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EARLY RACE REMINDER: The final race at Springwater Raceway will be April 17 and 18th, 2026. The OSCAR Trans Am cars will be on tap. Practice Friday, April 17th from 4-8pm. Doors open at 8:00am Saturday the 18th. Tech at 10:00, followed by qualifying at 10:30. The race will start after starting positions are picked. Cost is $15.00 and includes lunch. The minimum number of racers pre-registered is 12, otherwise the race will move to The Gorge Raceway. Pre-registration will be open until April 1st.
Pre-registration:
1. Bob Nakamura
2. Bill Henry
3. Steven Ennis
4. Mike Guthrie
EARLY RACE REMINDER: The final race at Springwater Raceway will be April 17 and 18th, 2026. The OSCAR Trans Am cars will be on tap. Practice Friday, April 17th from 4-8pm. Doors open at 8:00am Saturday the 18th. Tech at 10:00, followed by qualifying at 10:30. The race will start after starting positions are picked. Cost is $15.00 and includes lunch. The minimum number of racers pre-registered is 12, otherwise the race will move to The Gorge Raceway. Pre-registration will be open until April 1st.
Pre-registration:
1. Bob Nakamura
2. Bill Henry
3. Steven Ennis
4. Mike Guthrie
Bob Hanna's Spare Time Raceway is celebrating 25 years of slot car racing and hosted the OSCAR group for a special racing event. It's been a few years since OSCAR visited this venue, so when the word got out of this special event, many of the veteran racers made a point to come. This track has some unique layout elements and the famous "Hump" is only found there. The lure of this track also attracted some racers who have never even seen this unique layout. 20 racers showed up to renew some war stories and have a wonderful time of fellowship while welcoming the first timers. The qualifying procedure had a new twist to it. Instead of the fastest lap during a 1 minute qualifying run, the total lap count would determine the starting positions. After qualifying, the field was broken up into 2 races, the "B" main and the "A" main. the "B" main consisted of the 11 racers with the lowest total laps and the top 2 finishers had the option to move up to the "A" main. The race program for both races had timed heats of 3 minutes with 3 complete rotations which equated to 36 minutes of drive time for each racer. Tom Street and Stewart Wall finished first and second and moved up to the "A" main. Both of them received iron man plaques. The "B" main win was awarded to Bill Bostic from Vancouver, WA. The first 5 finishers in each race received a plaque. Lunch was served between the main events. The "A" main would also have 11 racers with Bob Hanna taking the win and Ron Leuenberger finishing second. Regardless of where the racers finished, everyone had a wonderful time. Cheryl cooked an absolutely wonderful lunch with her famous chili, salad and toasted bread. The deserts were a tasty treat after lunch .The concourse winner was the beautiful Marlboro Ferrari driven by Ron Leuenberger.
Concours winner!
Race results:
A Main
B Main
Bob Hanna's Sparetime Raceway is celebrating 25 years of slot car racing and hosted the OSCAR group for a special racing event. It's been a few years since OSCAR visited this venue, so when the word got out of this special event, many of the veteran racers made a point to come. This track has some unique layout elements and the famous "Hump" is only found there. The lure of this track also attracted some racers who never even seen this unique layout. 20 racers showed up to renew some war stories and have a wonderful time of fellowship while welcoming the first timers. The qualifying procedure had a new twist to it. Instead of the fastest lap during a 1 minute qualifying run, the total lap count would determine the starting positions. After qualifying, the field was broken up into 2 races, the "B" main and the "A" main. the "B" main consisted of the 11 racers with the lowest total laps and the top 2 finishers had the option to move up to the "A" main. The race program for both races had timed heats of 3 minutes with 3 complete rotations which equated to 36 minutes of drive time for each racer. Tom Street and Stewart Wall finished first and second and moved up to the "A" main. Both of them received iron man plaques. The "B" main win was awarded to Chris from Bend. The first 5 finishers in each race received a plaque. Lunch was served between the main events. The "A" main would also have 11 racers with Bob Hanna taking the win and Ron Leuenberger finishing second. Regardless of where the racers finished, everyone had a wonderful time. Cheryl cooked an absolutely wonderful lunch with her famous chili, salad and toasted bread. The deserts were a tasty treat after lunch .The concourse winner was the beautiful Marlboro Ferrari driven by Ron Leuenberger.
Rob's back from vacation, rested ant ready for 11 racers to gather on a wet cold night to heat things up on the track. The Monday races are attracting more people and the competition is getting tighter and tighter while maintaining a relaxed and fun atmosphere. The more experienced racers are helping the newer racers with set up, driving tips and overall confidence and that is helping the new racers adapt better. It's all about seeing everyone have a good time. Hotdogs and chips were the dinner fare along with snacks brought in by some of the racers. Thank you and you know who you are. The three classes were Womps, followed by the 4 inch Flexi feature race and then the Iron man race were the 1/32 Production cars. Thank you for your continued support of local club racing. The results for the Womp race needed some modification and will be posted here. The other races will be on the pictures posted. The winners were Steven / Womps, Flyan Bryan / 4 inch Flexis, and Bob N. / 1/32 production.
Each winner added a hash mark on the Weener Winner Cup.
Name / laps / total tile
1. Steven 36 41 41 42 = 160 716.737
2. Bob N. 36 40 41 41 = 158 712.992
3. Rob 37 40 40 40 = 157 715.608
4. Mike G. 36 40 40 41 = 157 717.348
5. Bill B. 36 36 39 40 = 151 715.458
6. Flyan Bryan 33 37 38 39 = 147 713.677
7. Doc 36 38 40 32 = 146 716.361
8. Bill H. 34 38 36 37 = 145 711.983
9. Al 29 35 35 35 = 134 717.851
10. Steve H. 27 29 30 31 = 117 707.142
Thanks for a memorable race and so much fun. Diane is spoiling us with the great food and I appreciate all your hard work and innovative race program. This event shows how much the local slot car community supports all your efforts. Thanks again.
Bill, You are on now. Thanks.
EARLY RACE REMINDER: The final race at Springwater Raceway will be April 17 and 18th, 2026. The OSCAR Trans Am cars will be on tap. Practice Friday, April 17th from 4-8pm. Doors open at 8:00am Saturday the 18th. Tech at 10:00, followed by qualifying at 10:30. The race will start after starting positions are picked. Cost is $15.00 and includes lunch. The minimum number of racers pre-registered is 12, otherwise the race will move to The Gorge Raceway. Pre-registration will be open until April 1st.
Pre-registration list:
1. Bob N.
2. Steven Page
3. Mike Guthrie
4. Bill Bostic
5. Bill Henry
ATTENTION RACERS: Put this race on your calendars!! The CRSCR NASCAR race is coming up on March 28th, 2026 at Springwater Raceway. This race is Sponsored by Tim Moss. More details will be made available soon. Springwater Raceway needs to have a minimum of 12 registered racers in order for the event to be held at Springwater, otherwise it will be moved to The Gorge Raceway.
Early registration is now open. A pre-registration list will be updated on the Springwater Raceway tab. See you there!
ATTENTION RACERS: Put this race on your calendars!! The CRSCR NASCAR race is coming up on March 28th, 2026 at Springwater Raceway has been named" The Greg Biffle Memorial sponsored by Tim Moss. "Tim had known Greg for a long time and it was decided this will be a great way for our group of local slot car racers to honor him. Springwater races need to have a minimum of 12 registered racers in order for the event to be held at Springwater, otherwise it will be moved to The Gorge Raceway.
Early registration is now open. Respond on this post or on Facebook. Cut off date is March 15th,2026 to pre-register so plaques and track prep can be done. See you there!
Pre-registrations:
1. Bob N.
2. Tim Moss
3. Bill Bostic
4. Steven Page
5. Mike Guthrie
6, Gearloose Jr.
7. Bart Ouchida
8. Steven Howard
9. Bryan Trachsel
10. Frank Lynn
11. Al Christensen
A cool and brisk afternoon welcomed a group of 10 racers to another Odd Monday at Rob’s Redline Racing. Welcome first timer Steve Howard, who jumped in and ran the Womp and 4 inch Flexi classes. 8 racers participated in the old timers group with the 1/32 Production cars taking to the track. Bob N led the way to the win, followed by Rob and Bryan to round out the podium. We switched things up and ran the Womp class next with 10 racers and Rob took home the win, followed by Bill B. and Mike G. to round out the podium. Lastly we ran the feature race, the 4 inch Flexi cars. 10 racers took the start and Bob N. again squeeked out the win closely followed by Mike G. and Bill B. to round out the podium. All in all, a fun and at times challenging night. Each winner signed the Weener Winner Trophy. Thanks Rob for hosting and providing the Hot Dogs and chips. Also thanks to those who brought snacks. Thanks you again for supporting our local club racing programs. NOTE: The next Odd Monday will be February 9th, 2026 at Checkered Flag Raceway. Doors at 3pm, first race at 4:30. See you there. See complete results on the Columbia River Slot Car Racers (CRSCR) Facebook page.
The Short Track Stockers made their first trip to the racetrack at The Gorge Raceway. This is a new class that was added to round out the style of cars that race under the CRSCR banner. 10 racers blew in to compete and have some fun. It was windy outside, but it was calm and peaceful inside until the green flag flew. Their are a lot of unknowns anytime a new class is run and we found out these smaller, narrower but very peppy cars raced well together. Short track racing is known for some beating and banging during a race and these cars lived up to that premise. Loose parts, hard crashes and some great side by side racing highlighted the day. Mitch stopped in and provided corner marshaling during the event and we all appreciated the extra help. Overall this first race was a success and I look forward to running these cars again. In the end, home field advantage prevailed and NakNak, (Bob N. and track owner), came through with the win. A tie for second between Flyin Bryan and Bill H. was settled by lowest overall track time. All 10 racers completed the race and that is always a good outcome. Thank you racers for your continued support of local club racing.
Final Results:
Name/Laps
1. NakNak 319
2. Flyin Bryan 294
3. Bill Henry 294
4. Steve Ennis 287
5. Bad Billy 281
6. Mike G. 268
7. Bartman 261
8. Fearless Frank 253
9. Timmy 245
10. JR (Ken) 213
The Short Track Stockers made their first trip to the racetrack at The Gorge Raceway. This is a new class that was added to round out the style of cars that race under the CRSCR banner. 10 racers blew in to compete and have some fun. It was windy outside, but it was calm and peaceful inside until the green flag flew. Their are a lot of unknowns anytime a new class is run and we found out these smaller, narrower but very peppy cars raced well together. Short track racing is known for some beating and banging during a race and these cars lived up to that premise. Loose parts, hard crashes and some great side by side racing highlighted the day. Mitch stopped in and provided corner marshaling during the event and we all appreciated the extra help. Overall this first race was a success and I look forward to running these cars again. In the end, home field advantage prevailed and NakNak, (Bob N. and track owner), came through with the win. A tie for second between Flyin Bryan and Bill H. was settled by lowest overall track time. All 10 racers completed the race and that is always a good outcome. Thank you racers for your continued support of local club racing.
Final Results:
Name/Laps
1. NakNak 319
2. Flyin Bryan 294
3. Bill Henry 294
4. Steve Ennis 287
5. Bad Billy 281
6. Mike G. 268
7. Bartman 261
8. Fearless Frank 253
9. Timmy 245
10. JR (Ken) 213
2026 started off with a bang as the first Odd Monday race of the year at Rob’s Redline Raceway saw 8 hearty racers gathered for some fun, fellowship and some absolutely first-rate side by side, it’s not over till it’s over close racing. All Monday races are a one time through, 3 minute heats race program which moves along quickly and the evening is usually done by 8 pm. The evening started off with the ever-popular Womp class. Rob took home the victory. Next up, the 4 inch Flexi cars. Bob N. picked up the win with a record total of 208 laps. The evening concluded with the quirky Midget class and Doc finessed his way to the win with his smooth and calculated driving. Thanks to Rob for hosting the race and the ever-popular hot dogs. Thanks to each racer who showed up to support our local club racing.
The final odd Monday for 2025 is in the books. 11 racers showed up to tackle Rob's fast and sometimes tricky track layout. The track was rubbered up and warmed up to provide a track surface with a lot of grip. The opening race saw the 1/32 production cars take to the track and these cars are really getting fast. Bob N. led the way to the win followed by Doc. Flyan Bryan rounded out the podium. The tie braker was the fastest lap. The main event featured the 4 inch Flexi cars. The fastest cars we race. Doc and Bob N. tied for first with fastest lap being the tie breaker. Bill Bostic rounded out the podium. The final race of the evening were the Womps. This race separated 1st through 3rd by only 3 laps. The overall finish had close battles throughout. Flyan Bryan picked up the win followed by Steven and Mike G. to complete the podium. Weener Winner points were awarded to three different racers, showing the ever increasing skill and close competition in the group. Thanks Rob for having the group over for a fun night.
The CRSCR Womp class invaded the Gorge Raceway for a Saturday afternoon shootout. This is only time the Womps will compete this year at The Gorge Raceway and 7 racers came to have an afternoon of fun. Steve Ennis brought his son Grayson for his first time racing a Womp and competed in his first race. Great job driving and corner marshalling Grayson. The atmosphere was light as racers prepared for a 2 round sprint race with 4 minute heats. That proved to be a perfect heat length to give everyone plenty of racing time to hone their skills and to have some close side by side competition. Their were a few bad crashes, but all cars finished the race in one piece. The Womps are pretty durable. Thanks you to those who brought snacks to share. These short sprint races allow plenty of time to do other activities and everyone goes home while there's daylight. Thank you again racers for your continued support. The Results:
Place/Name / Laps / Fast time
1. Racerbob 291 6.080
2. Steven 280 6.149
3. Bad Billy 280 6.173
4. Mike G. 273 6.398
5. Bill Henry 272 6.434
6. Flyan Bryan 255 6.571
7. Grayson 190 8.029
The first Odd Monday of December was chilly and cold outside, but the racing inside was hot and close. Every Odd Monday is bringing out new racers and racers from the past and it's keeping all of the racers on their toes. The atmosphere is light and the racing friendly. Thanks to Rob for opening up his track and providing hotdogs and chips for all to enjoy. The opening race fired off at 4:30 with the ever temperamental Womps. 8 racers took to the track for the standard 1 round, 3 minute heats and it was close..... Mike Guthrie won the tie breaker(total elapsed time). The 4 Inch Flexi's lined up with 9 racers for the feature race at 6pm. Bob N. took the win in a wicked fast contest. It was fast and furious. The final race featured the 1/32 Production cars and again the pace was fast and furious for these production cars and the racing again was very close. Bob N. took the win by just a few laps. Thanks again for all of you supporting our local race programs. The results:
Womp Race
Flexi Race
132 Production Race
Raceday at The Gorge Raceway: The GT Prototype cars took the track with 7 racers prepared for an afternoon of racing, fellowship and snacks. The "sprint" race formula is 2 rounds of racing and today the heats were 4 minutes long. Fresh off a Thursday night battle at Rapid Raceway, the racers were ready to go at it again. Each race held at The Gorge is showing more racers getting familiar with the nuances of the track and are getting faster and more consistent. It's nice to see racers helping each other with setup and driving tips and it's paying off. Thank you for all for coming out today. Here's the final results:
Place / Name / Laps / Fast time
1st: Racerbob 336 5.125
2nd: Steven Ennis 324 5.413
3rd: Bad Billy 319 5.373
4th: Herb McRobert 300 5.692
5th: Howie 295 6.148
6th: Mike G. 293 5.530
7th: Timmy 261 5.745
It was a good looking field!
Line up for the first heat race.
Your winner!
Thanks for the excellent write up about the race. I really appreciate all you do for our local group of racers.
The first Odd Monday for the month of November proved to be question of how we got there and how we would get home. The evening was blustery and wet and everyone was thankful the power stayed on so we had lights and heat. 7 racers braved the cold and rain to spend time on Rob's fast and tight layout to race, eat hot dogs and chips. With a shortage of 1/32 production cars for the third race of the evening, it was decided to race the Womps first and complete the evening with the blazing quick 4 inch Flexi cars.
Bryan Trachsel roared his way back into local club racing scene with a bang. He picked up his first Weener Winner Point on the trophy, as did newer racer Bill Henry. Gerry and Kona returned as Gerry had some health challenges that kept him away from racing.....Welcome back guys. After a fun evening of racing, only one question remained.......how do we get home without a life raft.
The final results for the evening. (Ties were broken by total lap time.)
Womps:
1.Bill Henry 157
2. Bob N. 154
3. Rob 146
4. Mike G. 146
5.Flyan Bryan 144
6. Kona 130
7. Gerry 99
4 Inch Flexi:
1. Flyan Bryan 189
2. Rob 186
3. Bob N. 186
4. Mike G. 183
5. Bill Henry 181
6. Kona 161
7. Gerry 145
Thanks Bill for posting the pictures.
The Gorge Raceway hosted the Can Am class cars from PASER and NWTS for a Saturday afternoon sprint race shootout. 10 racers turned out to take on the technically challenging Gorge Raceway layout with Dennis (DC Dynamo) Cook making the trek from Seattle Washington to test his skill against our local group of racers. The racing consisted of 2 rounds with 4 minute heats. 32 minutes of track time for each racer provided ample time to provide some extremely close side by side racing and the final results reflected that close racing. Bill Bostic posted the fastest lap of the race with a lap of 4.969 seconds and the only driver to post a sub 5 second lap. Thanks to Bill Bostic who brought Tater-tots, Chicken nuggets and Corn Dog nuggets and to all those who brought cookies, chips and snacks to provide plenty of energy for racing. A BIG THANK YOU, for all the racer's support so we can have local club racing.
FINAL RESULTS:
Place / Name / Total Laps / Fastest lap.
1. Racerbob 358.1 5.103
2. Bill Bostic 334.7 4.969
3. Steven Ennis 326.1 5.342
4. Howie 324.3 5.445
5. Mike Guthrie 318.4 5.253
6. Rico (Chet) 304.1 5.557
7. Dennis (DC Dynamo) 303.9 5.236
8. Bartman 302.8 5.461
9. Timmy 278.5 5.890
10. Gearloose Jr. 255.0 5.908
Your race winner!
Starting grid for the first heat.
The Gorge Raceway hosted the Can Am class cars from PASER and NWTS for a Saturday afternoon sprint race shootout. 10 racers turned out to take on the technically challenging Gorge Raceway layout with Dennis (DC Dynamo) Cook making the trek from Seattle Washington to test his skill against our local group of racers. The racing consisted of 2 rounds with 4 minute heats. 32 minutes of track time for each racer provided ample time to provide some extremely close side by side racing and the final results reflected that close racing. Bill Bostic posted the fastest lap of the race with a lap of 4.969 seconds and the only driver to post a sub 5 second lap. Thanks to Bill Bostic who brought Tater-tots, Chicken nuggets and Corn Dog nuggets and to all those who brought cookies, chips and snacks to provide plenty of energy for racing. A BIG THANK YOU, for all the racer's support so we can have local club racing.
FINAL RESULTS:
Place / Name / Total Laps / Fastest lap.
1. Racerbob 358.1 5.103
2. Bill Bostic 334.7 4.969
3. Steven Ennis 326.1 5.342
4. Howie 324.3 5.445
5. Mike Guthrie 318.4 5.253
6. Rico (Chet) 304.1 5.557
7. Dennis (DC Dynamo) 303.9 5.236
8. Bartman 302.8 5.461
9. Timmy 278.5 5.890
10. Gearloose Jr. 255.0 5.908
The first odd Monday of October at Rob's Redline Raceway featured a small but spirited group of 6 racers come to test their skills for a fun and creative night of racing. Mike G. and Doc provided the computer tech and race procedures for 3 classes of cars to run. First up - Womps, followed by the feature race for the 4inch Flexi's and the iron man race utilizing the 1/32 Production class cars.
The racing was close and the results showed that.
Womps:
1, Bill E. 143 laps
2. Rob - 135 laps
3. Mike G. - 132 laps
4. Doc - 120 laps
5. Ray - 95 laps
4 inch Flexi
1. Steven - 190 laps
2. Mike G. - 184 laps
3. Bill E. - 182 laps
4. Rob - 181 laps
5. Doc - 177 laps
1/32 Production
1. Rob - 142 laps
2. Mike G - 140 laps
3. Bill E. - 134 laps
4. Doc - 131 laps
5. Steven - 115 laps
The 2025-2026 season opening Patriot Grand Prix at Springwater Raceway kicked off with a new class called GT Prototype. This is a production based class featuring the 2NASTE Chassis along with various other production anglewinder chassis. This is a hard body class utilizing plastic model prototype kit bodies from the 1980's to the present. Springwater Raceway provides a fast paced, side by side racing environment, which provides plenty of action. A big "Thank you" to Dennis and Craig for making the trip from the Seattle area and all of our local club racers which provided 11 racers for a day of fast paced racing, pizza and many close battles throughout the field. A good time was had by all. Now for the final results:
Name Laps
1. Racerbob 615.1
2. Bad Billy 605.1
3. DC Dynamo 601.3
4. Mike Guthrie 585.1
5. Al (Meat) 573.5
6. Steven Page 573.4
7. Craig(Fly Racing) 568.9
8. Tim 534.5
9. Bartman 478.5
10. Howie 242.9
11. Ken DQ (Changed cars) (364.2)
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