by howie » Sun Jan 05, 2014 6:06 pm
This was the kick off to the 2014 NASCAR points series. I took an early lead in the points chase. I challenged the track record and was successful! Thanks to Bryan for bringing his hot dog roaster.
2,952 January 9, 2017 1:44 pm
Re: This is the NASCAR page. (32 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)
by howie » Sun Feb 17, 2013 9:50 am
Race of Feb. 16th. 2013. The competition is getting very close between True Scale NASCAR's and the OSCAR NASCAR's. NASCAR rules were discussed and tossed back and fourth and voted on and starting next season, only True Scale NASCAR"s will compete at Rapid Raceway. So next season will be True Scale format in all classes.
I'll also mention that Gearloose's True Scale NASCAR is a home built in-line chassis and is fast and handles great!!
2,953 January 9, 2017 1:39 pm
Topic: This is the NASCAR page. (32 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)
by howie » Sun Dec 16, 2012 8:52 am
The first NASCAR race of the 2013 season. Dec. 15th. 2012. I lost the results by my own mistake. So we went by memory as to the results. I decided that for the remainder of the 2013 season, (Marty, Beau and I also discussed this issue after the race) that the OSCAR NASCAR's can compete with the True Scale NASCAR until such time it is decided to race only True Scale NASCAR. Bad Bob and I badgered each other's NASCAR which was good for some laughs. Beau took the time to set a new NASCAR track record with Kirk's new car at 4.7351 seconds.
2,954 January 9, 2017 1:38 pm
Re: This is the Indy car page. (68 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)
The previous posts to this topic were copied over from the Northwest True Scale Racers site with Howie's permission. The NTSR site is scheduled to close down at the end of this year. I will be copying over as much of the great information posted there as possible in the next few months. =====Bill
2,955 January 9, 2017 1:36 pm
Re: This is the Indy car page. (68 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)
by howie » Thu Oct 13, 2016 8:07 pm
Beau discovered several other 4.5" Indy car bodies that will be added to the body list. He also ordered 5 of the Outasite #0520 body to be put in the inventory of bodies for sale.
2,956 January 9, 2017 1:36 pm
Re: This is the Indy car page. (68 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)
by howie » Sat Oct 08, 2016 10:25 pm
Marty is in the process of building an F1 car and John bought a body, so things are looking up for the class.
2,957 January 9, 2017 1:34 pm
Re: This is the Indy car page. (68 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)
by howie » Mon Oct 03, 2016 9:42 pm
I finished this F1 last March or so ( see the Projects page ). We have a couple F1 races toward the end of the season ( 2017 ). Beau and I already tested our F1's and they handle great, should be a fun class with the open wheels as an added challenge! I am in the process of building another one for Blake and then another one for Dwayne. We can have a race with 5 people, so we need one more!
2,958 January 9, 2017 1:31 pm
Re: This is the Indy car page. (68 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)
by howie » Sun May 29, 2016 7:39 pm
From now on this page will be known as the F1 page. We will have the F1 on the schedule in 2017.
Beau's new F1.
2,959 January 9, 2017 1:31 pm
Re: This is the Indy car page. (68 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)
by howie » Mon Nov 10, 2014 5:28 pm
I am still on the Indy car thing. I have updated the chassis rules, the chassis is to be an open chassis. The Scholers are evidently going away as Professor Motor has been out of our favorite one for at least 8 months and they can't get a hold of anyone at Scholer. So, buy or build and let's get this thing going, maybe for the 2016 season!
2,960 January 9, 2017 1:31 pm
Re: This is the Indy car page. (68 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)
by howie » Sun May 04, 2014 12:48 am
Update: No Indy cars have been built beyond Beau's. The class is not on the schedule yet for the 2015 season. Maybe if it was put on the schedule there would be a few put together. So stay tuned.
2,961 January 9, 2017 1:30 pm
Topic: This is the Indy car page. (68 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)
by howie » Sun Jan 27, 2013 12:06 pm
Beau brought his new Indy car to the Jan. 26th. 2013 race. After the race was over he tested it. It turned in the very low 4.3's! This is going to be a very fast class for next season. I am considering a summer race with these cars. There is a picture of Beau's Indy car on the Projects page. It has yet to be painted. His car is powered by a Hawk 7 on a Scholer Pantara chassis.
2,962 January 9, 2017 1:26 pm
Re: Early Modified race results. (51 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)
The previous posts to this topic were copied over from the Northwest True Scale Racers site with Howie's permission. The NTSR site is scheduled to close down at the end of this year. I will be copying over as much of the great information posted there as possible in the next few months. =====Bill
2,963 January 9, 2017 1:22 pm
Re: Early Modified race results. (51 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)
by howie » Thu Dec 01, 2016 9:57 am
The race of Nov. 30, 2016. Had a fun race on a Wednesday night! Congratulations to John Fisher for winning his first race at Rapid.
John also set a new track record for the Early Modifieds.
L to R: Bryan, John, Beau, Blake.
2,964 January 9, 2017 1:19 pm
Re: Early Modified race results. (51 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)
by howie » Sun May 15, 2016 9:09 am
May 14th. '16. Bob Nak. wins the last points race of the season! We all have to wait 'till next season to get even with him!
L to R: Gearloose, Howie, Mitch, John.
Beau has a burn down!!
2,965 January 9, 2017 1:15 pm
Re: Early Modified race results. (51 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)
by howie » Sun May 01, 2016 7:31 am
Another fun race for these open wheel cars! Steady Bill is leading the points chase for this class!
2,966 January 9, 2017 1:15 pm
Re: Early Modified race results. (51 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)
by howie » Sun Apr 24, 2016 9:05 am
Bill; I was a little down at the start of the evening with the low turnout, but when we got started, what a blast!! The race format does make for close racing. As long as we have at least 5 guys, we are good to go!
2,967 January 9, 2017 1:12 pm
Re: Early Modified race results. (51 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)
by howie » Sun Apr 24, 2016 8:48 am
Low turnout, but what fun!! I would have liked to have on tape some of the action while I was at the computer! Four cars in the bank at the same time and coming out unscathed! And more than once!
Blake and Bill fighting for position! They battled the whole heat! A great night of racing!
2,968 January 9, 2017 1:11 pm
Re: Early Modified race results. (51 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)
by wb0s » Sun Apr 24, 2016 7:56 am
Howie, As usual I had a great time racing the Early Modifieds at Rapid Raceway yesterday! The race format you used sure made for some CLOSE racing, and the Early Modifieds are so exciting to race with the open wheels! I don't think I've experienced that much wheel to wheel side by side racing before. We ran so many laps with cars grouped together, which made the passing really challenging! You had to keep on your toes through every heat! Anyway thanks again, it really was a good time!
2,969 January 9, 2017 1:08 pm
Re: Early Modified race results. (51 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)
by howie » Thu Apr 07, 2016 7:45 am
April. 4 '16. Monday, another exciting race. Congratulations to Bill for a consistent race, taking his first win here. Bill now leads by one point over Beau for the Early Modified 2016 season points champ.
"exciting racing". Beau comes close to "hitting the pavement"! Later, Stuart did "hit the pavement" with the Holly Farms '39 Chev in this picture, no injury to driver or car!
2,970 January 9, 2017 1:07 pm
Re: Early Modified race results. (51 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)
by wb0s » Tue Mar 29, 2016 8:52 pm
I had a great time racing at Rapid Raceway as usual! Those Modifieds are action packed and a blast!
2,971 January 9, 2017 1:05 pm
Re: Early Modified race results. (51 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)
by howie » Tue Mar 29, 2016 9:13 am
Mar. 28th. '16. This race was on a Monday evening. Some more wild racing took place.
Left to right: Bill, Howie, Blake, Dayle.
2,972 January 9, 2017 1:01 pm
Re: Early Modified race results. (51 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)
by howie » Sun Mar 13, 2016 9:23 am
Some wild racing of March 12, '16.
From left: Howie, Blake's new Early Modified, Bob N. winner of this race, Marty.
2,973 January 9, 2017 1:00 pm
Re: Early Modified race results. (51 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)
by beaufrazier » Mon May 11, 2015 12:28 pm
Congratulations to Blake on his first race! He did a great job and has the potential to be a premiere racer. I hope he will consider joining the group this coming season. Again, congrat's Blake....
2,974 January 9, 2017 1:00 pm
Re: Early Modified race results. (51 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)
by howie » Sun May 10, 2015 8:51 pm
Today on Mother's day, Blake asked me if I would build him an Early Modified. YES I will!! He already picked the kit out and wants to paint it when I am done building it.
2,975 January 9, 2017 12:58 pm
Re: Early Modified race results. (51 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)
by howie » Sun May 10, 2015 8:36 am
Results of the season final, May 9, 2015:
1...Stuart..................185 laps................4.726557sec.............white
2...Ted.....................182......................4.827760.................blue
3...Marty...................181......................4.827614.................blue
3...Gearloose..............180......................4.984413.................white
4...Bob N...................178......................4.936993.................blue
5...Howie...................178......................4.882693.................white
6...Dwayne.................152......................4.984982.................blue
7...Beau....................150.......................4.773125................white
8...BLake...................142.......................5.375270................white.
This was 14yr. old Blake's first race. He did an outstanding job of driving. He drove his own race and kept up a steady pace and received an applause from the other racers. Hopefully he will continue racing. He enjoys R/C cars.
