by T.C. Lane, USTA Registrar

Lexington, KY — The annual meeting for USTA District 6 was held on Saturday (Oct. 7) at Red Mile racetrack in Lexington, Ky. District Chairman, Alan Leavitt directed the proceedings, and was joined by fellow directors Frank Antonacci, Joe Frasure (via phone), Jerry Haws and Joe Pennacchio, as well as USTA Registrar T.C. Lane.

Two-time National Amateur Driver of the Year, Dein Spriggs, will replace Alan Leavitt as Membership director.

The directors and members discussed the various proposed rule changes and various updates on the USTA were given. District 6 consists of members representing the following states: Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North and South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia.

There are 24 rule changes discussed. Please click here to see the rule change proposals in question.

It was also announced that amateur driver Dein Spriggs would replace incumbent Alan Leavitt as a Membership director.

Spriggs is the president of the Florida Amateur Driving Club, which has donated some $185,000 to various charitable causes since the club’s inception.

Formerly a regular participant in the C.K.G. Billings Amateur Driving Series, Spriggs was named National Amateur Driver of the Year twice; first in 2004 and then again in 2005.

In recent seasons he hasn’t driven as much in the Billings Series, although he has been productive in the Florida Amateur Driving Club’s races as well as competing against European counterparts in various international amateur competitions. Spriggs was the leading driver in the Florida Amateur Driving Club’s series at Pompano Park earlier this year.

The voting results for District 6 are as follows:

Rule
1-Accepted
2-Accepted
3-Accepted
4-Accepted
5-Accepted
6-Accepted
7-Accepted
8-Accepted
9-Accepted
10-Accepted
11-Accepted
12-Accepted
13-Accepted
14-Rejected
15-Accepted
16-Rejected
17-Accepted
18-Accepted
19-Accepted
20-Rejected
21-Approved
22-Accepted
23-Accepted
24-Rejected

Joe Pennachio was elected to serve as the District Chairman. The newly elected director, Spriggs will be seated at the upcoming USTA Full Board of Directors meeting held in March, 2018.