<CORSA Chapters> [Corsabod] Fw: DMM

Wed Oct 28 22:40:28 EDT 2009

To all in regard to DDM award:
Tim &Warren LeVeque ,you both stated the intentions of the DMM award very well.   I wanted to add that I talked to Donna Mae in 2004 about the award before it was given at our regional convention. The award was warmly received. She was so excited to be honored by Corvair family for her early contributions to the Yenko racing team.  She did race a PINK CORVAIR and there are pictures of her with it.  She felt the IS classes were the closest of  today cars to the cars  she raced back then.  She wanted the award to be given to more than just the top dog at the event.  The idea of having this become a national award was first presented at the performance workshop in 2007 and a petition  was started at that time.  I believe everyone involved signed the petition and no negative feedback was given.  It was also looked at by the Competition  chairperson  and his committee...and the 2008 performance workshop.   The idea of the award was first presented to the BOD  in Detroit.  This motion was supposed to have been presented and passed at Ventura but I was unable to get to the meeting because of vehicle breakdown.  It was discussed  favorably at Jacksonville and I was to get the final draft written for the motion and vote.  Do to the delays of polices and procedures the draft was delayed as all Corsa business has been.  This was an attempt to get  Corsa business going again and was unfortunately delayed long enough that Donna Mae died without knowing it had finally come to vote.  According to policies and procedures the motion was placed and last week was the time for discussion and any changes.   This week it was up for vote, but somehow the motion only was released with no background information to the general membership.   This is a Corsa BOD document and if we release everything to the general membership for voting then the BOD isn't needed.  In the computer world they say Garbage in Garbage out.  Feedback from the general membership is beneficial when it is properly presented and timely.  
Bob

> From: flat6vair at comcast.net
> To: corsabod at corvair.org
> Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:51:39 -0500
> Subject: [Corsabod] Fw:  DMM
> 
> Some general background info/thoughts
> 
> I read Bruce Schug and Bob Marlow's comments with interest.  CC-Vintage 
> would make the DMM award more prestigous.
> 
> Then i was reminded that the intent was to do something for the "masses" not 
> the CC guys (anybody really think they can beat edsinger? ), or the fastest 
> lady in a EM car <Leveque's granddaughter may be that person,  maybe Ned's 
> daughter when she is driving age as she enjoys riding with Dad every chance 
> she gets>
> 
> I copied Warren Leveque's email (Warren is the competition chairperson) 
> below because it states it nicely.  Bob was targeting those not in the upper 
> echelon of racing (the competition and street mod classes) but the average 
> joe.
> 
> So, although i found the CC-Vintage for the DMM interesting and worth 
> noting, it is not what Bob intended with his motion. Nor what Bob presented 
> to the performance workshop participants these past 2 or 3 years nor what 
> Bob discussed with Donna Mae.
> 
> btw:  the autocross rule books need to be reprinted for 2010 convention 
> regardless , we have few in stock.
> 
> tim
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> <Kenneth.Klingaman at us.army.mil>
> Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 9:36 AM
> Subject: [Corsabod] Convention awards.
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> 
> >
> >
> > As competitors, I and many others---mostly youngsters---compared to me,
> > vie for the Don Yenko award passionately. It's became the holy grail
> > for a very small portion of the Corvair club, because it can usually
> > only be obtained by outrageously prepared cars; mostly Street Mod,
> > Competition and Specialty classes. .
> >     There has been a move in Corsa  toward less wildly prepared cars in
> > the sense of dependability and street use.
> >   The passing of a true Corvair racing hero; Donna Mae Mimms(first SCCA
> >  Lady National Champion) has given us an opportunity to honor
> > performance in the IS classes. I witnessed a race at Elkhart Lake were
> > Donna Mae taped up the head lights and removed the mufflers of her pink
> > Yenko Stinger Corvair---almost an IS car.
> >     The inclusion of the, no extra cost, Donna Mae Mimms award for IS
> > 1, 2, 3, and 5 gives us a chance to honor a great lady and for street
> > car competitiors to get great recognition.
> >     This could also make lady visitors to our conventions very proud by
> > association. The ladies never get enough attention at car related club
> > activities.
> >
> > Think Pink!
> >
> >
> > Warren
> >
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