RAL Regional

[almracing]

I am looking at the sign-up for the RAL regional and getting confused. The NESCCA site shows that the Sunday event is canceled. But the Supps show racing on Sunday morning.

Can anyone in the know clarify?

The transmission is back in the car... and since I did not put it together this time, it should shift.

[dickita15]

race is sunday morning, enduro sunday afternoon.

[almracing]

Dick - Thanks! See you there.

[JLawton]

My money is on YOU, Anthony!! Show 'em what ya got!!

[almracing]

Thanks for the vote of confidence Jeff... looks like I could be guaranteed to bring home hardware. There are only 3 ITA pre-registered right now.

Where is everyone?

[nlevine]

Where is everyone?

I'm chasing after a 2 1/2 year-old.. I'd love to be there, but family birthday and preschool orientation schedules are conspiring against me. Still hoping for September..

[Doc Bro]

So what are you saying Noam the Z's for sale????

R

[nlevine]

So what are you saying Noam the Z's for sale????

R

Not at all.. just saying I haven't had the time to even un-bury the car from under the mound of stuff in the garage due to our son's arrival and the turmoil a new family member can provide. I'll still be racing as time and funding allow..

[Doc Bro]

Glad to hear it. I was getting nervous......

R

[biovic]

Was originally hoping to do the RAL, but not sure I will get my act together. The rebuilt shock is expected back next week, and still have to diagnose the clunking. It's been a busy year with the new family member, major yard project and pending job uncertainty.
I may possibly come up to crew, and I plan on making it up for the Sept race weekend.

Victor
Integra, 03 ITA

[rhygin]

Is the registration site updating correctly? I do have trouble believing that there are only 4 SSM, 4 SRF, 3 ITA. True we are 2 plus weeks out...
Brad

[lateapex911]

If you're like me, and like different racetracks (other than going to say, just your 'home' track) there are just tooo many races.

[Andy Bettencourt]

Lemme see....single NERRC points, no NARRC points and no enduro car. But I was told this event can stand on it's own.

[lawtonglenn]

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Sanction # 09-R-764-S

25. Points - NERRC points will be awarded for both the
Saturday qualifying race and Sunday’s sanctioned race.

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[Andy Bettencourt]

OK, let me edit. NO NARRC points. Plus there is a double NARRC event at NHMS just one month away and the Runoffs soon thereafter. So many events...so few people who do more than 5 races.

[dickita15]

August has always been NER’s weakest regional of the season but this year it looks pretty grim. NER does not cancel events so if it is really this low a count I would expect combined groups and tons of track time.

[Andy Bettencourt]

Go track time!!!! Nice!!!

[ner88]

How much track time do you want?
RAL has practice/qual., Qual races on Saturday and RAces on Sunday AM for a total of 69 minutes for $295.
Enduro is 3 hours plus 1/2 hour practice for only $200.?
Andy you don't have an enduro car? Just pick one from the pile.........
AND someone please tell me who is chasing NARRC points?

[nlevine]

August has always been NER’s weakest regional of the season but this year it looks pretty grim.

It's a shame, too.. I remember when RAL was a "must do" weekend, just like Pig Roast used to be. The removal of NARRC points from these events hasn't helped what used to be sort of special "signature" events for the region.

I seem to remember extra points (or some sort of recognition) for folks who competed in more than one RAL event, rules that said Club Racers could not be considered Solo novices unless they showed complete incompetence, and a cool in-the-dark lap of NHIS as the last leg of the TSD rally (I was navigating, with my now-wife driving)..

Then again, I also remember full fields of regional Showroom Stock cars (all running factory brakes), but I can't keep dwelling on the past..

[StephenB]

It's a shame, too.. I remember when RAL was a "must do" weekend, just like Pig Roast used to be. The removal of NARRC points from these events hasn't helped what used to be sort of special "signature" events for the region.

I seem to remember extra points (or some sort of recognition) for folks who competed in more than one RAL event, rules that said Club Racers could not be considered Solo novices unless they showed complete incompetence, and a cool in-the-dark lap of NHIS as the last leg of the TSD rally (I was navigating, with my now-wife driving)..

Then again, I also remember full fields of regional Showroom Stock cars (all running factory brakes), but I can't keep dwelling in the past..

I think combining all this together again like they used to would kick butt and make it an awesome weekend. Package it as 1 entry fee for those that are interested and get the people to show to a very unique weekend. The dog track is very close by as well so we could easily combine the rally cross as well! I used to LOVE doing this TSD with crew members back in the day!

If I was king I would make a NER RAL Champion Trophy. I would make it huge and crazy big, and have cover shot of the next pit talk. I would make it 1 entry for the Autocross, rallycross, TSD, Enduro, and sprint race. Combine points for all 5 events and make it happen! Logistically it might get complicated but it could happen! Oh ya $350 to $400 bucks for all of it! Then the following year have an article similar to what the SCCA runnoffs do where they predict the winner... just to draw more attention to it!

Stephen

PS: I also think at this point noone extra will enter. It costs $50 bucks more at this point and all that were interested probably have entered. Personally I am suprised that in this economy and current car counts we are still doing late fees, but in reality I think most people are planning ahead and would have entered so the late fee isn't actually "Hurting" entries.