[Spridgets] Grattan SMRS 10 year End Of Seasons Award Car Show Extravaganza August 13-15, 2021

[stanbmason at aol.com]

Spridgeeetttss.

We have lots of fun planned for our 10th year asSprite Midget Race Series.  Specialracing prototypes from Texas visiting along with other Texas Spridgets.  We appreciate their willingness to bringthese special Sprites to the MidWest (the first time that I am aware of) andshare their rare Healey Gems.   We willalso be having a Spridget Street and Race Car Show on Saturday and an exclusiveSprite & Midget (bring a story board or history of your car to share).  Street Sprite Midget Parade Lap targeted for2:30PM with the Sprite Midget exclusive race at 5:10PM.  This makes for a busy day and I ask everyone tobe patient and thankful for being able to do this through VSCDA.  We will have our end of season awards onSunday.  I want to dispel the myth thatthe paddock is already full.  In fact atthis point it is just the opposite with minimal overall VSCDA entries.  I want to encourage everyone that has racedwith us to make this a must do as a Spridget Racer.  To ensure we have enough room in ourdesignated Sprite Midget Compound in our traditional Paddock location tosqueeze in as many Spridgets in as possible, I am requesting that we parkenclosed trailers perpendicular to road on the North and South of access road.  I also ask that you park your tow vehicle inanother area so we can maximize the amount of Spridgets in our area.  Crew cars will not be allowed in paddock withexception of street Sprites and Midgets for car show on Saturday.  Street Spridgets will park at the end of ourpaddock near Turn 7 (toilet bowl).  As Iunderstand it you will be provided a special parking pass based on my recommendationsfor racers.  I think we have enough roomfor 25 to 30 Spridgets with trailers in our area if we all do our part (thisgives you 20 foot of road frontage per racer). If you have not registered please do it soon to get your early bird discounton or before 7/31.  If you have notregistered and plan on attending please email me so I know you are coming andidentify if your trailer is open or closed along with overall length.  It is possible to do this, as an example WaterfordHill Race Course does not allow any trailers in their paddock. 

Safety – This isa special event for Spridgets with rare cars that will be racing with us.  It is very important that we are conscious ofbeing careful especially towards these special cars.  We need to all be very observant, keep thered mist out and focus on Vintage Ideals. The early laps are critical and we need to keep our cool.  Our group has always been good about DriverMeeting Attendance and I am sure this won’t be an exception.

Awards – Pleasesee schedule below for Sprite Midget Race Series Points (I have highlighted inred).    We will be announcing the winner of the GaryKropf Spirit Award and our Jim Donato Most Respected Driver Award.  During our award ceremony on Sunday shortlyafter lunch.  I will provide the criteriafor these 2 awards with a ballot that I would like completed by SaturdayEvening.  We will also will be presentingnew awards provided by our Sponsor Dave Kessigner.  

Regalia – DaveKessinger has provided T-Shirts at no cost as a fund raiser for our SMRS .  They are $20 buy one for your crew and yourAunt Nellie.  We also will have some SMRSstickers for $10 also as a fun raiser donated by Cana and Colin Comer.  Jeff Carlos has posters for $10.

Lunch – We willnot have a Spridget Lunch on Friday but will have one on Saturday and Sunday soplease bring enough for you and your crew and friends plus +20% to cover othersthat join us from tech and workers.  Iwill provide plates, utensils and some condiments.  A volunteer to cook on Saturday and or Sundayis greatly appreciated if you have a friend or crew or you have a failed carplease consider helping.  Precooked bratsare appreciated by reducing grease fires and quicker turnaround ongrilling.  I boil my brats in beer withonions, which is my favorite.

AGENDA - Highlighted tentative agenda for Sprites and Midgetsas of July 25, 2021 please verify these times we you receive your driver packetas times can change:

We are Group C this year at Grattan which means we are the 3rdgoing out each session out of 6 groups.

Friday August 13

9:40 AM – Practice

11:40 AM – Practice

Lunch – We will not have our joint lunch Friday

2:50 PM – Qualifying 1 (lap times perSMRS classification with 8 points awarded to lowest time) 

5:00 PM - Cape of Good Hope Pub opens with Presentation bySteve and Mike Coleman on their Historic Sprite Prototypes

6:30PM Dinner at Big Top Tent

Saturday August 14

9:40 AM – Qualifying 2nd 

11:00 AM Lunch (this is our Group Lunch and has been movedup from our traditional Noon time so we have time to get ready for Sprint Raceat 12:50)

12:50 PM – Sprint Race (SMRS Durabilitypoints must remain out for length of race to receive 8 points)

2:30 PM – Street Sprite Touring Laps

4:00 PM – Awards of Car Show at Cape of Good Hope

5:10 PM – 10 year Exclusive SpriteMidget Race (SMRS finish position per class 8 points for 1st inclass)

6:00 PM – Cape Of Good Hope Toasting 

6:30PM – Dinner at Big Top Tent

Sunday August 15

9:00 AM – Closed Wheel Warm-up

10:50 – Feature Race

Noon Lunch - (this is our Group Lunch)

1PM Awards (Season awards for 2 out of 3 race series pointsand special awards)


Stan Mason
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