SLTOA did something of a split-squad thing today, with several members running in the last Boeing Sports Car Club autocross of the season and the others heading out on the 2nd Annual Veteran’s Day Drive. We’ll have to wait a few days to get the results from the autocross, which’ll determine this season’s “champion” of the club’s Slow Roller Racing Team.

As for the run south to Chester and Perryville, the day may have started a tad chilly but by Prairie du Rocher it was warm enough to put tops down…at least, on those cars which had convertible tops. Full details in the December issue of “Exhaust Notes” but in the meantime, another donation to the Fisher House Foundation will be on the way within a few days. Our thanks to all who participated and contributed.

Great fun, great day, great group and several of the SLTOA faithful are already thinking up ideas for next year, including adding a couple of stops to the 2015 Vet’s Run. A couple of members discussed the idea of adding a drive or two on the Illinois side of the river (YES!) and another member said something about setting up a mid-state meet at some point next year, with an invitation to other clubs.

BUT, in the meantime, SLTOA Christmas Party on 5 December and only three months until Polar Bear. According to the weather guessers, we’ll get a real good look at winter later this week, courtesy of our friends north of the 49th parallel.