NHRA New England Nationals Update
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March 26, 2020
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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.
STREET NIGHT SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY, 9/20, HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO CONTINUED RAIN AND FORECASTED INCLEMENT WEATHER.GATES WILL OPEN AT 5PM FOR OVERNIGHT PARKING.
Rules & Regulations
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All video submissions must be 4 minutes or less.
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Submissions must be entered by 11:59PM on July 13th, 2022 to be considered.
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There will be one winner (which may be more than one person if submitting as a band or organization). The first round of eliminations will be completed by the general public on social media from July 14th, 2022 to July 17th, 2022. The final winner will be chosen by management of New England Dragway on July 25th, 2022.
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If moving on to the second round of eliminations, New England Dragway personnel will reach out on July 18th and ask for a secondary video submission of you singing the National Anthem, and will provide details on how to submit it. This secondary video must be sent by 11:59pm July 23rd, 2022 in order to be considered.
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The winner will be chosen and announced on July 25th, 2022.
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The winner chosen MUST be available from 4pm to 7pm on July 30th, 2022 and able to provide their own transportation to and from New England Dragway.
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If the winner chosen does not respond to New England Dragway within 24 hours, a new winner will be chosen. This pattern will continue until a winner responds.
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By submitting this form you are agreeing to allow New England Dragway to share this video and your first name on its social media platforms.
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Prize
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Getting to sing the National Anthem in front of the crowd at our most popular NED produced event.
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A New England Dragway merch bag put together by NED management.
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2 tickets to Jet Cars Under the Stars.
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A dedicated space next to our Novelty Trailer to sell any merchandise that the winner, their band, or organization might have including CD's, demos, etc. The winner is responsible for bringing, setting up, and taking down anything they may want or need for this space including but not limited to tables, chairs, a pop up tent, and signs.