at the time.  He wasn't able to attend the Mitty, but said
> he was going to Mid-Ohio, his home track, next weekend.  He hasn't raced
> the
> Stinger since the Yenko Reunion ten years ago.
>
> My sense is this weekend could be his last event, as he is well into his
> seventy's and may not be in great health.  Just something he said which I'm
> extrapolating from.
>
> Hope you go, take lots of pictures, and take a tape recorder and talk to
> him
> about his career with Stingers.  Do your home work, as he does not answer
> open ended fishing trip questions well.
>
> If you see him, say "HI!" to him and Nancy for me.  Two of the coolest
> people I've ever met.
>
> Wish I could be there.  Back in the late '70's, he put on paper with the
> "Dayton Wheel Product Yenko Stinger Preparation Manual" most of the
> information everybody needed to know about race prepping Stingers to then
> current rules.  He also organized and funded to some degree several Stinger
> events.  He would not tell me when asked, as he shuns the limelight.  What
> he doesn't say is sometimes more telling than what he does say.
>
> It would be really nice if some of "us" could show up, even as spectators.
>
> I think he should be invited to next years PCG Workshop, if they can be
> pried out of Florida!
>
> We all owe him.
>
> Historically Yours,
>                  James Rice
>                  CORSA member since mid-70's
>                  Former Chairman of the Competition Committee
>                  Member of original CPF Advisorary Committee
>                  CORSA/CPF BoD member and CPF Liaison 1999-01
>                        PCG SIG member
>                  Occasional contributor to the Communique
>
> ***************************************************
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2011 00:21:32 -0400
> From: Marc Sheridan <sheridanma1966 at gmail.com>
> Subject: <VV> Mid Ohio
> To: Virtual Vairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>
> The Mid Ohio vintage races are next weekend. Will any Corvairs be there?
>
> http://www.midohio.com/Schedule
>
> Marc Sheridan
>
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