PROPOSED NEDiv ENDURO SERIES:
Due to interest shown by many drivers in Enduro races, and to “put some structure and consistency to another fun, but different, aspect of the sport” we respectively propose the following series:
1. An enduro series consisting of enduros already being offered by the regions in the Northeast Division that meet the following criteria:
a. Any pit stop involving the opening of the fuel cell or a driver change must last a minimum of two minutes.
b. Enduro must be a minimum of one hour in length.
c. Certain classes must be included (i.e. allowed) – AS, ITA, ITB, ITC, ITS, SSB, SSC, SM, SRX7, and T2
d. There must be a mandatory meeting with the Chief Steward of at least one driver and one crew member from each car/team.
e. Refueling by D.O.T. style dump style cans only with no overhead rigs allowed.
2. Series points
a. Points earned for first, second, third, etc. to be determined by the enduro administrative team.
b. Points earned would be the same for each enduro, regardless of length.
c. Points would be earned by the car/team.
d. Year end trophies for class champions only, with only one trophy per car/team.
3. Administration
a. This series would be self-supporting, with all administrative costs and trophies to come from assessments received from regions hosting enduros.
b. The host region would be assessed $10 per car/team on course for that enduro.
c. Since this would be a division wide series, it would be administered by the NESCCA steering committee and/or NEDiv Council, thus utilizing the treasurer and pointskeeper(s) already in place.
Such a series could benefit regions by attracting more drivers to their enduro races. The criteria are minimums only – it is up to the host region to supplement the minimum criteria if they so choose. Those criteria are required only for those enduros that are to be eligible for series points, and this series does not require any region to host an enduro.
Presented by Marie Sheehe Heacox at the NEDiv Council Meeting held during the NEDiv MiniConvention on November 3, 2002 at Rockville, MD
Background to Enduro Series proposal:
Informal discussions held during the summer of 2002 by those interested in enduro races led to a meeting held on September 14, 2002 at Watkins Glen International (the Saturday evening of Finger Lakes Region’s “Fun One”). The purpose of that meeting was to discuss the considerations and logistics of an enduro series in the Northeast Division. Drivers, officials, NEDiv Directors, NEDiv’s Chief Executive Steward, and any other interested parties were invited. Present at that meeting were Roy Bergman, George Bloeser, Judy Bloeser, Bob Burns, Tom Campbell, Chuck Dobbs, Jack Hanifan, Marie Heacox, Alan Lesher, and John Walsh.
That meeting was very productive, with format, classes, points structure, funding, and administration as the topics of discussion. The initial point made and agreed upon by all was that such a series would require the support of the Regional Executives in the division. At the end of the meeting a list was made of the criteria, points system, and administration that had been agreed upon. It was decided to meet again in October to discuss these topics, and to include the RE’s and Competition Board Chairmen from the regions in the Northeast Division.
Due to other commitments of the “secretary” of this group (M. Heacox), that October meeting did not occur. Instead, a meeting was scheduled during the NEDiv MiniConvention in Rockville, MD. It was a closed meeting held during the afternoon of November 2nd and included only Regional Executives and their Comp Board Chairman (or their representatives), with the questions raised by the September meeting as the agenda. The main consensus was that while certain criteria must be met for a race to be eligible for the enduro series and to keep a certain level of consistency to the series, much of its planning and execution must remain with the region sanctioning the race.
The criteria were kept to a minimum, leaving the supplemental regulations of each enduro up to that region. For example, while the inclusion of certain classes was mandatory, no classes were excluded. A minimum duration of one hour was agreed upon even though some felt that was not long enough to be considered an “enduro.” But it was recognized that some regions would not be able to hold a race of any longer duration due to time constraints imposed by track management. It was also agreed that all enduros in the series, regardless of length, would earn the same number of points. This was done to encourage drivers to also participate in the shorter enduros, thus benefiting all regions offering enduros.
The agreement at the end of this meeting was that there was enough interest in an enduro series in the Northeast Division and that it was possible given the agreed upon criteria, points structure, and administration. It was decided to present a proposal of a NEDiv Enduro Series to the NEDiv Council. This proposal was presented to that council the following day, November 3rd, and was unanimously approved.
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