NERR 2025-26 Season Finale
Join NERR in celebrating the completion of our 13th Season with a non-points “fun race” and our Annual Awards Banquet.
It all happens on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at:
Bristol 1010 Raceway
126 South Street
Bristol, CT 06010
Contact: Jerry Daigle, text only at 959-333-9333
First up we’ll be running GT Coupes on the King in a non-points event.
For this race only, Concours positions will be judged on best “non-professionally painted” livery (Gesner F-Bombs, Bodies by Weaver, and any other body you didn’t paint yourself will be ineligible - Note: you can race a pro-paint but won't be in the concours running). We’re throwing the rules out for this one and will allow any “period-correct” GT Coupe body (pre-1970 prototype) to compete, with Gift Certificates awarded to the podium: $25.00 for 1st, $15 for 2nd, and $10 for 3rd.
In addition, all race participants will be included in a random drawing for a $50 Gift Certificate. You don’t have to win the race to win the prize!
The Awards Banquet will begin after the completion of the Coupe A-Main. Timing will depend on the number of participants. We expect to start the post-race festivities between 12:00 and 1:00 PM for those who want to come to the banquet but not race.
In addition to crowning our season champions at the Awards Banquet, each racer who competed in 10 or 9 points races this season will receive a gift certificate for $125. Racers competing in 8 or 7 points races will receive a $100 gift certificate. Participation in 6 or 5 points races yields a $75 gift certificate and if you ran in 4 points races the certificate will be for $50.
Note: All Gift Certificates are good for merchandise at any of the three participating NERR Raceways and are only valid until 12/31/26.
Recommended set up for GT Coupes:
Braid depth: Varies, set between .005 and .015 recommended
Body: Try something different, or run a Lola T70 by DDS or RTR, Chevron B16 by DDS or Red Fox, Ferrari 330 by DDS.
Gearing: Entire podium was geared 11:25 the last time Coupes ran the King.
Tires: Thunder medium, Black Magic or JK treated.
Weight: 112-118 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.
NERR General Race Event Procedures and Schedule:
Track opens Saturday morning at 7:30 AM.
Entry fees for the GT Coupe race 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 9:15 AM, closes at 10:00 AM or when the last car clears inspection if earlier than 10:00. 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.
Cars in Tech shall be impounded and not handled by the car owner or other racers.
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.
There will be no move-ups regardless of size of the field. Overall standings will be determined by total laps and sections regardless of main.
