Hi Everyone!
Can you believe it the first race is 9 weeks away. Looks like the weather is going to stay cold and make some ice.
So far I have only got 1 membership sent in and 2 sponsorships. A big thanks to Wahl Brothers and McDonalds Liquors.
I am attaching the form to this post in hopes of getting some more mailed in before the first race. We need to start ordering hats, trophies, lining up biffs, insurance, etc...
One more thing!
I will put all the memberships that I receive by 12/31/2014 in a drawing for a sweatshirt. So get them in!
Thanks Stacy
From what I have seen - ALL ISR racers must pay the $150 annual racer fee to ISR/USAC (or $25 per race) race insurance. There is a family plan available for $300 annually that covers 1 driver and 3 crew members. Can you say bargain????? This might be a great deal for the snowcross guys but the speed runner and drag guys get the shaft. With only 4 races and including insurance and NSSR membership you are paying $100 per event and you still have to pay your class fees yet. ($300 family insurance + NSSR membership fee divided by 4 events)
Not sure how this is going to pan out as it is going to hurt the small time teams/racers that might not justify paying that kind of money per event. Nothing is cheap anymore but Paying that kind of insurance is absurd.
Speed running has always been a family/friends type of racing. With these new insurance regulations you wont be bringing anyone extra with as it will cost way too much. And if your guests are coming strictly to watch and not help, they surely wont pay the $25 per event insurance premium.
In the past insurance used to run about $350 per event. Now if 80 racers show up at $25 per person the insurance is getting $2000 per event and that don't include the $25 per person for the family and friends that make up your crew. If you bring 2 people with as crew that is an extra $25 per person per event. If there is 100 crew members that is an extra $2500 for insurance on top of the $2000 paid by the racers. Totaling up to $4500 per event that goes straight to the insurance companies. What a joke
If I am reading the insurance regs right this is going to put Professional speed run racing out to pasture. It is expensive enough as it is with membership fees and travel that it might be cost prohibitive for a lot of new comers and many of the regular drivers even. This just plain sucks
Ok, I spoke to Ron today and the matter of insurance requirements is being addressed. There are a few options on the table that he is getting more info on to which route will better serve the membership of NSSR. From the sounds of it, the future looks bright (and not quite as expensive) as what I mentioned above.
Lets go racing.
speednutt aka the accountant 
