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Ask National NASA Great Lakes and NASA Midwest Are Now Unified We are excited to announce the Unification of the Midwest and Great Lakes regions. Members have been asking for years "Why are there two regions when most of the events are crossover events?" We listened to the input and looked at the events and confirmed HPDE, TT and race groups were larger at crossover events. We also found other good reasons to combine the two regions into one Great Lakes Region, such as more choices of event dates, more tracks, less confusion and stronger region identity, larger race classes and better competition. Larger fields also mean greater contingency prize money. The new Great Lakes region will now have the greatest diversity with the largest number of tracks to choose from, compared with all NASA regions. NASA Great Lakes is working on a points calculation system for racers and TT drivers that will provide a large pool of competitors without being forced to travel great distances while having more choices of event dates. 2016 NASA GREAT LAKES SCHEDULE March 12-13, NCM, crossover with Central and Mid-South April 9-10, Gateway, hosted by Central April 23-24, Mid-Ohio May 21-22, Road America, crossover with Central June 25-26, GingerMan July 9-10, Autobahn Country Club August 6-7, GingerMan August 27-28, Mid-Ohio September 24-25, Eastern States Championships, Great Lakes points event October 22-23, NCM, crossover with Southeast and awards banquet AWOL Photo Launches SpeedShirts.com Q Why do the rules for when to get out of the car after an incident differ between HPDE and racing? A HPDE rules say that the driver should remain in the vehicle unless it's on fire. The racing rules allow the driver to make a choice in the interest of his/her own safety. NASA feels that a road racing license holder has enough track experience to better judge if it's safer to stay in the vehicle, or to get out, as each situation can be vastly different. Q The driver last name in block print letters approximately three inches tall on each rear quarter panel window or rear door window and on the lower passenger side front windshield are required in some classes, but not all. Why is that? A Different series rules have different authors with different intents. Some believe that spectators want to know the drivers by name. It also helps photographers, timing and scoring and other competitors in knowing who is driving. Do you have a question for NASA National staff? Send them to SpeedNewsEditor@ drivenasa.com.SN NASA Florida and Southeast photographer Eric Tillotson, who owns and operates AWOLPhoto.com has launched a new business geared specifically toward track junkies and speed freaks. SpeedShirts.com features a line of T-shirts and stickers for people who'd rather be at the track than just about anywhere else. SpeedShirts.com has a number of colors and designs to suit just about any tastes. For information, visit www.speedshirts.com N E W S 14