AWESOME story Steven! A great start for your track on its first day!
77 April 6, 2026 7:47 am
Re: New Track in Beaverton! (7 replies, posted in Freedom Raceway)
Bob Scott arrived early and ready to go!
The track racing surface was in eight pieces.
Bob explained all the details of set up and operation as he went along assembling the track.
Bob is truly a professional! From the construction of the track, to the delivery, to the assembly on site, Bob is highly efficient!
It was hard to believe how quickly the track went together! Approximately 3 hours from dropping the trailer's ramp to hooking up controllers!....Like I said; Bob is a PRO!
78 April 6, 2026 7:37 am
Topic: New Track in Beaverton! (7 replies, posted in Freedom Raceway)
A new track has opened up to the Northwest hardbody racing scene! Freedom Raceway, owned by Steven Ennis, was set up and energized on Saturday April 4th, 2026. The track was built by the famous track builder Bob Scott. Bob trailered the track up from Arizona (where the track was constructed) and setit up leaving Steven with a ready to run raceway!
After the track was set up a light coat of traction compound was applied to the track surface. The first fact realized was; this is a FAST layout! Although somewhat small, this track has great flow and a feel that inspires confidence! There is a lot of speed to be found on this course! Our lap times dropped significantly after just a few laps of practice. The driver sight lines are excellent, with great visiblility around the entire course. Turn marshalling details will be figured out at the first race, but there is access all the way around the track. Access is good at all the turns.
We ran test laps with hardbody Trans Am cars, Womps, and Flexis with Go Kart bodies. Everything we threw on the track ran and handled great! This is going to be a fun track to race on, and a great addition to the Northwest slot racing scene!
From all of the racers in the Northwest: thank you Steven and Bob Scott!
79 March 29, 2026 10:14 am
Re: I have slot car stuff listed on Ebay (3 replies, posted in Ebay)
I am selling new 1/32 cars on Ebay again! Lots of older releases that have not been available for awhile.
Here's an example: https://www.ebay.com/itm/336492163121
My seller I.D. is: wb0s
80 March 27, 2026 10:51 am
Re: Slot Car Chassis build of the month (31 replies, posted in Modifications)
Great looking build Jim!
81 March 18, 2026 8:38 pm
Re: CANCELLED! -24 Hours of Chaos - Tom's World in Bend - March 21st, 2026 (3 replies, posted in Tom's World)
This race has been CANCELLED!
82 March 12, 2026 7:32 am
Re: OSCAR Trans Am April 17th and 18th, 2026 (5 replies, posted in OSCAR)
I'm in Bob.
83 March 10, 2026 3:06 pm
Re: The March 9th Odd Monday at Rob's Redline Raceway is in the books! (2 replies, posted in Rob's Redline Raceway)
Midget Class Podium - L to R: Steven E., Bob N., Mike G.
Midget Class Results:
Midget Lap Times:
84 March 10, 2026 3:01 pm
Re: The March 9th Odd Monday at Rob's Redline Raceway is in the books! (2 replies, posted in Rob's Redline Raceway)
Flexi Class Podium - L to R: Mike G., Bob N., Doc
Flexi Class Results:
Flexi Class Lap Times:
85 March 10, 2026 2:55 pm
Topic: The March 9th Odd Monday at Rob's Redline Raceway is in the books! (2 replies, posted in Rob's Redline Raceway)
A group of 9 racers came for some fun, Food, fellowship and some very close racing. The pits were buzzing with activity before the race. Practice, prep work, tuning, repairing and some sales were all part of the experience. Thanks Rob, for your continued hard work and preparing a fast, clean track surface which provided some spectacular crashes and some of the closest and best racing to date. 3 different winners got to put a hashmark on the coveted Weener Winner Cup.
Production 132 Podium - L to R:Bob N., Mike G., Bryan T.
Production 132 Results:
Production 132 Lap Times:
86 March 9, 2026 8:28 am
Re: This is the Sportsman page. (146 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)
Bryan is always one of those guys to try and beat! It's best to sneak up on him when his eyes are closed!
This is just one reason Bryan is so hard to beat, attention to detail!
Mike is another one of those guys at the top. Not only has he become one of the faster drivers, his chassis building skills have become top notch!
87 March 9, 2026 8:24 am
Re: This is the Sportsman page. (146 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)
Here's some photos I took at the race:
It was great to see Mitch out for a race!
A field of nine racers provides for plenty of turn marshals at Rapid Raceway.
88 March 6, 2026 10:11 am
Topic: CANCELLED! -24 Hours of Chaos - Tom's World in Bend - March 21st, 2026 (3 replies, posted in Tom's World)
This race has been CANCELLED! - Apologies for the short notice but I have scheduled a 4" flexi LeMans race for March 21 at Tom's World Raceway in Bend, the "24 Hours of Chaos".
This race is open to any steel 4 inch flexi chassis--Parma, Champion, JK, Mossetti, etc. Body type is to be that of a Lemans prototype that actually raced at 24 Hours of LeMans at any point in history, as long as it was a closed-wheel car. Motor is to be Hawk 7 only. Since a lot of these Lexan bodies are nowhere near close facsimiles of what they're actually supposed to be, car owners should be prepared to explain what car their body represents, and what year it raced at LeMans during tech inspection.
Cars will be run by teams of 2 persons. Teams will be somewhat randomly determined by drawing names out of a hat. Our local "B" drivers (our beginner group) and anyone coming over the hill who has never raced at Tom's will be pulling the names of our "90's" drivers (our fastest group), in an attempt to make all the teams fairly even. Anyone from over the hill who has prior track time at Tom's will be drawing the names of one of the local "A" racers (our middle group). In the event that both racers own a 4 inch flexi chassis, it is up to the teammates to choose whose car to race.
There will be no qualifying; starting order will be random. Heats will be 6 minutes long and each teammate will rotate though the lanes 3 times, alternating each time their car is on track. I'm borrowing rules from OSCAR in that cars will go into impound after tech inspection and whenever the car isn't actively racing. Teams' cars may not be worked on while their car is in impound. The "2 minutes before, 2 minutes after" rule for working on cars will be in effect.
Open practice is 4-8pm Friday, March 20th and Tom's opens at 8am on race day. Hopefully we can be racing by 10am. Race entry is $15 per person. Lunch provided by Captain Chaos at halfway point of race (3 rounds). Awards for each driver (2 per car) for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place, and hard luck and 1 best appearing car award.....to the owner of the car voted "best appearing". Hopefully that covers all of my bases, since this is the first race I've ever attempted hosting. And a very special thank you to Tom Street at Tom's World Raceway for graciously allowing me to hold this experimental event.
Hope to see you there,
Chris aka Captain Chaos
89 March 2, 2026 9:49 am
Re: OSCAR Sportscars 2/28/2026 (6 replies, posted in Spare Time Raceway)
The legendary Hanna STR 1 chassis made a guest appearance. Yes it exists!
90 March 2, 2026 9:44 am
Re: OSCAR Sportscars 2/28/2026 (6 replies, posted in Spare Time Raceway)
The Spare Time Raceway track is one of the oldest club tracks still operating in the Northwest, only Pelican Park has been in service longer. Spare Time Raceway is still in exceptional condition! No one would even guess it has been around for over 26 years!
The diorama scenes around the track are very cool!
91 March 2, 2026 9:38 am
Re: OSCAR Sportscars 2/28/2026 (6 replies, posted in Spare Time Raceway)
Racers from Portland, Bend, Grants Pass, Roseburg, and Cottage Grove were in attendance.
92 March 2, 2026 9:34 am
Re: OSCAR Sportscars 2/28/2026 (6 replies, posted in Spare Time Raceway)
This race brought lots of old friends back together!
93 March 2, 2026 9:32 am
Re: OSCAR Sportscars 2/28/2026 (6 replies, posted in Spare Time Raceway)
Bob Hanna provided us with a top notch OSCAR race!
It was an impressive field of 20 OSCAR Class Sports Cars!
94 March 2, 2026 9:28 am
Re: OSCAR Sportscars 2/28/2026 (6 replies, posted in Spare Time Raceway)
Concours voting was tough. There were many good looking contenders!
95 February 25, 2026 10:49 am
Re: Slot Car Chassis build of the month (31 replies, posted in Modifications)
That's cool Jim, nice work! Thanks for posting!
96 February 23, 2026 2:27 pm
Re: Looking for Feedback! (2 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)
Look outside........it worked!!!!
97 February 23, 2026 9:28 am
Topic: Looking for Feedback! (2 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)
Hey y'all,
I am starting plans for PASER the Can Am race scheduled for April 25th here at Inslot's Checkered Flag. Some feedback from Saturday's Sportsman race would help me a lot with my plan. I sent out an email to those that I have email addresses for. If you didn't get it that means I don't have an email address for you!
How did the doors open time of 9am work for you?
How was the race starting time of 10:30am for you?
What did you think of the 3 round race format, with 4 minute heats?
What did you think of the random starting line up for the first round, followed by me setting the line up for the final two rounds?
We finished up around 5:00pm. What time would you prefer as a race end time?
As far as the race schedule, how do you think the race one round, break 1 hour for lunch, and then race the remaining 2 rounds worked out?
Any suggestions for the April 25th Can Am race?
Thank you for taking the time to help me out with this!
============Bill
98 February 23, 2026 7:14 am
Re: PASER Sportsman Race - February 21, 2026 (10 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)
It was a very good day Monte!
99 February 23, 2026 12:11 am
Re: PASER Sportsman Race - February 21, 2026 (10 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)
Thanks Bryan! We are really glad you're back even though you're killing us on the track! (We don't mind losing to you!).
100 February 23, 2026 12:09 am
Re: PASER Sportsman Race - February 21, 2026 (10 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)
How about stats for all the racers from this Sportsmans Race? Geek out if you so choose.....
Place Round 1 Laps - R1 Best Lap Time Round 2 Laps - R2 Laps/ Round 3 Laps - R3 Best Lap Time Total Race Laps
/Position R2 Total Laps /Position = R3 Total Laps /Position R2+R3
1st Bob 175 /1 4.829 sec./5.457 av. 170 /345 /1 177 - 5.176 sec./5.515 av. = 347 /1 522
2nd Bryan 168 /2 5.213 sec./5.674 av. 167 /335 /2 172 - 5.149 sec./5.641 av. = 339 /2 507
3rd Howie 167 /3 5.301 sec./5.716 av. 166 /333 /3 tie 171 - 5.251 sec./5.678 av. = 337 /3 504
4th Steven 167 /4 5.127 sec./5.722 av. 166 /333 /3 tie 170 - 5.288 sec./5.688 av. = 336 /4 503
5th Bill H. 166 /5 5.172 sec./5.753 av. 165 /331 /5 164 - n/a /5.818 av. = 329 /5 495
6th Al 165 /6 5.296 sec./5.781 av. 159 /324 /6 161 - 5.465 sec./6.004 av. = 320 /7 485
+ 1 missed
7th Herb 153 /12 5.612 sec./6.252 av. 159 /312 /9 163 - 5.451 sec./5.938 av. = 322 /6 475
8th Bill 156 /8 5.339 sec./6.114 av. 165 /321 /7 150 - 5.242 sec./6.074 av. = 315 /8 471
9th Stuart 164 /7 5.389 sec./5.828 av. 149 /313 /8 156 - 5.324 sec./6.278 av. = 305 /11 469
10th Terry 154 /10 tie 5.592 sec./6.219 av. 154 /308 /10 tie 160 - 5.494 sec./6.094 av. = 314 /9 468
+1 missed
11th tie Bart 155 /9 5.427 sec./6.174 av. 146 /301 /12 155 - n/a /6.359 av. = 301 /12 456
11th tie Ken 149 /13 5.296 sec./6.370 av. 150 /299 /13 157 - n/a /6.261 av. = 306 /10 456
+ 1 missed
13th Mike 154 /10 tie 5.589 sec./6.212 av. 154 /308 /10 tie 118 - 5.353 sec./6.163 av. = 272 /15 426
(- red lane heat)
14th Hersch 140 /15 5.747 sec./6.825 av. 138 /278 /15 146 - 5.640 sec./6.733 av. = 284 /14 424
15th Frank 128 /17 6.156 sec./6.976 av. 144 /272 /16 141 - 5.896 sec./6.714 av. = 285 /13 413
16th Tim M. 141 /14 5.868 sec./6.758 av. 143 /284 /14 117 - 5.471 sec./7.359 av. = 260 /16 403
17th Geof 113 /19 6.676 sec./8.425 av. 123 /236 /17 124 - 6.008 sec./7.803 av. = 245 /17 360
+2 missed
18th Grayson 115 /18 6.115 sec./8.291 av. 106 /221 /18 85 - 6.328 sec./10.030 av. = 191 /18 306
19th Tim B. 134 /16 6.191 sec./7.137 av. n/a DNF /19 /19 134
20th Douglas N/A DNF N/A /20 /20 0