Palmer Motorsports Park gains local approval

[gran racing]

A nice update: http://www.masslive.com/news/index.s...rk_plan_b.html

[StephenB]

A really good resource for updates instantly is facebook... The citizens have created a page "FOR-IT"!!

https://www.facebook.com/#!/Palmerci...mermotorsports


Here is the newest picture that I have found of the progress.

[lateapex911]

Wow. So, that would make it:
NHMS near Concord NH, 1:45 from say Worchester, MA
Thompson, in CT, :30M from Worchester, MA
Palmer, In Ma, :40M from Worchester, MA
And Lime Rock in NW CT, 2:00H form Worchester, MA...

All fall under the NER coverage area.
As it is, we have a bunch of races that are possibly hitting the saturation point...not enough racers to go around.
Now add two more tracks VERY close to the mix. Interesting times...

Skip (LRP) will just rent the dates to the marque clubs, if SCCA doesn't take them, I guess, ....but he has no real professional dates for next year. And if the Thompson and Palmer rents are less than $75K (AND they are SAT/SUN), I can see LRP being a one race per year deal, with NYR doing the Runoffs in late September as the only SCCA event.

[Terry Hanushek]

Jake

I can see LRP being a one race per year deal, with NYR doing the Runoffs in late September as the only SCCA event.

This may be very close to reality in 2014. There were three SCCA dates at LRP this year but I can't see more than two dates next year, if that. With the diminishing SCCA presence and the loss of major pro races like Grand-Am and ALMS, Lime Rock seems to be devolving into a club track. It will be interesting to see if they can continue to command their elevated track rental prices without the glamor of pro racing and high level SCCA racing.

Terry

[Greg Amy]

What Terry said. And it doesn't break my heart one bit...

Wow. So, that would make it:
NHMS near Concord NH, 1:45 from say Worchester, MA
Thompson, in CT, :30M from Worchester, MA
Palmer, In Ma, :40M from Worchester, MA
And Lime Rock in NW CT, 2:00H form Worchester, MA...

Yeah, but then you'd have to live in Worcester MA...

[ner88]

But what a great NERRC series!
Two at NHMS
Two at Thompson
Two at Palmer
One at LRP
no need to travel far

[Dano77]

The even better part is One race a month for 7 months. Gives you time to go do "other" activities and stuff. 4 weekends between races is about enough time to rebuild a Dinosaur.

[StephenB]

But what a great NERRC series!
Two at NHMS
Two at Thompson
Two at Palmer
One at LRP
no need to travel far

This is an awesome schedule! Have the narrc as that one event at lrp for the nerrc championship and it is my dream schedule for a series! :-)