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NEMA GENERAL MEETING - DEC. 21, 2003


I. Secretary’s Report - Accepted

II. Treasurer’s Report - Accepted

III. Business         ( Go To Tech Proposals )

Item 1: Election of Officers:

PRESIDENT: Mike Scrivani
1st VICE PRESIDENT: Barry Kittredge
2nd VICE PRESIDENT: Steve Grant
SECRETARY: Pat Campanale
TREASURER : --

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Ed Breault
Glen Cabral
Marco Campanale
Peter Valari
Shawn Torrey
Pete Pernesiglio
Bobby Seymour: 1st Alternate

Proposals:

Item 2:  Amendment to Article 11.6
When a NEMA registered car is absent from a scheduled event during the course of a season, said car will be credited with a win for handicap purposes.
Gene Angelillo
(Eligible Car Owners)  Accepted

Item 3:  After cars are pushed off, you have 2 laps t line up, 3rd lap the race is going green. Anyone out of place does not get scored. Same thing on restarts.
Allan Cantor
(Eligible Car Owners)  Rejected

Item 4:  Any car that does not fire up after 1 lap has to go into the infield.
Allan Cantor
(Eligible Car Owners)  Rejected

Item 5:  Only cars running at the end of the feature will be credited with HANDICAP points. Championship points remain the same.
Mike Luggelle
(Eligible Car Owners)  Accepted

Item 6:  Maximum of 16 races per year
Pete Pernesiglio
(Eligible Car Owners)  Rejected

Item 7:  Adopt a travel money program to offset expenses on long distance shows.
Pete Pernesiglio
(Eligible Car Owners)  Rescinded

Item 8: On races that are deemed long travel or 2 day shows. Change the payoff structure to a minimum of 2% of the gross purse.
Steve Grant
(Eligible Car Owners)  Accepted

Item 9:  Eliminate Article X 11.11. Payoffs will no longer be at the Racetrack after an event. Most tracks are paying by check.
Steve Grant
(Eligible Car Owners)  Rescinded

Item 10:  Change Rule 11.11: Payoff. Each car owner attempting to compete in a NEMA sanctioned event shall receive a minimum of 1% of the gross purse supplied for that event. All such car owners shall receive their earned portion of the purse distribution. By NEMA checks within (10) day of the event.
Jim O’Brien
(Eligible Car Owners)  Accepted but modified from 10 to 5 days.

Item 11:  Addition to Rule 10.7. In the event those Medical Personnel are required at the scene of an accident, the injured party must comply with any medical instructions including transportation to an outside medical facility. Failure to comply shall result in immediate suspension from NEMA competition until a professional Doctor presents a written release.
Jim O’Brien
Steve Grant
(Eligible Car Owners)  Rejected

Item 12:  Any car being pushed off for the start of the race shall be given no more than 5 laps to find his spot. Any driver lagging behind to conserve fuel or passing the lap car or pole car shall relinquish his or her position and will be placed at the rear of the field.
Steve Grant
(Eligible Car Owners)  Accepted

Item 13: Any car that delays the start of a race or pulls into the pits after the start of hot-laps will start in the rear.
Steve Grant
(Eligible Car Owners)  Accepted

Item 14:  If a car spins after the display of a yellow flag because of adverse track conditions, the car shall retain its position from the last completed lap.
Steve Grant
(Eligible Car Owners)  Rescinded

Item 15:  Prior to the start of a race, scuffing of tires will be allowed only when the racecars are lined up in single file order. The race director will give the ok to all drivers via the one-way radio.
Steve Grant
(Eligible Car Owners)  Accepted

Item 16:  Change Article 9.4. Competition Starts. On the start of the race there will be no passing until your car has passed the start finish line. On all restarts the starter will determine prior to the start of the event where the restarts will take
place. Again, there will be no passing until you pass the restart line.
Steve Grant
(Eligible Car Owners)  Rejected

Item 17:  After the 1st lap is completed, all subsequent restarts will be single file, with the lapped cars gong to the bottom at the green flag.
Howie Bumpus
(Eligible Car Owners)  Rejected

Item 18: NEMA should qualify the cars through time trials. The top 8 times can run a dash race to determine their line up. The rest can run 2 heat races (or 3 if necessary) to determine the rest of the line up.
Howie Bumpus
(Eligible Car Owners)  Rejected

Item 19:  To prohibit the Ford Focus Midget Cars or similar cars from practicing, competing or otherwise running with NEMA sanctioned cars on the racetrack. These Focus Cars being of considerably less horsepower and running at
lower speeds than the NEMA Midgets would create a safety hazard when combined. Although there may be occasions the Focus Cars might be scheduled to compete at a racing facility hosting NEMA, they should be prohibited from
sharing any track time with the NEMA registered Midgets.
Gino Spada
(Eligible Car Owners)   Rejected

Item 20:  No penalty for a new car. At the start of the season a new car should not be penalized for trying to improve themselves
Steve Grant
(Eligible Car Owners)  Rejected

Item 21:  Make radios mandatory at all time, even during practice.
Howie Bumpus
(Eligible Car Owners & Drivers)  Accepted

Item 22: Change Rule to allow the 2004 Board Members to
vote on 2005 technical proposals before the 2004
(General Meeting)  Accepted

TECHNICAL PROPOSALS
(Decided by Technical Committee)

Item 1:  Tire Rule: One right rear tire a night. The tire you qualify with is the one you start the feature on. If you change the tire you start in the rear of the field
Pete Pernesiglio
Andy Shlatz
Withdrawn

Item 2:  Compound Rule: Everyone uses the same compound. One compound for Hoosier, one for American Racer.
Pete Pernesiglio
Withdrawn

Item 3:  Adopt USAC or National Car Spec. Rules- but with wings. And 25 lbs.
Howie Bumpus
Rejected

Item 4:  Drop the min. weight down 25 lbs. And take the wing off to have similar rules with USAC.
Kyle Carpenter
Rejected

Item 5:  Allow the Esslinger Engine to increase the cubic inches to 161.
Howie Bumpus
Rejected

Item 6:  All cars will be allowed one 12-inch wheel.
Gino Spada
Mike Luggelle
Rejected

Item 7: Add one small mirror on right side, for safety purposes.
Andy Shlatz
Rejected

Item 8:  Cockpit adjustable shocks will be permitted.
Tim Bertrand
Rejected

Item 9:  Change article 7.9 m to read:  "Allow the use of crankshafts other than original equipment as installed shafts in stock block applications."
Bruce Beane
Accepted

Item 10:  Change Article 7.9 j.: Cosworth Ford Engines allowed – 145 ci.
Rudy Boetticher
Rejected

Item 11:  Change Article 7.9a: Double overhead cam engines – 145ci.
R. Boetticher
Rejected

Item 12:  Add to Article 7.9 v.: Four-cylinder in-line, two valves per cylinder, water cooled, aluminum block and head with intake and exhaust ports on the same side of the head shall be allowed 174 ci.
R. Boetticher
Rejected

Item (13) Change Article 7.6  A: change to 1050 lbs  B. change to 1100 lbs
C. change to 1125 lbs.  Change to: Car weight is determined on the NEMA scales including the driver.
Rejected

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