The Concours winner was Chris with his beautiful Melling Thunderbird!
351 May 23, 2023 9:38 am
Re: OSCAR Earnhardt / McFarland Memorial NASCAR Race at Tom's World (7 replies, posted in OSCAR)
352 May 23, 2023 9:37 am
Re: OSCAR Earnhardt / McFarland Memorial NASCAR Race at Tom's World (7 replies, posted in OSCAR)
Stuart "Stew Meat" won the Xfinity race.
Kirk finished 4th in the Cup race.
3rd place in the Cup race went to Korbyn.
Curt was the Top Qualifier and finished 2nd in the Cup race.
Your Cup winner, track owner, and host, Tom Street!
353 May 23, 2023 9:32 am
Re: OSCAR Earnhardt / McFarland Memorial NASCAR Race at Tom's World (7 replies, posted in OSCAR)
Photos from the race at Tom's World
The judging for Concours is always a popular part of an OSCAR race!
Here is the field for this race:
Tom gives instructions during driver's meeting with Wade to his left.
354 May 23, 2023 9:01 am
Topic: OSCAR Earnhardt / McFarland Memorial NASCAR Race at Tom's World (7 replies, posted in OSCAR)
There was a very good turnout of 13 racers for the Earnhardt / McFarland Memorial NASCAR race at Tom's in Bend on Saturday May 20th. OSCAR races are always great events, featuring a qualifying session followed by four minute heat races. After qualifying the field was broken up into two divisions, Xfinity group and Cup. The first group to race was the Xfinity division, made up of the bottom race seven qualifiers. Tom's track is one of the most difficult tracks I have ever raced on! I have yet to qualify in the top half, so I usual I raced in the slower division. Now although this sounds pretty dismal already, I will say that even racing in this lower division is quite challenging and fun! The racing was very close, and the finish results for the Xfinity race were very close to many posted by the Cup racers!
For this Xfinity race we raced 4 minute heats, for four rounds of racing or four times through. In OSCAR races the winner of the Xfinity race has the option of taking the Xfinity trophy or moving up into the Cup race. Korbyn won the race and chose to move up into the Cup race. Racers that make the move up are awarded the prestigious Iron Man plaque! That gave the Xfinity win to Stuart or Stew Meat as we like to call him, who was just 3 laps behind Korbyn. Here are the Xfinity results:
After the Xfinity race and a lunch break, featuring an awesome spread including pulled pork sandwiches, racers readied for the Cup main event! The race format for the Cup race was the same as the Xfinity race, 4 rounds of 4 minute heats. One thing to note is; this makes for 16 rounds or 32 minutes of racing for the Iron Man!
What makes Tom's track so challenging is the combination of super high speed sections of the track that include a 180 degree steeply banked turn, followed by two long straights connected by two tight 180 degree flat turns, one of which is referred to as the 'Dead Man". And if that isn't enough there is the tight infield section that also has a "hump" style bridge in it. This "hump" style bridge provides for some exciting "airborn" action if negotiated improperly! With all these exciting possibilities for "action", motor failures, breakage, and total car carnage is not uncommon! Such was the case for Bob Nak as he was the unlucky recipient of multiple "rider" situations resulting in spectacular off track excursions! Bob set a new vertical record hitting one turn marshal in the head as well as hitting the ceiling, and a new distance record when his car landed in the adjoining pit area room. Congrats to Bob......I think?
For this race Curtious Curt was going for his tenth consecutive win. He was the top qualify but, his hopes for number ten were crushed by Tom! A motor issue dropped Curt to second place, just a mere four laps behind Tom. Here are the Cup results:
I'd like to thank Tom Street and all the folks in Bend for providing us with such a great race! Going to a race at Tom's is always circled on my event calendar! Many of us "veteran" local racers remember racing at Lee Dundas' barn track. It is considered an iconic track in our history of racing, and "THE" place where all the Northwest hardbody racing started! Sadly it is gone but, Tom's World is the new track icon! Don't miss out on being part of the experience! Mark your calendars for next year!
355 May 23, 2023 7:48 am
Re: PASER Even Thursday (65 replies, posted in PASER)
Even Thursday racing on May 18th included an IROC Race. Frank Lynn and Tim Booze provided a set of four (plus and extra running chassis) Ford GTs for the race. The cars were modified Parma I32 chassis with injection molded 1/32 scale late model Ford GT bodies. Powered by Falcon style motors the cars were very fast and quite challenging to drive!
Turn out for the race was slim with only 6 racers. A round robin racing format was used along with track calls for deslots due to the shortage of turn marshals. It was a fun race and we'd like to thank Frank and Tim for making this happen!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuFC2in-BCg
After the IROC race we raced the Flexi Class where Bob Nak won and added to his "fence posts" on the PASER WEENER trophy!
356 May 13, 2023 4:35 pm
Re: NASTE 2023 Point Series Championship - Results & Standings (37 replies, posted in NASTE)
NASTE 2023 Point Series Championship Race No.14 @ Rippin' Ridin' Raceway May 11, 2023
Race Results - Revoslot GT Class:
1 Daniel 78.1 Laps - 5 points.
2 Al 73.2 - 4 pts.
3 Rico 71.4 - 3pts.
4 Greg 71.1 - 2 pts.
5 Mitch 69.9 - 1 pt.
Current Standings for the 2023 NASTE Point Series Championship After 14 Races:
1 Daniel - 76 pts.
2 Al - 71 points.
3 Rico - 42 pts.
4 Greg - 26 pts.
5 David - 24 pts.
6 Mitch - 21 pts.
7 Chris Kouba - 19 pts.
8 Zack - 15 pts.
9 Bill - 14 pts.
10 Stan - 7 pts.
11 Mark - 4 pts.
12 Hersch - 2 pts.
13 tie - John G. - 1 pt.
13 tie - Elliott leonard - 1 pt.
13 tie - Josh - 1 pt.
357 May 13, 2023 4:29 pm
Re: NASTE Odd Thursday Night Racing Rules & Current Thread (2,118 replies, posted in NASTE)
Race results for May 11, 2023:
358 May 9, 2023 7:54 am
Re: This is the Indy car page. (60 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)
Video of the Indy car laps run in honor of Beau at the memorial race.
359 May 8, 2023 8:43 am
Re: Historic PASER Equipment Found in Newberg! (10 replies, posted in PASER)
The lower chassis in this picture is interesting to me because of the way the wire motor bracket rails are positioned inside the square tubing. Although this chassis does not have separate side pans, this way of attaching the motor bracket rails to the center section is a design element of the later "Hanna" style chassis. Could this chassis be a forerunner of the "Hanna" style chassis?
360 May 8, 2023 8:25 am
Re: Historic PASER Equipment Found in Newberg! (10 replies, posted in PASER)
During those years I was away from slot car racing with the PASER guys, there was a time when they were racing some very fast 1/32 scratchbuilt cars. In my collection of Gary "Goose" Gossett's cars, I have quite a few 1/32 scratchbuilt cars featuring chassis with similar designs to the chassis on the right in this picture. These cars were fitted with clear light weight bodies.
361 May 8, 2023 8:17 am
Re: Historic PASER Equipment Found in Newberg! (10 replies, posted in PASER)
I have a few stainless steel chassis in my collection of old PASER chassis. Larry Cockerham commented that Lee Dundas liked building chassis out of stainless, so I wouldn't doubt if he was the one that started the trend. Here are some examples of stainless chassis and chassis parts using typical PASER design elements.
One dead give away to a PASER style chassis is the use of brass angle on the outside edges of the side pans for body mounting. 
362 May 8, 2023 8:11 am
Re: Historic PASER Equipment Found in Newberg! (10 replies, posted in PASER)
This particular chassis is unique to this lot. I have a similar chassis in my collection of known old PASER club chassis. I am not sure who came up with design but although it is a variation of the "rattle" chassis that was so popular in the PASER club, it is truly different.
363 May 8, 2023 8:02 am
Re: Historic PASER Equipment Found in Newberg! (10 replies, posted in PASER)
I believe this lap counter was built by Hugh Ellsworth to replace his original design that was mounted to the original track timer box. I have yet to verify this as there was a period of time in the late '80s through the early '90s when I had dropped out of the racing scene. If anyone can confirm the details of this lap counter, please let me know! But to the point this is an early design of an LED lap counter.
364 May 8, 2023 7:57 am
Re: Historic PASER Equipment Found in Newberg! (10 replies, posted in PASER)
When I first met the PASER group of guys they were racing at Lee Dundas' in Wilsonville. Lee had two tracks in the upstairs of his barn. One HUGE 3 lane wood (plywood) routed track, and one 4 lane (also routed plywood) tight road course. The 4 lane track was used for racing 1/32 Parma Womp Womp cars primarily, and the 3 lane was the track used for the 1/24 hardbody classes. The main 1/24 hardbody class they were racing when I started was the NASCAR Class. The cars featured flat brass chassis with 36D motors. Of course none of the fast guys were running "stock" 16D motors. A small detail it didn't take long to realize on the 50 some foot long straight! These motors were in this lot of chassis pieces. Even just a quick look to the experienced eye tells you those armatures are NOT stock, but obviously rewound! The possibility is very high that one or even ALL of these motors had passed me with ease!
365 May 8, 2023 6:36 am
Re: Historic PASER Equipment Found in Newberg! (10 replies, posted in PASER)
Seeing this device as I walked up to all the stuff John had laid out really got me excited! I immediately remembered this as the track timer Hugh Ellsworth built in the mid-eighties for use on Lee Dundas' tracks. As originally built, there was a second piece that was an LED readout lap counter. It was attached to the timer section by two hinges which allowed it to swing up into position atop the timer. The hinge locations can be seen in the top of the timer's box. The latches that held the top lap counter section in place for transporting are still in place.
Hugh built many devices for the club's use, as well as building some great cars! Hugh helped me wire my first 1/24 routed track, which is now the Pelican Park track in Eugene. Hugh designed the original controller station hook-ups using copper tubing that I still use today! Hugh and I also experimented with rewinding 5 pole armatures when PASER was using 36D motors in the NASCAR class. Sadly Hugh has passed, but many of his devices and cars are still in the club's possession. He is greatly missed!
366 May 8, 2023 6:19 am
Re: Historic PASER Equipment Found in Newberg! (10 replies, posted in PASER)
Very true Mitch, it saddens me to think about how much slot car stuff just ended up in the dump!
367 May 7, 2023 9:22 pm
Re: Historic PASER Equipment Found in Newberg! (10 replies, posted in PASER)
Originally I thought this might be a home-made magnet zapper. After conferring with my resource (Gearloose), who by the way remembers this device, and informed me that it is a de-magnetizer. It was used "back in the day" to demagnetize the "steel" magnets of the early motors used for slot cars (long before permanent ceramic magnets were used for slot car motors). The early motors used mainly for model trains, would substantially lose their magnetic field when disassembled for "tweaking" to become fast slot car motors. After this device was used to de-magnetize the reassembled motors were then remagnetized using a magnet zapper device. My source went on to tell me the magnet zapper they used was stolen.
Here is a photo example of one of the motor types that would be de-magnetized and then zapped after being rebuilt.
368 May 7, 2023 4:51 pm
Topic: Historic PASER Equipment Found in Newberg! (10 replies, posted in PASER)
Today I made a trip out to Newberg to purchase some items described to me as "possibly slot car chassis." Upon arrival at John's house I was shown a box of old scratchbuilt chassis and miscellaneous pieces. He had picked these items up as scrap. Thankfully he found the Northwest True Scale Facebook Group page and reached out to see if anybody had any interest in them. We as most of you know, I am kind of a geek for this stuff.
In the pictures John initially sent me it looked like some of the chassis may have been built locally. But when I arrived John also had set out a wooden box I immediately recognized as the timer system High Ellsworth had built for Lee Dundas' tracks in Wilsonville! In addition to the original timer system there was an LED readout lap counter. The lap counter was not the original one I remember that was part of the timer system. Here's the stuff all laid out on my bench after I got it all back home:
369 May 5, 2023 3:54 pm
Re: NASCAR 4.5 inch Flexi car race (4 replies, posted in Springwater Raceway)
I am IN!
370 May 5, 2023 3:52 pm
Re: 4.5 Inch Flexi NASCAR Race (3 replies, posted in PASER)
Bob, counting you as the first committed racer, I will officially take the number two spot!....I am IN!
371 April 30, 2023 8:04 am
Re: Columbia Gorge Championship. (43 replies, posted in Northwest True Scale Racers)
So, after all of that, here are the FINAL Results:
1st John "Turing John" 724 Laps
2nd "Captain" Kirk 714
3rd Bob "Nak Nak" 706
4th "Howie" 697
5th Bill 694
6th Bart 691
7th Al "Meat" 678
8th "Gearloose" 650
9th Rob 560
10th Douglas 523
11th Hersch 445
Some of the racers were overcome by the excitement in the air!
372 April 30, 2023 7:57 am
Re: Columbia Gorge Championship. (43 replies, posted in Northwest True Scale Racers)
Final race of the 2023 Porsche 962 Championship, and what a beautiful day! April 29th and the doors were wide open to the warm air and sunshine! The race itself was close and exciting, as well as somewhat chaotic in regards to scoring......
Due to an administrative error (on MY part) in the race details on the NASTE Calendar (race start time to be exact) one racer did not arrive until the first round of racing was nearly over. Adjustments were made in the format to allow him to get all his heat races in. The scoring for Round 1 was captured on paper only (accurately!).
Round 1 Results:
John 182 laps
Kirk 178
Bob 178
Bart 175
Bill 174
Al 172
Howie 170
Gearloose 162
Rob 159
Douglas 142
Hersch 128
Round 2 Results:
Round 3 Results (Kirk had a +1 lap due to a rider):
Round 4 Results (Howie had +2 laps due to riders):
373 April 28, 2023 6:52 am
Re: NASTE 2023 Point Series Championship - Results & Standings (37 replies, posted in NASTE)
NASTE 2023 Point Series Championship Race No.13 @ Rippin' Ridin' Raceway April 27, 2023
Race Results - Trans Am Class:
1 Daniel 70.0 Laps - 6 points.
2 Al 68.5 - 5 pts.
3 Mitch 66.3 - 4 pts.
4 David 63.3 - 3 pts.
5 Greg 62.9 - 2 pts.
6 Rico 59.7 - 1 pt.
Current Standings for the 2023 NASTE Point Series Championship After 13 Races:
1 Daniel - 71 pts.
2 Al - 67 points.
3 Rico - 39 pts.
4 tie - Greg - 24 pts.
4 tie - David - 24 pts.
6 Mitch - 20 pts.
7 Chris Kouba - 19 pts.
8 Zack - 15 pts.
9 Bill - 14 pts.
10 Stan - 7 pts.
11 Mark - 4 pts.
12 Hersch - 2 pts.
13 tie - John G. - 1 pt.
13 tie - Elliott leonard - 1 pt.
13 tie - Josh - 1 pt.
374 April 28, 2023 6:44 am
Re: NASTE Odd Thursday Night Racing Rules & Current Thread (2,118 replies, posted in NASTE)
Race results from April 27th 2023:
375 April 21, 2023 1:48 pm
Re: PASER Even Thursday (65 replies, posted in PASER)
That was a great race Bob! Thanks!