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October 31, 2021 10:03 am

So that's what the soft spot really looks like!

October 31, 2021 8:50 am

How about some videos from the darkness rounds of racing?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IysIa7TQO6w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nth-2nmBHOk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-J5U5BFBuE

Thanks for the videos Howie!

October 31, 2021 7:30 am

And of course there were race results:

First Place = Zack with 144 laps completed.
Second = Al 124 laps.
Third = Howie 121.
4th Bill 91
5th Terry 86
6th Dorothy 84
7th Rico 83
8th Mitch 70
9th Donna 52

Thank you Howie for hosting yet another NASTE Halloween Race! We really enjoy haunting Rapid Raceway every year!

October 31, 2021 7:26 am

As per the norm there was LOTS of food on hand! A big thanks to Monte and Victoria for sending along Pizzas!

And in additional to all the food, there were the candies made by Dorothy! Dorothy's candies alone are an excellent reason to come to the NASTE Halloween Races!

October 31, 2021 7:23 am

Rico was out for some Halloween brutality in his usual disturbing way. Baby Head as we referred to it, was kind of unsettling to see lap the track even before the lobotomy! The lobotomy was required to gain a little underpass "clearance"! I think once Baby Head's skull was ventilated it picked up a little speed!

Rico, we need a photo of the "post" race Baby Head!

October 31, 2021 7:18 am

Mitch returned with his Chevrolet Hearse featuring a new chassis and motor combination. This car is a veteran of the NASTE Halloween Races and was extremely fast this year.

October 31, 2021 7:15 am

Dorothy brought out a dinosaur built by Terry that made some interesting growly noises during the dark session of the race. Not to mention it had some kind of rocking and kicking action going on!

In addition to Dorothy's new dinosaur build, Terry brought a new Lego build to race. It was fast and excellently crafted in usual Terry fashion!

October 31, 2021 7:09 am

Next up is Al's coffin. This car was a work of art and very fast!

October 31, 2021 7:05 am

Let's take a look at some of the cars.......well, let's make that vehicles......

Zack brought out his newly built Camaro. This was based on a clear Lexan body. I thought it was a model car body until I actually touched it! Very nice job Zack!

October 31, 2021 7:02 am

We pulled it off! It was looking bleak there for awhile, but 9 racers made it out to Rapid Raceway to compete (well sort of) in the 2021 NASTE Halloween Race!

NASTE has gone through many changes in its 25 years, but one thing that has never changed is the Annual Halloween Race! In those 25 years the Halloween Race has only been cancelled once or twice. Describing the NASTE Halloween Race is difficult at best. Not your typical slot car race! Part race, part parade, with a little showmanship thrown in with some engineering and artistic interpretation, in what sometimes seems like a short enduro.........Got it?......Well maybe you just need to actually experience it!

Here's some highlights:

Here's the field.

October 29, 2021 12:29 pm

I was SO impressed with Mr. Ivo! He is definitely a class act! It is not often you see such a famous figure in any sport take such personal interest in their fans! Not only does he keep his rail and trailer in show condition, he transports it to the these events, starts it up for the fans, and participates in the "Cackle Fest". The fuel alone for his rail is $15 a gallon. He goes way out of his way to please the fans at these NHRA events.

October 28, 2021 8:18 am

Actually the NHRA Hot Rod Reunion was totally AWESOME! The weather was perfect for a northwesterner for three of the five days I was there. Not too hot and not cool at all, around the mid-seventies. One of the days got pretty darn hot, and then Monday (the day we left) it rained a lot! Overall it was perfect weather-wise!

October 26, 2021 7:31 am

NASTE 2022 Point Series Championship Race No.2 @ Rippin' Ridin' Raceway October 21, 2021

Race Results - Classic Sports Car Div.1 Class:

1 Al 68.1 Laps - 5 points.
2 Mitch 66.6 - 4 pts.
3 Daniel 65.7 - 3 pts.
4 Rico 63.8 - 2 pts.
5 Stan 59.4 - 1 pt.

Current Standings for the 2022 NASTE Point Series Championship After 2 Races:

1st Al - 11 pts.
2nd Daniel - 10 points.
3rd Rico - 7 pts.
4th Mitch - 6 pts.
5th David - 4 pts.
6th Jeff - 3 pts.
7th - tie Greg - 1pt.
7th - tie Stan 1 pt.

October 26, 2021 7:21 am

October 21st race results:

Classic Sports Car 1 Class

October 20, 2021 8:55 am

The Womp class is definitely heating up!

October 19, 2021 6:41 pm

Nice try Doc!....I'll update the calendar!

Congrats on your win!....Well deserved!!!

October 19, 2021 10:22 am

A couple of topics were discussed yesterday during Monday's Open Track.

1. I will be opening the track earlier, at 10:00 AM, so we can get to racing the first couple of classes by noon. The evening races will still have a tentative start time of 6:00 PM. The schedule will still remain casual and may vary slightly according to attendance. The key thing to take away from this is the doors will be open at 10:00 AM instead of 1:00 PM.

2. A rule change for the Womp class was unanimously approved. 3/32 rear axles may be used. This allows for a wider selection of crown gears and rear wheels and tires. Gears may be either 48 or 64 pitch.

October 19, 2021 10:14 am

Yesterday's Open Track Monday was eventful to say the least! As usual racers came and went throughout the day with nine of them competing in at least one of three races held. To date we have had casual races for either the Womp Class or the Flexi Class, or both when there have been enough participants. Yesterday we had enough racers to hold a Womp and a Flexi race starting at 2:00 PM, and another Womp race at 6:00 PM.

The racing in the first Womp race was very close! The Womp races are 20 lap heat races, starting with a round robin qualifier, followed by elimination heats. John Gill won that first race, decisively! Doc was second (of course), Dave Smith third, and Bob Nakamura fourth.

After the Womp race a Flexi race was run. The Flexi races are standard round robin timed heat races, with four minute heats for one round of racing (one time through all four lanes). In this race John Gill again took the win, although he first totally melted down his primary car! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJtWIdhDgGE It was quite the smoke show (best I've ever seen)! Doc was gracious enough to loan John his car so John could finish out his last heat race. These Monday Open Track races are low key and casual with our focus on fun! John was credited with the win based on driver performance regardless of using a backup loaner car. Here are the results of that race:

Both races were completed by approximately 4:00 PM. By 6:00 PM some racers had left but others had shown up. It was decided to run another Womp race. But before we dropped the green flag we decided to have some pizza! A big thanks to my beautiful wife Diane for ordering and picking up pizza for us all! The same 20 lap heat race format was used again for the second Womp race. This time Doc showed no mercy and took no prisoners! He ran an excellent race in a tight field and took the win! Yup, not second this time! To prove it the results are below:

Something new was introduced for the Open Track Monday races. The official PASER CUP trophy for the weekly winner. Each race winner of a Monday race event will have the honor of signing this beautiful and LARGE loving cup! This highly sought after award will be on display for ALL to see! John and Doc were the first two names to be added to the cup. A side note here; due to the fact that dry transfer lettering seems to be very difficult to find and the selection slim (finally sourced at Dollar Tree), and the fact that the size of the letters I found were slightly larger than what I really needed, the PASER Weekly Winner Cup actually came out as the PASER WEENNER CUP (WEENNER being kind of a contraction between Weekly and Winner....sort of...).

Here's a couple of photos of the first ever official Monday winners with the prestigious award!