New England Challenge Series Rules (02/12/07)

Driver Eligibility: Any Formula Ford driver holding a competition license recognized by SCCA is eligible to participate in the New England Challenge (NEC). Any driver running an NEC decal, and who has paid the annual fee, will be entered in the NEC series and be eligible for event and series awards.

NEC Decals: NEC decals will be available at each event for $10 per set. Drivers wanting to participate in the NEC series must purchase and run an NEC decal on each side of the car. A $10 annual fee will be assessed for drivers with NEC decals from previous years.

NEC Events: The following Regional race events will form the NEC for 2007:

NEC Event	Date	Track	Region	Event
NEC-1	April 28/29	Summit Point	WDC	Single Regional
NEC-2	May 12	Pocono	NNJ	Double Regional
NEC-3	May 13	Pocono	NNJ	Double Regional
NEC-4	July 14	NHIS	NER	Double Regional
NEC-5	July 15	NHIS	NER	Double Regional
NEC-6	July 28/29	Watkins Glen	GLEN	Single Regional
NEC-7	August 10/11	Lime Rock	NNJ	Single Regional
NEC-8	September 15	Watkins Glen	FLR	Double Regional
NEC-9	September 16	Watkins Glen	FLR	Double Regional

Formula Ford Classes: Classes recognized in the series will be FF, CF. FF includes all cars prepared to the SCCA GCR for Formula Ford; CF includes all cars prepared to either the NARRC or MARRS rules (spec tire). Club Fords not running a spec tire will be classified as FF.

Series Championship: There will be individual drivers championships for each of the Formula Ford classes (i.e., separate drivers championship for FF and CF. The points from 6 events will be counted toward the championship; drivers running more than 6 events will drop their lowest points event(s). Drivers will only be allowed to count points for the actual class in which they race at each event (i.e., if a driver runs separate events in both FF and CF, they cannot combine points for the drivers championship). There is no minimum number of events to be eligible for series awards.

NEC Points: The MARRS points system will be used. Any car not running NEC decals will not be counted for a finishing position (e.g., if the 2^nd place finisher does not display an NEC decal, the 3^rd place finisher will claim the 2^nd place award and points, etc.). An additional 10 points will be awarded for the fastest qualifier and fastest race lap in each FF class.

NEC Points: 1^st - 300; 2^nd - 250; 3^rd - 220; 4^th - 200; 5^th - 180; 6^th -160; 7^th - 140; 8^th - 130; 9^th - 120; 10^th - 110; 11^th - 105; 12^th - 100; 13^th - 95; 14^th - 90; 15^th - 85; 16^th - 80; 17^th - 75; 18^th - 70; 19^th - 65; 20^th - 60; etc.

Series Points Keeper: Bob Lutz (newenglandchallenge@yahoo.com)

NEC Coordinators: Bob Lutz (newenglandchallenge@yahoo.com) or 412-374-4946) and Steve Roux (Steve.Roux@Charter.net)

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