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Re: [Spridgets] 2022 Sprite Midget Race Series Plans

To: Don Kelly <devildogracing9@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 2022 Sprite Midget Race Series Plans
From: John Deikis via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2022 15:23:28 -0500
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There is NO vintage racing like the Pgh Vintage GP through Schenley Park!!
JohnD

On Sat, Jan 1, 2022 at 2:16 PM Don Kelly <devildogracing9@gmail.com> wrote:

> Love it!
> Don Kelly
>
> On Sat, Jan 1, 2022, 11:29 AM <stanbmason@aol.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Hello Spridgeteers,
>>
>> We have lots of fun and excitement coming up this 2022 season with the 1=
1
>> th year of having fun on and off the track in Sprites and Midgets.  I
>> wanted to get this information out early since there are some changes.  =
The
>> following are the plans for this season=E2=80=99s Sprite Midget Race Ser=
ies:
>>
>> 2022 Sprite Midget Race Series:
>>
>> =C2=B7         Gingerman April 28- May 1 Exclusive Spridget Race
>> =C2=B7         Black Hawk Farms June 17-19 Exclusive Spridget Race
>> =C2=B7         Schenley Park July 23-24? Exclusive Spridget Race =E2=80=
=9CDonna Mae
>> Mims Memorial Race=E2=80=9D (to be confirmed)
>> =C2=B7         Grattan Grand Finale Awards August 12-14 Exclusive Spridg=
et
>> Race
>>
>> As you can see we added another race to the mix.  This is something that
>> has been suggested through the years of SMRS.  As most of you know, part=
 of
>> the motivation for SMRS was to increase race car attendance at VSCDA
>> events, when it looked bleak for VSCDA in 2008 as a member owned club wi=
th
>> concerns over a future of being viable.  VSCDA is no longer in that
>> situation and continues to increase racer attendance.  The plan is to ad=
d
>> one race in other areas each year to expose SMRS to other areas of the U=
S.
>> This allows us to try a new track and get to know other Spridget Racers =
and
>> share SMRS fun on and off the track.  We would invite them to join us at
>> VSCDA events with Grattan being the constant for end of season awards.  =
We
>> will expand our traditional best 2 of 3 races to now include best 2 of 4
>> this year as a trial run.  The best opportunity for non-VSCDA races woul=
d
>> be before Grattan (Mid-August) and does not conflict with other VSCDA
>> races.  2022 will be our first year of trying this variation and we will
>> start with VRG=E2=80=99s Schenley Park Race in Pittsburgh, PA tentativel=
y
>> July23-24.  Our Pennsylvania friends have joined us over the past severa=
l
>> years, along with Dave Kessinger sponsoring SMRS again this year is from
>> the Keystone State.  They are planning an exclusive Sprite Midget =E2=80=
=9CDonna
>> Mae Mimms Memorial Race=E2=80=9D.  We are hopeful that this will bring i=
n other
>> Spridget racers that may not be familiar with SMRS (East Coast, South an=
d
>> Canada).  We will encourage them to come to Grattan for the Finale since
>> they will qualify for awards if they attend.  Donna Mae is a PA legend i=
n
>> many ways and probably can be summed up in three words =E2=80=9CSassy Gi=
rl Racer=E2=80=9D.
>> Donna Mae was the first woman in SCCA history to win an overall National
>> Championship, which she did in 1963 driving a pink HP (948cc) Bug Eye
>> Sprite.
>> SMRS is alive and well in 2022 and we will continue the fun on and off
>> the track with our traditional Spridget Paddock, Exclusive Races, Joint
>> Lunches, Awards, Good Comradery and Safe Wheel to Wheel Racing
>>
>> The Driver=E2=80=99s Committee has generously compiled driver issues fro=
m 2021.
>> As your Group 2 Representative I am compiling and streamlining those
>> results for our review.  This will allow us to improve safety by being
>> aware of mistakes made so they can be avoided in the future.  I will iss=
ue
>> these results before the end of January.
>>
>> I will be providing additional details as we get closer to GMan.
>>
>> Keep working on those Spridgets Gingerman is near!
>>
>> Happy New Year and Enjoy a Spritely Life!
>> Stan Mason
>>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>There is NO vintage racing like the Pgh Vintage GP th=
rough Schenley Park!!</div><div>JohnD<br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmai=
l_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Jan 1, 2022 at 2:16 =
PM Don Kelly &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:devildogracing9@gmail.com";>devildogracin=
g9@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" styl=
e=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);paddin=
g-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Love it!=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto">Don Kelly=C2=
=A0</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gma=
il_attr">On Sat, Jan 1, 2022, 11:29 AM  &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:stanbmason@ao=
l.com" target=3D"_blank">stanbmason@aol.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockq=
uote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1p=
x solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div style=3D"color:black;font:10pt arial">
<div><br>
</div>

<div><br>
</div>

<div>
<div class=3D"MsoNormal">Hello Spridgeteers,<u></u><u></u></div>

<div class=3D"MsoNormal"><br>
</div>



<div class=3D"MsoNormal">We have lots of fun and excitement coming up this =
2022 season
with the 11<sup>th</sup> year of having fun on and off the track in Sprites=
 and
Midgets.=C2=A0 I wanted to get this
information out early since there are some changes.=C2=A0 The following are=
 the plans for this season=E2=80=99s
Sprite Midget Race Series:<u></u><u></u></div>

<div class=3D"MsoNormal"><br>
</div>



<div class=3D"MsoNormal">2022 Sprite Midget Race Series:<u></u><u></u></div=
>

<div class=3D"MsoNormal"><br>
</div>



<div><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol">=C2=B7<span style=3D"font-variant-n=
umeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:=
7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
</span></span>Gingerman April 28- May 1 Exclusive Spridget
Race<u></u><u></u></div>



<div><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol">=C2=B7<span style=3D"font-variant-n=
umeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:=
7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
</span></span>Black Hawk Farms June 17-19 Exclusive Spridget
Race<u></u><u></u></div>



<div><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol">=C2=B7<span style=3D"font-variant-n=
umeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:=
7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
</span></span>Schenley Park July 23-24? Exclusive Spridget
Race =E2=80=9CDonna Mae Mims Memorial Race=E2=80=9D (to be confirmed)<u></u=
><u></u></div>



<div><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol">=C2=B7<span style=3D"font-variant-n=
umeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:=
7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
</span></span>Grattan Grand Finale Awards August 12-14
Exclusive Spridget Race <u></u><u></u></div>



<div class=3D"MsoNormal"><br>
</div>

<div class=3D"MsoNormal">As you can see we added another race to the mix.=
=C2=A0 This is something that has been suggested
through the years of SMRS.=C2=A0 As most of
you know, part of the motivation for SMRS was to increase race car attendan=
ce
at VSCDA events, when it looked bleak for VSCDA in 2008 as a member owned c=
lub with
concerns over a future of being viable.=C2=A0
VSCDA is no longer in that situation and continues to increase racer
attendance.=C2=A0 The plan is to add one race
in other areas each year to expose SMRS to other areas of the US.=C2=A0 Thi=
s allows us to try a new track and get to
know other Spridget Racers and share SMRS fun on and off the track.=C2=A0 W=
e would invite them to join us at VSCDA
events with Grattan being the constant for end of season awards.=C2=A0 We w=
ill expand our traditional best 2 of 3
races to now include best 2 of 4 this year as a trial run.=C2=A0 The best o=
pportunity for non-VSCDA races
would be before Grattan (Mid-August) and does not conflict with other VSCDA
races.=C2=A0 2022 will be our first year of
trying this variation and we will start with VRG=E2=80=99s Schenley Park Ra=
ce in
Pittsburgh, PA tentatively July23-24.=C2=A0
Our Pennsylvania friends have joined us over the past several years,
along with Dave Kessinger sponsoring SMRS again this year is from the Keyst=
one
State.=C2=A0 They are planning an exclusive
Sprite Midget =E2=80=9CDonna Mae Mimms Memorial Race=E2=80=9D.=C2=A0
We are hopeful that this will bring in other Spridget racers that may
not be familiar with SMRS (East Coast, South and Canada).=C2=A0 We will enc=
ourage them to come to Grattan for
the Finale since they will qualify for awards if they attend.=C2=A0 Donna M=
ae is a PA legend in many ways and
probably can be summed up in three words =E2=80=9CSassy Girl Racer=E2=80=9D=
.=C2=A0 Donna Mae was the first woman in SCCA history
to win an overall National Championship, which she did in 1963 driving a pi=
nk HP
(948cc) Bug Eye Sprite.<u></u><u></u></div>



<div class=3D"MsoNormal">SMRS is alive and well in 2022 and we will continu=
e the fun
on and off the track with our traditional Spridget Paddock, Exclusive Races=
, Joint
Lunches, Awards, Good Comradery and Safe Wheel to Wheel Racing<u></u><u></u=
></div>



<div class=3D"MsoNormal"><br>
</div>

<div class=3D"MsoNormal">The Driver=E2=80=99s Committee has generously comp=
iled driver issues
from 2021.=C2=A0 As your Group 2
Representative I am compiling and streamlining those results for our review=
.=C2=A0 This will allow us to improve safety by being
aware of mistakes made so they can be avoided in the future.=C2=A0 I will i=
ssue these results before the end of
January.<u></u><u></u></div>



<div class=3D"MsoNormal"><br>
</div>

<div class=3D"MsoNormal">I will be providing additional details as we get c=
loser to
GMan.<u></u><u></u></div>



<div class=3D"MsoNormal"><br>
</div>

<div class=3D"MsoNormal">Keep working on those Spridgets Gingerman is near!=
<u></u><u></u></div>



<div class=3D"MsoNormal"><br>
</div>

<div class=3D"MsoNormal">Happy New Year and Enjoy a Spritely Life!<u></u><u=
></u></div>



<div class=3D"MsoNormal">Stan Mason<u></u><u></u></div>
</div>
</div>
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</blockquote></div>

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