NASTE News for October

2024 Racing Season Opens!
Saturday September 30, 2023



The 2024 racing season is now officially open! PASER started the season with an Even Thursday Race on September 28th at Inslot's Checkered Flag Raceway in Vancouver. The opening event featured a Womp race followed by a Flexi race. The results of that race can be seen here:
 http://naste.org/forum/viewtopic.php?id=1456


Howie will be holding the first Northwest Trues Scale event at Rapid Raceway on October 14th. The opening event will be the Rapid 500 for the NASCAR Class. The word is the Seattle racers are coming prepared!

NASTE starts their 2024 season championship on October 19th with an Odd Thursday race at Al's Rippin' Ridin' Raceway in Portland. All you 1/32 racing fans need to get those cars prepped! Dan Fritz (Doc) is the current reigning champion, and I expect he will be a tough competitor again this year!

The season for OSCAR starts on October 21st at Tom's World in Bend with a Super Stock Class race! There is a good group of Portland area racers committed to attending the race!

AND......Don't forget the Annual NASTE Halloween race coming up on October 28th at Rapid Raceway! Get those Halloween cars ready!

As always you can see all the upcoming events on the NASTE Calendar here: http://www.naste.org/calendar.cfm


 

RTR Slot Cars - BRM
Wednesday September 20, 2023



First in our series featuring Ready-To-Run (RTR) 1:24 Scale slot cars is BRM.

In their own words:
It all began in the mid-nineties, when the BRM founder, Mr Pascal Baratella, a passionate model maker, decided to repaint and customize some “slotcar” models of that period that had been produced to be more functional and beautiful.

The satisfaction of seeing their creations compete against each other created the conditions for the birth of the “BRM” in 2003. Initially with the opportunity to enter the static worldwide modeling market producing tires and accessories and later, in 2006, with the production of the first 1/24 scale BRM slot car model.

Click here to read more


 

Earnhardt / McFarland Memorial NASCAR Race at Tom's World
Tuesday May 23, 2023



Saturday May 20th was the date of the Earnhardt / McFarland Memorial Race at Tom's World in Bend Oregon. It was a full day of racing, provided by our host Tom Street and included an awesome lunch with pulled pork sandwiches.

Friday the track was open for practice and tuning.

Click here to read more

 

Stuart Wall's PASER Chassis Building Classes
Wednesday March 22, 2023

Stuart Wall's chassis building class for the PASER group is progressing well! Participants are improving their building skills under Stuart's tutelage.

All of the participants are on schedule to have their chassis finished by the date for the OSCAR NASCAR Race at Inslot's Checkered Flag in April.

 



 

Sad News About Beau Frazier
Thursday December 22, 2022



It is with great sadness that I am reporting on Beau Frazier's passing at the age of 72 this morning at 6:15 am. He was a great friend to me in both slot cars and the 1-1 car world. Beau would help anyone who asked and did a lot for the sport/hobby of slot car racing. He would build great slot cars for the new guy for practically nothing. He found the Pro Slot Indy cars that we are racing. He Built a chassis for the Can-Am class that was available to all racers. He will be greatly missed. 
 
--
Gary "Howie" Howard


 

OSCAR NASCAR Race at Inslot's Checkered Flag Raceway in Vancouver Washington
Sunday December 11, 2022



OSCAR, one of the premier 1/24 scale hardbody slot car racing clubs in the Pacific Northwest, held a NASCAR race at Inslot's Checkered Flag Raceway on Saturday December 10th. There were 10 racers in attendance that provided some close and very competitive racing over the nine-hour day. 




 

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Welcome to NASTE

NASTE provides slot car hobbyist’s with opportunities to further their interest in slot cars through social gathers as well as structured race programs. NASTE also connects with other clubs which provides even more options for racing.

NASTE was established in 1996 by a small group of slot car racing enthusiasts in the Portland, Oregon area that wanted something different. At first we raced on a short, 3 lane routed 1/24 scale track. The racing was intense! Click here to view the original site. Soon we expanded adding more tracks to the racing schedule.

Our goal is to make our racing inexpensive, with the main focus being on having FUN! Besides, we have learned that low tech can be very competitive! So, check out our cars and tracks and drop us a line if you have any questions or comments. And if you're in our local area, feel free to join us. You are more than welcome.

 

 


Upcoming Events


NASTE Odd Thursday Race
Thursday October 05, 2023

Classes:

  • Trans Am
  • Slot.it/Polycar Classic
  • Open
Doors open at 3:30 PM
 

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PASER Even Thursday Race
Thursday October 12, 2023

Lunch option 3:30pm - Shari's Troutdale. 557 NW Phoenix Drive. Troutdale, 97060
Doors open: 5pm
Race: 6pm - Trans Am followed by 4" Flexi's
 

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RAPID 500
Saturday October 14, 2023

NASCAR season opener for Howie's Rapid Raceway!


True Scale NASCAR Class

Doors open at 10:00am.
Race fee is $15 and includes pizza and pop!!


 

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NASTE Odd Thursday Race
Thursday October 19, 2023

Classes:

  • LeMans
  • Slot.it DTM *
  • Open
Doors open at 3:30 PM

* Denotes Point Series Race
 

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PRACTICE for OSCAR Super Stock Race
Friday October 20, 2023

Practice for Saturday's Super Stock Race.

Doors open at 4:00 PM.
 

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OSCAR Super Stock Race at Tom's World in Bend
Saturday October 21, 2023

OSCAR season opening race for Super Stock Class cars.


This is an all-day race with doors opening at 8:00 AM
Technical inspection at 9:30 AM
Qualifying starts at 10:00 AM
Race Fee is $15 and includes lunch!


 

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PASER Even Thursday Race
Thursday October 26, 2023

Details coming!
 

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Annual NASTE Halloween Race
Saturday October 28, 2023

The NASTE Annual Halloween Race!

The rules are simple; the race is held on Howie's 1/24 4 lane routed track. Your car must have a Halloween theme, build or paint-wise, or both! Your car must be able to navigate the course without interfering with cars in the adjoining lanes, while transversing straight sections of the track (your car must not be too wide!). Overpass height is restricted at one point also.

Doors open at 5pm

This will be a Potluck event! 
 

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PASER Even Thursday Race
Thursday November 02, 2023

Doors Open at 5:00PM
Meet for Dinner at 3:30PM at Billygan's on HWY 99
Racing at 6:00PM for Womps
Racing at 7:00PM for Flexis.
 

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NASTE Odd Thursday Race
Thursday November 09, 2023

Classes:

  • Revoslot
  • Slot.it / Polycar Classic *
  • Open
Doors open at 3:30 PM

* Denotes Point Series Race
 

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Columbia Gorge Championship Race No.1 for Porsche 962
Saturday November 11, 2023

The first race of the 2024 Columbia Gorge Championship for the Porsche 962 Class (Veteran's Day).


Pizza race - fee is $15
Doors open at 10am.
 

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PASER Even Thursday Race
Thursday November 16, 2023

Doors Open at 5:00PM

Meet for Dinner at 3:30PM at TBD
Racing at 6:00PM for Womps
Racing at 7:00PM for Flexis.
 

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