[Fot] Registration is Open - 2023 Kastner Cup

[Brian Garcia]

Good evening, Amici.

This is about 5 weeks sooner than expected, but Road America has opened up registration for the 2023 Weathertech International Challenge for July 13-16 featuring, of course, the latest running of the Kastner Cup.  Registration is handled through motorsportreg and can be found here:  

https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/weathertech-international-challenge-july-13th-16th-road-america-327737

Now, 239 days is probably a lot farther out that most of us tend to register for events.  However, registering early does have some positive aspects.  First and foremost, it helps us plan for the activities around the Cup.  Knowing how many of you will be there and where you coming from will guide our preparation to make sure everyone will have the best experience possible.  With a track that large and an event that has in the past attracted as many as 500 cars at its peak, there is no fear of it closing to entries.  However, for anyone interested in participating in the Friday night race car parade/concourse  (which you absolutely should), there is a cap on that activity and it does go to a waiting list every year so the early birds get the proverbial worms.  If you register early and your plans change, there are options for refunds:

“Cancellation received before May 8th, 2023 will receive a full refund (less processing fee $100)

Cancellation received after May 8th through July 3rd, 2023 will receive a full refund via credit on MotorsportsReg (MSR) account that is to be used at Road America within 2 years.

Cancellations after July 3rd, 2023 will receive a 50% credit back to MotorsportsReg that is to be used at Road America within 2 years.

In the registration information you will find your appropriate Group Assignment based on your displacement.  Most of you will race with either Group 2 or Group 8 for two qualifying sessions on Friday, a qualifying session and race on Saturday, and a feature race on Sunday.  The Kastner Cup will be in additional to these and is currently listed on the Provisional Schedule as taking place at 11:30 on Sunday morning.  We are very excited to welcome those of you that have never been to this event before.  Even if you have, the repave of the track was just completed 4 weeks ago so the circuit will be smoother and faster than at any point in almost 30 years.  We sincerely hope that you will be racing with us in July and further might consider registering as early as you are able.  We look forward to hosting everyone and putting forth and experience worthy of your efforts to get to Wisconsin next summer.

As you all well know, we are a club that isn't a club and while this carries with it many advantages that save us from the red tape, politics, and bureaucracy of many organizations, it does carry with it one disadvantage: funding.  In order to help defray the costs of trophies and hospitality, we are in pursuit of corporate sponsors.  We have some leads but have not secured any as of yet.  As in years past, we will offer posters and shirts for sale to help the effort and add to your collections.  The artwork is in process and we will share it as soon as possible.  Every sale will help,  but we still as in the past need the benefit of individual donors as well.  To make this easier, we have created a gofundme account which can be viewed here:  https://gofund.me/87c1b0d1

We can also work with paypal, venmo, or even the good old fashioned check.  I hate fundraising but it is part of who we are and what we are trying to do.  If you have any questions or ideas on potential partners that you think we could pursue please do not hesitate to reach out.  I don't know what the weather is like where you are right now, but here in Illinois it has been snowing and sleeting for two days and the high temp isn't supposed to eclipse the freezing point for the next 5 days.  Thinking about racing in July may be just what you need right now.  Try to get some work done on the car - the Cup will be here before you know it.  But, don't forget to have a safe and happy Thanksgiving in the meantime.

Regards,  

Brian Garcia
Mark Alexander

Co-Chairs, 2023 Kastner Cup
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