NHRA New England Nationals Update
March 26, 2020
To Our Loyal New England Dragway Fans:
All of us at New England Dragway understand the COVID-19 outbreak is currently disrupting your lives. We are sensitive to the concerns and uncertainty felt by individuals and businesses as our nation combats what we all hope to be a short-term outbreak. We are closely monitoring the situation, as well as guidance available from state and local officials. We remain confident life will return to normal and we remain committed to providing a safe and secure environment for racers and race fans alike.
We recognize NHRA’s decision to cancel the 2020 New England Nationals is a huge disappointment to our loyal fans. It's a significant disappointment for New England Dragway as well. We were initially approached by NHRA to consider the possibility of postponing the event. During a special meeting of the Board of Directors, representatives of the NHRA outlined their concerns and expressed that the issue was a time sensitive matter. With the event being five months away, the Board intended to gather more information, allow the situation to develop, and make an informed decision closer to the time of the event. The Board felt a decision to postpone was premature and notified NHRA that it wished to hold off on making a decision for 30 days. Obviously, that did not happen. We want to stress the decision to cancel the event was made entirely by NHRA and against the wishes of New England Dragway.
Even though this was not a New England Dragway decision, we apologize to those who have supported us over the years. We put significant effort into our events to provide an unmatched experience. Your passion and loyalty have helped us provide the best motor sports entertainment possible. You can be assured we will continue to work hard to ensure that tradition continues here at New England Dragway.
We also want to thank our brave first responders, exceptional medical professionals, and the resolve of each and every one of you as we overcome this challenge and work to restore normalcy to our lives.
Sincerely,
Joe Lombardo
General Manager,
New England Dragway, Inc.
USA INSULATION NEW ENGLANDER'S 10K
Main Event:
Single Day Entry- $200
Weekend Entry- $350
Motorcycle/snowmobile:
Single Day Entry- $150
Weekend Entry- $250
Crew- $20/Day or $50 for weekend
Kids 12 & under: free
Friday High Roller:
Entry - $500
Winner - $6,000
R/u - $600
(only 16 spots available - must call office to make reservation)
Friday Low Roller:
Entry- $250
Winner- $2,600
R/u- $500
(only 16 spots available - must call office to make reservation)
Weekend Schedule:
Friday:
Parking starts at 3:00pm
Credentials and Tech open @ 4:00pm
High Roller TT 1 @ 6:00pm
Low Roller TT 1 @ 6:15pm
Test & Tune for weekend competitors starts @ 6:30pm & will run between High/Low Roller rounds.
Friday Test & Tune- $50
Saturday:
Gates open @ 7:30am
Tech and Credentials open @ 7:30
1 Time run for all class entries starting @ 9:30am
Sunday:
Gates open @ 7:30am
Tech & Credentials open @ 7:30
1 Time run for all class entries starting @ 9:30am
Rules:
Main Event is all run 1/8 mile(Box/No Box). Double entries permitted. Double entries must return to the lanes in a timely fashion, or they will miss the round. Doubles get 1 time run per entry. No car or driver is allowed down the track more than 2X. First round bye will be determined by random draw. Subsequent byes will be determined by the previous round best R/T. Tie breaker for byes will be determined by best package of the previous round. In the event of even amount the bye will have lane choice. Bye’s do NOT carry over but will be able to earn the buy again. No entry is allowed more than one bye unless all other competitors have also had the bye. Re-entry round will be a separate round for racers who lose first round and chose to buy a re-entry ticket. Winners of the re-entry round will advance to Rd 2 of competition. Drivers may NOT switch lanes after entering the staging lanes. Once the lanes run out of pairs, the remaining drivers will be paired front to back. Once front to back pairing has started, any late comers must fall into the back of the single file line. First car out has lane choice. Once car count reaches 16 or less, all competitors will be put on a ladder. Ladder will be followed to the finals. If a car breaks/has issues, a two-minute timer will start once their competitor reaches the water box. In the case of a breakage, a refund will ONLY be awarded if the vehicle has not made a pass the day of the breakage. A driver can NOT switch vehicles once first round has started. All NHRA safety requirements will be strictly enforced. Race director will make the final decision in any scenario.