Winner`s Circle - Grand Prix Festival

The Hi-Lites
2007 Grand Prix Festival of Watkins Glen
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and mechanical soundness. If all tests were passed, an
“OK” sticker was placed on the car and it was ready.
Sautter has a replica “OK” sticker that she awards the
cars under her review. It’s a coveted item.
“All these guys get caught up in it. They like the sticker,”
she said, “and I have a lot of fun.”
Even after 1952, when the cars were no longer raced
through the streets, race car inspection continued at
Smalley’s Garage, until it was moved to the track in 1962.
The tech inspection procedure established by Florence and
Alfred Momo is still being used today in Sports Car Club of
America sports car racing.
Today the garage is run by Tom Smalley, one of Lester
and Florence’s sons.
Visit the original showroom and enjoy the historic
memorabilia on display. See the large metal plaque that was
placed in the old tech inspection building to honor Florence,
who passed away in March 1967. The plaque reads:
“Florence Weaver Smalley Technical Garage, Technical
Inspector 1948-1960.”
During the 1998 Grand Prix Festival, a Drivers Walk of
Fame stone was placed in front of the garage in honor of
Lester Smalley, who drove at Watkins Glen in the 1956 Glen
Classic. He drove his last race at the dirt track in Dundee
at the age of 82.
He died in August 2004.
Adele Sauter plays Flossie Smalley at the 2006 Smalley’s Garage Tech Inspection.
Cars are lined up at the 2006 Smalley’s Garage Tech Inspection. (photos by
Bill Green)
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