The weather gods and Lew Saling watched over us today as we held both the first annual Lew Saling TT and 18th year of the Somerset Circuit TT. Couldn’t have been more opposite than yesterday’s weather. An all around stellar event and thanks so much all for the hard work. Including here, amongst the thank yous, Live Results from the race. We will be making them prettier on our website shortly. This team never ceases to rise to challenges and we had to, again, flex, with a slight change in our course to satisfy the town/county requirements. All in all, it went extremely well.

In addition to honoring Lew, having words from his family, pictures, etc and celebrating, so many thanks are due. And they are as follows:

• Joe and Dottie Saling – my sounding board, sanity check, course set-up/take down, Joe as starter/Dottie as one of the QBs at the registration area, payer of bills, etc.
• My wife Fran – also my sanity check and being supportive on the various changes to the event, and also the other QB at registration, questions, helping to bring items to race, and also the assistant with prizes.
• Rod Murray – course set up
• Start area – Erich Neise as holder, Ken Drake and Manny A. getting riders to where they need to be on the line whipping
• Finish area – Steve Horgan (Lew’s son-in law) helping with final callouts, #s etc.
• And of course our corner marshals:
  • Ray McHendry – handling first right turn as a rookie solo due to circumstances today (Lew’s other son-in-law)
  • Dan Dalfonso – Hillcrest Park
  • Mike Brent, Robert Kowal – at the new right turn from Hillcrest to Pleasant Run
  • Marty Kott, Jim Ludovici – Cole Rd right and uphill
  • Greg and Maria Schutske, Pat Gellineau – Holland Brook Bridge downhill
  • Paul Tippettt – final left on to Roosevelt

This is a our largest resourced event and we handled it as we always do – organized, teamwork and ensuring safety and a successful event best we can. Hard to believe that 3 of our promotions this year are now complete. One more in July for the Long Valley TT. Everyone should be proud, and sure hope Lew Saling is!!

Thanks again for your support and enjoy rest of the Mother’s Day weekend.
Chuck