October’s Friday Nighter by RASC had an interesting collection of roads made more interesting by varying weather conditions.  Rain and wind dominated most of the night.  There were numerous challenges for many, and the scores reflect that.  Leg 2 was thrown.  There is more discussion of that on Rainier’s website:  http://www.rainierautosports.com/events/2016/fridayniter/default.htm

Whether you think it should have been or not, it was.  It did have some effect on the outcome, particularly in the SOP class.  We made it NWRC policy many years ago that decisions made the night of the event were final, so the result stand as published here.  Congratulations to Marvin Weaver and Jack Heppes who both nailed down the SOP Championship for Driver and Navigator Respectively (although they are not part of the same team.  Congratulations to Aaron and Annette Nelson, who survived their worst night of the season to collect the Novice Championship and move up to SOP for next season.

It was a fun year!  We’ll start making plans for 2017 and announce them in February.  Have a great off-season, and we look forward to seeing you in the Spring!

Another fine event by PSRC and FOOTZ, with Rallymaster Mike Daily organizing a entertaining course up around Fall City and Snoqualmie.  Thanks to the Mike for doing all that work.  Also thanks to the workers, Vasco DePinna, Kevin Mullins and Mike Workman who ran the checkout and had various duties the night of the event.  A special thanks to Dave Treen who worked a checkpoint on the event, did scoring, came up with the awesome artwork above and made the trophies and dashplaques.  Without workers, these things would never happen!

Jack Heppes, the rallymaster, did an awesome job with the course.  The course featured curvy roads, and where the roads were straight, Jack put in instructions that made you turn.  We had a long odo check transit, but that got us out to roads that we rarely see on a Friday Night rally.  Great fun.  Most everyone seemed to have a good time.

Congratulations to Aaron and Annette Nelson, who won the Novice Class, Mark and Scott Weaver, winners of the SOP class and 2nd overall, and Scott Margerum and Mike Workman, 1st Masters and 1st Overall.

A big thank you to the workers from ORCA for putting on the event:  Jack Heppes, rallymaster and Pace, Steve Roberts, Pace, and checkpoint workers Pat Biggar and Rick Ross, Debbie Sjodin and Don Gibson, Ben Thompson and Eric Hobbs, and Start Control, Gary Coon.  Without the workers, these events would never happen.

The “Bring a team get free entry” promotion continues, so come on back next month and bring your friends!