[Spridgets] Gingerman 2022 Sprite Midget Race Series

[Erick Zanner]

Looking forward to it!

On Wed, Mar 30, 2022 at 2:12 PM <stanbmason at aol.com> wrote:

> The following is our update on Gingerman coming up at the end of April.
> There is another attachment that lays out this same information.
>
> Gingerman 2022 SMRS Season Start Plans
> All Spridgetolites!
> Things are shaping up well for the Gingerman Driver School and Race
> Weekend April 29- May 1 ,when registering please remember to take advantage
> of early bird rates any time on or before April 19th also make sure you
> check the box for the exclusive Spridget Race.  We continue to be fortunate
> to have our own exclusive race and it will only continue if we have decent
> numbers in this race (last year we had 22 Spridgets registered for
> weekend).  As of March 27 we had no Spridget Driver School Students
> register, which is a shocking contrast to last year when we had 5.  If you
> know of someone that is a Spridget Student please let me know.  I have
> several Ace Factor Booklets that do a great job of providing knowledge on
> Road Racing and Specifically Vintage Racing that I will forward to them so
> they can gain knowledge before showing up for this highly recognized driver
> school.
> Our Joint SMRS Brat lunch will maintain our traditional process for
> Saturday and Sunday Group Lunch - SMRS will provide disposable plates,
> forks, napkins, chips, serving spoons, some condiments and grills thanks to
> our sponsor Dave Kessinger.  It is recommended that every Spridget Racer
> provide pre-boiled brats to lessen grease fires and shortening cooking time
> for serving this large group.  There will be 2 lunches, so determine the
> amount of crew and friends you have attending along with another 20% for
> others that help us to race like Tech Inspection and Corner Workers or new
> racers that may not be familiar with our process.  Other dishes are
> appreciated.  In more recent lunches Stan Mason and his crew have taken on
> more responsibility in the actual cooking.  I would like others to take on
> more responsibility in this area and am considering assigning specific
> groups to assist. If you are interested in helping please contact me.
> We will have SMRS regalia in Posters and may have stickers with last
> year’s T-Shirts available as well.
> This year we are recognizing our Female Racers.  I am proud that we have
> more female racers in our group and probably represent as much as 70% of
> total VSCDA female racers.  We have added the Pittsburg GP at Schenley Park
> in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in July to our calendar this year, which will
> include a special exclusive Spridget Race honoring Donna Mae Mims the first
> female to win an SCCA National Title in a Pink Bug Eye Sprite.
>
> Plans for Gingerman Weekend (based on VSCDA 3/27/22 tentative agenda):
> *Thursday April 28* - I will trailer up my Sprite around Noon and Stake
> out the Spridget Paddock that is located in our traditional area
> approximately 100 ft   north of main gate on East Side of main road leading
> into track.  This is also a great time to see what Spridget Driver School
> attendees and introduce our self and offer support to them over Friday and
> throughout the weekend.
> Friday April 29 - I will be at the track before 9AM to assist Driver
> School and Spridget Trailers Paddock Parking along with getting the Bug Eye
> Teched.  That evening’s dinner is always fun seeing some of those friends
> that you have not seen for 6 months along with Student Graduation
> Certificates.
> *Saturday April 30th* – We will be Race Group E (Group 2) for the
> weekend, which is the last race group out for each session
> 7:45 AM - Mandatory Driver’s Meeting at start tower area
> 9:30 AM – Warm-up
> 11:30AM – Practice Session
> Noon – SMRS Brat Lunch in Spridget Paddock
> 2:45PM – Qualifying (SMRS position points)
> 4:55PM – Sprint Race 1 (SMRS durability points)
> 5:30PM – Cape Of Good Portable Pub toasting and announcements
> 6:00PM - Dinner
>
> *Sunday May 1st-*
> 9:30AM – Sprint Race 2
> 12:55PM – Sprite Midget Exclusive Race 15 lap (SMRS position points)
> 1:30 PM SMRS Brat Lunch and Spridget Race position recognition (this is a
> later lunch since the Spridget Race was after our traditional lunch time).
> 3:35PM Feature Race
>
> Pack up and get ready for Black Hawk.
>
> Stan Mason
>
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