So, since everything is shut down, our Icebreaker has been postponed and other sanctioning bodies have tried it … NEMA would like to run it’s first eNEMA race – that stands for electronic NEMA – on iRacing. No, it’s not a replacement for actual racing, however, it’s a way that we can get together (virtually) as a membership and have some fun and do a little racing. Trust me, it’s not easy. What we are proposing is using iRacing to host an official eNEMA race. iRacing does not have pavement midgets in their current catalog. They do have wingless pavement sprint cars though and that is what we think should be used. Thompson Speedway is in the simulator and that’s the venue for our eNEMA Icebreaker. There is a possibility that we could broadcast the race on youtube, facebook or twitch. I have checked and we have several current NEMA drivers that have iRacing accounts, which is great. I would encourage all our drivers to participate, however, iRacing is not free and the setup is not free. You will need a computer capable of running iracing and a steering wheel/pedal combo. There are tons out there. I currently have a logitech g29 and I would recommend a wheel with force feedback, but you don’t need it…any wheel can work. In order to move forward, I would need to hear from all of you. Will there be enough interest to do this? Any 2019 NEMA or NEMA Lite driver is locked in to the Icebreaker. We are also inviting all car owners, crew members and family members to participate as well. We may even add fans to the mix. If we have enough, we will work out a qualifying procedure. Please contact me and let me know if you are interested: email, text or facebook … Also, pass the word on to anyone you might not think is on this email or someone who would be interested. Hope everyone is safe and sound during this time. Richie Coy – NEMA Secretary – richiecoy@gmail.com |
Source: NEMA Management