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.

Fall Time Trials Dates: Sept 19 and Oct 3

CART and NER Host Time Trials Events This Fall The Connecticut Autocross and Rally Team (CART) and NER continue to partner to organize and host Time Trials events here in the New England area. Coming up are two events in September and October that are open for registration. Cars are on track at each event between 9:00 am and 5:45pm, giving drivers plenty of track time. Event Details Time Trials are an event for a range of drivers and cars, from entry level to advanced, with the objective of learning and developing skills for competitive driving including the competition aspect of timed laps. Safe and fun are the expectations. Instruction and coaching is provided for all participants. Questions on Time Trials Event Dates Saturday, September 19 - Thompson Speedway Register: Sept 19 Saturday, October 3 - Palmer Motorsports Park Register: Oct 3 Costs $330 per event or $600 for both ENTRY PAYMENTS Event Schedule 7:00 – 8:00 am Registration / Check-in Please check in before proceeding to Tech Inspection 7:00 – 8:00 am Tech & Safety Inspection Please present cars and helmets ready to go on [...]

By |2020-09-11T09:18:23-04:00September 11th, 2020|Featured, Region News|

NER RAL Weekend Raises Almost $7000

RAL 2020 August 6-9 was the annual Racing Against Leukemia weekend for the New England Region. Once again, all NER specialties hosted racing events and offered participants opportunities to help with fundraising efforts that go to children and families battling cancer at the UMass Memorial Medical Center. The weekend began with a Thursday night Track Night in America at NHMS. Then the NERRC #2 road racing event ran Saturday and Sunday, with the Road Rally crew hosting an event starting and finishing at the track on Saturday. Back down at Devens Airfield, the Solo team hosted their second full event as well on Sunday. All NER members and event participants were able to donate directly to the region's FirstGiving account, as well as participate in other fundraisers, like a silent auction hosted by the club racing team. The big money earner was the the iRacing Virtual Enduro event last month that kicked off the year's fundraising efforts with almost $4000 in sponsorships and donations for the 20 drivers that competed. The club racing silent auction raised $2227 as members bid on items like G-Force Racing Gear, event entries, and a road rally handbook. The Road Rally entries from the [...]

By |2020-08-17T09:38:20-04:00August 17th, 2020|RAL, Road Racing|