A few interesting things that were done, some I still don't know if I liked / disliked.
Registration: instead of everyone going to registration to enter the track, everyone paid to enter. Upon entry, people received a wrist band. Then people found their paddock spot and most people unpacked. People had to register before X am, and that's where they were reimbursed for the entrance fee. If they had crew, the crew would go then (or later as long as they were on the list and paid to get in) to get their money back. What this resulted in was a very, very small line at registration. And if the line was long, the person could go back to their car and get it ready further then come back. Again, there's pros and cons but overall I liked it.
Track rides: I thought this was awesome and know some SCCA regions do this too. During the lunch hour, spectators were allowed to go out on the track with their car for some paced laps for $15 (I believe - or it was $10). This did not require corner workers, just two "pace cars". Heck, I'm sure some workers (or racers like myself) would enjoy driving the pace cars. I know before I started racing, I would have been all over doing this track ride. Last year at the Summit SCCA double, I took a few friends/crew (and wife Melissa) out for a track ride. Sure I can explain what parts of the track look like, but until you see it for yourself its not the same. I really wish more regions including the NER did this. It also helps raise some money for the region.
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