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Date Posted: 03:31:06 11/22/06 Wed
Author: charles w neal
Subject: Joe Smiley Pitstop Article Nov. 2006 page 11

Joe Smiley Pitstop Article Nov. 2006 page 11 - charles w neal (doc Chuck) 23:51:18 11/16/06
On page 11 Joe Smiley sts. "We do not allow rough driving of any kind and hold our drivers responsible for themselves and their pit crews conduct."

My son, 12 year old Kyle Neal R-38, sustained the only cussing of his life, at an NMMA event this past 2006 season in the pits at SIR. At the time of the rage, he was visiting with 3 other R drivers that witnessed his verbal assault.

The tongued woman had purchased a pit pass and signed in with her son, another R driver. Her husband, as you will recall, was Region 2 Chairman and my son had won the Illinois State race a couple weeks earlier at Wane City, with the Chairman's son finishing back in the pack.

I filed a written complaint to you, President Pat McGrath and Secretary Loretta Esworthy. You and Pat stated you had no power to do anything about her. As you will recall, you as Eastern V.P. and Pat as President stated to me. "I can't do anything about it." I received an official written response from Loretta Esworthy that was only 3 words, "Get over it." You and Pat said it had to come before the Board of Directors at the "Nationals" in Charleston for a proper hearing.

The hearing was held and my letter along with supporting documents of her verbage from adult witnesses who saw and heard this happen, was presented to the NMMA board members. As you will recall, nothing was done to the "responsible" driver or the fanged tongued pitcrew.

After the hearing Pat stated to me that "we are not going to do anything to this driver and we can't do anything to his mother because she is not an NMMA member."

When you personally as Eastern Vice President refused to enforce the rules and also did nothing to influence the National Board to enforce the rules, how can you now make such a statement in the PItStop to the membership of the NMMA?

2006 was the first year for Kyle and I to join and race in the NMMA. We thought we had joined a "family oriented organization." I am happy for LaRae and you that she was inducted to the Hall of Fame this year. Would you have enforced the rules if she had taken her first raged cussing at an NMMA event when she was 12???

Interesting that you close your article with "I HOPE WE NEVER CHANGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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