<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>Sad news indeed. Never had the privilege of meeting the man personally, but he has my admiration and respect. RIP. <br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Dec 9, 2009, at 7:19 AM, <a href="mailto:bavspec@aol.com">bavspec@aol.com</a> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><font color="black" size="2" face="arial">
<div> I wanted to pass this sad news on , many of US , the older drivers schools folks in our chapter new Bill Scott , the owner of Sumit Point Raceway </div>
<div>The first time I met Bill was in the Early 1980S , Tom Milner was his partner , i would hang around after track the track rental was over and watch Bill test drive and Tom tune the Super Vee cars that they were campaigning at the time , Watching Bill thrash the super vee onto the front straight was pretty cool , then listening to it as the car disappeared round the rest of the track was inspirational , as the car was on full song most of the way around the circuit . Bill would pit in , Tom would tweak the injection pump , or adjust a sway bar at Bills suggestion , then out on the track again for 3 flat out laps , I recall hanging out watching this until the sun set </div>
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<div> May your track forever be be dry and your car fast Mr Scott </div>
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<div>Michael Yaskin</div>
<div>Bavarian Specialties </div>
<div> established 1979 </div>
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<div> <font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Following is Bill’s obituary…</span></font></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">William Henry "Bill" Scott, IV. 1938 - 2009</span></font></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> William Scott succumbed to a lengthy illness on December 7, 2009, at age 71. He lived a life of courage and uncompromising integrity. He graduated from Franklin and Marshall College with a BA in geology and received his PhD in geophysics from Yale University. He chose to follow his passion for auto racing, however, rather than pursue a university career.</span></font></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> His success in racing included the 1968 European and U.S. Formulas Vee championships, the 1969 Formula Ford world championship, the 1970 Formula Vee world championship, and the 1971 and '72 Formulas Super Vee U. S. pro series championship. In 124 races between 1965 and 1972, bill won 42 times and finished on the podium 77 times. Bill Scott Racing Inc. also won three consecutive SCCA GTR-3 national titles as a team in the late 70's.</span></font></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> A racer's life is short lived and Bill had a vision to train drivers the skills that he learned from racing. In 1980, he purchased the ailing Summit Point Raceway and, over time, transformed it into a premier racing facility. Summit Point Motorsports Park has evolved into four tracks, several firing ranges, a new 13-acre tactical training center for the U.S. State Department, and the Summit Point Training Campus. BSR trained thousand of drivers from private security companies to government agencies, but Bill was most proud of his life-saving Accident Avoidance classes for young drivers.</span></font></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> Bill had his own explanation for success, "The competitive spirit is still there. I want to be so much better than any other business that does our type of training, so that it goes without saying that the best clients come here. Second place is not an option."</span></font></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> Bill carried this same spirit of excellence into his private life. He was an active supporter of the Music Conservatory of Shenandoah College and established the SPARC Foundation Fund, a part of the Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation, for the support of educational opportunities in Jefferson County, WV. He was a member of the Sports Car Club of America, Road Racing Drivers Club, American Society for Industrial Security, Horticultural Society of West Virginia, International Motorsports Association, Rotary International, and was a former board member for the Hill School. </span></font></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> He is survived by his wife, Barbara Scott, his sister, JoAnn Scott of Forest, VA, his children William Henry "Jens" Scott of Marshall, VA, Alexandra Scott of New York City, Joella Wilson of Atlanta, GA, Laura Kinsman of Williamsburg, VA and Frans Hansen of Annapolis, MD, and five grandchildren. </span></font></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> Those whose lives he has touched are many. He was a loving husband and papa. Of all his interests, family was the most important. The twinkle in his eye brightened the day of all who saw it. </span></font></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">His was a life well-lived. </span></font></div>
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