Race No. 4 of the 2024-2025 NERR Series will be held on Saturday, December 14th at:
Bristol 1010 Raceway
126 South Street
Bristol, CT 06010
Contact: Jerry Daigle
e-mail: dashdoctorrx@gmail.com
phone: 959-333-9333
First up will be GT Coupes on the King followed by Stock Cars on the Oval. THIS IS A CHANGE IN RUNNING ORDER from the initial ANNOUNCEMENT!
Please note the NERR General Race Event Procedures below.
Recommended set up for Coupes:
Braid Depth: Varies, set for .015 with no lift is recommended
Body: Lola T70 by RTR, Parma, or Kelly
Gearing: 11:26 and 12:27 work best
Tires: Kelly, Thunder Medium, or Mid-America Medium
Weight: 110-115 grams
Times to shoot for: 4.9 – 5.0 seconds
Existing Lap Records: Quali Time: 4.743 by Keith Libby
Race Time: 4.902 by Keith Libby
Laps: 279/10 by Gary Clinton Jr.
Recommended set up for Stock Cars:
Braid Depth: start at .015 and see what works best for you
Body: Charger by Kelly or DDS. DDS Daytona may work as well
Gearing: 8:25 or 8:26 for CR102, 6:26 or 7:26 for Retro Hawk
Tires: Mid-America Hard on the outside, soft on the inside
Weight: 140-148 grams
Times to shoot for: 1.4s on orange, 1.2-1.3 on the inside lanes
Existing Lap Records: Quali Time: 1.344 by Gary Clinton Jr.
Race Time: 1.250 by Gary Clinton Jr.
Laps-all 8: 656 by Dom Luongo
Laps-mid 6: 513 by Gary Clinton Jr.
NERR General Race Event Procedures and Schedule:
1010 Raceway will be open for practice on Friday afternoon prior to the race from 4:00 pm until 10:00 pm or whenever the last racer is finished. Pit pass for the evening is $10.00. Note that 1010 runs a weekly flexi-car race from 7:00-9:00 pm on the King, so the track will NOT be available for practice during this time. With the flexi-car race in mind, plan to arrive early or stay late for practice.
If you want to run the flexi-car race, the race fee is $15.00 and all are welcome. Entrants receive free practice from 6:00 pm until the start of the flexi-car race.
Track opens Saturday morning at 7:00 am.
Entry fees for each class will be collected at tech, cash only please.
Entry fee for each class is $15 plus $10 pit pass for race day.
Tech opens at 9:00 am, closes at 10:00 am or when the last car clears inspection if earlier than 10:00.
Cars in Tech shall be impounded and not handled by the car owner or other racers.
Track power will be shut off at 9:30 am.
Qualifying starts 15 minutes after the close of tech.
Lane selection will be immediately after qualifying. Drivers who are not present during lane selection will be assigned a lane at random by the race director.
Racing begins 10 minutes after qualifying.
Race heats will be 3 minutes in length with two minutes between heats for Coupes. Race heats will be 2 minutes in length for Stock Cars on the Oval.
Prior to the start of each Main a one-minute warm-up will be provided. Sit-outs (if any) have the option of a one-minute warm-up.
Tech will open for the next class no less than 45 minutes after conclusion of previous race as stated by the Race Director--track power will be shut off 15 minutes after tech opens.
In races with move-ups, drivers moving up shall have 10 minutes from the completion of podium photos of the previous main to present their car to Tech for re-inspection.
