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Update: I am having a series with the Porsche 962, I am calling it the 962 Challenge. There will be 5 races scheduled, these races will be on the first five Thursdays of the 2025 season. The 962 Challenge dates are as follows: Oct. 24, Nov. 14, Dec. 12, Jan. 16, and Feb. 20. Then I will have four more Thursdays: March 20, April 10, April 24, May 22, with a different class of car and a different name for the series. These two series will be a points series with Plaques to 3rd. place. And of course Coffee and goodies at each event.

Stay tuned for more news on the 2025 season at Rapid as I get to it.

Update: I am only going to run the following classes for the 2025 season:

1.....NASCAR
2.....Late Modified
3.....Can-Am
4.....Late Sportsman
5.....962
6.....Indy
7.....LeMans.
8.....Slammer

Then in the 2026 season run the following classes:

1.....NASCAR
2.....Early Modified
3.....Trans-Am
4.....Early Sportsman
5.....962
6.....NASTRUCK
7.....Indy.
8.....Slammer

The NASCAR is scheduled every season because of the Rapid 500 and the Indy for the closing race of each year, the Rapid Grand Prix. The 962 is on every year because it is a favorite class of a lot of racers and almost everyone has one.

I think this will make it easier on new racers and everybody so you don't have to prepare a lot of cars for each season.

There could be some minor changes during the season, but right now this is it, we will see how it goes.

Additional info on the 2025 schedule: Rapid raceway has the first Saturday each month beginning with the Rapid 500 on Oct. 5. and is ending the season early in June. If the first Saturday of the month is on a holiday or very close to one, then I will reschedule. I am keeping my even Thursday night racing about once a month as Inslot's Checkered Flag and the Gorge Raceway is not doing Thursdays anymore. I will send out a news letter to all the racers about a week prior to each race. Also the 962 Columbia Gorge Championship will not take place next season so I will have a 962 series here at Rapid. I will keep updating the news for the 2025 season as it develops.

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.

Rico, there is no doubt you are getting better on Rapid's track, with a win and now a third in points! Thank you for joining the fun!

Man, I knew that but I screwed up anyway..........sorry Bob. 1st. mistake I have ever made in my life!!

Race report of April 13, '24. 2 times through at 4 minute heats.

1.....Fly Racing--------------------385 Laps---------4.259 Fast time.
2.....Al-----------------------------379---------------4.844
3.....Howie------------------------367----------------4.604
4.....Marty-------------------------360---------------4.520
5.....Terry--------------------------359---------------4.347
6.....Doug--------------------------358---------------4.7??
7.....Bart---------------------------351---------------4.791
8.....DC Dynamo------------------339---------------4.659
10...Herb--------------------------336---------------5.064
11...Mitch-------------------------321----------------5.350
12...Tiny--------------------------311----------------5.067
13...Rico--------------------------304----------------4.572
14...Beau-------------------------299----------------4.976

15...Bomber----------------------228----------------5.282

Points have been updated ( post #35 on this page above ) as of March 24, '24.

Results of the Slammer race held on 3-9-'24. 2 times through at 4 minute heats.

                                        Laps                    Fast time.

1.....Gearloose---------------371-----------------4.768
2.....Howie-------------------369-----------------4.704
3.....Al------------------------355-----------------4.668
4.....Bart---------------------353-----------------4.883
5.....Marty--------------------349----------------4.886
6.....Rico---------------------339-----------------4.792
7.....Doug--------------------335-----------------4.819
8.....Tim----------------------312-----------------5.253
9.....Beau--------------------288-----------------4.985
10...Herb---------------------263-----------------5.159
11...Kealah-------------------244-----------------5.597
12...Hersch-------------------37------------------5.083  DNF.

NASCAR race held at Rapid Raceway  on Feb. 17, '24. One time through at five minute heats.

                              Laps.                              Fast time.

1.....Bob---------------236-------------------------4.738
2.....Gearloose--------228-------------------------4.887
3.....Marty-------------226-------------------------4.866
4.....Al-----------------216-------------------------5.124
5.....Hersche----------183-------------------------5.476
6.....Scott E-----------164-------------------------5.745
7.....Doug-------------135-------------------------5.713
8.....Howie------------82--------------------------4.591  DNF
9.....Ken---------------25--------------------------5.229  DNF

As Bill said: Thank you much Monte, what you do for the slot racing group is greatly appreciated.