NNJR 2026 Region and Awards Party
Saturday January 17, 2026
Packanack Lake Clubhouse, Wayne, NJ
Save the Dates!
| NEDiv 2026 Convention Saturday February 21, 2026 Location TBD Contact Linda Santangelo-Mosley, [email protected] CLICK HERE |
| Exciting Changes To The SCCA NJMP Race Calendar For 2026 CLICK HERE For more information contact Chris Mosley Chair NEDiv Road Racing Series [email protected] | Important Announcement Regarding SA2015 Helmets State of NJ Helmet Requirements Expire Snell 2015 Helmets One Season Earlier Than The SCCA Does CLICK HERE For more information contact Chris Mosley Chair NEDiv Road Racing Series [email protected] |
NNJR turns 75! 1950 – 2025
About Our Region ~ Post Card – Front ~ Post Card – Back
Region News
Get the latest news on NNJR here.
“Crew Chief”
By Linda Santangelo-Mosley, RE
(click HERE for more “Crew Chief”)
CONGRATULATIONS NORTHERN NEW JERSEY 0N 75 YEARS!! 1950-2025!
January 2026
This month’s story is from the NNJR Pole Position dated September/October 2010 and titled “Nuts & Bolts” written by Chris Mosley, former RE, former Assistant RE and current NNJR Trustee and Race Chair. “Seems like yesterday (actually it was last year at this same time) that I mentioned that the racing season was winding down. The calendar is getting shorter as are the days. Leaves will be falling from the trees, it will be dark when we get up and it will be dark when we leave work at the end of the day. On the plus side it will be cooler. But, I still don’t like this time of year any better than I did last year. Or any other year for that matter. In just over a month or so, all racing for this year will be done. I guess I better start digging out my favorite racing movies and DVD’s. Always at the top of the list is ‘Le Mans’ with Steve McQueen as Porsche driver Michael Delaney. When asked why he races he replies ‘Lotta people go through life doing things badly. Racing’s important to men that do it well. When you’re racing, It’s life. Anything that happens before or after is just waiting.’ Real hero stuff there and some of the best racing footage from that era. 2nd on that list is ‘Grand Prix’ with James Garner (or is it Gardner) as American driver Pete Aron. When asked by Izo Yamura, owner of the Yamura team, why he wants to drive a Grand Prix car he replies, ‘Oh, Mr Yamura, I don’t think there’s one of us who doesn’t ask himself at least once in the middle of a race, what the hell am I doing here? Of course when it’s over, we conveniently forget that we asked ourselves that question. I think about it and a lot of reasons I don’t know. Maybe to do something that brings you close to the possibility of death and to survive it is to feel life and living so much more intensely.’ Whoa, that’s heady stuff. That’s really the whole list of movies. Yeah there are others like ‘Winning’ and ‘A Man and a Woman.’ Not quite in the same league as the first two.Then there’s the bottom of the list ‘Days of Thunder’ (rubbin is racin) or Stallone’s ‘Driven’ (which is universally accepted as the worst racing movie ever made), but I myself couldn’t sit through five minutes of either of those. You have to go back to the mid fifties (1955) to find another good one (if you can believe Kirk Douglas as an Italian F1 driver) ‘The Racers.’ Oh, I almost forgot about Elvis in ‘Viva las Vegas.’ Typically some bad Elvis but some really great shots of some great cars, plus Ann-Margret at her best in a Triumph TR3. We still have several key events coming up!…….The members meeting on September 14th at Il Villagio….in Morris Plains…..Solo at The Meadowlands Sept 4, 11 and 18…….Solo back at Englishtown on the road course, Oct 2 and 16………October 23-24, the NJRRS Jersey Road Racing Classic at Lightning.” |
| NNJR NEWS Save the date! The NNJR Region & Awards Party will be held on Saturday January 17, 2026 at the Packanack Lake Clubhouse in Wayne, NJ. Join us for good food and drink with our NNJR friends and family as we present the 2025 season awards. SCCA NEDiv NEWS Register now for the NEDiv Convention on Saturday February 21, 2026 at the Lackawanna Radisson in Scranton, PA. Information and links are posted on MotorsportReg – Link Please consider becoming a volunteer at events in our region and others in NEDiv. Feel free to reach out to me with any ideas or suggestions at [email protected]. I’d love to hear from you! All of us on the NNJR Board wish you and your families a healthy, successful and fun-filled 2026! Linda |
2026 on the Horizon
Membership Announcement From the National Office
As we look ahead to another new year, SCCA® is focused on improving the member experience, expanding access, and growing participation – while modernizing the tools that power the Club for the long haul.
Our 2026 Strategic Plan and Operating Budget, reviewed and approved by the SCCA Board of Directors, prioritizes continuing work on key initiatives already in motion – including a new SCCA.com and registration platform development – because the Club’s future depends on both the experiences we deliver and the infrastructure that supports them.
For the full announcement, including new Individual, Family and Weekend Membership dues, follow the attached Link.
Rally
Finger Lake Region ~ 2026 Winter Road Rally Series.
Looking for some Winter Fun!
The Finger Lake Region of the SCCA is hosting their annual Winter Road Rally Series. Their event schedule is:
- The Long Way Home – Jan 3
- Ithaca Winter Rally – Jan 17
- Hollows, Gulches and Hills – Jan 31
- Mayer May Not Be Slippy – Feb 21
- Slip Slidin’ Fever – Mar 7
For more information and event registration – Link
2025 Rally Season – CLICK HERE
Solo
2025 Awards – NNJR 2026 Region Party – Saturday January 17, 2026
The Tire Rack SCCA National Solo ~ 2026 Schedule – CLICK HERE
2025 Solo Season – CLICK HERE
Road Racing
2026 NEDiv Division Championship Race Series – CLICK HERE
2026 NEDiv Majors Championship Race Series – CLICK HERE
2025 Road Racing – CLICK HERE
2026 Hoosier Super Tour Schedule – CLICK HERE
Meetings & Social Events
SCCA National Convention ~ January 15-23, 2026
The SCCA National Convention is coming up January 15–23, bringing together racers, officials, and enthusiasts from across the country for a full week of learning, connection, and celebration. This year’s featured keynote speaker is Lyn St. James, legendary racer and longtime advocate for women in motorsports! Please see the schedule at this link.
Follow Us Here, There, and Everywhere
There are so many ways to follow SCCA® online, making it easier than ever to know what’s going on in the Club. SCCA has more than a dozen Facebook pages and groups, a fun Instagram page, an awesome YouTube channel, plus a presence on X and LinkedIn. On top of that, there’s the SportsCar® News weekly e-newsletter. Truth is, we’ve got so many means of communication that regardless of your motorsport interest, we have the perfect fit for you.
Are you fluent in Instagram, YouTube or Facebook and what to get involved with our regions outreach to Social Media, please contact us at [email protected] to get involved.
Subaru – NNJR say’s THANKS!
Subaru World of Hackettstown
SCCA-NNJR would like to thank Subaru World of Hackettstown for their support of the region’s rally program!
As special THANK YOU from our dedicated partner, read more here.
Visit the dealership here.
