2023 VSCDA Gingerman Drivers School & Racing Weekend
SUMMARY
VSCDA will kick off its 2023 Race Season with Driver’s School followed by a weekend of racing at Gingerman Raceway in South Haven, Michigan. Gingerman is a safe, 2.2-mile challenge, designed by Alan Wilson and with a growing national reputation. It rewards excellent technical driving skills with two long straights and lots of complex turns, incorporating camber and elevation changes.
The weekend starts with VSCDA’s highly-regarded Driver’s School on Thursday afternoon, May 4th, with a required classroom session. Friday, May 5th is an all-day on-track school-very busy, very exciting and very fun! We try to have a 1 to 1 ratio of experienced racer/instructors for each student. That evening, driving privileges are awarded and accomplishments celebrated at a great barbecue. Upon graduation, you gain racing privileges recognized by VSCDA, as well as most other vintage groups in the VMC Organizations (3 race events with an “X” on your car, incident-free required).
Details
When
Thursday, 4 May, 2023 - Sunday, 7 May, 2023
Where
GingerMan Raceway 61414 Co Rd 388, South Haven, MI 49090
Invitation
VSCDA will kick off its 2023 Race Season with Driver’s School followed by a weekend of racing at Gingerman Raceway in South Haven, Michigan. Gingerman is a safe, 2.2-mile challenge, designed by Alan Wilson and with a growing national reputation. It rewards excellent technical driving skills with two long straights and lots of complex turns, incorporating camber and elevation changes.
The weekend starts with VSCDA’s highly-regarded Driver’s School on Thursday afternoon, May 4th, with a required classroom session. Friday, May 5th is an all-day on-track school-very busy, very exciting and very fun! We try to have a 1 to 1 ratio of experienced racer/instructors for each student. That evening, driving privileges are awarded and accomplishments celebrated at a great barbecue. Upon graduation, you gain racing privileges recognized by VSCDA, as well as most other vintage groups in the VMC Organizations (3 race events with an “X” on your car, incident-free required).
Invitation
VSCDA will kick off its 2023 Race Season with Driver’s School followed by a weekend of racing at Gingerman Raceway in South Haven, Michigan. Gingerman is a safe, 2.2-mile challenge, designed by Alan Wilson and with a growing national reputation. It rewards excellent technical driving skills with two long straights and lots of complex turns, incorporating camber and elevation changes.
The weekend starts with VSCDA’s highly-regarded Driver’s School on Thursday afternoon, May 4th, with a required classroom session. Friday, May 5th is an all-day on-track school-very busy, very exciting and very fun! We try to have a 1 to 1 ratio of experienced racer/instructors for each student. That evening, driving privileges are awarded and accomplishments celebrated at a great barbecue. Upon graduation, you gain racing privileges recognized by VSCDA, as well as most other vintage groups in the VMC Organizations (3 race events with an “X” on your car, incident-free required).
Fees
Race Fees
VSCDA requires membership to compete. If you are not currently a member you will be directed in this registration to an entry fee including temporary membership. You will have the option to become a full member. We think you will be glad you are a member once you come to play with us!
2 crew member passes are included in every entry.
School entry includes a light supper for the driver and one crew member Thursday, lunch for driver and one crew member Friday, and driver and one crew entry to the awards dinner Friday evening.
Race entry includes driver dinner Saturday.
Drivers School
- $395.00 is Early Bird Pricing
- $495.00 after April 29th is regular pricing.
VSCDA Drivers School and Race Weekend
- $770.00 is Early Bird Pricing
- $870.00 after April 29th is regular pricing.
VSCDA Spring Brake Race
- $405.00 is Early Bird Pricing
- $505.00 after April 29th is regular pricing.
ADDITIONAL CAR
Second Car (Same Driver) $150.00
Third Car (Same Driver) $100.00
CREW, Dinner, Touring, Membership
Additional crew
- $15.00
Friday Night Dinner
- $20.00
Saturday Dinner
- $20.00
45-Minute Enduro Closed Wheel Only – (A portion of your entry will benefit Disabled American Veterans charity)
- $40.00
MG Midget Austin Healy Sprite Race
- $30.00
Lunchtime touring Saturday and Sunday
- $50.00
Lunchtime Touring Saturday
- $35.00
Lunch-time Touring Sunday
- $35.00
Temporary Membership
- $60.00
VSCDA Membership
- $120.00
Cancellation Refund Policy: A full refund of the entry fee will be issued before April 28, 2023. A partial refund (entry fee - $50.00 service fee) will be issued until the opening of registration Thursday p.m. No refunds for cancellations will be made once a car’s tire has made contact with the racetrack.
Entries
2023 VSCDA Gingerman Drivers School & Racing Weekend
Attendees
Pending Entries
VSCDA Gingerman
Schedule
VSCDA Spring Brake Drivers School and Race Weekend
May 4th – May 7th, 2023
Race Schedule
Please Note: Scales will be open at the Tech Building. (Check with Tech for schedule)
Thursday May 4th, 2023
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1:00 PM to 6:00 PM |
Registration Opens |
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1:00 PM to 3:00 PM 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM |
Students Only - Tech Open @ the base of tower Tech Open to all drivers @ the base of the tower |
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5:00PM to 7:00PM |
Concession stand will be open for business |
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3:00 PM
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Mandatory Drivers school classroom session in pavilion |
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Friday May 5th, 2023
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(see separate detail drivers school schedule) |
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7:00 AM to 9:00 AM |
Late School Registration and tech open |
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8:00 AM |
Race Drivers School begins |
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3:00 PM to 7:00 PM |
Registration and Tech open for Sat & Sun entrants |
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6:30 PM Race Drivers School Graduation Ceremony in Pavilion |
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Followed by: Dinner for students, instructors, workers
Please purchase all dinners prior to the event. Arriving VSCDA drivers and crew are invited to join us.
SPRING BRAKE RACE GROUPS:
Race A VSCDA Group 4V, 4J, Vees, Juniors
Race B VSCDA Group 6, 3A, 3B, 3C, G70+
Race C VSCDA Group 8B2, 8C, 8-M1, 8-M2, 3D, 3X, 8B1
Race D VSCDA- Group 4B, 4F, 7, 5S2
Race E VSCDA Group 2, 2M1, 2M2, 3E, 3F, 3G,
Saturday May 6th, 2022
7:00 AM to 3:00 PM Registration and Tech open
7:45 AM Drivers Meeting – Mandatory at Tower
WARM-UP SESSIONS (Warm-up sessions will not be timed)
8:30 AM Race A Warm-up
8:50 AM Race B and Race C Warm-up
9:10 AM Race D Warm-up
9:30 AM Race E Warm-up
Saturday, May 6th, continued
PRACTICE SESSIONS
10:00 AM Race A Practice Session
10:30 AM Race B and Race C Practice Session
11:00 AM Race D Practice Session
11:30 AM Race E Practice Session
12:00 PM Lunch Break and Touring (Mandatory Meeting at 11:00 a.m.)
QUALIFYING SESSIONS
1:15 PM Race A Qualifying Session
1:45 PM Race B and Race C Qualifying Session
2:15 PM Race D Qualifying Session
2:45 PM Race E Qualifying Session
20 MINUTE-TIMED SPRINT RACES
Grid by qualifying time
3:25 PM Race A Sprint Race
3:55 PM Race B and Race C Sprint Race 4:25 PM Race D Sprint Race
4:55 PM Race E Sprint Race
6:00 PM Saturday Entrant/Worker Dinner Party in the Pavilion If you would like to attend please purchase your tickets at the time you register.
Sunday May 7th, 2023
7:30 AM to Noon Registration Open
7:45 AM Trackside Devotional @ Pavilion
20 MINUTE TIMED SPRINT RACE
8:00 AM Race A Sprint Race
8:30 AM Race B & C Sprint Race
9:00 AM Race D Sprint Race
9:30 AM Race E Sprint Race
10:00 – 12:00 MANDATORY QUIET TIME – ABSOLUTELY NO RACE ENGINES ANYWHERE NO EXCEPTIONS!!
Followed by: Lunch and Touring (quiet muffled cars only) Meeting at 10:00 am
15 LAP FEATURE RACES – 30 Minute time limit
12:15 PM 45 Minute closed wheel Enduro REDO TIMES
1:10 PM Sprite-Midget (Spridget Series Race)
1:50 PM Race A (Vintage Vees) Feature Race
2:30 PM Race B & C Feature Race
3:10 PM Race D Feature Race
3:50 PM Race E Feature Race
Thank you to all the drivers and workers for attending Spring Brake 2023.
Please have a safe drive home.
See all of you at the Blackhawk Classic, June 16th thru 18th, 2023
Contact
For more information about VSCDA please contact our main office at:
Vintage Sports Car Drivers Association Stacey Donato Office Manager 1600 W. Market St. Logansport, IN 46947 tel: 574.721.1109email: vscda@vscda.org
fax: 574.753.4115
Office hours:
9am -5pm EST Monday thru Friday, except race weekends.
Lodging
Holiday Inn Express & Suites South Haven
1741 Phoenix St, South Haven, MI 49090
Phone:(269) 637-8800
Hampton Inn South Haven
04299 Cecilia Dr, South Haven, MI 49090
Phone:(269) 639-8550
Baymont Inn & Suites Conference Center South Haven
1555 Phoenix St, South Haven, MI 49090
Phone:(269) 639-9900
Comfort Suites
1755 Phoenix St.
South Haven, MI 49090
Phone: 269.639.2014
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