501 Reply by howie

(63 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)

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.

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502 Reply by howie

(14 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

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.

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503 Reply by howie

(146 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

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

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504 Reply by howie

(42 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

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

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505 Reply by howie

(146 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

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

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506 Reply by howie

(146 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

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!

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507 Reply by howie

(42 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

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.

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508 Reply by howie

(15 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

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.

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509 Reply by howie

(146 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

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

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510 Reply by howie

(42 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

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.

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511 Reply by howie

(10 replies, posted in Springwater Raceway)

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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512 Reply by howie

(146 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

Bill, our Rapid Newsman will post news and pictures of the race.

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513 Topic by howie

(42 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

This is a new class taken from the GT3 class.

Here is the results of the first ever Rapid Raceway NASTRUCK event:

     1st.  Marty.................167 laps.
     2nd. Bob...................165
     3rd. Ted....................161
     4th. Howie.................159
     5th. Beau..................143
     6th. Gearloose.............38

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514 Reply by howie

(146 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

The Early Sportsman class was voted to be the points class for half of the 2019 season.

Here are the results of the first race on Oct.. 20th. 2018:

     1st.   Gearloose........................381 laps.........11 Points
     2nd.   Blake..............................366...............10
     3rd.   Bob................................353.................9
     4th.   Ted.................................343.................8
     5th.   Marty..............................340.................7
     6th.   Bill..................................331.................6
     7th.   Terry...............................327.................5
     8th.   Howie..............................313.................4
     9th.   Beau...............................313.................3
     10th. Colin...............................311..................2

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515 Reply by howie

(33 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

Mitch I am glad you could make it to the race, more importantly I am VERY glad you made it as well as you did with the stroke!

After the race I checked the motor, the wire broke loose again! Not only that, the motor was VERY tired to begin with! I will be replacing that motor and probably build a new chassis as that one is a bolt together one that I will use for another class.

Take care Mitch.

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516 Reply by howie

(33 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

I used to race r/c cars also, but they were all gas powered back in the '60's and '70's. Still have them all.

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517 Reply by howie

(33 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

Ok, here is the story on the motor: I was too low for tech, so I raised the car up to pass tech and never checked the gears, and that caused the gears to tighten up too much consequently burning up the motor which put on quite show of smoke!

BTW: I have never rewound a motor in my life!

I still had a lot of fun and that is the bottom line to me!

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518 Reply by howie

(33 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

Results of the Rapid 500:

Each racer got 1hr. and 4 minutes of racing.

1st......Marty..........739 laps.
2nd.....Blake...........735
3rd......Ted.............725
4th......Gearloose....721
5th......Dennis........709
6th......Stew...........700
7th......Beau...........674
8th......Bob.............664
9th......Bill...............594
10th....Mitch. DNF....414
11th....John...DNF....161
12th....Howie..DISQ.

Thank you to all who participated and to Bill for all those pictures and movies. A fun day and close racing!

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519 Reply by howie

(11 replies, posted in NASTE)

Here is an idea that I just thought of as I was reading this: If you choose natural rubber like we use on our cars for the Sportsman/Econo or NASCAR etc., then I will buy them from you at a reduced price ( to be determined between us ) and I can true them up and can use them for practice or pass them on at the price I paid you for them. No storage worries.

If you or I order the tires from John Gill the price will be cheaper than retail.

Just a thought.

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520 Reply by howie

(1 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

The Rapid 500 that will kick off the start of the 2019 season will be on Oct. 6th. Doors open at noon.

A full 2019 schedule will be posted as we get closer to the racing season.

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521 Reply by howie

(259 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

The project Dodge NASCAR is far from done and it is sitting on a NASTRUCK chassis. But it is picture worthy.

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_1506.jpg

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522 Topic by howie

(1 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

I would like to thank all the racers who participated in the 2018 season at Rapid Raceway. I believe over all it was a successful season.  The introduction of the Indy cars was a great addition to our racing program. Another year of good memories.

     Keep your NASCAR handy for the Rapid 500 to kick off the new season in early October. A new addition in the coming season is the NASCAR trucks.

     Have a great summer!

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523 Reply by howie

(71 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

These cars are a piece of cake to put together ( I did 5 of them ) as the chassis, axles, tires are already together. The time consuming part is mounting the wing, painting and installing the decals which to me is the most fun!

I think if your axle gear would not have loosened, you may have taken the Gold! I had your back though!, which means I didn't have a prayer to keep up!! You and that car go together quite well!!

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524 Reply by howie

(71 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

May 5th. 2018: The first annual Rapid Grand Prix. We went through 4 times at 4 min. heats. This race was a lot of fun as the cars are close and some very good racing took place. The racing started at 1:40pm. and with a lunch break added, ended up at 6:00pm.
Results:
1st. Ted.................711 laps.
2nd. Gearloose.......702.
3rd.  Bill.................700.
4th.  Beau..............698.
5th.  Marty..............696.
6th.  Bob................690.
7th.  Howie.............689.
8th.  Dennis............654.
9th.  Dayle..............651.
10th. Blake.............589. Blake had to leave with two heats to go.

left to right Beau, Bob, Dayle, Blake

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/RRINDY2018.jpg

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525 Reply by howie

(71 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

The first annual Rapid Grand Prix is coming May 5th. using the Pro Slot Indy cars.
Doors open at 12:00 noon and racing about 1:30pm. Entry fee is $10.00 and includes plaques through 3rd. and Pizza, pop and of course coffee and cookies. We will race 4 times through at 4 min. heats at 9.5 volts.

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