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It was suggested last night ( Jan. 26, 2019 ) during the BS session after the race to have a chassis building session with the Sportsman chassis.
If there is anyone interested we could schedule it during the off season.
The Sportsman class is a very popular class, I would not be surprised if it was voted in to race in the up coming 2020 season which will start in Oct. 2019.
The competition is really heating up in this class! It is a lot of fun racing with a laid back atmosphere.
Thanks for all who race here and make it fun.
Results of the Jan. 26, 2019 race:
1. Ted...........................382 laps.
2. Blake........................382
3. Gearloose..................381
4. Bob..........................373
5. DCDynamo................370
6. Terry.........................361
7. Bill............................361
8. Bryan........................339
9. Rico..........................338
10. John..........................331
11. Howie........................276
Results of the Jan. 26, 2019 race.
1. Ted.................................231 laps.
2. Howie..............................221
3. DCDynamo......................212
4. Bob................................212
5. Blake..............................211
6. Gearloose........................206
7. Rico................................197
8. John...............................190
9. Bill..................................147
I will throw in my .02 cents worth. I have been racing for awhile, I have been on all kinds of tracks. There are many things I have learned in my yrs. One of the big things I have witnessed is the home court advantage, in other words a hard track to drive with twists and turns and humps etc. designed by the track owner to his advantage, and he usually wins. The problem with that ( other than being boring to me as the track owner always wins ) is that it discourages new racers. You can still throw an S curve in for a little fun and excitement, but try to have an easy flow to the whole track. Racers come to Rapid Raceway knowing they have a chance of winning and it is a fairly easy track to learn, that to me is a + for the track, and that is what I wanted in my design.
Good luck to you.
Fellow racers; on April 20, 2019 there will be a TA2 race. It is a fairly easy process to take a late model Trans Am body and install it on a NASTRUCK chassis. Something to think about.
To me this was a fun day over all. Yes there might have been a grunt or two, and maybe a little cussing ( I may have cussed a little when we let the track down at Bill's place and a track leg sat down on my foot! no damage! ) but I enjoyed the day. I would have wore myself out getting in and out of the truck at Bill's to see where I was at if it were not for the spotters!
You planned the move to perfection Bill. I don't think it could have gone any better.
Thanks for the Pizza Bill, it was great!
Great pictures!
Really looking forward to racing on InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway!
I have a lot of rear Indy tires as of yesterday. I have no front tires as the car came with them and they don't wear out like the rears.
For those of you who may want an Indy car ( or another one ) that we are racing at Rapid and probably at InSlot Checkered Flag raceway in the future, I have a new kit hanging in the parts bin. John Gill brought it over and wants $49.00. The price for a new one does not get any better than that. If interested give me a call: 503-252-7692.
Results of the Jan. 12th. 2019 race:
1. Gearloose......................379 laps.
2. Blake............................379
3. Ted..............................375
4. Howie...........................371
5. Bob..............................369
6. Bryan...........................369
7. DC Dynamo...................354
8. Bill...............................353
9. Terry............................352
10. Rico............................345
11. Beau...........................332
12. Marty..........................149
Results of the Jan. 12th. 2019 race:
1. Blake........................231 laps.
2. Howie.......................225
3. Bryan.......................221
4. Marty.......................220
5. Bob..........................214
5. Bill...........................205
6. Ted..........................200
7. Beau........................190
8. DC Dynamo................15
9. Gearloose..................DQ.
What the ----? How did dying come into this conversation! I think you got on the wrong page Doomsday!
I really like the Indy cars also. You know that I have reserved two races this year for the track owners choice as to what we will run for the back up class. Well, on the Jan 26th. race the back up will be, guess what? the Indy cars! The next track owners choice will be in the second half of the season, I don't really know at this time, but I would put my $ on TA2!! Just a guess!!
As most know who race here we have a vote at the beginning of each year and at the halfway point in the season as to what we will race for points and a backup class for fun on the same night.
I thought I would start sharing the vote count on this page. The class with the most votes will be our points class and the next most votes will be the fun class. Each racer votes for two classes. Not everyone cares to vote. The two classes that won the vote the first of the season are not eligible for a vote for the second half of the season. The beginning of this season (2019) we voted for Sportsman for points and NASTRUCK for the fun class. I don't have the count for that vote. I do have the count for the second half of the season:
Indy car...................1. vote.
Can-Am...................2.
TA2.........................4.
NASCAR...................6.
Early Modified............6.
As you can see the NASCAR and Early Modified tied. I always hold my vote for a tie breaker if needed. But we tossed a coin instead ( keeping me free of any pain ). The coin toss gave NASCAR the point class.
A little history on this track: Kirk Smith built this track, he named it InSlot raceway. InSlot and Rapid Raceway each had their opening day on the same day. We raced at Rapid earlier in the day and all drove to Canby to race at InSlot later in the day. This took place around Sept. in 2002. Then after a few yrs. Bob McFarland got the track and named it Checkered Flag. Now Bill will be hosting races on it and it will be enjoyed by a wide variety of cars and slot car enthusiasts. The track is in very good shape and will not need much except a cleaning of the track surface and of course put back together witch will not be a big deal.
I am not happy as to why Bob had to give the track up, but I am happy that Bill will take it over and it will carry on as a very neat and well built track.
Track record Update on Feb. 19, 2023:
NASCAR............4.5319sec....Bad Bob on March 29, 2014.
Can-Am.............3.9730........Bad Bob on Feb. 1, 2014.
Early Model Sportsman......4.573........Zack on Nov. 7, 2020.
Late Model Sportsman.......4.690..........Kirk Smith on Dec.14 2013.
Early Modified...4.456 set by DC Dynamo on Feb. 19, '22. Old record was 4.6085...John Fisher on Nov. 30, 2016.
Trans-Am.............4.606...Zack on April 24,2021. Old record; 4.7499 Zack on Nov. 16, 2019.
Porsche 962.......4.5023..,.......Marty on Mar. 1, 2014.
NASTRUCK......... 4.657 by Zack on Nov. 7, 2020. Old record: 4.860...........Howie on Dec. 1, 2018.
Slammer............4.366 by Zack on Feb. 18, 2023 .
LeMans................No record set yet.
Late Modified........No record set yet and not available 'till the 2025 season.
Results of the Dec. 1st. race.
1. Bryan......................373 laps.
2. Blake.......................372
3. Bob.........................372
4. Gearloose................371
5. Dennis....................366
6. Howie......................354
7. Bill..........................352
8. Terry.......................351
9. Ted.........................344
10. Marty......................335
11. Rico......................323
12. Colin.....................321
13. Beau.....................307
Results of the Dec. 1st. race:
1. Howie.........184 laps.
2. Bob............180
3. Blake..........178
4. Marty..........178
5. Bryan..........175
6. Ted.............174
7. Bill..............148.
Dennis.........DQ
Beau............DQ
Gearloose.....DQ
Points for the 2019 season after 3 races with 3 races to go for the Sportsman class:
1st. Gearloose.............29 points.
2nd. Bob .....................25
3rd. Howie...................25
4th. Ted.......................24
5th. Blake....................20
6th. Terry.....................14
7th. Marty....................13
8th. Bryan...................13
9th. Bill.........................8
10th.Beau......................8
11th. Colin.....................2
12th. Rico......................2
Results of the Nov. 17th. race:
4 minute heats, two times through.
1st. Howie..................390 laps.
2nd. Ted.....................385
3rd. Gearloose............382
4th. Bob.....................377
5th. Bryan..................377
6th. Terry...................351
7th. Blake...................331
8th. Marty...................319
9th. Rico.....................315
The Sportsman class is close competition and a lot of fun with a simple designed chassis!
Results of the Nov. 17th. race:
4 minute heats, one time through.
1st. Bob....................177 laps.
2nd. Marty..................176
3rd. Howie..................170
4th. Bryan..................167
5th. Blake...................160
6th. Ted......................151
7th. Gearloose.............DQ.
After the race last night ( Nov. 3rd 2018 ) during our BS session it was discussed to run a Porsche 962 race using Blue Groove Lexan bodies and no lights. It would be a special race like the Rapid 500 and the Rapid Grand Prix. I am definitely on board with it. The race could be an annual event like the other two starting in the 2020 season.
Results of the race on Nov. 3:
1st. Howie....................377 laps.
2nd. Gearloose.............376
3rd. Bob......................376
4th. Bryan...................375
5th. Ted.......................359
6th. Blake....................358
7th. Beau.....................351
8th. Terry.....................343
9th. Marty....................317
10th. Bill......................251
Results of the Nov. 3rd. race:
1st......Howie........177 laps.
2nd.....Gearloose...177
3rd......Marty.........175
4th......Bob...........174
5th......Ted............169
6th......BLake........148
7th......Beau..........137
Bill........................DQ.
Bryan....................DQ.
Wow Bob; you must have really put in some time getting the track together! I was waiting for the call to set up another work party to finish it and then I see this, great job Bob! It is a beauty. It looks like it just fits the room nicely.
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