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Rear Engine American Racers would like to take this opportunity to reach out to each and everyone of you who took the time, made the investment, and did the work to attended the 2012 running of THE BIG ONE and we would like to say "Thank You" for allowing us to be part of another safe fun filled weekend enjoying the machines from the early years of karting with a near record turnout once again this year.

The dedication and comradery that you great folks have for the hobby of historical karting is what drives us at R.E.A.R. each and every year to try to keep the fun meter pegged and this year like in all the years past you have again showed that you are without a doubt the very best segment of karting and you really know how to live up to what karting was meant to be from it inception, Fun for All.

Listed below in no particular order are the many individuals and business' who have helped to make this years running of THE BIG ONE possible through their generous donations of their time, financial assistance, and raffle prizes.

Virgil and Kitzi Love
Don Thompson
Norm DeBoever of Target Dist
The Dickel Family
Rick Chapman
John and Sandy Swartout
John Spitler
Jack Canaday
John Copeland of Fox Valley
Frankie Schaffier
Gary Wlodarsky
Strockerace Ebay Sales
Gil Berg
Sam Polito
Jim Donovan of Max-Torque
Charlie Craibe
Scott Keisel
Richard Engel
Frank Weir
Kit Henry of HMS
Stan Kovalak of American Power Sports

Thanks once again so much to all who have helped and to all who attended because you, the historical karting community are the ones who make this event, 'THE BIG ONE'.

Sincerely...R.E.A.R.

Rob thank you for taking the time an doing all the work you do to put on the greatest event an weekend of year. just hope it's as much fun for you to make us as happy as you do. thank you every much. see you an Bob next year

I finally got the computer back from the shop, and the internet up and running this morning. I want to say a BIG "Thank You" to Rob and Bob for making the event a great one as usual. Charlie and I had a blast, and we both hope we'll be back next year. Thanks to Al and Jack for pitting next to us again, and providing the great company. It was good seeing Hank and Maralyn Rotroff again-God love 'em! The friends we've made thanks to TBO will last a lifetime! Ted J.