1 Topic by howie (edited by howie December 5, 2022 5:28 pm)

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Topic: Columbia Gorge Championship.

Beings this is a Northwest True Scale class that is run at all 3 tracks ( Inslot's Checkered Flag Raceway, Rapid Raceway and Springwater Raceway ) I will report the results on this page. Featured class is the Porsche 962. Body by Team Bluegroove.

This first race of the 2022 season was held at Springwater Raceway on Dec. 4, 2021.

1.....Bob...............679.1 laps.
2.....Zack.............668.2
3.....John.............667.6
4.....Howie............611.6
5.....Beau.............585.1
6.....Al.................583.8
7.....Mitch............544.6
8.....Matt.............496.1
9.....Bill................370.0
10...Gearloose.......DQ.

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On the podium Left to Right: Zack, Bob, John.
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Re: Columbia Gorge Championship.

I spent more time in the pits yesterday than I did ALL of last season!

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Re: Columbia Gorge Championship.

I spent some time in the pits also, not any way near what you did. If there is any kind of weakness in a car, Springwater Raceway will find it!! It is a fun track though.

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Re: Columbia Gorge Championship.

Final points for the 2022 season.

Bob...................20+19=39+14=53
Zack.................19
John.................18+1=19+19=38
Howie...............17+13=30+13=43
Beau.................16
Al.....................15+18=33+16=49
Mitch................14+12=26
Matt.................13
Bill....................12+14=26+20=46
Gearloose DQ......1+17=18
Gary T...............20
Gary K..............16
Hersh................11+12=23
Bart...................17+32
Marty.................15+18=33

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Re: Columbia Gorge Championship.

Points for the second race are up above.

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Here are the results from the second race that was held at Inslot's Checkered Flag Raceway:

Round 1
Gary T. 372 laps
Howie 366
Bob N. 366
Al 342
Bart 342
Gary K. 336
Marty 335
John 318
Bill 309
Mitch 308
Hersch 277

Round 2
Bob N. 376
Gary T. 376
John 363
Al 351
Gary K. 349
Bart 345
Bill 345
Marty 339
Mitch 312
Howie 275
Hersch 251

Final Results:
1st Gary T. 748 Laps
2nd Bob N. 742
3rd Al 693
4th Bart 687
5th Gary K. 685
6th Marty 674
7th Bill 654
8th Howie 641
9th Mitch 620
10th Hersch 528
11th John 681 DQ

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Re: Columbia Gorge Championship.

Final points for the Columbia Championship Challenge is up for the 2022 season.

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Last race of the 2022 season for the Columbia Gorge Championship of April 16, 2022.
This was also the Bob McFarland memorial race at Rapid Raceway.

1.....Bill................764 Laps.......................4.485 fasted time.
2.....John.............762...............................4.277
3.....Marty............758...............................4.517
4.....Gearloose......753..............................4.660
5.....Al..................745..............................4.666
6.....Bart..............742...............................4.640
7.....Bob...............731..............................4.535
8.....Howie............718...............................4.652
9.....Hersch...........550...............................4.510

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Re: Columbia Gorge Championship.

Here's a few photos I got at Howie's McFarland Memorial race.

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The Columbia Gorge Championship for the 2022 season in order:

1.....Bob....................53 Points.
2.....Al.......................49
3.....Bill......................46
4.....Howie..................43
5.....John...................38
6.....Marty..................33
7.....Bart....................32
8.....Mitch...................26
9.....Hersch..................23
10...Gary T.................20
11...Zack....................19
12...Gearloose.............18
13...Beau/Gary K.........16
14...Matt.....................13

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Congratulations to Bob on a well deserved championship!

And to Al for his second place finish!

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And to Bill for a podium finish.

Thanks to all who participated in this 3 race series at 3 different tracks. We are going to do it in the 2023 season also, so for those who like the format and the slick looking 962's, you have plenty of time to prepare your car.

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Re: Columbia Gorge Championship.

Howie, with the new tracks in our area, maybe 5 RACES in the series next year?

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I would be up for that. What a series that would be, two more tracks in the mix making it more challenging! I am in!!!

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Points after the fifth and final race of the 2023 season for the Columbia Gorge Championship series are as follows:

First race at Redline Raceway on Oct. 22, '22.
Second race at the Gorge Raceway on Nov. 19, '22.
Third race at Rapid Raceway on Jan. 7, '23.
Fourth race at Springwater Raceway on March 25, '23
Fifth race at Inslot's Checkered Flag Raceway on Apr. 29th, '23.

                        Points.                       
1.....John..............20+19=39+19=58+15=73+20=93
2.....Craig..............19
3.....Rob................18+14=33+14=47+12=59
4.....Bob................17+20=37+18=55+20=75+18=93
5.....Bill..................16+18=34+16=50+18=68+16=84
6.....DC Dynamo.....15
7.....Howie..............14+17=31+17=48+7=55+17=72
8.....Marty...............13+13=26
9.....Al....................12+16=28+11=39+13=52+14=66
10...Gearloose.........15+13=28
11...Doug...............10+14=24+10=34+9=43+11=54
12...Mitch................11+10=21
13...Bart...................9+15=24+15=39
14...Prozack.....DQ.....1+20=21
15...Hersch.............9+11=20+10=30
16...Gary Tipton........19
17...Scary Gary.........17
18...Kirk....................16+19=35+12=54
19...Tiny Tim.............12
20...Skidmark............8

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Re: Columbia Gorge Championship.

That was a really good race for the opener at Rob's Redline Raceway! Thanks Rob for hosting!

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Yes it was a good opener for Rob's new track. Good racing and a fun day.

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Another awesome race Howie! I can't believe how close the racing is with the Porsche 962s! I think the field has tightened up since Zack made the 2NASTE chassis available to all! That and the fact the new guys are no longer new guys and just plain FAST guys!

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Yes, the racing with the 962 is getting awesome! All 12 racers turned in their fastest lap under 5 seconds! The field is indeed tightening up, and that makes it more fun for everyone.

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Results of the 3rd. of 5 Columbia Gorge Championship races held on Jan. 7, 2023 at Rapid Raceway. 4 times through at 4 min. heats.

                                Laps.                     Best time.
1.....Zack....................825.0........................4.174
2.....John....................796.8........................4.097
3.....Bob.....................794.4........................4.442
4.....Howie...................771.4.......................3.977
5.....Bill.......................758.7.......................4.235
6.....Bart.....................755.6.......................4.639
7.....Rob.....................750.6........................4.466
8.....Marty...................735.1........................4.713
9.....Kirk.....................696.1........................4.562
10...Al........................686.5........................4.678
11...Doug...................679.9........................4.815
12...Hersch.................500.5........................4.871  Had to leave the race early.

This race was fast and fun. Notice that all the racers turned in their fasted time in under 5 seconds!

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Look like it way more fun than what I was dealing with on Saturday. I didn't leave Canby till 7pm on Saturday .

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962 points have been updated on 3-26-'23 after 4 races.

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Re: Columbia Gorge Championship.

Race #4 of 5 for the 2022-2023 Porsche 962 Challange Series was contested on March 25th, 2023. The venue was Springwater Raceway on the 130 ft. Ogilvie Grandstand 8 lane commercial track. 14 racers converged on a crisp Saturday morning to prepare for a full day of racing. After practice and some thrashing to get cars ready to race, the event rolled of at approximately 11:30 am. The race consisted of 4 racers on the outside four lanes for a round. 4 racers on the inside 4 lanes for a round. This rotation was repeated one more time, so each racer raced on all 8 lanes twice, for a total of 64 minutes for each racer. The totals were added up, and an overall winner was declared. Points are awarded for each finishing position and the racer with the highest total after the 5-race series is the winner. This series cycles through 5 different tracks. The day was filled with close racing, flying cars and feverish pit work to keep cars in the race. Unfortunately, a few racers were unable to complete the event. A special thanks to my wife, Teri, who picked up and delivered pizza.
The final results showed how close some of the battles were, which provided fun and excitement throughout the day.
Name                       laps
1st: Racerbob         654.0
2nd: Gary Tipton     651.1
3rd: Bad Billy           641.9
4rh: Scary Gary        628.3
5th: Capt. Kirk         621.5
6th: Turing John      591.4
7th: Rob                  588.5
8th: Al (Meat)         572.7
9th: Tiny Tim          530.0
10th: Hersh            437.1
11th: Mitch            416.3
12th: Doug            407.8
13th: Skidmark      391.0
14th: Howie           355.6

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A very successful inaugural race at Rob's Redline Raceway held on Oct. 22, '22. This is a fun and well built tight track. Thanks Rob for the fun day of racing. This race was the first of five Columbia Gorge Championship series featuring the 962 Porsche.
Results:
1.....John..........................609.0 laps
2.....Craig........................593.8
3.....Rob...........................586.0
4.....Bob Nak.................581.5
5.....Bill.............................553.0
6.....DC Dynamo.........548.9
7.....Howie.....................544.6
8.....Marty.......................507.9
9.....Al...............................493.5
10...Mitch.......................462.6
11...Doug.......................435.3
12...Bart..........................205.7.....Missed the first half of the race.

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A windy but sunny day was the setting for race 2 of the 2022-2023 NWTS 962 Challenge Series. 8 racers showed up to battle in this competitive and fun series. This was the first race for many of the competitors at The Gorge Raceway, so extra practice time was a key to a successful event. The racing was close and intense with hard crashes and fierce battles to keep things exciting. Lunch was a Taco Bar which my wife Teri put together for everyone to enjoy. The final results:
1.....Racerbob.................646.4 laps.
2.....Touring John.............637.5
3.....Bill..........................601.9
4.....Howie......................579.3
5.....Al............................578.4
6.....Gearloose.................505.0
7.....Doug........................412.8
8.....Zack.........................DQ.