1.....Flyin Bryan---------------395 laps-----------------4.364 Fast time.
2.....Meat----------------------389----------------------4.339
3.....Mike G--------------------388----------------------4.445
4.....Howie---------------------381----------------------4.606
5.....Bill------------------------351----------------------4.668
6.....Geof----------------------295----------------------4.903
7.....Doug---------------------183----------------------4.841
8.....Ken-------------------------0------------------------0.  Ken had to leave before the green flag dropped.

1.....Flyin Bryan-------------------401 laps-------------------4.365 fast time.
2.....Howie-------------------------394------------------------4.369
3.....Meat--------------------------393------------------------4.531
4.....Terry--------------------------385------------------------4.443
5.....Rico---------------------------375------------------------4.484
6.....Dwayne-----------------------368------------------------4.567
7.....Doug--------------------------364------------------------4.810
8.....Doc----------------------------359------------------------4.784
9.....Bart---------------------------357-------------------------4.457
10...Hersche-----------------------280-------------------------5.034
11...Geof---------------------------277-------------------------4.948

Bryan also set a new class record of 4.173 seconds.

Pre-race everyone was preparing their cars.

Terry and Bill working the turns.

Mike ran a great race finishing third.

Rapid Raceway is a fast and challenging course!

The race monitor is positioned well for all the racers to keep track of the race info.

Drivers and turn marshals were focussed during this event!

1.....Steve------------------805 laps---------------4.048 fast time.
2.....Bill---------------------804--------------------4.083
3.....Mike G-----------------799--------------------4.391
4.....Howie------------------798--------------------4.407
5.....Terry-------------------782--------------------4.337
6.....Bart--------------------694--------------------4.728
7.....Bill E-------------------689--------------------4.891
8.....Meat-------------------637---------------------?
9.....Hershe-----------------550--------------------4.940
10...Herb--------------------490--------------------4.653
11...Frank-------------------486--------------------4.911
12...Doug-------------------350--------------------?
13...Ken---------------------156--------------------5.223

Le Mans race entries.

1.....Howie-------------------------391 laps---------4.486 fast time
2.....DC Dynamo------------------386---------------4.445
3.....Meat--------------------------384---------------4.448
4.....Bill----------------------------380---------------4.407
5.....Bob Nak-----------------------377--------------4.446
6.....Mike G------------------------366---------------4.370
7.....Doug--------------------------354---------------4.920
8.....Bill E--------------------------334---------------4.482
9.....Herb--------------------------333---------------5.064
10...Timmy------------------------325---------------4.782
11...Fly Racing-----------------DQ----changed cars.

Picture of the entries are in the above picture by Bill.

1.....Howie-----------------------376 laps-----------------------4.678 Fast time.
2.....Terry------------------------358----------------------------4.583
3.....Al---------------------------354----------------------------4.742
4.....Mike G----------------------353----------------------------4.667
5.....Dwayne---------------------332----------------------------4.686
6.....Fearless Frank--------------305----------------------------5.397
7.....Doug------------------------296----------------------------4.972
8.....Hersche---------------------277----------------------------4.752
9.....Rico-------------------------270----------------------------4.696
10...Geof-------------------------249----------------------------5.245
11...Ken--------------------------DQ

Pictures coming.

1.....Fly Racing-------------------402 laps---------------4.276 sec.
2.....Bill---------------------------394--------------------4.504
3.....DC Dynamo-----------------393--------------------4.195
4.....Bob N------------------------388--------------------4.330
5.....Howie------------------------378--------------------4.554
6.....Al-----------------------------373--------------------4.368
7.....Mike G-----------------------351--------------------4.762
8.....Bill E-------------------------330--------------------4.884
9.....Doug-------------------------320--------------------4.885
10...Steve-------------------------312--------------------4.364
11...Hersche----------------------308--------------------4.926

Steve set the first fastest lap record for this class: 4.316 sec. To set a record you must use the same car you raced that day, and you have one minute to go for it.

Starting line up, L to R: Bill E, Bob N, Hershe, DC Dynamo.

                                         Laps.                         Fast time.
1.....Fly Racing----------------243---------------------4.425
2.....Howie--------------------225---------------------4.605
3.....Herb----------------------223---------------------?
4.....Doug---------------------201---------------------4.878
5.....Bart----------------------195---------------------4.722
6.....Al-------------------------DQ

Race action L-R   Bart, Craig, Mike G, Al, Hershe, Herb, Terry.

Lunch break was definitely welcomed by all! L to R: Douglass, Mitch, Hersch.

Here's your race podium finishers: 1st Bob, 2nd Howie, 3rd Terry.

Ken Palfenier entered his Dad's car which won the Concours judging. It only seems fitting that Gearloose would win the Concours Award in his memorial race. Nobody has ever won more concours awards than Gearloose! In his 60 plus years of active slot car racing his cars were not only expertly constructed, they were beautifully painted and detailed! Ken proudly accepted the Concours Award for his father!

Terry and Doug seemed to be plotting some sort of lunch strategy....Pizza was really good!

Frank and Mitch were deep into a discussion about something....

Al showed up for the memorial even though he did not have a car to enter. Howie let Al borrow a Can Am car to compete with. Al is another racer you always like to see in attendance!

This was the grid for the 11 entries.

In the "Concours" Award judging there was initially a tie between these two cars.

Ken Palfenier (Gearloose's son) took over his Dad's spot in the pits and on the track. He represented his father well!

It's always great to see Mitch at the races!

Frank Lynn (pictured right) was able to make it out during his recovery from heart surgery. He looked well and raced well!

Memorial race for Gearloose ( Jan. 17, 1936-April 30, 2024 ). Held on June 8, '24. Racing the LeMans class. 2 times through at 4 minute heats.

                                    Laps                      Fast time
1.....Bob-------------------391-------------------4.321
2.....Howie----------------375-------------------4.674
3.....Terry-----------------367-------------------4.692
4.....Bart------------------360-------------------4.753
5.....Hersche--------------324-------------------4.922
6.....Ken-------------------287-------------------4.537
7.....Doug-----------------168-------------------5.698
8.....Bill--------------------95--------------------4.575
9.....Mitch-----------------DQ
10...Al---------------------DQ
11...Frank-----------------DQ

Concourse winner was won by a Gearloose built car.

Thanks to all for making this a special race in Gearloose's memory.

                                 Laps.                            Fast time.                           
1.....Bob.....................246.............................4.443
2.....Howie..................240.............................4.507
3.....Herb....................217.............................4.783
4.....Bart....................200..............................5.232
5.....Doug...................179..............................4.998
6.....Bill......................109..............................4.585 DNF.
7.....Marty...................DQ.