Site Restrictions, in New England for 2004 autox Options

[Jeff97FST/A]

http://www.renegademiata.net/

Follow the link to "UPDATE: 2004 Devens Rules posted here"

These are new regulations we need to follow in New England for 2004 on our Primary site, Devens Commerce Center in Ayer, Ma. (former Nat Tour Site).

Of particular concern is bullet point 4. I here rumor the decibel limit may be close to 50 - hated to quote a number, but it does illustrate the seriousness. Tough for any of us, and the requirement for registration and insurance eliminate the P and M crowd, half the club and many current/former national champs.

On occasion we'll use the lots at New Hampshire Int'l. which has had noise restrictions for the last few years. I believe the limit at NHIS is 90db.

Clubs previously had the use of Weymouth NAS and lost the site (not commenting on what lost the site, just be informed it's gone for the moment), and New York lost the Griffiss (concrete) site. We were getting a few drivers from New York at regular events.

Good sites in New England are getting harder and harder to find, and it seems just as hard to keep.

I wanted to pass along the news for those who may be in a position of leadership in their local club. Take a proactive role in the care and feeding of your landlord and community.

I'm not implying NER wasn't on the ball. They run a first rate event. It only takes one complaint from the community (my assumtion), or one bad apple, or ... you get the idea. I can only speculate on what prompted the changes, others know better than I. Regardless of the cause, the result is we're faced with not being able to compete locally.

Hopefully we hear some promising news at our annual meeting next weekend. I know we're all holding our breath.

[ESPCamaro]

Wow that is a blatant attempt to keep ANY "race cars" out. You are right that is going exclude all the Prepared and Mod drivers and really even some SM and SP drivers.

I did not see the decibil limit. Just tha mufflers are to be used.

Also note that they are putting a 5hp limit on Karts. Making F125 another class that gets the big shaft.


Truth is while those guys do get the shaft everyone will get to use the site. Event sites are becoming hard to find so those who can still go should take advantage of it. All the while following the new rules. They are really strict. But my guess is they will be leinent (sp?) in their enforcement of the "little things". This is just to keep some of the horse play OUT.


Frankly when I go to an event and I see some kids peeling out when leaving or generally acting like dumb shits it pisses me off. Because I KNOW that event sites are lost regularly.

Two example a WMR event I went had a lot at a local college. There was lots of peeling out and generally driving like a dumb shit on the adjacent public roads. I remember thinking to myself hum, this site won't last long. And it didn't. They lost the site for the next year.

Another example. Another local college parking lot. A few cars were VERY loud. A FM car, AP car and worst of all a CSP Fiero. I thought the same thing this time to. And guess what. They lost that lot. There is another on there but not nearly as good.


Some places are going to have to rules that are more strict. Set by the club. Just to not wear out the welcome.


Just IMO