Spring Spectacular
Tired of standing around at the race track? Your time is valuable and we believe in providing plenty of track time in a single day. You should be able to drive to the track, get your sessions in, and drive home the same day so you can be home with your family on Mother’s Day.
We have two options for you to get on track and none of them require a competition license. Our goal is to provide you an opportunity to drive and/or race your car on track in a fun and safe manner.
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Track Event
SCCA Track Events provide an environment for drivers who simply want to increase the enjoyment of driving their vehicle. For most drivers all it takes to be a part is your safe street car, a valid drivers license and an approved helmet. These events give you a chance to recreationaly drive your car on a track the same way you might go to a resort for snow skiing or out for a morning jog, meaning: It's about the experience and not competition.
Endurance Racing
Lots of wheel-to-wheel racing in an afternoon. This will be a low risk “racing experience” event that provides an instructional environment to experience and learn about wheel-to-wheel racing in an easy to access format under SCCA Club Racing Experience(CRE) rules.
Fast Facts
On Track: Drivers will have an opportunity to tackle the 2.14 mile 11-turn road course at GingerMan Raceway in South Haven, MI.
Driver Entry Fee: Morning Session-$160. Afternoon Session-$160. You can sign up for either session or both. If you are not a SCCA member, you must purchase a SCCA weekend membership for an additional $15.
Event Details - Option 1
- Event Lead-Brian Tack
- Novice Coach-Paul McBride
- Driver Coaches-TBD
- General Rules: Track Events are experience-based events which give enthusiasts the opportunity to drive at speed on a closed course. Track Event drivers may share track and course space, but these events are not competition. Specific rules for a SCCA Track Event(TE) can found here: https://www.scca.com/pages/scca-track-events
- Eligible Vehicles: Safe street cars and race cars with fenders.
- Convertibles: Convertibles up to and including the 2005 model year must have a SCCA approved roll bar unless the vehicle has factory installed roll-over protection. Vehicles 2006 and newer must have a roll bar unless the vehicle has factory installed roll-over protection or the vehicle has 6-cylinders or less.
- Passing and Track Procedures: Groups will use the suggested passing rules and procedures for Novice, Intermediate and Advanced Drivers as outlined in the “SCCA Track Event Rules.” Essentially driver’s may only pass with a point-by in the designated areas of the track. Advanced drivers may pass anywhere on track with a point-by.
- Clothing: Drivers are required to wear clothing as specified in the SCCA Track Event Rules which states that clothing of natural fibers is recommended and shoes covering the entire foot are required.
- Helmets: Helmets must meet the following Snell Foundation Standards: SA2015, SA2010, SAH2010, M2015, M2010, M2005, K2015, K2010, K2005 and FIA standards: 8859-2015, 8860-2010, 8860-2004
- Grid: Grid is located at the north end of the paddock. Please arrive in grid at least 5-minutes before your session.
- Paced Laps: Paced laps are intended for drivers who have never been on the track.
- Flag Procedures: Drivers are expected to know the meaning of the following flags; yellow, blue, black, red and checkered. We will go over flag etiquette in the driver’s meeting.
- Pit Lane: When entering pit lane from the track, driver’s should hold their fist out the window when entering pit lane and should proceed down pit lane at a speed no greater than 25 mph.
- Event Schedule: Session times may vary slightly. Please listen to the PA system and pay attention to activity on the track.
- Driver Eligibility: The event is open to all drivers 18-years old or older with a valid state driver's license and a full or weekend membership to the SCCA. If you don't have a membership you can join or include the weekend membership when you register.
- Track Participation Log Books: It is highly recommended that all participants maintain these log books(available at registration). Time Trials Participation Log Books and/or Time Trials Competition Licenses may be used as documentation of on-track experience that may gain credit towards an SCCA Road Racing Competition License at the discretion of the SCCA Driver’s School Chief Steward.
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Saturday, May 9, 2020 |
6:45-11:30 am |
Registration for Track Event and Endurance Teams |
8:15-8:25 am |
Paced Laps for all Novice Drivers |
8:30-12:00 pm |
Endurance Teams Tech Inspection |
8:30-8:50 am |
Track Event Novice Required Meeting |
8:50-9:00 am |
Track Event Advanced/Intermediate Required Meeting |
9:00-9:20 am |
Track Event Novice Session #1 |
9:30-9:45 am |
Track Event Novice Debrief |
9:20-9:40 am |
Track Event Intermediate Session #1 |
9:40-10:00 am |
Track Event Advanced Session #1 |
10:00-10:20 am |
Track Event Novice Session #2 |
10:20-10:40 am |
Track Event Intermediate Session #2 |
10:40-11:00 am |
Track Event Advanced Session #2 |
11:00-11:20 am |
Track Event Novice Session #3 |
11:20-11:40 am |
Track Event Intermediate Session #3 |
11:30-12:00 pm |
Endurance Driver's Meeting |
11:40-12:00 pm |
Track Event Advanced Session #3 |
12:00-1:00 pm |
Lunch |
12:45-12:55 pm |
Track Event Meeting for Afternoon Group |
1:00-1:15 pm |
Endurance Practice/Qualifying |
1:20-1:40 pm |
Track Event Afternoon Session #1(Intermediate/Advanced Only) |
1:50-2:50 pm |
Endurance Race #1 |
3:00-3:30 pm |
Track Event Afternoon Session #2(intermediate/Advanced Only) |
3:45-4:45 pm |
Endurance Race #2 |
4:55-5:15 pm |
Track Event Afternoon Session #3(Intermediate/Advanced Only) |
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**All times are approximate and are for planning purposes only. |
- Registration: Registration is done online here.
- Payments, Withdrawals and Refunds: Credit card payment is required for online registration. Full refunds will be given up to 7 days before the event. 50% refund will be given up to two days before the event. Cancellations may be given credit for our next Track Event. You must contact the registrar in order to receive a refund.
Fast Facts
On Track: Drivers will have an opportunity to tackle the 2.14 mile 11-turn road course at GingerMan Raceway in South Haven, MI. You may compete as an individual or as a team.
Team Entry Fee: $400 per team. If you are not a SCCA member, each driver must purchase a SCCA weekend membership for an additional $15.
Event Details - Option 2
- Race Director-Jeff Luckritz
- Chief Instructor-Kevin Fandozzi
- Chief Steward-Pat McCammon
- Safety Steward-Karen Crider
- Registrar-Peggy Dietz
- Grid-Dennis Jennings
- Pit-Duane Belisle
- Flags-H.C. Colwell
- Starter-Marc Henry
- Timing-Dave Ferris
- Pace Car-Brian Tack
- Event Rules
a. General Rules: If you want to experience wheel-to-wheel racing in a lower-pressure environment than the Runoffs or even Regional racing - the Club Racing Experience is for you. Also known as "CRE," at a Club Racing Experience event you can enjoy all of the excitement of wheel-to-wheel racing without all of the pressure - and there will be an instructor coach there to help you through the process. CRE is open to SCCA members with or without previous racing experience/race license who self-certify that they have no disqualifying medical issues. If you're not a member yet (which we hope you will choose to be), you can still try out CRE on a weekend membership.
b. Eligible Vehicles: Vehicles shall be production-based vehicles with a performance level equal or less than a normal SCCA E Production, GT-3 or Touring 3 class. This would be similar to a production-based vehicle with 350 h.p. or less. SCCA Spec Racer Ford (all generations) vehicles are also eligible. No car may run a lap time faster than 1:40:00.
c. Vehicle Appearance: Vehicles must have the “appearance” of a race car. Front splitters, rear diffusers, rear wings, wide-body kits and drivetrain modifications are acceptable as long as the modification is safe.
d. Vehicle Safety: All vehicles must meet the safety and equipment requirements of the SCCA GCR 9.3. All vehicles must meet the safety and equipment requirements of GCR 9.4. “Roll cages for GT and Production based cars” or Appendix I, “2007 Cage Rules.”
e. Driver Conduct: On track behavior will be in the spirit of GCR section 6. Any participant found to be overaggressive or dangerous may be black flagged and given a pit lane time penalty.
f. Classes/Brackets: Classes will consist Spec Racer Ford(SRF) and Spec Miata(SM) and must meet all current SCCA GCR rules. All other cars will be placed in a bracket based on your qualifying time.
g. Tech Inspection: If your car does not have a current SCCA Logbook, you must have the following SCCA approved items: roll cage, race seat, competition belts, window safety net and fire extinguisher.
h. Transponder: Your car must have a functional AMB/MyLaps transponder.
i. Car Numbers: Car numbers must be legible from a distance at speed. The recommended minimum height of the numbers should be about 8” high and use a 1.5” stroke. Numbers should be a contrasting color to the car. (Red is a dark color, use white numbers)
j. SCCA Approved Required Driver Safety Equipment
i. Helmet (SA2010 or newer) ii. Driving suit iii. Racing gloves iv. Racing shoes v. Nomex socks vi. Head and Neck Restraint
- Driver Eligibility: The event is open to all drivers 18-years old or older with a valid state driver's license and a full or weekend membership to the SCCA. If you don't have a membership you can join or include the weekend membership when you register.
- Track Participation Log Books: It is highly recommended that all participants maintain these log books(available at registration). Time Trials Participation Log Books and/or Time Trials Competition Licenses may be used as documentation of on-track experience that may gain credit towards an SCCA Road Racing Competition License at the discretion of the SCCA Driver’s School Chief Steward.
- Qualifying: Each team will have a 15-minute practice/qualifying session to determine the starting position for the race and to determine brackets for non SRF and SM vehicles.
- Races: The event will consist of two 1-hour races. The starting position for race two will be determined by the finishing position of race one.
- Number of Drivers: Each team shall consist of one or more drivers. There is no limit on the number of drivers per team.
- Drive Time: The minimum drive time for each driver is 20-minutes.
- Pit Stops: One pit stop is required for each race.
- A driver change is optional.
- No work may done on the car and refueling is prohibited.
- The minimum pit stop is 4-minutes.
- An egg timer set to 4-minutes will be placed on the vehicle at pit entry.
- The vehicle may not leave its pit box until 20-seconds remain on the egg timer.
- The vehicle will be released from pit lane when the egg timer reaches zero.
- Upon entering the track, drivers are reminded to stay to the left of the blend line in Turn 2.
- Starting Procedure
- You will be split into inside and outside rows when you leave pit lane. Pole position is drivers left.
- All drivers will form up behind the pace car for one pace lap.
- All drivers should line up in two rows once they reach the Phoenix Road straight.
- Once the pace car pulls into the pits, the pole position driver must maintain the same speed of the pace car until the green flag is given.
- Once the green flag is displayed, the race starts. If the green flag is not given, the pole position driver will act as the pace car for the restart.
- Pit Lane Procedures
- The hot side of pit lane must remain clear at all times. Crew members may not go “over the wall” until the car is completely stopped.
- One crew member may go to the trackside of the wall for the purpose of signaling the driver.
- The maximum speed limit on pit lane is 40 mph.
- No passing is allowed in pit lane.
- Crew members are allowed to check and adjust air pressure and fluid levels(except fuel). If more extensive work is required, it must be done in the paddock.
- Scoring Procedures
- Each race will be scored as follows: 1st-25 pts, 2nd-21 pts, 3rd-18 pts, 4th-17pts, 5th-16 pts, 6th-15 pts, 7th-14 pts, 8th-13 pts, 9th-12 pts, 10th-11 pts, 11th-10 pts, 12th-9 pts, 13th-8 pts, 14th-7 pts, 15th-6 pts, 16th-5 pts, 17th-4 pts, 18th-3pts, 19th-2 pts, 20th-1 pt.
- The total number of points from each race will determine the overall winner for each class for the weekend. In the event of a time, the fastest race lap will break the tie.
- Required Meetings
- All meetings will take place in the pavilion located at the northwest corner of the main paddock.
- All drivers participating in the endurance races are required to attend the published meeting. See schedule for time(s). Attendance will be taken.
- Additional meetings may be added to the schedule. Listen to the PA.
- Additional penalties for poor on-track behavior
- Car to car contact -black flag and/or 1-minute time penalty
- Pit lane infraction -3-minute penalty
- Changing a tire-1-minute penalty per tire
- Event Integrity
- The Race Director has the right to make changes to the event in order to preserve the vision of the CRE rules and to maintain safety.
- The Tech Chief has the final say on the eligibility of all vehicles.
Saturday, May 9, 2020 |
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6:45-11:30 am |
Registration for Track Event and Endurance Teams |
8:15-8:25 am |
Paced Laps for all Novice Drivers |
8:30-12:00 pm |
Endurance Teams Tech Inspection |
8:30-8:50 am |
Track Event Novice Required Meeting |
8:50-9:00 am |
Track Event Advanced/Intermediate Required Meeting |
9:00-9:20 am |
Track Event Novice Session #1 |
9:30-9:45 am |
Track Event Novice Debrief |
9:20-9:40 am |
Track Event Intermediate Session #1 |
9:40-10:00 am |
Track Event Advanced Session #1 |
10:00-10:20 am |
Track Event Novice Session #2 |
10:20-10:40 am |
Track Event Intermediate Session #2 |
10:40-11:00 am |
Track Event Advanced Session #2 |
11:00-11:20 am |
Track Event Novice Session #3 |
11:20-11:40 am |
Track Event Intermediate Session #3 |
11:30-12:00 pm |
Endurance Driver's Meeting |
11:40-12:00 pm |
Track Event Advanced Session #3 |
12:00-1:00 pm |
Lunch |
12:45-12:55 pm |
Track Event Meeting for Afternoon Group |
1:00-1:15 pm |
Endurance Practice/Qualifying |
1:20-1:40 pm |
Track Event Afternoon Session #1(Intermediate/Advanced Only) |
1:50-2:50 pm |
Endurance Race #1 |
3:00-3:30 pm |
Track Event Afternoon Session #2(intermediate/Advanced Only) |
3:45-4:45 pm |
Endurance Race #2 |
4:55-5:15 pm |
Track Event Afternoon Session #3(Intermediate/Advanced Only) |
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**All times are approximate and are for planning purposes only. |
- Registration: Registration is done online at: https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/scca-spring-spectacular-gingerman-raceway-south-bend-club-racing-718524
- Payments, Withdrawals and Refunds: Credit card payment is required for online registration. Full refunds will be given up to 7 days before the event. 50% refund will be given up to two days before the event. Cancellations may be given credit for our next Track Event. You must contact the registrar in order to receive a refund.