NIS Round #4

2023-2024 Northwest Indoor Series Round #4!

What a great weekend we had full of some of the best racing ever!! Round #4 of our Northwest Indoor Series is officially in the books. Thank you to everyone who came out and raced, we can’t wait to see you all back here April 13th and 14th for the finale! Here are your top 3, podium photos and race report. Congrats to all these fast guys and gal!

Rookie

1. Ryan Shook
2. Ryan Levens
3. Cole Harwood

In A1, your TQ, Chris Tolle, took off in the lead while everyone else crashed behind him. He couldn’t be caught. Not too far behind Tolle, there was a three way battle between Ryan Shook, Ryan Levens, and Cole Harwood. They went back and forth the entirety of the race. Tolle walked away with the win, Shook in 2nd, and Levens in 3rd.

Early on in A2, Shook was able to snag the lead from Tolle. Levens and Quiz Atron were also able to jump into 2nd and 3rd. Shook took off with a comfortable lead while Levens and Atron followed each other around the track. Shook finished 1st, Levens 2nd, and Atron 3rd.

Rookie was undecided going into A3, both Shook and Tolle needed a win. Tolle was out in the lead early on when the most unfortunate happened and he had to pull off the track. Shook took the lead with Harwood and Levens in tow. Shook was able to hold on to take the win and the win overall, Levens finished 2nd overall, and Harwood finished 3rd overall.

4X4 Truggy

1. Rich Miskho
2. Chase Johnson
3. James Johnson

During A1, both Zak McIsaac and Chase Johnson had to pull off the track early on giving James Johnson the lead. Right behind James was Rich Miskho and Donald Redmon. James kept pulling away from both Miskho and Redmon and he couldn’t be caught. James drove clean until the end to take the win, Miskho took 2nd, and Redmon took 3rd.

In A2, there were some awesome battles for the lead. Your TQ, McIsaac, made a few mistakes early on giving Miskho the lead. Not too far behind Miskho, James was on the hunt for the lead. James was finally able to snag the lead from Miskho but couldn’t hold on for long before Miskho was back in the lead. Miskho fought hard and took the win in A2, Chase 2nd, and James 3rd.

Both Chase and Miskho battled for the win back and forth in A3. Miskho finally took the lead and was able to hold off Chase. Miskho put up a good fight and was unstoppable. Miskho took the win and the win overall, Chase Johnson took 2nd overall, and James Johnson took 3rd overall.

2WD Stock Buggy 21.5

1. Preston Schwartz
2. Donald Redmon
3. Jason Switzer

In A1, Preston Schwartz held onto the lead most of the race until his car broke on him. Behind him was Jason Switzer, Donald Redmon, and LJ Aviso battling it out. Redmon took advantage of Schwartz’s broken car and took the lead. He had Switzer and Aviso in tow. In the midst of the chaos, Redmon pulled off the win with Aviso in second and Switzer in third.

The first few corners of A2, Schwartz made a few mistakes dropping him all the way down to 7th. Redmon took the lead with Switzer right on his tail. As Schwartz was trying to catch back up, Switzer was trying to find a way around Redmon. Redmon went down getting on the straightaway giving Switzer the lead. Switzer was driving as clean as he possibly could with Redmon and Schwartz in tow. With one minute to go, it was anyones race. Switzer crossed the line in first with Schwartz only 3 tenths of a second behind him. Switzer finished 1st, Schwartz 2nd, and Redmon 3rd.

During A3, Schwartz jumped out in the lead and drove clean to hold that position. With Schwartz in the lead, Redmon was in the 2, but Makaylee Chase wanted it more and took it. Chase followed not too far behind Schwartz with LJ Aviso behind her. Schwartz took the win and the win overall, Redmon took 2nd overall, and Switzer took 3rd overall.

2WD Pro Stock Buggy 17.5

1. Garrett Rekdahl
2. Anthony Parisi
3. Audis Jones

Your TQ, Garrett Rekdahl, took off in the lead in A1 but eventually made a mistake giving Audis Jones the lead. Jones could only hold onto the lead for a few laps, soon handing the lead over to Anthony Parisi. Parisi drove hard until the end and took the win. Jones took 2nd, and Rekdahl took 3rd.

During A2, Rekdahl drove fast and clean with Parisi right behind him. Parisi never lost sight of Rekdahl just hoping for him to make a mistake. Behind Parisi was Justin Wilming and Audis Jones. It was a 4 way battle for the lead. Rekdahl held on and finished 1st, Parisi finished 2nd, and Jones finished 3rd.

As Rekdahl took off in the lead during A3, there was a battle brewing between Wilming and Parisi. Both Wilming and Parisi went back and forth as Rekdahl had a pretty comfortable lead. Rekdahl took the win and took the win overall, Parisi took 2nd overall, and Jones took 3rd overall.

2WD Racing Truck 17.5

1. Matthew Layman
2. Zak McIsaac
3. Rich Miskho

As Rich Miskho jumped out in the lead, Matthew Layman and Zak McIsaac were battling for the #2. Layman soon got around McIsaac and held onto the #2 as he was trying to catch up to Miskho. Miskho held his ground and wasn’t going to let Layman get around him. Miskho took the win, Layman took 2nd, and McIsaac took 3rd.

In A2, Miskho unfortunately broke early on and had to pull off. That gave Evan Boncz the lead with Layman and Jason Switzer behind him. Boncz gave it his all but couldn’t hold off Layman. During the last few laps, Layman took the lead and took the win. Boncz took 2nd and Switzer took 3rd.

During A3, Miskho couldn’t hold off McIsaac for long. Soon McIsaac took the lead from Miskho and ran with it. With Miskho in tow, Layman was charging hard hoping for something to happen. McIsaac wanted it more and took the win, Layman took 2nd, and Miskho took 3rd. Overall, Layman finished 1st, McIsaac finished 2nd, and Miskho finished 3rd.

2WD Pro Racing Truck 13.5

1. Austin Cracknell
2. Mikey Brown
3. Garrett Rekdahl

Early on in A1, Austin Cracknell and Mikey Brown pulled away from the pack. Brown snagged the lead from Cracknell, but Cracknell didn’t lose sight, soon taking the lead back. They battled back and forth with a battle behind them between Ben Jones and Jack Leighan for 3rd. Cracknell was able to take the lead and hold on until the end taking the win, Brown taking 2nd, and Jones taking 3rd.

In A2, Cracknell was looking for the win to take the win overall. Cracknell was able to pull away and keep it clean. Behind him was Brown and Garrett Rekdahl. As the top three pulled away, there was battle between the rest of the pack for 4th, 5th, and 6th. Cracknell finished 1st, Brown 2nd, and Rekdahl 3rd. Overall, Cracknell took 1st, Brown took 2nd, and Rekdahl took 3rd.

4WD Stock Buggy 17.5

1. Evan Boncz
2. Makaylee Chase
3. LJ Aviso

In A1, Evan Boncz, Matthew Layman, and Makaylee Chase pulled away from the rest of the pack early on. With Boncz in the lead, Layman took the #2 away from Chase, but she was able to snag it right back. With Boncz and Chase out front, Alex Tresner worked his way up to the #3. Boncz held on to the lead until the end and took the win with Chase taking 2nd and Tresner taking 3rd.

Boncz fell down early on in A2 putting Chase in the lead. With Chase in the lead, Boncz and Tresner weren’t too far behind. Matthew Layman was charging hard and trying to reel in the leaders. As Chase got into some trouble, Layman took over 2nd. Boncz kept it clean by keeping all 4 wheels on the ground and was able to walk away with the win, Layman took 2nd, and Chase took 3rd. Overall, Evan Boncz placed 1st, Makaylee Chase placed 2nd, and LJ Aviso placed 3rd.

4WD Pro Buggy 13.5

1. Brandon Weller
2. Ryan McGlothern
3. Jonny Deck

Early on in A1, Dave McLean made a mistake giving Jonny Deck the lead with Brandon Weller and McLean right on his tail. Later on in the race, as Weller and Deck were battling for the lead, Ryan McGlothern and Brady Bell were battling for 3rd. Weller jumped out in the lead hoping to take the win but he couldn’t hold off Deck. Deck took the win, Weller took 2nd, and McGlothern took 3rd.

During A2, Weller was able to snag the lead from McLean early on. With Weller in the lead, Audis Jones was charging hard and  staying clean just waiting for his opportunity to take the lead. Weller got into some big trouble coming over the big quad giving Jones the lead. Jones held on for the last few laps and took the win with Weller in 2nd and Parisi in 3rd.

A few more mistakes from McLean in A3 gave Weller the lead once again. Behind Weller was McGlothern, Bell, and the rest of the bunch. Weller had some seriously bad luck getting through traffic giving McGlothern the lead. Weller couldn’t catch up giving McGlothern the win. Overall, Weller finished 1st, McGlothern finished 2nd, and Deck finished 3rd.

4WD Mod Buggy

1. Austin Cracknell
2. Devin King
3. Andrew Beauchamp

In A1, Austin Cracknell and Devin King broke away and started to battle it out for the lead. They went back and forth, back and forth. It all came down to who wanted it more. As they were battling, Anthony Honstain and Andrew Beauchamp were fighting for 3rd. Cracknell was able to pull it off and take the win with King in 2nd and Beauchamp in 3rd.

During A2, Cracknell took off in the lead leaving King and Beauchamp to battle for 2nd. Beauchamp tried everything to outrun King, but couldn’t pull it off. As Cracknell finished first, Beauchamp finished 2nd, and King finished 3rd. Overall, Cracknell placed 1st, King placed 2nd, and Beauchamp placed 3rd.

2WD Mod Buggy 40+

1. Ben Jones
2. Dale Wenstad
3. Jason King

A Mistake early on in A1 from Ben Jones gave Jack Leighan the lead with Dale Wenstad behind him in the two. As Leighan checked out, Jason King moved up to the 2 and Jones was charging hard trying to make it back up to the front of the pack. Jones got around King and soon got around Leighan to take the lead. Jones took the win, Wenstad took 2nd, and James Johnson took 3rd.

In A2, Jones jumped out in front with a comfortable lead. Behind him was an intense battle between King, Johnson, and Leighan for the #2 position. Jones couldn’t be caught and was able to finish on top. Jones took the win, Leighan 2nd, and Johnson 3rd. Overall, Jones finished 1st, Wenstad finished 2nd, and King finished 3rd.

2WD Mod Short Course

1. Chase Johnson
2. Audis Jones
3. Donny Banks

In A1, there was quite the battle between Chase Johnson, Audis Jones, and Donny Banks for the lead. First Jones had the lead, then Johnson had the lead, and then Banks had the lead. Soon Banks was able to grab the lead and hold onto it. Banks finished on top to take the win with Jones in 2nd, and Johnson in 3rd.

During A2, Johnson took off in the lead with Banks in the #2 and Jones in the #3. Jones was looking for the opportunity to make the pass on banks and he finally found it. With Johnson still in the lead, Jones wasn’t too far behind. A mistake out of Johnson gave Jones the lead and the win. Jason King even snuck his way up to 3rd. Johnson finished 2nd and King finished 3rd.

As this class was undecided going into A3, Banks and Jones were looking for another win. Johnson jumped out in the lead early on and couldn’t be caught. Jones tried his hardest to reel him in but couldn’t do it. Johnson took the win, Jones took 2nd, and Nigh took 3rd. Overall, Johnson placed 1st, Jones placed 2nd, and Banks placed 3rd.

2WD Mod Buggy

1. Austin Cracknell
2. Harley Yoshii
3. Mikey Brown

Early on in A1, your TQ, Harley Yoshii tapped out on the big quad giving Austin Cracknell the lead. Mikey Brown was in 3rd behind them. Yoshii tried to reel in on Cracknell and make the pass but he couldn’t do it. Cracknell took the win, Yoshii took 2nd, and Brown took 3rd.
In A2, Cracknell was able to snag the lead early on once again. Cracknell took off in the lead and couldn’t be caught. Smooth and clean driving always pays off. Brown, Andrew Beauchamp, and Yoshii were all battling for the #2. Cracknell crossed the finish line first to take the win and the win overall. Overall, Cracknell took 1st, Yoshii took 2nd, and Brown took 3rd.