Open Letter to the NEDIV National Drivers

NESCCA Series to Include Double National Event at Watkins Glen in 2010

The North East Division's National Racing Committee (NRC) was formed last weekend at the Division's annual spring meeting. The NRC consists of representatives of all the Regions which host National races in the Division. These races comprise the NESCCA National Road Racing Series. The NRC established the series' budget and the recognition and awards program for the 2010 season. They also started work on improving the overall schedule for the series in the future. The objectives are to improve the placing of these events on the calendar considering such dynamics as the weather, avoiding conflicts with other events where possible, and coordinating with events in neighboring divisions.

One of the important issues that was discussed at great length was the desire of the Division's National drivers for double race events in the Northeast. The NRC concluded that they would expand one of the current 7 National races in 2010 to a double. The recent survey of the drivers showed a clear preference for Watkins Glen to be the first track to be considered and the Glen Region was willing to take on this challenge. The NRC therefore recommended and the full NEDIV Council approve a Double National at Watkins Glen on July 9-10-11, 2010.

It is the intention of the Glen Region and their partners from the Finger Lakes Region to use the double race format to start building this event into a North East Division high profile, destination event. Stay tuned for more information to follow soon.

The NRC also decided that for 2011 there will be 2 double Nationals on the schedule which will, tentatively, have 8 race events as Summit Point will be returning to the schedule. The Committee is working on deciding how to select the venues for these doubles. The selection is expected to be made no later than a Committee meeting scheduled for July at Watkins Glen and will presented to the full NEDIV Council for approval at the November Division meeting.

The National Racing Committee would like to thank all of those drivers who participated in the driver survey. The information that was gathered was exceedingly valuable and will continue to support the committee's work in the future.

A communications link has been added to the "Contacts" page on the NESCCA web site to facilitate ongoing communications between the drivers and the National Racing Committee. We look forward to hearing more from you as we work to improve the NESCCA Series in this time of tough economics and declining participation.

Tom Campbell, Chairman, NEDIV Council