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Date Posted: 16:46:43 02/02/07 Fri
Author: Richard Kreisel
Subject: NMMA Meeting Results

The Board of Directors of the NMMA met in St. Louis on January 27, 2007. Following is a point by point summary of the outcome of the meeting.

1. The NMMA has formally established a Point Fund for the 2007 season and is actively seeking the services of a professional Promoter.

2. In order to be eligible for the newly established Point Fund, one must compete in at least 10 NMMA sanctioned races & amass 500 points.

3. The Pit Stop Magazine has been eliminated. Of the $20 previously funding the magazine, $17.50 will now go directly to the point fund and the additional $2.50 will go toward offsetting the costs of promotional activities.

4. The NMMA has signed a contract with Hoosier Tire Midwest to accept their offer of financial contribution. The contract requires competitors at NMMA sanctioned events to utilize Hoosier tires on all 4-corners of the race car. The money contributed by Hoosier will increase as additional tracks affiliate with the NMMA. This money will go directly to the newly established point fund.

5. Sanctioned tracks will be allowed to hold non-sanctioned races. Previous sanction agreements restricted tracks from holding Micro events not sanctioned by the NMMA. This is no longer the case.

6. Rules regulating the Maximum Entry & Pit fees at NMMA sanctioned tracks have been eliminated.

7. Rules regulating the Minimum Payout at the Big 3 races have been eliminated. The Big 3 events will require application by interested tracks. These applications will be reviewed by the Board and the proposed purse structure of each application will be considered in the evaluation process.

8. NMMA membership requirements for track officials have been eliminated (except for the Big 3 races).

9. Time Trials at all events have been eliminated.

10. Regulations on how weekly race programs should be run have been eliminated. A track hosting an NMMA sanctioned WEEKLY event may choose the race format that best fits its situation. Only the Heat and Feature point totals for WEEKLY events will be used toward the National Point total. Heat and Feature point totals will include points for finish position as well as PASSING POINTS. Passing Points will be 1.5 points per position gained. Otherwise, run the weekly programs any way you want to.

11. Sanctioned tracks may choose the classes they want to offer on a weekly basis. All Classes must continue to be offered for Championship Events.

12. Reporting requirements for sanctioned events have been reduced. No longer will a “stack of forms” be required for submittal following an NMMA sanctioned race. Obviously the points totals will need to be submitted, however, a computer program is available AT NO CHARGE for tabulating points. The only additional submittals required would be copies of the sign-in sheets and the referee’s report.

13. With the elimination of time trials, the Champ Show format has also been changed. Championship races will run two heat races (inversions of each other) with passing points paid for each. Features starting positions will be straight up based on Heat Race Point Totals. A dash of the top 6 (or 4, depending on car count) “high point” cars will determine the first 6 (or 4) starting positions.

14. Rules Proposals have been eliminated. A 5 person Technical Committee has been established (Region Chairpersons will handle nominations from each Region). This committee will recommend to the Board any necessary &/or suggested rules changes. Formal suggestions to committee members or board members are welcome at any time.

15. The NMMA will stay with the 2006 IKF rules for the Jr. class. (This will allow the continued use of ceramic bearings in the Yamaha)

16. Grooving and Siping of tires (including RR spec tires) will be allowed in all classes except Jr. Sprint.

17. Fuel Injected Engines running fuel injection in the A & NW classes will be allowed to run alcohol and aftermarket airboxes (all other rules as outlined in the NMMA rulebook for “Fuel Injected Engines Running Fuel Injection” must be followed). This is an attempt to move away from the use of gasoline (as a safety precaution). Gasoline will continue to be allowed, but is not recommended.

18. The Governmental and Competition Rule Books have been stripped of outdated rules and content. Generally speaking; most, if not all, of the rules that seemed ridiculous and unnecessary have been removed.

19. The NMMA is looking into the possibility of making the insurance coverage an option. This would reduce the cost of membership for those not wanting the insurance by approximately $35. Further details will be released as they come available.

20. The $2 per member payment to the PitStop editor has been eliminated (obviously, as the Pit Stop has been eliminated). The money will be spent to upgrade the NMMA website making it a more informative and useful site.

21. The number of printed paper copies of the Governmental Rule Book will be drastically reduced with each affiliated track having copies for distribution as necessary. This will save the organization money that can be put to good use promoting the sport and rewarding the drivers for their accomplishments.

The NMMA has long been criticized by racers as well as track owners and promoters. Track owners and promoters have taken issue with the NMMA for “telling them how to run their races” and “requiring too much paperwork to be submitted”. Items 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 were specifically aimed at addressing the complaints of these track owners & promoters.

NMMA Racers have long felt shorted on appreciation for their accomplishments. Items 1, 2, 3, 4, 20 & 21 are designed to reward the racers choosing to participate in NMMA events. The point fund will continue to grow as the organization is revitalized. With upgrades to the website, Racing News, Results, Photos, Technical Articles, etc. can be posted and shared with others in the racing community, generating a better outlet for racers to thank their sponsors and fans.

The goal of each of these changes is to make the NMMA a more appealing option to the Micro Racer and racetracks hosting Micro Sprint racing events. The availability of classes for younger drivers (Jr. & Restrictor) and classes where the common racer can feel competitive (A-Class & NW) is one of the most important aspects of the NMMA.

I am encouraged by the outcome of the January meeting of the NMMA. All in all, it was the most productive I have ever attended.


Richard Kreisel
Region 11 Chairman

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