526 Reply by howie

(146 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

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

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527 Reply by howie

(44 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

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.

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528 Reply by howie

(97 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

What the ----? How did dying come into this conversation! I think you got on the wrong page Doomsday!

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529 Reply by howie

(97 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

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!!

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530 Reply by howie

(97 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

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.

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531 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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532 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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533 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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534 Reply by howie

(44 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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535 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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536 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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537 Reply by howie

(44 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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538 Reply by howie

(16 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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539 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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540 Reply by howie

(44 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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541 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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542 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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543 Topic by howie

(44 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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544 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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545 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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546 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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547 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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548 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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549 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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550 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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