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Thanks Chris!

I need the usual in a T-Shirt, EXTRA FAT, XL!

I know I can't make it to the event on the 20th, but can I still get a T-Shirt if I pay for it?

Guys, I've seen this latest car inaction (followed it in fact at our test site, which was difficult), it is FAST!!!! In fact, the fastest yet!!!

Monday July 25th @ The Gorge Raceway in Troutdale!

Due to some computer issues at Rob's Redline Raceway, Monday's race venue was switched to Bob Nakamura's Gorge Raceway in Troutdale. This switch created some issues on its own and I apologize for any confusion! With that said, we did end up having some great racing in the gorge!

It was hot outside, but Bob's basement location for the track was nice and cool! This was the first official race for the track which was recently moved from its original location in Keizer Oregon. The track was originally built by Paul Painter and it is beautiful! For me this course is very difficult, and I struggled with even completing laps! I had raced on it at its previous location, but it has been quite sometime, and it showed!

The first class of cars to be gridded were the Womps. Our PASER Womp Class is probably different than most Womp classes throughout the slot car racing world. We race them in a narrow width formula, with the track being no wider than the width of the chassis. While limiting the cars performance where cornering is concerned, it poses no limit on the fun aspect of racing them!

With only five racers in attendance we raced using a "track call" system, which due to our lack of previous experience on the track, led to some pretty lengthy heat races! Our host and track owner Bob showed us all the fast way around the course and took the Womp win!

After the Womp race we lined up Flexi cars. Even at less than eleven volts these cars proved to be quite a challenge! My strategy for future Flexi races at The Gorge will be DE-TUNE! For this race we ran one round of three minute heats. Again our host took the podium (I'm starting to see a pattern here!). Here are the results:

1st Bob 130 laps
2nd John 118
3rd Rob 102
4th Bill 100
5th Hersche 91

You CRACK me up Doc!!!!!

I know it is late notice, but I am going to stop by Al's tonight with a big box of used cars I'd like to sell. Cars are $10 to $15 each, most are complete runners. I'm shooting to be there by 4:00pm, but I have to leave early.

This past Monday, July 11th was Open Track at Inslot's Checkered Flag raceway in Vancouver. The doors opened at 10:00 AM as usual, and the first race for Womps started at noon. The Womps have become a popular, highly contested class, with some very close racing! This race was no exception! Bob Nakamura was the fast guy posting another victory, which awards him another "Fence Post" on the coveted PASER WEENER CUP!

Here are the results from the Womp race. This are 20 lap sprint races with points awarded for finish position, and totaled for an overall score to determine the race winner. Also to note is these are races run with a "break-out" minimum lap time to keep the competition somewhat equal. The break-out is set at 5.5 seconds. It is interesting to see how close the competitors run to that minimum lap time!

After the Womp race we raced the Flexi Class. The rules for this class are pretty loose. Competitors must race a flexi type chassis car..........That's pretty much it. The Flexi race was run with one round of 3 minute heats. Mitch Brooks was the Flexi Man of the day and posted his first win at Inslot's Checkered Flag! Mitch's name was the newest addition to the PASER WEENER CUP! Congrats Mitch!

Flexi Race results:

The last race of the day was a first time event at Inslot's Checkered Flag. John Gill provided the inspiration, leadership, and cars to put together a field of IROC cars for racing at PASER sponsored events. The cars are all PASER/OSCAR spec cars for the Sports Car and Clubman Classes. The cars feature "hot" super 16D motors, and they are FAST! The chassis of course make these "hardbody" cars handle like Flexis! We had 5 racers stick around for this race. The racing was very close, but best of all, we suffered no failures or beak downs! Thank you John for your work and generosity in provided these outstanding cars!

Results from the PASER Hardbody IROC Race

The next stop on the 2022 McFarland Memorial Track Tour is on August 20th at Pelican Park Raceway in Eugene!

The location of Pelican Park is BEHIND 855 S. 57th St./Drive, Springfield, just west of the Bob Straub Parkway and 57th is the first light south of E. Main on that Parkway.

Turn west (right) at that light and take 57th up the hill for about a block. There will be a sign on the east side of 57th at the drive that leads back to the track.

• In honor of Bob McFrland's favorite class to race at Pelican Park, we will be racing "BIG NASCAR", and using 'Super' motors. All cars are expected to start the event with a 0.055" track clearance

• 10am = doors open at PPS for practice and registration. There will be a $10 registration fee for participants who are NOT members of the PPS 'KeyClub' who pay $40/month dues.

• 1pm = racing starts with each racer pulling a chip from "The Rattler" to determine your start position for your first heat race with each participant getting 4 qualifying heat races to achieve a "win" in a heat race, and you must "win-to-get-in" to the 'fast - 8'

• Each heat is 50 laps long, and your finish in each heat will determine where you start in your next heat. In the first half of the program, Qualifying heats will determine who is in the 'Fast-8' ('win to get in'). Depending on how many folks more than 8 decide to join us for this event, we will have Semi's, a Consi and Main for the "Hooligans", the group of the racers who didn't win in the first half, so didn't get into the 'fast 8' program, but now qualify for the 'Slo-8' program'.

• 3-ish - 4-ish pm should be a break after the determination of the 'fast-8', likely w/food (pizza?)

• We will return to racing after the break to finish with Semi-Mains, Consi(s), (2 or more depending on numbers of racers), and finally the Main Event, anticipating 'done' by 6-ish pm?
Please contact me, Tom Snyder, at 541/953-8951, phone of text, with questions or suggestions about this upcoming event!

Rich,

You're welcome, it was a lot of fun and I really enjoyed racing with the Electron guys!

NASTE 2022 Point Series Championship Race No.16 - Final Race of the 2022 Point Series @ Rippin' Ridin' Raceway July 7, 2022

Race Results - Le Mans Class:

1st Daniel 75.1 laps - 6 points
2nd Al 74.1 - 5 pts.
3rd Mitch 71.3 - 4 pts.
4th Jeff 69.4 - 3 pts.
5th Fernando 67.5 - 2 pts.
6th Rico 66.6 - 1 pt.

Final Standings for the 2022 NASTE Point Series Championship After 16 Races:

1st Daniel - 91 points.
2nd Al - 79 pts.
3rd Rico - 48 pts.
4th Mitch - 42 pts.
5th Jeff - 25 pts.
6th David - 17 pts.
7th - tie Stan - 15 pts.
7th - tie Greg - 15 pts.
9th Zack - 14 pts.
10th Bill 6 pts.
11th Fernando - 3 pts.
12th - tie Bart - 1 pt.
12th - tie Hersch - 1 pt.

These are REALLY good deals guys! These cars are top notch (I've been on the track against them!)!

NASTE 2022 Point Series Championship Race No.15 @ Rippin' Ridin' Raceway June 23, 2022

Race Results - GFX Class:

1st Al 79.3 laps - 6 points
2nd Daniel 78.1 - 5 pts.
3rd Greg 73.9 - 4 pts.
4th Mitch 71.2 - 3 pts.
5th Rico 70.5 - 2 pts.
6th Hersch 65.6 - 1 pt.

Current Standings for the 2022 NASTE Point Series Championship After 15 Races:

1st Daniel - 85 points.
2nd Al - 74 pts.
3rd Rico - 47 pts.
4th Mitch - 38 pts.
5th Jeff - 22 pts.
6th David - 17 pts.
7th - tie Stan - 15 pts.
7th - tie Greg - 15 pts.
9th Zack - 14 pts.
10th Bill 6 pts.
11th - tie Fernando - 1 pt.
11th - tie Bart - 1 pt.
11th - tie Hersch - 1 pt.