MARRC 2003 Season Awards

The Mid-Atlantic Roadracing Club (MARRC) held its 20th annual awards banquet in Tyson’s Corner, VA to recognize its members and Mid-Atlantic racers. Nearly 100 people attended the event, including many Mid-Atlantic racers from WERA, CCS, and Formula USA.

The MARRC annual awards are voted on by the MARRC membership, consisting of cornerworkers, racers, and roadracing enthusiasts. The MARRC Board of Directors, along with past award winners and special guests, presented the awards. Awards are presented based on the votes from MARRC members, with the exception of two special categories--President's Awards, which are decided by the club President, and the Harry E. Morse Cup, which is decided by a consensus of the Board of Directors and racing official Judy Morse.

MARRC Cup	Glen Ouye
	Presented to the person who has contributed the most to MARRC over the past year as voted by the membership
Cornerworker of the Year	Allen Cox
Heavyweight Expert	Rick Beggs
Lightweight Expert	Kevin Weir
Heavyweight Amateur	Michael Branson
Middleweight Amateur	Chris Dunn
Lightweight Amateur	Bill Davenport
Endurance Team	Team Charm
Twins Rider	Phillip Chapin
Best Looking Motorcycle	John Sine
Hard Luck	Frederick E. Seoane
Sportsmanship	Brian Kcraget
	The person who has most demonstrated the values of sportsmanship throughout the season as voted by the membership
Harry E. Morse Cup	Leonard A. Bacon
	Presented to the person who has demonstrated lifelong achievement and service to motorcycle roadracing and the racing community
President's Awards	Kathy Leavitt
	Art Sears
	Roger A. Bacon
	Chosen by the MARRC President to those who have contributed to the sport and deserve recognition for their efforts

MARRC's Cornerworker of the Year went to Allen Cox, an example of someone who grew up with racing. Having just turned 18, Allen is beyond his years in judgment, experience, and commitment. His father, a racer, brought him to Summit Point for many years, and Allen found ways to work with MARRC long before he was old enough to cornerwork. He has quickly grown into a good trainer and leader, and an outstanding Cornerworker.

The Hard Luck Award was presented to Fred Seoane, whose promising season ended in a hard crash in Turn 1 at Summit Point. The MARRC Board of Directors used the time to announce that Fred had been selected for a distribution from the MARRC Injured Members Fund (IMF) for his injuries. The MARRC IMF is designed to assist any injured member, cornerworker, racer, or official, who is injured during a sanctioned roadracing event.

The President’s Awards are presented to the unsung heroes of the club, whose work behind the scenes can be taken for granted. All three of this year’s recipients have always gone above and beyond the call of volunteerism, and have taken responsibility and the initiative on projects for the club. In particular is Cornerworker Art Sears, who works miracles on the club’s radio equipment. He is famous for resurrecting dropped radios that everyone thought were beyond repair. His expertise has saved MARRC literally thousands of dollars in radio repair and replacement costs.

The MARRC Cup is awarded to the most dedicated volunteer in the club, and Glen Ouye fits that description perfectly. As a board member, he has worked hard at streamlining the club’s operation, and as the MARRC Safety Crew committee chairperson and an Associate Safety Director, has been the de facto leader of the MARRC Safety Crew. Under his care, the MARRC Safety Crew has experienced steady and healthy growth.

The Harry E. Morse Cup is presented to individuals for a lifetime of work with motorcycle roadracing. This year’s recipient, Leonard A. Bacon, is on his fourth decade of work with motorcycle racing, and has distinguished himself as a cornerworker, photographer, equipment manager, and registrar at racetracks across the country.

Congratulations to the award winners, and to all riders and cornerworkers, for a great season of motorcycle racing!

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