Race No. 1 of SEASON 8 of the 2020-2021 NERR Series will be held on Saturday, February 27th at:
280 Eliot St.
Ashland, MA, 01721
(508) 881-7616
First up will be Coupes on the American Royal followed by F-1 on the Gerding G-7 King. Please note the Special NERR COVID-19 Procedures outlined below as well as the NERR General Race Event Procedures.
Recommended set-up for GT Coupes on the Royal:
Braid depth .020”
Body: Parma Lola T-70, JK Sunoco Lola, RF or O/S Chevron B16
Gearing: Between 8/27 and 8/29 depending on setup and driving style
Tires: JK treated or untreated, Kelly Retro, Med. Thunder
Weight: 110-114 grams
Times to shoot for: 3.7 – 3.8 seconds
Existing lap record is 3.554 by Keith Libby – 364/9 laps by Gary Clinton Jr.
Recommended set up for F-1 on the King:
Braid depth is close to flush
Body: Parma or O/S M7
Gearing: 9/28 or 9/27
Tires: Medium Thunder, JK big hub wonder
Weight 102-104 grams
Times to shoot for: 4.1-4.2 seconds
Existing lap record is 4.013 by Keith Libby. – 338/4 laps also by Keith Libby
SPECIAL NERR COVID-19 PROCEDURES:
General:
- Refusal to follow the guidelines listed below or any COVID-procedure-related disruption of this event by a given driver will result in the driver being asked to leave the event. All racing/practice will be stopped with track power turned off until the offending driver has left the building. Season points for that driver will be forfeited.
Pit Area:
- If you traveled to the raceway in the same vehicle with another driver you do not need to maintain physical distance from that driver in the pit area, but you both need to keep your distance from the adjacent pit areas of others.
- The pit area will be spread out to maintain 6 feet of physical distance to the next pit area. Please do not crowd together in the pits.
Tech Inspection:
- Please maintain a physical distance of six feet minimum when presenting your car to tech.
- Adjacent to the tech table we will have a holding table for cars. When cars are brought to tech, the car should be placed on the tech sheet with the entry fee (pit pass plus race fee, per schedule below) under the car.
- Place cars on the holding table in the order they were presented.
- Do not wait with your car.
- If the tech inspector finds a rules infraction, you will be called to retrieve your car to correct the infraction.
- Once the infraction is remedied, return your car to the end of the queue on the holding table.
Lunch:
- Lunch: If you eat lunch inside the raceway it must be done at your pit area.
Face Masks:
- Proper wearing of a face mask is required 100% of the time when you are inside the raceway.
- A face shield only or wearing of masks below the nose is NOT considered wearing a mask.
- Face masks may be dropped/lifted to eat or drink but must be immediately put back into their proper place.
- NERR has a “one warning” policy regarding face masks. If anyone isn’t properly wearing a mask at the drivers’ panel it will result in a track call until the issue is corrected.
- A second infraction by the same driver will result in that driver being black-flagged for that race.
- If you are unable or unwilling to wear a face mask as stated above, please do not attend this event.
NERR General Race Event Procedures and Schedule:
Track will be open for practice on Friday evening prior to the race from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Pit pass for the evening is $10.00.
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 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 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.
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 next class 45 minutes after conclusion of previous race or 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 to present their car to Tech for re-inspection.
