About Pit Talk Editor

A 25-year SCCA member, Melissa Introne is the current Pit Talk Editor. She has a multi-generational family history with ties to the club. Her late father-in-law, Robert Introne Jr., served as the Chairman of the club’s national Board of Directors; her husband, Steve Introne, has raced for over 25years across the country in Autocross and Road Racing, and is the reigning B-Spec National Championship. Her three children continue the tradition, holding T&S, F&C and Novice competition road racing licenses as well. She is National-level Flagging & Communication marshal, and has served as Crew Chief for her husband’s autocross, SRF3 and B-Spec racecars.

2022 NERRC Schedule Now Available

Start Preparing NER's club racing program would like to thank all of the drivers who participated in the 2021 New England Road Racing Championship presented by Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park series this year. Congratulations to all 24 Champions. If you haven't checked out the full list of season results, and who drove off with their 2021 title, see the full list here. We look forward to honoring each of these winners at our Annual Meeting on January 8. Additionally, a huge THANK YOU to all of the workers! None of these weekends would be possible without our dedicated team of volunteers that are directly responsible for the success of each race event. With that said - it's time to start preparing! Figure out the To Do list for the winter prep and get started, because before you know it, the NER Drivers School will be here and the 2022 season will officially kick off. Browse All NER Events 2022 NERRC Championship Schedule Get track details, registration links, entry lists, supps and results in the link above. April 21-22: NER School (Thompson) April 30-May 1: NERRC #1 - Opening Weekend (Palmer) [...]

By |2021-11-16T13:08:23-05:00November 16th, 2021|Featured, Road Racing|

2021 RAL Donation Almost $14,000

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

By |2021-11-08T16:13:10-05:00November 8th, 2021|Featured, Region News|

Farewell to our Weatherman: Bob Introne Passes Away

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 [...]

By |2021-10-19T12:49:50-04:00October 19th, 2021|Featured, Region News|