“From tiny acorns” the previous platitude begins, and so was the Traditional Sports activities Racing Group’s first “Charity Problem” the seed of an concept which, 18 years later, has change into a fixture on the West Coast classic racing calendar and a charitable occasion that’s greater than midway to its unique purpose of $2M raised for an area charity.
The Charity Problem draw is, after all, the chance for beneficiant people within the paddock crowd to take pleasure in laps of Sonoma Raceway within the “driving mechanic” seat of members classic machines. As many as 60 member/drivers provide up monitor time and their chauffeur expertise of their valuable race vehicles. Over time, the charity experience donations have raised greater than $1.1 million for the Sonoma (Calif.) Chapter of the Speedway Youngsters’s Charities.
This yr’s nineteenth annual Problem is scheduled for Sept. 30-Oct. 2, and entries at the moment are open (to enter, click on HERE). The occasion will embrace all the standard CSRG race teams, with classic and historic race vehicles relationship from the Nineteen Thirties to the Nineteen Nineties competing in 9 race teams,
Notice that there isn’t a sound restrict for this weekend. All CSRG-compliant vehicles are welcome, as are all drivers with present VMC-member-organization Medical Playing cards.
Along with the lunchtime charity rides, this yr’s occasion will highlight the MG marque, celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of the MGB, a long-time staple of SCCA E Manufacturing membership racing which stays one of the vital widespread British sports activities vehicles on the classic scene.
The Sonoma Raceway weekend may even function rounds of the small sedan Morton Cup and Method Ford Crossflow Cup, an non-obligatory full day on Friday, the return of CSRG’s conventional Saturday night time dinner, driver presents and far more.
As of early July, spectators shall be allowed. Nevertheless, on the time of the occasion, CSRG should comply with then-current COVID restrictions imposed by Sonoma Raceway and native authorities. Likewise, the standard Saturday night time dinner will rely on protocols in place on the time.
For updates and extra data on the CSRG Charity Problem and November 2022 Season Finale, click on HERE.
