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NER 2006 Calendar ROAD RACING DRIVER SCHOOLS June 16 NER LRP Sept. 22 & 23 Glen Glen ROAD RACING REGIONAL May 27, 28 Triple–Ner, Dbl Narrc NER NHIS June 17 Single–Ner, Narrc NER LRP June 17, 18 TRI POCONO July 4 Single–Narrc, NY Mo-Hud LRP July 8, 9 Double–Ner, Narrc NER NHIS July 22, 23 Single–Ner, Narrc, NY GLEN Glen August 18, 19 Single–Narrc NNJ LRP August 26, 27 Single–Ner NER NHIS Sept. 9, 10 th Double–Ner, Narrc NER NHIS Sept. 16, 17 th Double–NY FLR GLEN September 24 Single–NY GLEN Glen Oct.21, 22 nd NARRC OFF’S NYR LRP ROAD RACING NATIONAL June 9, 10 NER LRP July 8, 9 GLEN Glen July 28, 29 NYR LRP August 5, 6 TRI POCONO ENDURO May 13, 14 NNJR POCONO August 27 5 hours NER NHIS September 23 GLEN Glen HPDE (Road Racing Clinic) May 29 NER NHIS NER SOLO Championship May 28 EVENT #2 FT Devens Veterans Appreciation Event June 10, 11 National Tour FT Devens June 18 EVENT #3 FT Devens July 9 event #4 FT Devens August 6 EVENT #5 FT Devens August 26, 27 EVENT #6—RAL Weekend NHIS Sept. 3 event #7, moss runoffs FT Devens October 22 Team Challenge FT Devens NER ROAD RALLY Championship June 24 Big Lap X (NERRC) NHIS Rallymaster: Scott Beliveau beliveau@aavid.com, 603.524.4305 August 5 Hurdle (GTA) Southington, CT Rallymasters: Jon & Kelli Lamkins hurdle.rally@cox.net, 860.62.5694 August 25 RAL (Novice) NHIS Rallymaster: Scott Beliveau beliveau@aavid.com, 603.524.4305 September 8 Cruisin’ at St. Joe’s (Novice)Meriden, CT Rallymasters: John @ Patti Riter teamriter@homail.com Oct/TBD madd rally Albany, NY NER Rally program joins with the MO-Hud Region and MADD for a new rally experience! Ted Goddard, tedgcb@tds.net, 802.263.5678 Oct 27 Mueller’s Run Southern, CT. New event to take place in Southern CT Philip Mueller, philipm3@p3racing.net, 860.227.8010 November 4 RALLY-X Vermont SportsCar Covered Bridge Manchester, VT Ted Goddard, tedgcb@tds.net, 802-263-5678 (For further updates, check www.ner.org/rally) May 20 Rochester Fair Rochester, NH June 24 Big Lap NHIS, NH July 22 TBD August 19 RAL, Addison Fair New Haven, VT September 23 TBD October 14,15 Union Fair Union, ME November 5 Vermont SportsCar Covered Bridge Manchester, VT December 2 Ascutney Ascutney, VT For further information, contact: beliveau@aavid.com, 603.524.4306 Next editorial deadline is May 25 for the June issue of PIT TALK. Please submit your contributions on or before this deadline. Mailing will be approximately the 3rd week of June 20 PIT TALK
Fire School —continued from page 4 We also learned very quickly, because it was a windy day, to stay upwind of the fire! If you must be downwind, hold your breath and try not to inhale the dry chemical powder from the extinguisher. After we all felt comfortable putting out a small fire alone, we paired up to respond to a more serious fire, one that started under the hood and spread to involve the driver’s compartment. The first responder aimed under the hood, while the backup responder aimed in the driver’s compartment. We were taught to try not to spray it all over the driver (or your co-worker!), as the dry chemical is toxic to your lungs and can cause serious respiratory damage. While this is preferable to being burned to death, it is best to try to avoid it as much as possible. These fires were more difficult to put out, and highlighted the need to get backup help immediately—some of these fires required more than two extinguishers to completely quench the flames. Thumper told us that those crash-and-explode scenes from the action movies don’t happen in real life at the track, and we should be very thankful they don’t! There are many protections built into race cars to prevent flame from coming into contact with the contents of a gas tank or spreading throughout the car. There is a firewall between the driver’s compartment and the engine to prevent the spread of a fire. Fuel cells are composed of a tear-resistant synthetic rubber bladder inside a metal tank. If the tank is punctured or crushed, the bladder is displaced, preventing it from bursting and spilling fuel. In addition, inside the tank is open-celled foam, like a sponge, which further prevents a rapid spill of fuel if the bladder should be ruptured. Have you ever thought about how the clothing you’re wearing would do in a fire? The drivers are dressed in fully fire-resistant clothing, from head to toe, including fire-resistant balaclava, underwear, socks, driving suit, gloves and shoes. Even the helmet is lined with fire-resistant material. You’re probably wearing a white shirt (what’s it made of?), a pair of white cotton jeans, and maybe a fleece or polyester jacket. That fleece jacket is going to MELT when exposed to flame, and poses a serious burn hazard to the wearer. Natural fibers, such as cotton and wool, are less likely to burn and are safer than synthetic fibers. Safest of all would be a flame-resistant white suit for flagging. Thumper knows the guy who sells them. They’re pricey ($120-$150) but, hey, you’re worth it! See Thumper if you’re interested in getting one. Besides being fun (and warm), this was a very helpful school. Reading this article, you can see how much we learned—a lot more than just how to set off a fire extinguisher. Being trained in the basics of how to extinguish car fires makes us more competent flaggers, and makes the drivers safer if they should be involved in a car fire. You don’t have to be a flagger to go to fire school—grid workers, pit workers, stewards, tech inspectors, pretty much anyone with an interest in shooting off a fire extinguisher and learning the basics of responding to a fire emergency is welcome at school. Thanks Thumper for the time and energy you put into making us better workers! See you next year, at the 2007 NER Fire School! Photo: Leigh McBride NER/SCCA Merchandise Order NER/SCCA merchandise is available through mail-order. Please send your request with a check made out to NER/SCCA. Orders will be mailed to you on the priority next day. No credit cards are accepted. Description Price Quantity Publications (2006 available January 1) 2006 General Competition Rules $25.00 ________ 2006 Solo 1 & II/Pro Solo rules w/CD $20.00 ________ Pins Enamel (yellow) NER triangle pin $2.00 ________ SCCA wire wheel pin $4.50 ________ SCCA rectangular pin $3.50 ________ Decals SCCA Windshield decal $6.00 ________ SCCA wire wheel 4-1/2”(round) $1.50 ________ SCCA 2” dia (outside) $1.00 ________ SCCA wire wheel 2’’ dia (inside) $2.00 ________ Master Switch Off decal $1.00 ________ Fire Extinguisher (Red E) $1.00 ________ SCCA Club Racing (8-1/2 x 3-1/2) $1.50 ________ SCCA Road Rally (blue/red) $1.50 ________ SCCA Solo 2 (8-1/2 x 3-1/2) $1.50 ________ SCCA (generic) 8-3/4 x 3-3/4 $1.50 ________ 7” NER triangle $1.00 ________ 4” NER triangle $0.75 ________ 3” NER triangle $0.75 ________ Patches SCCA 3” wire wheel patch $3.00 ________ SCCA Club Racing (4-1/2 x 2) $4.00 ________ SCCA Initial Patch (red, blue, white) $4.00 ________ NER 4-1/2” triangle $3.00 ________ SCCA Driver’s patch (red, blue, white) $3.50 ________ CLOTHING & OTHER items White sweatshirts M, L, XL, 2XL $18.00 ________ White Rain Gear Jacket/pants (set) size $39.00 ________ NER SCCA Polo M, L, XL $32.00 ________ NER white T-shirts M, L, XL, XXL $10.00 ________ NER hats $12.00 ________ NER black breakaway lanyard $2.25 ________ NER magnets $1.50 ________ Plus postage for all orders over $10.00 $5.00 ________ TOTAL _______ Make check payable to NER, SCCA (no credit cards accepted) Name: ____________________________________________________ Address:__________________________________________________ City:____________________________ State:_ ____ Zip:_____________ Telephone #: _______________________________________________ Email address: _____________________________________________ Make check/order payable to: “NER, Merchandise Program” c/o Donna Stevens, PO Box 1122 Merrimack, NH 03054 • 603.566.2774 • donna@sadt.mv.com PIT TALK May 2006 21
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