[Spridgets] Sprite Midget Race Series Rules and Regulations

[stanbmason at aol.com]

 Spridget / Smidget / Spridgetites / and all other twisted expressions for these little beauties!

 I wanted to follow up on some emails that I hadoverlooked last Summer.  I will highlight some of those comments andconcerns:
 

1. What are the rules for Vintage Racing for classifyingSpridgets in VSCDA and SMRS (Sprite Midget Race Series)

2. Do we have physical inspections?

 

1.     When I initiated the SMRS my goal was to beinclusive with most Sprites with the intent of bringing more Spridgets to raceas the vision.  I thought that once a highly modified Spridget saw moreVintage Appropriate Spridgets they would want to back date their cars. That never happened, in fact just the opposite. VSCDA’s rules and regulation identify 1972 SCCA GCR and PCS if a car is outsideof those rules those cars could participate as Mod1 or Mod 2.  The reinforcement of these rules are a timeconsuming challenge that is difficult to apply. The SMRS rules and regulations were initiated by me and fit within VSCDArules.  They were reviewed with 3 otherSpridget Aware assistants before issuing to Spridget distribution.  Initially I tried to put us in groups where abilityand car prep were similar.  Three yearslater I realized this made it even more subjective, which is when we had moreconcrete rules and a 1972 SCCA GCR to reference.  There were many assumptions made on what waslegal and illegal.  To counter this misinformation,I had a reference sheet to help with understanding the differences.  I am attaching SMRS Rules and Regulations andwould encourage anyone wanting to understand the differences to read them.  This would also help others potentialSpridget Racers to understand some of the details.   

2.     We have inspected some car with and inspection sheets to assist in making decisions for classification.  Sometimes thiswas not possible since I was the primary person doing the inspections and someracers were not in our paddock or raced with us infrequently.  Mostly this has been the honor system.  SCCA was able to regulate this more with teardowns after races if there were protests against other racers, which we do not do in Vintage Racing.

Future: I resigned as the lead for SMRS earlier this year to work on other projects andwould encourage those that want to keep the VSCDA Spridget Racing alive toshape the future to better meet the needs of Spridget Racers.  It is a double edge sword to allow more highlymodified Spridgets in with the positive being more Spridgets to race with andbetter numbers to support race expenses. The other side of that coin is for those adhering to 1972 SCCARegulations it becomes a frustration for trying to be authentic and lesscompetitive.  Like most things in life thereis never a perfect solution, but with some compromise hopefully the majority ofSpridget Racers will enjoy a good time on and off the track.

Have a Spritely Happy New Year

Stan Mason
 
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