[Spridgets] GMan Spridget Weekend

[John Deikis]

What?! Did I miss another race???


On Tue, May 9, 2023 at 8:07 PM Don Kelly <devildogracing9 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thank you Stan for all you efforts in making the SMRS the best series in
> vintage racing!
> Don Kelly
>
> On Tue, May 9, 2023, 9:24 AM <stanbmason at aol.com> wrote:
>
>> Great Weekend at Gingerman for Sprites and Midget Racers,
>>
>> Driver School maintained it's VSCDA reputation as one of the best,
>> especially for Graduating Spridget Racers Mike Atkins borrowing Jeff
>> Freer's Sprite, Dan Rudd using the same car that his son Dominic drove at
>> last year's Driver School along with Charlie Hall's Daughter Jesica driving
>> Dad's car.  This was Mike Atkins first experience of being on track and I
>> was proud to be his instructor and see the great progress that he made
>> through the weekend and was a model focused safe student.  Dan Rudd has had
>> Go Kart experience with his Son Dominick along with Jim Russel School
>> experience.  They both have Square Body Spridgets that they hope to be
>> enjoying together.  Charlie has wanted Jessica to attend Driver School for
>> sometime and glad to see it happened this year.  Jessica express
>> frustration of not being able to apply what she had hoped.  Roger Heil
>> being the excellent Driving Instructor that he has been over the past 15
>> plus years knew exactly what to say and she sucessfully jumped back on that
>> horse and gained a new awareness that she enjoyed. The weekend was warm
>> with Friday Driver School Sunny and Clear.  Saturday was a mixed bag with
>> some rain and slippery condition followed by rain again in the morning on
>> Sunday followed by glorious sunshine in the afternoon including the
>> Spridget Race.  We had an excpetional 17 Spridgets all with Driver School
>> and Racing.   Dave Kessinger and Mark Maehling from Pittsburgh, Tom Cole
>> and Bob Kansas returning from Ohio.  Rick Michalek from Iowa.  It was great
>> on and off the track with lots of support particularly for students with
>> the unselfishness of Sprite Midget Race Series Members.
>>
>> There are some great shots of the weekend through VSCDA Facebook Site and
>> some for sale.  I think we had 3 professional photographers there.  I
>> attached some shots that were once I was interested in.
>>
>> Next Stop is Blackhawk Farms June 16-18.  I will not be attending this
>> year and I am looking for someone to assist with Spridget Paddock and
>> Saturday Sunday Brat Lunch at BHF.  Tom Wilcox has generously took on this
>> role in the past, but now is the Event Co-Chair of this event and needs to
>> focus on running this great event.
>>
>> Our end of season awards will be at Grattan again this year August
>> 11-13.  I am interested in suggestions for awards in the future,  we had
>> navy blue baseball hats with SMRS logo on front and top 3 positions on
>> back.  I am considering doing something similar and add the year to the
>> back as well.
>>
>> Enjoy a Spridgetly Life of Excitment!
>> Stan Mason
>>
> --
Be kind to others
*JohnD*
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