Re: [Spridgets] 2022 Sprite Midget Race Series Plans

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 A number of years ago the late Jake Jacobson ( racing nemesis of my father=
's Aus) told me the he preferred if I do not attempt to enter our 1960 Saab=
 for Pittsburg due to the number of off camber corners .=C2=A0 He did not w=
ant the embarrassment of refusing an entry of a clearly eligible car.=C2=A0=
=C2=A0That said we have never ventured to that end of the state for the eve=
nt.=C2=A0=C2=A0Now I do know Steffen brings Saab powered cars to the event =
but not a sedan like our car.ChuckFormerly the world's largest Sprite drive=
r....lost my codriver due to weight loss...
    On Saturday, January 1, 2022, 03:24:32 PM EST, John Deikis via Spridget=
s <spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote: =20
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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!=C2=A0Don Kelly=C2=A0
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 seasonwith the 11th =
year of having fun on and off the track in Sprites andMidgets.=C2=A0 I want=
ed to get thisinformation out early since there are some changes.=C2=A0 The=
 following are the plans for this season=E2=80=99sSprite Midget Race Series=
:
2022 Sprite Midget Race Series:
=C2=B7=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0Gingerman April 28- M=
ay 1 Exclusive SpridgetRace=C2=B7=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0Black Hawk Farms June 17-19 Exclusive SpridgetRace=C2=B7=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0Schenley Park July 23-24? Exclusive Spr=
idgetRace =E2=80=9CDonna Mae Mims Memorial Race=E2=80=9D (to be confirmed)=
=C2=B7=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0Grattan Grand Finale =
Awards August 12-14Exclusive Spridget Race=20
As you can see we added another race to the mix.=C2=A0 This is something th=
at has been suggestedthrough the years of SMRS.=C2=A0 As most ofyou know, p=
art of the motivation for SMRS was to increase race car attendanceat VSCDA =
events, when it looked bleak for VSCDA in 2008 as a member owned club withc=
oncerns over a future of being viable.=C2=A0VSCDA is no longer in that situ=
ation and continues to increase racerattendance.=C2=A0 The plan is to add o=
ne racein other areas each year to expose SMRS to other areas of the US.=C2=
=A0 This allows us to try a new track and get toknow other Spridget Racers =
and share SMRS fun on and off the track.=C2=A0 We would invite them to join=
 us at VSCDAevents with Grattan being the constant for end of season awards=
.=C2=A0 We will expand our traditional best 2 of 3races to now include best=
 2 of 4 this year as a trial run.=C2=A0 The best opportunity for non-VSCDA =
raceswould be before Grattan (Mid-August) and does not conflict with other =
VSCDAraces.=C2=A0 2022 will be our first year oftrying this variation and w=
e will start with VRG=E2=80=99s Schenley Park Race inPittsburgh, PA tentati=
vely July23-24.=C2=A0Our Pennsylvania friends have joined us over the past =
several years,along with Dave Kessinger sponsoring SMRS again this year is =
from the KeystoneState.=C2=A0 They are planning an exclusiveSprite Midget =
=E2=80=9CDonna Mae Mimms Memorial Race=E2=80=9D.=C2=A0We are hopeful that t=
his will bring in other Spridget racers that maynot be familiar with SMRS (=
East Coast, South and Canada).=C2=A0 We will encourage them to come to Grat=
tan forthe Finale since they will qualify for awards if they attend.=C2=A0 =
Donna Mae is a PA legend in many ways andprobably can be summed up in three=
 words =E2=80=9CSassy Girl Racer=E2=80=9D.=C2=A0 Donna Mae was the first wo=
man in SCCA historyto win an overall National Championship, which she did i=
n 1963 driving a pink HP(948cc) Bug Eye Sprite.SMRS is alive and well in 20=
22 and we will continue the funon and off the track with our traditional Sp=
ridget Paddock, Exclusive Races, JointLunches, Awards, Good Comradery and S=
afe Wheel to Wheel Racing
The Driver=E2=80=99s Committee has generously compiled driver issuesfrom 20=
21.=C2=A0 As your Group 2Representative I am compiling and streamlining tho=
se results for our review.=C2=A0 This will allow us to improve safety by be=
ingaware of mistakes made so they can be avoided in the future.=C2=A0 I wil=
l issue these results before the end ofJanuary.
I will be providing additional details as we get closer toGMan.
Keep working on those Spridgets Gingerman is near!
Happy New Year and Enjoy a Spritely Life!Stan Mason

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        <div>A number of years ago the late Jake Jacobson ( racing nemesis =
of my father's Aus) told me the he preferred if I do not attempt to enter o=
ur 1960 Saab for Pittsburg due to the number of off camber corners .&nbsp; =
He did not want the embarrassment of refusing an entry of a clearly eligibl=
e car.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>That said we have never ventured to that end o=
f the state for the event.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>Now I do know Steffen brin=
gs Saab powered cars to the event but not a sedan like our car.</div><div>C=
huck</div><div>Formerly the world's largest Sprite driver....lost my codriv=
er due to weight loss...</div><div><br></div>
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                    On Saturday, January 1, 2022, 03:24:32 PM EST, John Dei=
kis via Spridgets &lt;spridgets@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:
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<div>There is NO vintage racing like the Pgh Vintage GP through Schenley Pa=
rk!!</div><div>JohnD<br></div></div><br><div class=3D"ydpb1ed28ecyiv0981769=
500gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"ydpb1ed28ecyiv0981769500gmail_att=
r">On Sat, Jan 1, 2022 at 2:16 PM Don Kelly &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:devildogr=
acing9@gmail.com" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">devildogracing9@gmail.=
com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;b=
order-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;" class=3D"ydpb1ed28=
ecyiv0981769500gmail_quote"><div>Love it!&nbsp;<div>Don Kelly&nbsp;</div></=
div><br><div class=3D"ydpb1ed28ecyiv0981769500gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr"=
 class=3D"ydpb1ed28ecyiv0981769500gmail_attr">On Sat, Jan 1, 2022, 11:29 AM=
  &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:stanbmason@aol.com"; rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_bla=
nk">stanbmason@aol.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote style=3D"margin:=
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<div class=3D"ydpb1ed28ecyiv0981769500MsoNormal">Hello Spridgeteers,<u></u>=
<u></u></div>

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<div class=3D"ydpb1ed28ecyiv0981769500MsoNormal">We have lots of fun and ex=
citement coming up this 2022 season
with the 11<sup>th</sup> year of having fun on and off the track in Sprites=
 and
Midgets.&nbsp; I wanted to get this
information out early since there are some changes.&nbsp; The following are=
 the plans for this season=E2=80=99s
Sprite Midget Race Series:<u></u><u></u></div>

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</div>



<div class=3D"ydpb1ed28ecyiv0981769500MsoNormal">2022 Sprite Midget Race Se=
ries:<u></u><u></u></div>

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</div>



<div><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol;">=C2=B7<span style=3D"font-stretch:=
normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</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-stretch:=
normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</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-stretch:=
normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</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-stretch:=
normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span>Grattan Grand Finale Awards August 12-14
Exclusive Spridget Race <u></u><u></u></div>



<div class=3D"ydpb1ed28ecyiv0981769500MsoNormal"><br>
</div>

<div class=3D"ydpb1ed28ecyiv0981769500MsoNormal">As you can see we added an=
other race to the mix.&nbsp; This is something that has been suggested
through the years of SMRS.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp;
VSCDA is no longer in that situation and continues to increase racer
attendance.&nbsp; The plan is to add one race
in other areas each year to expose SMRS to other areas of the US.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; W=
e would invite them to join us at VSCDA
events with Grattan being the constant for end of season awards.&nbsp; We w=
ill expand our traditional best 2 of 3
races to now include best 2 of 4 this year as a trial run.&nbsp; The best o=
pportunity for non-VSCDA races
would be before Grattan (Mid-August) and does not conflict with other VSCDA
races.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp;
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.&nbsp; They are planning an exclusive
Sprite Midget =E2=80=9CDonna Mae Mimms Memorial Race=E2=80=9D.&nbsp;
We are hopeful that this will bring in other Spridget racers that may
not be familiar with SMRS (East Coast, South and Canada).&nbsp; We will enc=
ourage them to come to Grattan for
the Finale since they will qualify for awards if they attend.&nbsp; 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=
.&nbsp; 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"ydpb1ed28ecyiv0981769500MsoNormal">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<u></u><u></u=
></div>



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</div>

<div class=3D"ydpb1ed28ecyiv0981769500MsoNormal">The Driver=E2=80=99s Commi=
ttee has generously compiled driver issues
from 2021.&nbsp; As your Group 2
Representative I am compiling and streamlining those results for our review=
.&nbsp; This will allow us to improve safety by being
aware of mistakes made so they can be avoided in the future.&nbsp; I will i=
ssue these results before the end of
January.<u></u><u></u></div>



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</div>

<div class=3D"ydpb1ed28ecyiv0981769500MsoNormal">I will be providing additi=
onal details as we get closer to
GMan.<u></u><u></u></div>



<div class=3D"ydpb1ed28ecyiv0981769500MsoNormal"><br>
</div>

<div class=3D"ydpb1ed28ecyiv0981769500MsoNormal">Keep working on those Spri=
dgets Gingerman is near!<u></u><u></u></div>



<div class=3D"ydpb1ed28ecyiv0981769500MsoNormal"><br>
</div>

<div class=3D"ydpb1ed28ecyiv0981769500MsoNormal">Happy New Year and Enjoy a=
 Spritely Life!<u></u><u></u></div>



<div class=3D"ydpb1ed28ecyiv0981769500MsoNormal">Stan Mason<u></u><u></u></=
div>
</div>
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