• howie
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Topic: Rapid 500 on Oct. 2, 2021.

Great turn out ( 16 entries ) good racing and lots of fun for me and hope every one. Thanks to all who made the trip to Rapid Raceway.

Results:

1.    Bill................774.0  Laps.
2.    Bob..............768.6
3.    Craig............762.0
4.    Marty...........748.6
5.    John............745.4
6.    Stewart........736.6
7.    Dennis..........729.6
8.    Zack............682.0
9.    Al................674.4
10.  Howie...........656.0
11.  Bart..............635.2
12.  Mitch............547.3
13.  Scott............543.6
14.  Rico..............281.1...........Rico had to leave early.
15.  Gearloose.......DQ.
16.  Beau.............DQ.

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Re: Rapid 500 on Oct. 2, 2021.

I had fun while I was there even with an ill handling car.

Race cars are neither beautiful nor ugly. They become beautiful when they win.

3 Reply by reek455 (edited by reek455 October 4, 2021 8:18 am)

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Re: Rapid 500 on Oct. 2, 2021.

I had fun while I was there even with an ill handling car. Thank you Howie for providing a place for us to race. Oh, and congrats to Wild Bill on the win, he was flying.

Race cars are neither beautiful nor ugly. They become beautiful when they win.

4 Reply by howie (edited by howie October 4, 2021 1:09 pm)

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Re: Rapid 500 on Oct. 2, 2021.

Sorry you had to leave early Rico.

It was a fun night for me despite my ill handling car.

Watching Bill during the race reminded me of what Mario Andretti said one time: "if you think you have complete control, then your not going fast enough"! Bill looked like he was using magnets!! I was in a few heats with him and I kept saying to him " Are you back passing me again so soon"? No way in hell was I even close to keeping up with him. I am happy he took the win.

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Re: Rapid 500 on Oct. 2, 2021.

did you check the car for magnets Howie? Did Bill distract everyone during tech?

Had family in town am bummed I missed it, look forward to the next race.

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Re: Rapid 500 on Oct. 2, 2021.

Back when I was getting ready to order braid for Rapid, I suggested to Bad Bob about using steel braid, he said: "No, never use steel braid, someone will sneak magnets in their car"!! So magnets will  do no good here. But Bill's car ( Bad Bob's chassis ) was like a magnet car!

I was wondering where you were Mr. Bell, not like you to miss a race. Hope to see you at Rapid on the 23rd.

7 Reply by docdoom (edited by docdoom October 14, 2021 8:01 pm)

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Re: Rapid 500 on Oct. 2, 2021.

MrM_Bell wrote:

did you check the car for magnets Howie? Did Bill distract everyone during tech?

Had family in town am bummed I missed it, look forward to the next race.

if need to scratch that racing itch, there is odd Thursday at Al's and open Mondays at Bill's. both have great racing to be had..

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