August 20, 2025for immediate release Contributed by Brian Volkert It was quite the weekend at Mission Raceway Park. An inch and a half of rain on Friday left a wet track with sprinkles persisting into Saturday. The track dried by Saturday noon and the remainder of the weekend was cloudy, dry and a bit humid.… Continue reading 2025 SMC Race 4: Mission
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2025 SMC Race 2- Laguna Seca
Sprite Midget Challenge 2025 Race 2, Laguna Seca By Brad Shinn with contributions from Loren Campbell You feel something is different, something special when you turn on to Road B and climb the winding hill to Laguna Seca. A row of flags wave their welcome, several seductive curves hint at the flowing track. A campground… Continue reading 2025 SMC Race 2- Laguna Seca
2025 SMC Race 1- Spokane
Sprite Midget Challenge 2025 Race 1, Spokane/Qlispé Raceway Park The International Sprite-Midget Challenge kicked off the 2025 season helping SOVREN celebrate its long-awaited return to Spokane, hosted by the Kalispell tribe at the Qlispé Raceway Park as part of the Spokane Festival of Speed. Though border-crossing issues, a mechanical, and other things affected turnout, the… Continue reading 2025 SMC Race 1- Spokane
When The Near-Worst Thing Happens
It’s not often that I’m at a loss for how to start a story, but that’s where I find myself as I sit down to share this tale. A person wants to jump to the headline, but I’m going to start a bit earlier. It’s Friday morning, the first session of the 2025 SOVREN Pacific… Continue reading When The Near-Worst Thing Happens
Welcoming Evan
When we got word last year that an enthusiastic, motivated young person was working to put a Sprite with race history back to the 60s back on track our ears perked up. The Sprite-Midget group certainly comes to the track with gusto, you bet, but at 56 this author is one of the youngest drivers… Continue reading Welcoming Evan
New Drivers: Maggio and Eldridge
March 23, 2025***For immediate release*** The International Sprite-Midget Challenge is pleased to welcome new drivers Evan Eldridge and Martin Maggio. Evan is new to wheel-to-wheel racing, but has ample experience in track days and autocross. While we haven’t done the math, at age 20 Evan likely lowers the average age of our drivers by several… Continue reading New Drivers: Maggio and Eldridge
SMC Drivers take home hardware!
January 28, 2025***for immediate release*** We all know 2024 was a great year for the Sprite-Midget Challenge: We held three SMC races in two states and two countries, raced hard and competitively, raced safe, and had fun. Three of our drivers traveled 2000+ miles to race at Road America. And at the 2025 SOVREN Annual… Continue reading SMC Drivers take home hardware!
Get Ready to Race
Friday, September 13, 2024Written by Loren Campbell, Sprite-Midget Challenge driver After a successful Thursday test and tune day, Sam and I arrive at Road America for the 7:00 AM driver’s meeting on Friday, with the first group session scheduled for 9:45. Oil, fuel, lug nuts done the previous evening, all that remains to be done… Continue reading Get Ready to Race
2025 Battle of the Brits
November 4, 2024***For Immediate Release*** Registration is now OPEN! Get your spot HERE. Announcing the “Battle of the Brits”, a featured race at the SOVREN Pacific Northwest Historic Races, July 4-6, 2025, at historic Pacific Raceways in Kent, Washington. This race will pit classic Minis against Austin Healey Sprites and MG Midgets. Brought to you… Continue reading 2025 Battle of the Brits
2024 SMC Race 3
October 22, 2024Portland, OregonWest Coast International Sprite-Midget Challenge Race 3*for release seven weeks ago…HAH* The West Coast Sprite-Midget Challenge wrapped up a fabulous 2024 season with a race at Portland International Raceway on August, 2024. Once again, we did a Le Mans-style start, and as usual, it was a hit! The Heacock Harrier Jet (aka… Continue reading 2024 SMC Race 3