1.1 The Northeastiron road racing series was created for american sedan road racers. The series runs both wheel
to wheel racing and time trials. The series is a place to showcase aftermarket parts, tuners, and driver talent.
Eligibility
2.1 Participants must be a member of NEI.
2.2 Either a driver or a team can run for season points.
2.3 Any naturally aspirated front engine rear drive american production sedan is permitted.
2.4 Car/driver must meet hosting organizations licensing/safety rules and NEI car preperation rules.
Sanctioning Body
3.1 The Northeastiron series will be hosted by several organizations depending on the season schedule. IE Emra
and/or Nasa.
Safety
4.1 All drivers/teams must meet the hosting organizations safety requirements.
Rule Changes
5.1 All rules are final for the 2006 season and will not be changed. Waivers and safety rules are subject to change.
Event registration
6.1 Participants must register/pay directly with the hosting organization. Ie. Emra or Nasa. Pre-registration is
recommended to avoid sell outs.
6.2 Participants must register/pay with NortheastIron at least 1 week prior to the event.
Day of the event
7.1 Participants must check in with the hosting organization the morning of the event.
7.2 Vehicles must pass hosting organizations safety inspection.
7.3 Participants must attend the manditory drivers meeting held by the hosting organization.
7.4 Vehicles are subject to NEI tech inspection during the entire event day.
7.5 Protests should be brought to NEI's attention no later than 15 minutes after impound.
7.6 All cars must proceed to impound or will be disqualified.
NortheastIron fees
8.1 Fees can be paid via paypal with cash or credit card to - [email protected] OR via US mail with
check or money order to Albert Watson, PO Box 42, Cranford, NJ. 07016.
8.2 NortheastIron event fees:
- Registration per event via US mail or paypal - $25 race / $10 time trial
- Late fee per event weekend - $25 race / $10 time trial
8.3 If you pay for an event and do not make it, the money will be applied to your next event. So pay early to
avoid the late fee. Event fees can be paid for at any time.
NortheastIron Staff
9.1 The NEI President is responsible for all NEI business, rules, purses, websites, etc.
9.2 NEI has a Vice-President and Directors as board members. These positions are held for 1 season and are
voted in annually by the members typically in the off season at the awards dinner. The board will represent
the interests of the members and conduct NEI business.
9.3 Either the President, Vice-President or Directors will be responsible for conducting NEI business at all events.
Voting
10.1 New members must be voted in by current members.
10.2 Members can be voted out.
10.3 To be eligible to vote you must be a founding member or a member who has participated in at least 5 NEI
events.
10.4 The board will be voted in annually by the members.
10.5 All NEI business will be voted on by the members. The President will make all final decisions based on the
majority vote keeping NEI's best interest in mind.
Member Status
11.1 There are three levels of NEI membership.
11.2 Founding member - The original group who started NEI. This group has immediate voting rights.
11.3 Member - A participant who joined NEI and has participated in at least 5 NEI events. This group has
voting rights.
11.4 Provisional member - A participant who joined NEI but has not yet completed 5 NEI events. This group
has no voting rights.
NEI classes
12.1 NEI has two classes, wheel to wheel racing and a time trial class.
12.2 Both classes are subject to NEI car preperation rules.
12.3 Race and time trial classes must meet hosting organizations safety requirements.
12.4 The time trial class will serve as the entry level class allowing most anyone with a helmet and car to participate.
12.5 The race class will be for all out competition.
12.6 Participants can only run for season points in either the race or time trial class, not both. Time trialers can only
run TT events and race schools, but once they run a race they only get season points for race and loose their
TT season points for that season. Racers can run races, race schools, and TT events but only get season
points for racing.
Purses and Trophies
13.1 Individual events, the hosting organization will award NEI class trophies at each event.
13.2 Season points, NEI will award trophies to all eligible season points racers and time trialers.
13.3 Season points, NEI will award RACERS the following: 1st place with 50%, 2nd place with 30%, 3rd place
with 15% and 4th place with 5% of the season purse. NEI will award TIME TRIALERS the following: 1st
place with 60%, 2nd place with 30% and 3rd place with 10% of the season purse. The purse amount will be
based on the entry fees collected minus NEI expenses. Race and time trial purses will be kept seperate.
13.4 Trophies and purses will be awarded at the awards dinner.
Points system
14.1 NEI points payout for finishing an event will be: 1st - 20, 2nd -17, 3rd - 15, 4th - 14, 5th - 13, 6th - 12,
7th - 11, 8th - 10, 9th - 9, 10th - 8, 11th - 7, 12th - 6, 13th - 5, 14th - 4, 15th - 3, 16th - 2, 17th - 2, etc.
Minimum 2 points per event.
14.2 Race and time trial starters that do not finish the race will get half of the last place finishers points. Points will
be rounded off to the next highest number.
14.3 To start a racer or time trialer must cross the starting line, under 'green flag conditions', with the car under its
own power, before the checkered flag is displayed.
14.4 To finish a racer must cover at least half the distance covered by the winning car to be considered a finisher,
the car need not be running to be considered a finisher. To finish a time trialer must cross the finish line with
the car under its own power taking the checkered flag.
14.5 3 bonus points will be awarded to anyone who competes in and finishes all scheduled events.
14.6 To be eligible for season points you must compete in at least 2 of the scheduled events and you must satisfy
the EMRA worker requirement.
14.7 Season points totals will be based on the number of scheduled events. Racers will drop their 2 lowest scores.
Time trialers will drop 1 of their lowest scores. Ex. Racers, 11 events scheduled, the best 9 will be used for
season points totals. Ex. Time trialers, 6 events scheduled, the best 5 will be used for season points totals.
14.8 In the event of a tie in season points the winner will be based on the most 1st place finishes, if there is still a tie
then it will be based on the most 2nd place finishes, then the most 3rd place finishes, and so on until the tie
is broken.
Penalties
15.1 Intentional body contact
1st offense - disqualified from the event
2nd offense - disqualified for the season
15.2 Intentional blocking
1st offense - loss of 2 positions in that days event
2nd offense - disqualified from the event
3rd offense - disqualified for the season
15.3 Car prep rules violation
1st offense - disqualified from the event
2nd offense - disqualified for the season
15.4 Not proceeding directly to impound
1st offense - disqualified from the event
15.5 Other penalties may be assessed as NEI sees fit.
15.6 NEI has a zero tolerance policy for all rules.
15.7 It is up to the driver and/or team to protest any and all rules violations no later than 15 minutes after impound.
15.8 While it is up to the driver and/or team to protest rules violations, NEI will step in for any repeated rules
violations whether protested or not.
15.9 Any and all penalties will be imposed the day of the event. However, in certain instances that may require
more time to address, these penalties will be imposed as soon as possible.
Appeals
16.1 Appeals may be filed. All appeals must be filed with the NEI event official prior to the end of the event. The
NEI board will review all appeals.
Impound
17.1 All race cars must proceed directly to impound immediately after the race or will be disqualified. The race
impound location will be assigned at the drivers meeting by the NEI race official. The NEI race official will
oversee all inspections and will typically only retain the top cars for inspection.
17.2 All time trial cars must proceed to impound prior to the start of timed runs or will be disqualified. The TT
impound time and location will be assigned at the drivers meeting by the NEI TT official. The NEI time trial
official will oversee all inspections.
Appearance
18.1 Racers must maintain and display a permanent vehicle number, one on each side of the vehicle. Time trialers
are not required to have a permanent number, however it is recommended that TT cars have permanent
numbers on the rear quarter windows, but a minimum of taped on door numbers are acceptable.
18.2 Racers must display the permanent class designation 'NEI' in close proximity to the car number, one on each
side of the vehicle. Time trialers are not required to have a permanent class decal, however it is recommended
that TT have a permanent class decal on the rear quarter window, but a minimum of taped on door class
decals are acceptable.
18.3 Racers and Time trialers MUST display the official 'NORTHEASTIRON' windshield decal.
18.4 Sponsor decals may be required. If a sponsor decal is required but not displayed, the participant will not
recieve the sponsor money for that event.
On coarse conduct
19.1 Drivers must adhere to all hosting organizations rules of the road.
19.2 No intentional body contact is allowed.
19.3 No blocking is allowed. Any more than 1 block per instance is considered blocking.
Non-conforming / Waivers
20.1 Waivers may be granted at the discretion of the board. Waivers requests should be submitted via email to
the NEI board.
20.2 Waivers may be granted for cars not meeting certain rules. IE non-sedan type cars. Waivers are on a case by
case basis. Power, weight, car prep, etc may be limited per NEI if a waiver is granted. NEI reserves the right
to revoke and/or modify a waiver at any time during the season in order to keep the field level.
Protests
21.1 NEI participants should self govern the rules via logbooks and dyno sheets and bring all protests to the
attention of the NEI event official no later than 15 minutes after impound.
21.2 Protesting: Any participant can protest and be protested. If the protest involves any cost, the protester will
pay all of the costs if there is no violation found, if a violation is found the protested will pay all of the costs
and be penalized. Costs may include and are not limited to dyno fees, gas to and from, etc. A witness must
be present at the time of inspection.
Car prep rules
22.1 Power to weight ratio - 9.5:1 weight to rwhp ratio maximum. 9.5lbs per 1 rwhp. 9:1 weight to rwtq ratio
maximum. 9lbs per 1 rwtq. Weight is post race with driver.
22.2 Minimum weight - Minimum weight is 2800 lbs post race with driver.
22.3 Wheel base - Minimum 100 inch wheel base. Fox, SN95, and Capris's maximum 102.2 inch wheel base.
All other wheel bases must be within 2.5" of factory.
22.4 Track width - Fox, SN95, and Capris's maximum track width of 72.5 inches. Ford S197's maximum track
width of 74 inches. All GM's maximum track width of 75 inches.
22.5 Ride height - Minimum ride height is 5 inches, measured from the lowest point of the rocker panel to ground,
not including seams or fasteners.
22.6 Performance - Most any performance modifications permitted. All non-stock parts must be readily available to
the consumer. No one-off parts.
22.7 Wheels/Tires - Any DOT tire, maximum 275mm, minimum 20 tread wear, dry and wet. Maximum 17" x 9.5"
wheels.
22.8 Frame - Frame rails, fire wall, shock towers and floor pans must be stock. Minor modifications permitted to
allow for subframe connectors, plumbing, fuel cell, etc. No tube frame cars permitted.
22.9 Body/Interior - Cars must have a neat and clean appearance. All panels must be painted. Body must retain
stock height, width, length, shape, etc. Splitters, wings, and fender flares permitted. Must
retain the OEM dashboard but may be modified for instrumentation.
22.10 Ballast - No more than 150lbs of ballast may be added to the vehicle.
22.11 Brakes - Maximum of 14" brakes.
22.12 Driveline - Must use synchromesh type transmissions only. Rear axle assemblies may be modified.
22.13 Electronics - Electronic devices capable of modifying engine performance during competition are prohibited.
No electronic driving aids such as ABS allowed unless equiped from the factory. Race vehicles
must be equiped with an AMB timing system transponder. Transponders are not required for
time trialers.
22.14 Engine - Engine parts unrestricted but must use an iron block unless aluminum is OEM.
22.15 Suspension - Suspension parts are unrestricted. All parts must be readily available to the consumer. No
one-off parts.
Log books
23.1 Each team is required to have a current log book.
23.2 A copy of the log book must be submitted to NEI. NEI will post all log books on the website. It is the
responsibility of the participant to make sure the website/log book is accurate.
23.3 Log books consist of a current dyno sheet and current team profile sheet.
23.4 If the vehicle is modified a new log book is required.
Dyno sheets
24.1 Dyno sheets must be from a dynojet dynomometer. No 'mustang dynos'. All dyno readings must be in SAE.
24.2 Must contain peak rwhp and peak rwtq.
24.3 Dyno runs must be done with the transmission in 4th gear or a gear that has a 1:1 gear ratio.
Team profile sheets
25.1 Required information: Car/driver picture, car number, car year/make/model, name, email address, location,
post race weight, tire brand/size, wheel size, carb/mass air/throttle body brand/size,
intake brand/model, heads brand/model, cam brand/style, motor displacement, header
brand/size and air inlet restrictor size.