Advertise or Congratulate a Member in the Pit Talk Annual Yearbook
Buy a spot in the 2019 Pit Talk Annual Yearbook! Advertise your business, congratulate a season champion, or thank your crew. Various ad sizes and prices are available.
Meet the Nominees: 2019 NER Board of Directors
Meet the 5 nominees for the 2019 NER Board of Directors. Elections will be held at the January 5 Annual Meeting.
NEEDED: Nominations for NER BOD
Nominations for the NER Board of Directors are urgently needed. If you are interested in helping the club, or know someone who is, please submit a nomination.
2018 RAL Events Raise Over $9000 for UMass Medical Center
NER's annual Racing Against Leukemia road racing, rally and solo events raise more than $9000 to support children and families battling childhood cancers.
SUBMIT NOMINATIONS: NER Board of Directors
It is that time of year again. Every fall, half of our Board of Directors terms expire, and a new slate of Directors must be elected. Nominations are due by November 9 and elections will be held at the Annual Meeting on January 5.
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All About the Smiles: NER Visits UMass Children’s Medical Center
We visited UMass Children's Medical Center, bringing along JB Swan's trademark blue, #81 IT7 racecar for the children and families at the hospital to enjoy.
64 NER Drivers Head to Solo Nationals
September 4-7, 2018 2018 Solo Nationals Lincoln Airfield, Lincoln, NE The annual Solo Nationals, the SCCA Autocross Championships, are just a few days away. 64 NER drivers are currently prepping to travel to Nebraska for this week of competition. Stay tuned here on Pit Talk for highlights throughout the week as we follow our local drivers throughout the days of racing. A few highlights for the schedule of activities include: Friday, August 31: Gates Open Sunday, September 2: ProSolo Competition Tuesday, September 4: National Competition Begins Wednesday, September 5: Tire Rack Awards Ceremony Thursday, September 6: Game of Cones Party Friday, September 6: Tire Rack Awards Ceremony The full schedule for the week can be found here. Complete list of all registered NER Drivers for the 2018 Solo Nationals, by class. Class: AM Robert Barone, 1995 CK/Dragon CK/Dragon William Goodale, 1998 dragon F1 Class: AS Nick Barbato, 2004 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Erik Carlson, 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Todd Kean, 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Justin Lau, 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Tina Moreau, 2002 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Mark Sarcevicz, 2002 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Hank Wallace, 2007 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 David [...]
August Letter from the RE
In the weeks since my last report, the region and myself have had quite a busy and successful summer. Not that the summer is over yet, but it is closing in far too quickly (unless you’re excited about snowcross). Personally, I am officially without a racecar, but I hope that changes soon and I can get back on-track before the end of the Road Racing season. We’ve had 14 events since my last writing, including 3 Autocross, 2 RallyCross, 1 RoadRally, 5 Track Nights, and 2 Road Races. The only common problem for many of these events being the seemingly endless rain we’ve been getting in New England. Hopefully the rest of the summer and fall racing season is a bit more dry. If not, we may want to consider building an official NER ark and load the cars in by class, two by two. With the Solo Nationals right around the corner, it looks to be an exciting and successful event. The event registration sold out at 1400 competitors and I wish all of our members that are making the trip, the best of luck. The Runoffs are still weeks away and the [...]
Donations Needed: 2018 Racing Against Leukemia Raffle
2018 Racing Against Leukemia It's that time of year. Since 1990, the New England Region has designed a weekend of events to show our support for families battling childhood cancers. And while enjoying our favorite motorsports activities, we also raise funds for the UMass Children's Medical Research Center. It's Racing Against Leukemia (RAL) time! Last year, NER raised $10,017 between Road Racing, Rally, and Solo events. This year, we are once again offering numerous ways our NER members can participate in RAL events while having #funwithcars. Palmer Motorsports Park will host the Road Racing and Rally events, while Solo competitors will head to Devins Airfield. Both road racing and rally events are coinciding at Palmer in a single weekend of competition, raffles, prizes and fun! Road Racing This year's RAL road racing event and annual Pig Roast is scheduled for September 8-9. REGISTER HERE! Rally Never raced a Rally before? This is your chance! The Saturday, September 8 Rally does NOT require any special license or even a SCCA membership to compete. Show up with a driver/navigator and a properly insured vehicle, and we will put you on the course. REGISTER HERE! Solo The NER Points #9 Solo event scheduled for Sunday, [...]
