Wednesday, February 27, 2019

2019 Indyslotcar Rapids Grand Prix in Pictures

2019 Indyslotcar Rapids Grand Prix

It has been a tradition after the Indyslotcar series visits Rapids International Raceway to post a series of pictures of the event from a slightly different perspective, that of all the activities around town.


 A view of from the roof of one of the apartment buildings


People always think that if you own a track you get a lot of practice. Not if your cat sits on the scoring system!


 Gru asks Iron Man for some advice after Iron Man scrapped a tank during a show



German WWII reinactors were there to do a battle demonstration after the race. They entertained the crowd by crushing old cars with a tank


US WWII military reinactor camp

Soldiers from Section 31, in the future, corner a Tazailian Blue Bug that transwarped back in time to RIR by accident. The woman appeared to be in danger but was only being protected after the woman fell and couldn't get up (very similar to the story of a gorilla that held a human boy after the kid fell into the cage). The Bug and the soldiers vanished before anyone knew what happened
   
Not to be outdone by the German WWII tank crushing cars, a heavy tank from the 24th armored division put on a car crushing demonstration of their own


Above and below are various racing shots




Going over the scoring system to see how it works


Snoopy has a commanding view of Kodak Korner and Schumacher Strasse 



Final four: Mike Lack, Joe Heitz, Everet Kamikawa, Pete Dorn


Mike Lack wins his third Rapids Indyslotcar Grand Prix


Lack's winning car in victory lane


Photo bomb with trophy

After the race the movie producers of the Catzilla series began work on their next scene. The track collects a fee for allowing the makers of Catzilla and Kittenzilla film franchises to shoot their movies around the town

Until we see you at the next Rapids Indyslotcar Grand Prix...
It's not bad being in the pits!
Steve "The Wrench" Ratchett