justimagine
07-18-2011, 09:14 AM
Todd Gartshore was an amazing individual - of course he was legendary within the automotive enthusiast industry, but he was also a man of deep convictions and integrity. Along with that was Todd's attitude of "let's just get it done, no matter what it takes". I, like many of you, had the honor and pleasure of spending time with Todd talking cars, parts, politics, religion and many other topical subjects that came up at the moment. After talking with Todd about anything, I always felt inspired to try harder and do better and stop whining about whatever it was and just fix it!
It with all these thoughts in mind that Bill Howell and I decided to create and award a Todd Gartshore Memorial Spirit of the Event award at all the events produced by either of us. The award doesn't come with any prize other than a nice plaque, but it recognizes those individuals that exemplify those qualities that made Todd such an inspiration to so many.
It was our honor this last weekend to award the first Todd Gartshore Memorial Spirit of the Event award at the Heidts Performance Car Challenge to Randy Johnson. All weekend long, Randy displayed the "let's get it done" attitude as he worked through multiple mechanical issues. Never once did he whine or decide to go home - he did what needed to be done to get the car repaired and get back on track (despite the 94+ degree temperatures). Throughout the entire weekend, Randy continued to offer advice, encouragement, tools and whatever else anybody needed, making sure they had a great time and experience at the event.
Congratulations Randy on being the first recipient of the Todd Gartshore Memorial Spirit of the Event Award!
It with all these thoughts in mind that Bill Howell and I decided to create and award a Todd Gartshore Memorial Spirit of the Event award at all the events produced by either of us. The award doesn't come with any prize other than a nice plaque, but it recognizes those individuals that exemplify those qualities that made Todd such an inspiration to so many.
It was our honor this last weekend to award the first Todd Gartshore Memorial Spirit of the Event award at the Heidts Performance Car Challenge to Randy Johnson. All weekend long, Randy displayed the "let's get it done" attitude as he worked through multiple mechanical issues. Never once did he whine or decide to go home - he did what needed to be done to get the car repaired and get back on track (despite the 94+ degree temperatures). Throughout the entire weekend, Randy continued to offer advice, encouragement, tools and whatever else anybody needed, making sure they had a great time and experience at the event.
Congratulations Randy on being the first recipient of the Todd Gartshore Memorial Spirit of the Event Award!