Final 2021 RAL Donations Historically, the New England Region has generously come together to support and raise funds for the UMass Memorial Medical Center. Our recent history of fundraising includes: In 2017, NER members donated $10,017. In 2018, NER members donated $9,000. In 2019, NER members donated over $15,000. In 2020, DURING A PANDEMIC, NER members donated $8,163. For 2021, we're excited to announce that the final total is $13,831.52. Between cash donations, online donations, the raffle and auctions, every NER program participated and hosted events this year, together raising almost $14,000. A big THANK YOU to everyone that helped organize RAL events this year, and to all the members that donated. NER RAL Weekend Recap

An Unexpected Loss Long-time NER member, well known throughout the region, Bob Introne passed away unexpectedly while traveling on Monday, October 11, 2021. A SCCA member for over 40 years, Bob started flagging turns in the 1970's. He quickly fell in love with SCCA motorsports and recruited many of his friends, establishing a corner working crew called The Road Runners. This team of flaggers became famous in the 70's throughout the St. Louis region, slapping their stickers on cars that visited their stations. He eventually obtained his competition license in a SRF, then moved from the corners to race control as a steward. He signed off on hundreds of novice logbooks and was instrumental in the development of many more drivers. Due to his years of service in the Air Force as a Chief Meteorologist for shuttle launches and DoD projects, Bob was always the region's go-to Weatherman for what to expect during race weekends. But his impact on the region extended far beyond whether drivers would race on wet or dry tires. Leadership was at his core. And through the decades, he stepped up to guide the direction and promote the growth of the [...]

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