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NESCCA Online Registration Guest Area includes news about races as they become available, including supps and event schedule, plus changes to the NESCCA Online Registration site itself. 2010 Schedule for club racing gives you the latest available race date information for the Northeast Division. National points are kept per GCR rules and provided by the pointskeeper, Marianne Lyons. Regional series - MARRS, NYSRRC, NARRC, NERRC, KRYDER, NJRRS, ProIT- where oh where do they get those acronyms! New England Challenge - New England Region Formula Ford drivers challenge the rest of the Formula Ford world. Enduro Series to give points and awards for the Enduros organized in the Northeast Division. Regional Class Rules - includes: CFC, ITE, SP and FST Track Records - See what time you need to set a record. Historic Race Group (HRG) - A place where the more senior production cars and sedans race. BOD Seeks Input on Future Runoffs Program The Board of Directors seeks member input on the following proposal regarding the National Club Racing program and the National Championship Runoffs. Please provide input to this proposal through http://www.crbscca.com/. Directionally, the Board believes unanimously that, going forward, the National Championship Runoffs should be an event that showcases the “Best of the Best.” In reviewing past and current criteria and operations of the event, the Board recognizes that, while the event continues to provide excellent competition and a worthy platform to crown Champions, the event has focused on widespread inclusion of late instead of the “Best of the Best” concept. With this in mind, the Board proposes the below criteria for Runoffs invitations beginning with the 2011 season. Qualifications for Runoffs Must start 4 races/2 in Division Must finish 4 races regardless of Division Assuming participation levels have been met, a driver has three ways to earn a Runoffs invitation. A driver must meet at least one of these three criteria to receive an invitation. They are: 1. Drivers finishing in the top three of their Division in their class in the current season. Places far greater importance on the Divisional Championships and local National races 2. Drivers finishing in the top 50% of the Nation-wide point standings in the current season Example: 100 drivers score points in a class in the current season, the top 50 will receive an invitation Rewards drivers that may not have made the top three in their Division but have proven that they are among the “Best of the Best” by scoring high in the Nation-wide points. This percentage could be adjusted in the future to become more exclusive. This percentage would be set prior to the beginning of the National racing season and held throughout that season. 3. Drivers scoring enough Nation-wide points that would have placed them in the top 50% of the previous year’s standings for that class. Example: 100 drivers score points the previous year, with the 50th place driver scoring 35 points. Any driver scoring 35 points in the current season will receive an invitation. This will give drivers who race early in the year (SE, SW, SP) a defined point level to earn an invitation since these drivers will not be able to predict that early in the season if their effort would result in a top-50% finish. Classes may have a cap on the number of race starters based on track length. Cars may need to qualify in order to take the green flag for the race. Additionally, the Board proposes to change the Runoffs qualifying minimum from 120% to 115% of the pole time Requires a higher standard of performance at the Runoffs National Racing Classes National Racing Classes The Board approved a motion Aug. 21, 2010 that it will not grant any waivers of the 2.5 National Class sunset rule this year. The Board recognizes that actions in recent years regarding the birth and sunset of classes in both Regional and National level racing have been inconsistent in practice and, at times, not consistent with the GCR. In evaluating past decisions and the results of these decisions, the Board wishes to further evaluate criteria that foster healthy classes with good competition throughout the National racing program. This can be through the existing 2.5 rule, a set number of National classes (potentially less than the current 29) or a combination of the two. The Board recognizes that National classes are not universally healthy and supports the enforcement of criteria to both remove low-subscribed classes and establish new classes in the Regional program with the ability to gain National status through success across the country. The Board believes that, from this point forward, new classes should earn National status through Regional racing success, much like the path of Spec Miata, and not simply have that status granted. The Board seeks member input on: A maximum number of National Classes (if there should be a limit and what that limit should be) The criteria for determining that number of classes The current GCR Article 9.1.12, which deals with the 2.5 minimum participation level for National Class status. Revised Medical Form Available SCCA has just released a revised Medical Form. The revised form can be found here or here. If you have any links on websites or stored files, please update them. Fellow Racers, The Glen Region's Drivers School/Enduro/Regional Race is coming up soon on October 8-10th and we are in need once again of drivers to work with the group leaders to instruct the students. Volunteer your experience to the school so that the students can get off to a good start. Both closed wheel and open wheel driving instructors are needed. If you are interested in instructing, or need more information (times, dates, responsibilities, etc.), please reply. We are striving hard to improve the school every year and with your help we can get to the front of the pack! Thanks, --Ed… In The Spirit Of The Sport, Edward A. Zebrowski * SSM Technical Specifications - 2010 * The QUAD Regional scheduled for September 25 & 26 at BeaveRun Motorsports Complex by Steel Cities Region has been canceled. Information on SFI Decertification of Impact Racing, LLC. Products DATE: April 29, 2010 NUMBER: RM 10-6.2 FROM: Club Racing Board TO: All Participants SUBJECT: SFI Decertification of Impact Racing, LLC. Products Effective immediately, specific products manufactured by Impact Racing, LLC prior to 2009 are decertified and do not meet the criteria for SCCA competition as required by our General Competition Rules (GCR). Details are noted in an SFI press release dated April 21, 2010, Details about the decertification and the products involved can be found at www.sfifoundation.com. Drivers who have purchased these items from Impact Racing, LLC that do not have a date in them should contact Impact Racing, LLC to obtain a letter confirming the manufacturer date of their items (info available at www.impactraceproducts.com). If the date of manufacture is prior to 2009, it is the driver’s responsibility to correct the situation. SCCA technical inspectors will continue to inspect driver gear and perform annual technical inspections in accordance with the GCR. Drivers continuing to use these decertified items, do so at their own risk and will be subject to a non-compliant ruling when detected. 2010 GCR 6.8 - Re-gridding Clarification Please see this IMPORTANT clarification below. The restart order should be as the cars are shown on the continuity tape of the last completely scored lap. As it has been for years past. Thanks, Carla Heath
Execs, The interpretation of the 2010 GCR 6.8 that requires regridding in race position rather than on track order was not what the GCR Committee intended. Steve's note indicates that they will try to clarify the verbiage. In my mind, as stated, it is ambiguous and could be interpreted either way. I ask that you advise your stewards to use the regridding procedure as practiced traditionally rather than sorting according to race position. Dave K. David Nokes
We apologize for the confusion. The intent of GCR 6.8.B is to restart the cars in the exact physical order that they were running on the last completely scored lap. If a lapped car crosses the control line right behind the race leader on the last completely scored lap, the lapped car is to start right behind that leader when we resume. Regridding cars based on their class or overall position with lapped cars moved to the rear IS NOT the intent. The GCR Advisory Committee will work on this and suggest some wording to remove all ambiguity. Best Regards, Steve Stephen Harris Region Abbreviations NE Division National Driver Survey The NE Division National Driver Survey was drafted to provide information to the Regions sanctioning National races from the Division's National licensed drivers. The survey was sent to all the Nationally licensed drivers of the Division with e-mail addresses in the SCCA database. The total response was a return of 41.4%. The survey results were presented at the National Racing Open Meeting at the NEDiv Roundtable on March 6, 2010. NEDiv Approves Double National at Watkins Glen for 2010 At the Northeast Division's meeting on March 14 the NEDiv Council approved the National Racing Committee's request to change the National race scheduled at Watkins Glen on July 9 - 11 from a single to a double race format. Details added 3/16/10 and can be found here. Tom Campbell "Open Letter to NEDIV National Drivers Regarding the 2010 Schedule" Please send comments to Tom Campbell * 2010 GCR * HANS Device Troubled by Counterfeit Parts November 13, 2009 A court-ordered discovery has shown that counterfeit HANS Device post anchors in IMPACT RACING Products' helmets is a more far-reaching issue than first thought. HANS Performance Products is continuing its free anchor replacement program both direct and through its authorized dealer network. Racing Radios has been servicing the NASCAR teams and leading support in NHRA comes from Simpson Performance Products. Simpson CEO Chuck Davies said, "Like the people at HANS, we take safety very seriously. Racers trust our products and we're proud our trackside services are able to help racers." HANS CEO Mark Stiles added, "We didn't create this situation but it is vitally important that racers have full confidence in their HANS Device. We have always been impressed with Simpson Performance Products' commitment to safety and service. They have helped tremendously to minimize any concerns our customers may have." HANS is encouraging all racers to make a special effort when they inspect their gear. Details of the replacement program, other information and program updates are available at hansdevice.com, by calling HANS direct at 1-888-HANS-999, or by contacting an authorized North American HANS factory trained dealer. 2009 Runoffs DVD Set Now Available TOPEKA, Kan. (Nov. 17, 2009) – The 2009 SCCA National Championship Runoffs DVD set presented by Toyo Tires is now available for purchase. Race fans can relive the 2009 Runoffs all over again with an eight-disc DVD set presented by Toyo Tires, which covers all 24 National Championship races at Road America. Each race is presented as it was aired on SpeedcastTV.com. With Toyo’s support, the 2009 Runoffs DVD set is priced at $31.99 and available just in time for the holidays. SCCA members can log into their account at ams.scca.com and click the “merchandise” link to order. Orders will begin shipping around Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, due to file corruption, the Touring 2 and S2000 races are not of the same quality as the other Runoffs races. NEDIV Nationals Numbers for 2010 New info to all drivers who run NEDIV National Races SRF The rules for requesting a preferred a number are as follows:
For the racing, Marianne SCCA Board Approves All National Classes for Runoffs
Credit: Mark Weber TOPEKA, Kan. (Oct. 19, 2009) – Sports Car Club of America’s Board of Directors voted on rule changes to eliminate set participation levels and regulations that, in the past, have prohibited certain National-level classes from competing at the National Championship Runoffs. The vote gives younger “incubator” classes an opportunity to be included in the Runoffs. A total of 29 classes, up from 25 in 2009, will now be eligible for participation at the National Championship Runoffs, held Oct. 20-26 at Road America in 2010. As in 2009, the eligible classes will be scheduled into 24 separate race groups, with lower-subscribed classes being combined with a split start. The new regulations also specify that a class must have a minimum of 10 Runoffs entries and qualified drivers in order to recognize its winner as a National Champion. In the event any class does not meet the minimum requirement at the Runoffs, it will compete at the event as a supplemental class, without National Championship recognition. New classes eligible for Runoffs participation for the first time include Formula 1000 (FB), Super Touring Over (STO), Super Touring Under (STU) and ST. These classes were created in the last five years and have struggled to grow season participation numbers without the opportunity to attend the Runoffs. “Throughout the last several years, the Board of Directors has toiled with the notion of a minimum level of participation for inclusion at the Runoffs,” Chairman R.J. Gordy said. “This is a progressive move forward, giving four classes the opportunity that had been missing to determine their long-term viability. It also removes the restraint on several classes that have been participating in the Runoffs, but struggling to stay above the participation level that had been set—most recently 2.5 cars per race throughout the season.” For the first time in many years, the SCCA National Championship Runoffs held a combined-class race in 2009 for Showroom Stock B and Touring 3. “The combined class race this year confirmed that Road America, as a venue, has the ability to successfully operate two classes together with a split start,” Gordy said. “This gives us an opportunity to include more racers without adversely affecting the event schedule.” Classes eligible for the Runoffs are now: American Sedan, C Sports Racing, D Sports Racing, Sports 2000, Spec Racer Ford, E Production, F Production, H Production, Formula 1000, Formula 500, Formula Atlantic, Formula Continental, Formula Enterprises, Formula F, Formula Mazda, Formula Vee, GT-1, GT-2, GT-3, GT-Lite, Showroom Stock B, Showroom Stock C, Spec Miata, Super Touring O, Super Touring U, ST, Touring 1, Touring 2 and Touring 3. SCCA Board Approves Noteworthy Club Racing Changes
Credit: Mark Weber TOPEKA, Kan. (Oct. 18, 2009) – The Sports Car Club of America Board of Directors made several noteworthy changes to the Club Racing program at its Oct. 16-18 meeting. In addition to its regular business conducted, changes were made regarding the Formula Ford class, minimum driver age, Showroom Stock vehicle age limits, Spec Miata tires and the classes eligible for the Runoffs. Formula Ford The Board of Directors approved the Club Racing Board recommendation to accept the 1.5-liter Honda Fit engine into the class, offering a modern, low-cost alternative to the venerable 1600cc Ford engines moving forward. The proper class name has also been shortened, simply to “Formula F” or “FF.” The new engine is an addition, rather than a replacement. SCCA recognizes that many racers will retain the Ford engine configuration that has been used for 40 years. It is the intention of SCCA to maintain competitive parity between the powerplants for many years to come. Minimum Driver Age The Board approved a proposal to lower the minimum age requirement for participation in Club Racing to 15 years old on a conditional basis. Drivers must have previous racing experience (ie. karts, midgets, etc.) and must be pre-approved by their Divisional Licensing Representative. These drivers will be under strict scrutiny of event officials. Full details are requirements will be available in the December Fastrack News. Showroom Stock Age Limits The Board approved to extend the sunset rule in Showroom Stock from 10 years to 12 years, giving all cars an additional two years of eligibility beyond their year of production. Spec Miata Tires The Board approved language to complete the transition from the Toyo Proxes R888 to the Toyo Proxes RA-1 tire in National Spec Miata competition. Beginning January 1, 2010, both tires will be eligible for National competition. On the third National race weekend in a respective Division, only the RA-1 will be permitted for dry and wet use. SCCA recognizes that race weekends may include multiple Nationally-sanctioned races. Both tires will be available through normal Toyo Tires distribution methods. National Championship Runoffs Classes The Board made language changes to the General Competition Rules (GCR) to include all 29 National classes in the Runoffs beginning in 2010. It also set a minimum number of cars required at the Runoffs (10) to recognize a National Champion. A full story on the subject is available here: http://www.scca.com/newsarticle.aspx?news=3805. Full details of all the business conducted at the October Board meeting will be available in the December 2009 Fastrack News, which will be available at SCCA.com Nov. 20. Northeast Division National Runoffs Champions Crowned at Road America National drivers from the Northeast Division earned National Championships at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs® at Road America. Congratulations go out to the following class champions: SSC- Joel Lipperini - Acura Integra - North Eastern Pennsylvania Region Complete results can be found at SCCA.com, click here. Runoffs Volunteer of the Year Recipients from the Northeast Announced Important News On Minor Waivers 16 to 18 year old participants must have a waiver from Topeka to enter any hot area—not just drive the track, but also work a corner, ES, Grid, etc. Each region will declare the hot areas for the track for their event so be sure to check at Registration. To obtain the waiver, contact SCCA membership and licensing for the forms and directions. Generally, these are “turned around” within a week, but as the season starts soon, now is the time to act. Minor Participants: After years of telling drivers not to include minors as crew, the rule has changed for SPECTATOR events. In order for a minor to be covered by the SCCA insurance, they must be listed as minor participants. For those who use the NESCCA on-line registration system, there will be a place to put the names of minors in the same box as the crew names. Those who use other registration systems should check with the registrar on the process used. Workers will be asked to list their minor participants on a sign in sheet at Registration. Minors should have an annual waiver or an SCCA photo ID to be listed. This year’s Annual Minor Waiver is lime green. Why don’t you contact your local Registrar now and get it taken care of before the season begins?! Addition - 4/15/09 At SCCA SPECTATOR events, minors who are members of SCCA will be issued a Minor Waiver if they are listed as a Minor Participant on the Driver’s entry or with the Worker Registrar. This will make them eligible for the Participant Accident Member Medical Coverage. If the minor is not a member, they will not be issued a waiver and will be covered under the Spectator Liability coverage. At NON-SPECTATOR events, all minors will be issued Minor Waivers. Please list the minor participants on the entry or with the worker registrar. To ensure that your minor is covered, add them by changing to a Family Membership. Are you ever bored at the racetrack but don’t want to stand in the sun or rain? Here’s your chance to do something about all of that BECOME A LOGGER!!! A logger is a volunteer who works with the flag control operator and the Stewards in the Tower during qualifying sessions and the races. Their task is to write down all of the communication between the Tower and the corner workers. The information is used as evidence in any protest, evidence in any kind of injury (especially those requiring transport), tracking driver performance on the track, and becomes part of the official record of the event. There is a form of shorthand used—easy to learn and very straightforward. The logger needs to be able to focus on what is coming in on the radio and what is being said in return. Example: Station 3 no flag, car 16 black, off track driver’s left and continued would look like: 3 NF 16blk dl @ cont. Takes a little practice, but not hard. (And there are always others around to give a hand if you miss something! We are looking for teenagers, wives, girlfriends, boyfriends, friends, buddies, sisters, brothers, neighbors—anyone who thinks they might like to sit in the Tower for a couple of hours to 2 full days, out of the weather (hot, cold and wet), see and hear the entire race, and learn a lot about our sport. You do not have to have a hot pass to go to the Tower. The only skills you need to bring are the ability to concentrate when others are talking and to write fairly fast. If you are interested—even in just trying it out--please contact Terry Roberts at terryroberts@comcast.net or your regional Flagging and Communications Chief. FOR THE FUN OF IT! Annual Waiver - Updated 1/15/09 The SCCA has adopted an Annual Waiver Program. This is an OPTIONAL program. The annual waiver itself will be valid at ALL SCCA events. Beginning with January 2009 renewals, members who hold a competition license or those that have worked at least two days in the previous year will, upon completion of the Annual Waiver Form and Hard Card Application, receive their Hard Card free of charge. If you do not match the above criteria, members will pay $10 and complete the Annual Waiver Form and Application. To participate, members must complete the Annual Waiver Form which should in included with your renewal information. The Annual Waiver must be witnessed by either a licensed registrar or notarized. Submit the signed Annual Waiver and the Hard Card Application to SCCA and you will be issued a Photo ID Hard Card. The Annual Waiver will expire on the member's renewal date. A few of hints: -You will have to either send a picture (license size) with your application OR scan one in on line with the Hard Card Application OR if you already have one on file at SCCA, that can be used. -The 2009 SCCA Hard Cards with the annual waiver will be imprinted with a red stripe with embedded expiration date for ease of identification. Future years the color will change. -Workers will receive a vertical card; competition license holders a vertical card; members who hold both will receive the horizontal card. -All licensing information will be on the back of the card. -Members presenting valid SCCA Photo ID Hard Card with an Annual Waiver date will not be required to sign the event waiver form. If you have any questions, contact your regional Chief of Registration or Terry Roberts, DA Registration, NEDIV (860) 678-8356. Annual Waiver Update The overall response and submission of Annual Waivers has been very positive. We have identified a couple of areas that need to be addressed. First, the Annual Waiver must be witnessed by an SCCA Registrar or Notarized. No Exceptions. We have received a number of Annual Waivers without the appropriate signatures. Second, due to the manner in which we receive mail and membership applications/renewals, please do not include pictures with the Annual Waiver. Instead, either email them to Member Services or better yet, upload them at ams.scca.com. Receiving pictures by standard mail increases the likelihood for errors, and delays processing as we have to scan and resize the photos. If you feel it absolutely necessary to send via mail, make sure to identify your name and membership number on the back of the photo. Important Announcement for AMB Customers Dear Valued AMB Customer: It has come to our attention that some customers are using abrasive detergents, high-pressure hoses, or even submersion in an effort to clean their transponders after use. Doing so can result in degradation of the transponder's circuitry and overall performance, and damage resulting from these practices will not be covered under warranty. AMB transponders are designed to perform at an extremely high level in typical motor sports environments. However, they are still susceptible to damage when handled improperly. AMB recommends gently washing your transponders with clean tap water and allowing them to fully dry before attempting to charge them. If you have any questions or would like further clarification on the proper cleaning and treatment of your AMB transponders, please feel free to contact us by phone or via email, or visit AMB's support site for more information AMB i.t. Drivers & Crew: Ensure Safe Race Communications - Check Your Radios New England Region Club Racing relies on two-way radios for relaying all communications from flag stations to Race Control, and from Race Control to all medical, fire and rescue vehicles. Clear, continuous, uninterrupted functioning of these radios is imperative to ensure the safety of everyone on the track, from the drivers, to the flag marshals, to the rescue personnel. Radio interference delays dispatch of appropriate fire, medical and rescue personnel and endangers drivers as well as workers. More and more drivers are now using radios in their cars to communicate with their crews. What you, as a driver or crew member, may not realize is that NER is experiencing a great deal of interference from your radios. This interference prevents the transmission of essential communications to and from Race Control, and jeopardizes the safety of the race Race Teams: For the safety of racers and workers, PLEASE DO NOT USE THE FOLLOWING FREQUENCIES at any New England Region Club Racing event 151.625 - 151.655 - 151.715 - 151.895 - 152.700 - 154.515 - 154.570 - 154.600 Please check your radios to make sure you are not using one of these frequencies. If you are unsure about what frequency your radio is using, bring it to me and I will test it for you. This interference has become a big enough problem that it warrants our writing this notice as well as including an injunction against using these frequencies in the Supplemental Regulations for New England Region Events. The first priority is to have a safe event. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated by everyone who is involved in putting on an NER Club Racing event. Please, help us play safe! Thank you for your cooperation. Doug White 2010 New Hampshire Regional & Enduro - August 21-22 New Jersey Regional (Thunderbolt) - August 21-22 Pocono National, Enduro & Restricted Regionals - August 13-15 New Jersey ProIT (Thunderbolt) - August 14-15 Summit Point Regional - August 7-8 BeaveRun National - July 31-August 1 Watkins Glen Regional Results - July 24-25 Watkins Glen National - July 10-11 New Hampshire Regional - July 10-11 New Jersey Regional (Lightning) - July 10-11 Nelson Ledges Regional - June 26-27 Summit Point Regional - June 26-27 Lime Rock Regional - June 19 New Jersey National - June 5-6 New Hampshire Regional - June 5-6 Summit Point Regional - June 5-6 Nelson Ledges National/Regional - May 29-30 Lime Rock National - May 14-15 New Hampshire Regional - May 2 Summit Point Regional - April 24-25 New Hampshire National - April 10-11 2009 Nelson Ledges Regional - October 24-25 Nelson Ledges Regional - October 17-18 New Jersey Regional (Lightning) - October 17-18 Watkins Glen Regional - October 10-11 Summit Point Regional - October 10-11 NARRC Runoffs - October 2-3 Watkins Glen Regional - September 19-20 New Hampshire Regional - September 12-13 New Jersey Pro IT - September 12-13 Summit Point Regional - September 5-7 2009 Watkins Glen Regional - September 19-20 Mike Cefalo New Jersey Pro-IT - September 12-13 - Mike Cefalo Last updated 8/27/10. |
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