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<div>Here is what is planned for August 12-14 Grattan Race weekend. I have never seen this many Spridgets registered already. For those of you that have not registered do not miss the early discount!</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%">Grattan 2022 Sprite
Midget Race Series Finale August 12-14<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%">Revised 7/21/22<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">As of July 21, 2022 we have 30 Spridgets registered with
more to come from Pittsburgh GP and later registrations. This will be our 2<sup>nd</sup>
largest gathering of Racing Spridgets with SMRS. We have our friends from Texas returning to
enjoy the weekend with us including the Prototype Sprite Coupe of Steve Coleman.
948 Bug Eyes are also in abundance in
the 2E class. We have our typical fun planned off and on the track with the Grattan
Sprite Midget Race Series Finale. This
year’s awards will be navy blue baseball caps with SMRS logo on front and 1<sup>st</sup>,
2<sup>nd</sup> & 3<sup>rd</sup> on back for the top 3 in each of our 8
classes. You need to have raced in 2 of the 4 available races to qualify (Gman,
Blackhawk, Pittsburgh & Grattan). We
will be selecting another worthy racer for the Gary Kropf Spirit Award and the Jim
Donato Sprite Midget Most Respected Driver Award. To reinforce the need for all of us to be
predictable, observant, vintage sports car drivers. I will be providing a ballot that defines the
criteria for both of these awards with the lucky honoree recognized Sunday. I will bring along the cow bell that I will
ring 15 minutes before any SMRS announcements.
We are a large group and it takes a lot of time walking around to inform
everyone that we are getting together only to have those that said they were
going to be there not show up, so please listen for the cow bell!<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">SMRS has done a great job of being Safe Vintage Racers at
Gingerman and Blackhawk and we need to continue that value at Grattan as well,
even more so with the valuable hardware that we are running with!<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">The paddock is open at 9AM, which is the first time I can
ever remember being that early, which is a welcomed greatly allowing a little
more leisurely set up. It is going to be
a tight squeeze and I am working with Kathy Newton to optimize our SMRS
Paddock. I will provide an update as we
get closer.. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">Our Group 2 (Vintage Production Sports Cars 1950-1963) will
be Group C for this race, which should get us off the track earlier in each
session. We can expect a similar
experience to last year with lots of track time (10 race sessions if you
include Enduro and Spridget Series Race), as they say bring extra fuel! We will have our traditional Saturday and
Sunday Sprite Midget Luncheons with our favorite Sports Car food group “Brats” (It
is always appreciated if you can get pre cooked brats or boil prior to showing
up so they can brown on the grill more quickly and reduce the amount of grease
fires we have). It is greatly
appreciated when others can assist with grilling responsibilities knowing some
of us will be up to our elbows in grease (not pork, but petroleum) trying to
make the next session. Side dishes are
always appreciated as well. I will
provide condiments, hot grill, plates, napkins & plastic ware. Please bring enough food for you and your
crew plus 30% for friends, workers and others that we will invite to join us. The
Cape Of Good Hope Portable British Pub will be brought out Friday Evening for
our toasting. The Spridget Race moved to the last race on
Saturday this year. We will have the
award ceremony on Sunday. Points for
Grattan sessions are Friday 1<sup>st</sup> Qualification (fastest time per
class), 1<sup>st</sup> Sprint Race Saturday (durability) and Saturday Smidget Race
(position). worthy charity. If you have an extra seat in your car consider
providing rides on Sunday for Wounded Warriors Charity Ride.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">I will try my best to get there before 10AM and stake out
our typical area South down the hill from the Paved Paddock and just East of
Toilet Bowl Turn where we usually gather.
We can expect Group 2 to be crowded again making it more important than
ever to keep a cool head and keep the Vintage Spirit so we can all enjoy a
great weekend of fun!!<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">If you are in possession of the Special Kropf Piston Spirit
Award and or the Donato Most Respected Driver Award please bring those with you
so it can be provided in our award ceremony to the new awardees.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">We should have some 2022 posters, decals and T-Shirts from
last year in larger sizes only. Along
with past year stickers as our award fund raiser.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">This is a great track with great fun, see you there!<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%">SMRS Tentative Agenda / Plans:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><b>Thursday August 11<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"> 9:00 AM
Paddock Opens<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"> Evening
Grattan Bar downtown<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><b>Friday August 12<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"> 10:00 AM
Practice 1<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"> 11:40
AM Practice 2<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">2:50 PM Qualifying 1 (SMRS
Fastest Time Per Class Points)</span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"> 3:45 PM
Enduro<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"> 4:00 PM
Cape Of Good Hope Bar Opens <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"> 6:00 PM
Dinner at Big Top Tent<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><b>Saturday August 13<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"> 8:20
Driver’s Meeting Start / Finish Line<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"> 10:00 AM
Qualifying <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">11:40 AM Lunch SMRS Brats<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">1:20 PM Sprint Race (SMRS Durability Must Stay Out for
whole session for Maximum Points)</span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">4:20 PM Heat Race<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">5:20 PM Sprite Midget Exclusive Race (SMRS Position Per
Class Points)</span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"> 6:00
PM Dinner Big Top<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b>Sunday August 14 <o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"> 9:30
AM Emergency Warm-Up<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"> 11:00
AM SMRS Awards<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"> 11:50
AM SMRS Brat Lunch<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in">12:50 PM Feature
Race<o:p></o:p></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">Don't miss this special event with the most Spridgets we have had at Grattan!</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">Stan Mason<o:p></o:p></div>
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