Wednesday, February 22, 2023

2023 Indyslotcar Rapids GP in Pics

2023 is the 24th time Indyslotcar has raced at the fabled street course.
Long Beach being the only street courses to host more Indycar races than Rapids International Raceway. Enjoy the pics!
Steve "The Wrench" Ratchett



H-Man made his fourth career start in Indyslotcar and first at the Rapids GP. He previously raced on the track for the March Madness event


The corkscrew section and bridge going to castle island 


Bill Black in the Jim Clark Corner


Joe Heist won for the 2nd year in a row
H-Man second
Dean Strom third


Mike Lack leaving the Senna esses and going into the Jim Clark Corner


Joe Heist plays the washboard to a receptive crowd in victory lane


Front straight and turn one


Final four (L to R):
H-man
Joe Heist
Ev Kamikawa
Dean Strom


Joe Heist collecting the trophies and prize money


Ev Kamikawa showing his blown up car giving him a 4th place finish. His car was the second of the night to blow up as it happened earlier to John Wiedemann


Parc Ferme after the race


John Wiedemann motors down the main straight before his car blew up




Senna esses and the Jim Clark Corner



The missile that shot down the "Not A Chinese Spy Balloon"

In recognition of the WWII events in histry the track had several WWII themed images scattered around. These two examples feature the Three Stooges in Hitler costumes, and Hitler making the famous Monty Python "My dog has no nose" joke


Joe Heist leaving Clark Corner and going up Main Street