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Topic: Plans so far for the 2026 season.

I am currently thinking about the 2026 season for the Northwest True Scale schedule. The first race to kick off the '26 season is the Rapid 500 featuring NASCAR. The last race of the season is the Rapid Grand Prix featuring the Indy cars. The NASCAR and Indy class will be raced one time. I haven't done a schedule yet, but the classes to be run next season more than once will be Early Sportsman, Early Modified, 962, NASTRUCK, Trans-Am. These classes will be run through the season. I am planning on a 962 series of maybe 5 races or so with points and plaques through 4th. place. I am still planning to do Thursday Thunder races, and of course a few trophy races along with the first Saturday of each month.

If you have a suggestion for Northwest True Scale racing, please let me know.

Added on March 4, 25: I am thinking about having a couple races on Thursday Thunder days to be voted on for what class is to be raced.

2 Reply by howie (edited by howie April 14, 2025 8:59 am)

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Re: Plans so far for the 2026 season.

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.

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Re: Plans so far for the 2026 season.

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.

**Oct 4-------------------------Rapid 500----------NASCAR
    Oct. 16 Thursday------------
    Nov. 1------------------------
    Nov. 29 Thursday------------
    Dec. 4-------------------------
    Dec. 18 Thursday------------
    Jan. 3-------------------------
    Jan 22 Thursday--------------
**Feb. 7-------------------------
    Feb, 26 Thursday-------------
    Mar. 7-------------------------
    Mar. 18 Thursday-------------
**Apr. 11-------------------------
    Apr. 16 Thursday-------------
    May. 2-------------------------
    May 28 Thursday-------------
    June 6-------------------------
**June 20------------------------Rapid Grand Prix----Indy car.

** means a Trophy race.

This schedule is not in stone and can be changed.

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Re: Plans so far for the 2026 season.

Northwest True Scale has 11 classes as it stands now, and I am not going to add any more. I have tentatively combined (not in stone yet) the Early Modifieds and Late Modifieds into one class called simply: Modifieds. I may have to have two classes run on a Thursday Thunder night, two times through for each class but shorter heats depending on the turnout. I am trying to schedule the classes for the 2026 season so that each class is raced at least three times, not as easy as it sounds!

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Re: Plans so far for the 2026 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.