{"id":6285,"date":"2023-08-10T13:06:12","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T17:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/?p=6285"},"modified":"2023-08-10T13:06:11","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T17:06:11","slug":"sunday-group-blog-a-week-in-the-life-of-diane-swintal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/10\/sunday-group-blog-a-week-in-the-life-of-diane-swintal\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday Group Blog: A week in the life of Diane Swintal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Boggy Creek, New Cars, and New Events\u2026all in 7 days<\/em><\/p>\n

One of the hallmarks of working with Sunday Group Management is the variety of clients we each have \u2013 and with that, a fascinating mix of personalities and experiences.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m blessed this year with three outstanding race teams \u2013 one in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (Sean Creech Motorsport) and two in the Porsche Deluxe Carrera Cup North America (PT Autosport with JDX Racing and Racing to End Alzheimer\u2019s with MDK Motorsports). This trip encompassed all three clients.<\/p>\n

This story actually starts back in January, at the Rolex 24 at Daytona, when a Camp Boggy Creek executive brought each team a little wooden car, painted by a camper in the team\u2019s colors. Camp Boggy Creek is a camp for kids suffering from a myriad of childhood illnesses,\u00a0founded in 1996 by Paul Newman and Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf with one simple premise in mind: that every child, no matter their illness, could experience the transformational spirit and friendships that go hand in hand with camp.<\/p>\n

\"\"SCM team principal Sean Creech and driver Lance Willsey immediately came up with the plan to bring our Ligier JS P320 race car to the camp and entertain the kids, handing out hats and providing a few smiles.<\/p>\n

I flew from Southern California to Florida for the camp visit but by a very favorable set of circumstances, the shop visit coincided with the Monday morning arrival of the Ligier JS P217 LMP2 that we\u2019ll race in IMSA in 2024. It was very cool to be there to help unload the car from the container it traveled across the Atlantic in, along with wings, side pods, tires and other miscellaneous bits, and to help remove the old livery.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday morning, 12 of us headed to the camp and unloaded the two Ligiers. We spent the morning explaining the car (\u201cHow do you get out?\u201d \u201cHow fast can you go?\u201d And of course, \u201cCan I drive it?\u201d), firing up the engine so they could hear what it sounds like, helping\u00a0Lance and Jo\u00e3o Barbosa show the kids how they get in and out of the car during pit stops, showing them the intricate steering wheel \u2013 and of course, hearing their stories. We left goodie bags for each of the kids in their cabin, along with an SCM hat. (https:\/\/www.boggycreek.org\/<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The next day, I headed for Road America for the PCCNA doubleheader, part of the NASCAR Xfinity weekend. It was an outstanding weekend \u2013 until it wasn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

\"\"For the Racing to End Alzheimer\u2019s team, it was a chance to meet a new set of fans and talk about their message: educating people about Alzheimer\u2019s and to raise funds. For $250, you can add the name of your loved one who has suffered from dementia or Alzheimer\u2019s to the Porsche race car (https:\/\/www.r2endalz.org\/<\/a>). One of those names is my mom\u2019s, which makes me happy ever time I see the car. Driver Mark Kvamme took two podium finishes to add to his Am class points lead.<\/p>\n

Aside \u2013 I was also with the team in Toronto in mid-July, with driver Nick Galante partnering with local team VPX Motorsport to run the Sports Car Canada tripleheader. He won two of three races but more importantly, the team added 24 new names to the car.<\/p>\n

PT Autosport is a new team that also has a great story. The team is dedicated to helping kids achieve their racing dreams, hosting its second annual Aspiring Driver Shootout this week to decide who will join 2022 winner Henry Drury on the team\u2019s junior racing program.<\/p>\n

\"\"The team\u2019s PCCNA driver, Alex Sedgwick, is an amazing success story. The young Brit has, in just one year, gone from giving up on his racing career to sitting fourth in PCCNA points \u2013 while also serving as the junior team\u2019s driver development director and coordinating the Shootout program. Sedgwick earned his best qualifying position of the season, starting outside of the front row. He finished second in race one but on the pace lap he was hit by the pole sitter and spun. Not the way you want your race weekend to end, but an educational experience.<\/p>\n

Now I\u2019m returning to Road America for the IMSA SportsCar Weekend, with SCM back in action. Lance has other commitments and can\u2019t make the weekend, so our endurance driver, young Chilean Nico Pino, will suit up alongside Jo\u00e3o for the two hour and 40-minute \u201csprint\u201d race. We started on pole last year, with a new track record, but we\u2019ll see how the newly repaved racing surface reacts!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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