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Bob, the schedule is not in stone yet. You are right, May is too busy for me too! I just don't like the True Scale classes to sit around and collect dust. So, I am trying to race each class 3 times and I only have one track to figure it out. I am still working on it, and I may have to go into the first part of June. Stay tuned.............................it isn't over yet! Ok, I took May 28th. off the schedule, I had a question mark on that date anyway on my notes at home. Back to the drawing board! Also, I am thinking on combining the Early Sportsman and Late Sportsman and naming it just Sportsman. That way I believe I can race each class 3 times next season.

I am planning on combining the Late Modified class and the Early Modified into one class called Modified for the 2026 season and beyond. I am adding some new rules (nothing major). Your Modified car from last season will more than likely be good for the next season and beyond. Bill and I are going to have a test day during the off season and try to come up with a plan for a narrower Hanna chassis to compete with the wider Hanna chassis without a major change................stay tuned..........Howie.

I also plan on racing each of 11 True Scale classes at least 3 times per year so the cars will not sit around collecting dust!

............Howie.

Thursday Thunder race on April 24, '25. 2 times through at 4 minute heats.

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.

Tentative schedule for Rapid Raceway (NWTS) for the 2026 season. This is not in stone, can be changed before the actual season starts. Classes haven't been picked yet except the first and last race of the season.

**Sept. 6------------------------Rapid 500 featuring the NASCAR. First race for the 2026 season. 4 times through, 4 minute heats.
    Sept. 18 Thursday-----------NASTRUCK
    Oct. 4-------------------------Can-Am and LeMans.
    Oct. 16 Thursday-------------Indy
    Nov. 1 ------------------------Sportsman and Slammer-
    Nov. 20 Thursday-------------962
**Dec. 6-------------------------Modified and Trans-Am
    Dec. 18 Thursday-------------Slammer and NASCAR
    Jan. 3--------------------------LeMans and Can-Am
    Jan. 22 Thursday-------------Indy and Sportsman
    Feb. 7--------------------------Indy and NASTRUCK
    Feb, 26 Thursday-------------LeMans and Trans-Am
**Mar. 7--------------------------NASTRUCK and Sportsman
    Mar. 18 Thursday-------------962
    Apr. 11-------------------------Slammer and Indy
    Apr. 16 Thursday-------------962 and Modified
    May. 2-------------------------Can-Am and NASTRUCK
    May 14 Thursday-------------Modified and NASCAR
**May 30--Rapid Grand Prix----Indy--------------Last race of the season. 4 times through at 4 minute heats.

** means a Trophy race.

True Scale has 10 classes. Indy and Modified will be raced 4 times and the rest of the classes will be raced 3 times.

This schedule is pretty much in stone, however, changes could take place if necessary.

After the great turnout for the Indy cars (18 racers) for the Thursday Thunder race (April 12, '25) I better re-think the plans for the Indy cars. Indy class is way too popular to only race once in the 2026 season. Stay tuned!....................Howie.

Results of the Thursday Thunder race held on April 10, '25. Because of the turnout of 18 racers, Bill set the computer to run 2 times through at 3 minute heats instead of 4 minutes. Thanks Bill. The race started at 6pm and ended at 10:15pm. Ian is the youngest (age 6) to enter an official race. He did well. Unfortunately, he didn't have a legal car.

1.....Bob N--------------------------270 laps-----------------4.654 fast time.
2.....Ak------------------------------266----------------------4.806
3.....Bill-----------------------------263----------------------5.079
4.....Howie--------------------------261----------------------4.986
5.....Bart----------------------------261----------------------4.545
6.....Blake---------------------------256----------------------4.976
7.....Rico----------------------------254----------------------4.740
8.....Dwayne------------------------247----------------------5.114
9.....Steve--------------------------244----------------------4.844
10...Doug---------------------------240----------------------5.091
11...Ken-----------------------------230----------------------5.332
12...Bill E---------------------------229-----------------------5.456
13...Doc----------------------------227-----------------------5.021
14...Hershe-------------------------215----------------------5.731
15...Weddle It Be------------------196-----------------------5.898
16...Austin-------------------------178-----------------------5.812
17...Geof---------------------------165-----------------------5.478
18...Ian...................................DQ. he did not have a legal car.

Here's some video from the race: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr9AbCTsNCQ

Starting grid for the first heat of the night (L-R:Hershe,Bill E, Howie, Doug).

Results of the Late Sportsman race held on 3-29'25. 2 times through at 4 minute heats.

1.....Fly Racing----------------371 laps------------------------4.748 fast time.
2.....DCDynamo---------------367-----------------------------4.401
3.....Al-------------------------364-----------------------------4.890
4.....Bob N---------------------361-----------------------------4.946
5.....Bill E----------------------345-----------------------------4.987
6.....Rico-----------------------344-----------------------------4.876
7.....Mike G--------------------338-----------------------------5.143
8.....Herb----------------------338-----------------------------5.073
9.....Steve---------------------330-----------------------------4.557
10...Howie---------------------324-----------------------------?
11...Doug----------------------250-----------------------------5.435
12...Timmy--------------------254-----------------------------5.240

Thanks, Bill, for posting this picture and all the others you post.

Race results of March 1, '25. 2 times through at 4 minute heats.

1.....Howie----------------------392 laps-----------------------4.224 seconds.
2.....Bob N----------------------392----------------------------4.390
3.....DC Dynamo---------------387-----------------------------4.196
4.....Fly Racing-----------------384-----------------------------4.251
5.....Bill-------------------------382-----------------------------4.620
6.....Mike G---------------------371-----------------------------4.954
7.....Steve----------------------369-----------------------------4.679
8.....Al--------------------------368-----------------------------4.662
9.....Bill E-----------------------366-----------------------------4.616
10...Doug-----------------------348-----------------------------4.651
11...Hershe---------------------181-----------------------------5.007
12...Ken-------------------------DQ

Starting line up from L to R: Fly Racing, Bob N, Hershe, Bill E.

Thursday Thunder race on Feb. 20, '25. 2 times through at 4 minute heats.

1.....Bob-------------371 laps.---------------------------4.737 best time.
2.....Al---------------365---------------------------------4.802
3.....Howie----------355---------------------------------4.702
4.....Bill--------------342--------------------------------4.548
5.....Blake-----------341--------------------------------4.755
6.....Dwayne--------332---------------------------------5.763
7.....Bart------------320---------------------------------4.681
8.....Hersche--------319---------------------------------4.946
9.....Rico------------313----------------------------------?
10...Doug-----------297----------------------------------5.063
11...Mini Mo---------DQ
12...Terry------------DQ

Thanks to the above racers for making this another fun race.

L to R: Bob, Hersche, Dwayne, Mini Mo (first race ever)

Fun times yesterday, thanks Bill. BTW: the Peak Pontiac's chassis is designed with an inline motor as per PASER rules. I am going to design and build a new chassis for the next PASER NASCAR race....................yes it will have the big wheels!!! I like Checkered Flag Raceway; it has a good flow to it and plenty of action and the racers were a fun group to race with. Looking forward to the next race at Checkered Flag.