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<div><div id="ydp65086f7cyiv7616305068"><div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:16px;" class="ydp65086f7cyiv7616305068yahoo-style-wrap"><div dir="ltr">SMidgeteers!</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Just wanted to send out plans for the Great Weekend of Sprite Midget Racing at Grattan. Don't miss the early bird registration and $100 reduction by August 4th coming soon.</div><div dir="ltr">The following are our plans or down load attachment. We have quite a few overall potential champions with perfect points of 48 from 2 races!</div><div><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div><p align="center" style="text-align:center;" class="ydp65086f7cyiv7616305068ydpf295414fMsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;">Grattan 2023 Sprite
Midget Race Series Finale August 11-113</span></b></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;" class="ydp65086f7cyiv7616305068ydpf295414fMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%;">Revised 7/31/23</span></p>
<p class="ydp65086f7cyiv7616305068ydpf295414fMsoNormal">It looks like a good turn out for Spridgets at Grattan for
the moment, don’t miss the $100 reduction from early registration by August 4<sup>th</sup>.<span> </span>We expect more Spridgets from Texas and PA. This
year’s awards will be navy blue baseball caps with a tan bill including SMRS logo on
front and 2023 1<sup>st</sup>, 2<sup>nd</sup> & 3<sup>rd</sup> on back for
the top 3 class points in each of our 8 classes. You need to have raced in 2 of
the 4 available races to qualify (Gman, Blackhawk, Waterford Hills &
Grattan).<span> </span>We will be selecting another
worthy racer for the Gary Kropf Spirit Award and the Jim Donato Most Respected
Driver Award.<span> </span>To reinforce the need for
all of us to be predictable, observant, vintage sports car drivers.<span> </span>I will be providing a ballot that defines the
criteria for both of these awards with the lucky honoree recognized Sunday. <span> </span>I will bring along the cow bell that I will
ring 15 minutes before any SMRS announcements.<span>
</span>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!</p>
<p class="ydp65086f7cyiv7616305068ydpf295414fMsoNormal">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.</p>
<p class="ydp65086f7cyiv7616305068ydpf295414fMsoNormal">The paddock does not open on Thursday until 5:30 PM since
there is another group renting the track.<span>
</span><span> </span>It is always a tight squeeze at
Grattan and I ask everyone to be patient and try to squeeze in allowing others
to gain access to our paddock.</p>
<p class="ydp65086f7cyiv7616305068ydpf295414fMsoNormal">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.<span> </span>We can expect a similar
experience to last year with lots of track time, as they say bring extra
fuel!<span> </span>We will have our traditional exclusive
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).<span> </span>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.<span> </span>Side dishes are
always appreciated as well.<span> </span>I will
provide condiments, hot grill, plates, napkins & plastic ware.<span> </span>Please bring enough food for you and your
crew plus 20% for friends, workers and others that we will invite to join us.</p>
<p class="ydp65086f7cyiv7616305068ydpf295414fMsoNormal">The Cape Of Good Hope Portable British Pub will be brought
out Friday Evening.<span> </span>With plenty of
beverages provided by Stan Mason.<span> </span>We had
2 special SMRS friends that are no longer with us that we want to recognize,
Duane (Ottie) Otmann and Don Kelley’s Dad Jeff. <span> </span><span> </span>We will
have the award ceremony on Sunday.<span>
</span>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.<span> </span>I will
try my best to get to the Spridget Paddock as quickly as I can to discourage
others from entering our Paddock Space please help me in letting others know
that this space is for Spridgets only.<span>
</span>We will be located in our typical area just down the hill from the Paved
Paddock and just East of Toilet Bowl Turn in row 1 & 2 West where we
usually gather.<span> </span>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 and free of
damage!!</p>
<p class="ydp65086f7cyiv7616305068ydpf295414fMsoNormal">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.</p>
<p class="ydp65086f7cyiv7616305068ydpf295414fMsoNormal">We will have 2023 SMRS posters, decals, baseball hats along
with 2021 T-Shirts in larger sizes only.<span>
</span>This regalia contributes to our treasury to support our awards and lunch
support, which is dwindling.</p>
<p class="ydp65086f7cyiv7616305068ydpf295414fMsoNormal">We always call this our SMRS Grand Finale with fun awards
and fun on and off the track, see you there!</p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;" class="ydp65086f7cyiv7616305068ydpf295414fMsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;">SMRS Tentative Agenda / Plans:</span></i></b></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;" class="ydp65086f7cyiv7616305068ydpf295414fMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">(Please confirm times in your
registration packet)</span></p>
<p class="ydp65086f7cyiv7616305068ydpf295414fMsoNormal"><b>Thursday August 10</b></p>
<p class="ydp65086f7cyiv7616305068ydpf295414fMsoNormal"><span> </span>5:30 AM
Paddock Opens</p>
<p class="ydp65086f7cyiv7616305068ydpf295414fMsoNormal"><span> </span>Evening
Grattan Bar downtown</p>
<p class="ydp65086f7cyiv7616305068ydpf295414fMsoNormal"><b>Friday August 11</b></p>
<p class="ydp65086f7cyiv7616305068ydpf295414fMsoNormal"><span> </span>10:20
AM Practice 1</p>
<p class="ydp65086f7cyiv7616305068ydpf295414fMsoNormal"><span> </span>1:00 AM
Practice 2</p>
<p class="ydp65086f7cyiv7616305068ydpf295414fMsoNormal"><span> </span><span style="background:yellow;">2:10 PM Qualifying 1st (SMRS
Fastest Time Per Class Points)</span></p>
<p class="ydp65086f7cyiv7616305068ydpf295414fMsoNormal"><span> </span>4:20 PM
Enduro</p>
<p class="ydp65086f7cyiv7616305068ydpf295414fMsoNormal"><span> </span>4:00 PM
Cape Of Good Hope Bar Opens (Discussions, Tributes & Toasts)</p>
<p class="ydp65086f7cyiv7616305068ydpf295414fMsoNormal"><b>Saturday August 12</b></p>
<p class="ydp65086f7cyiv7616305068ydpf295414fMsoNormal"><span> </span>8:20
Driver’s Meeting Start / Finish Line</p>
<p class="ydp65086f7cyiv7616305068ydpf295414fMsoNormal"><span> </span>10:15
AM Qualifying 2nd</p>
<p style="text-indent:.5in;" class="ydp65086f7cyiv7616305068ydpf295414fMsoNormal">11:40 AM Lunch SMRS Brats</p>
<p style="text-indent:.5in;" class="ydp65086f7cyiv7616305068ydpf295414fMsoNormal"><span style="background:yellow;">1:05 PM Sprint Race (SMRS Durability Must Stay Out for
whole session for Maximum Points)</span></p>
<p style="text-indent:.5in;" class="ydp65086f7cyiv7616305068ydpf295414fMsoNormal">4:00 PM Heat Race</p>
<p style="text-indent:.5in;" class="ydp65086f7cyiv7616305068ydpf295414fMsoNormal">6:00 PM Dinner Big Top</p>
<p style="text-indent:.5in;" class="ydp65086f7cyiv7616305068ydpf295414fMsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="ydp65086f7cyiv7616305068ydpf295414fMsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="ydp65086f7cyiv7616305068ydpf295414fMsoNormal"><b>Sunday August 13 </b></p>
<p style="text-indent:.5in;" class="ydp65086f7cyiv7616305068ydpf295414fMsoNormal"><span> </span>9:30
AM Emergency Warm-Up</p>
<p style="text-indent:.5in;" class="ydp65086f7cyiv7616305068ydpf295414fMsoNormal"><span> </span><span style="background:yellow;">9:50 Sprite Midget Race (SMRS
Position Points)</span><span> </span></p>
<p style="text-indent:.5in;" class="ydp65086f7cyiv7616305068ydpf295414fMsoNormal"><span> </span>11:30
AM SMRS Brat Lunch</p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in;" class="ydp65086f7cyiv7616305068ydpf295414fMsoNormal">1:00 PM SMRS
Awards</p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in;" class="ydp65086f7cyiv7616305068ydpf295414fMsoNormal">2:30 PM Feature
Race</p>
<p class="ydp65086f7cyiv7616305068ydpf295414fMsoNormal"><span> </span>Stan Mason</p></div><br></div></div></div></div></div>
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