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Mile High Raceway has been successfully moved from Keiser to Troutdale, OR. The track has been reassembled and is now in the testing stage to work out any issues. The track will be renamed to The Gorge Raceway, but the roots of the track will be represented in signage and memories of those who have raced there. A special thank you to Paul Painter for all his help in the purchase and disassembly of the track. It was great to sit down and reflect on the roots of slot car racing in the Northwest and the pioneers who have paved the way to keep this sport alive today.
Looking forward to having racing return to The Gorge Raceway.

Bob

Today was the first event of the "Bob McFarland Memorial Tour 2022". A huge thank you to all who came to race. Bob was a great friend in so many aspects, and a mentor to many in the slot car community. His passing was a great loss to all those who knew him. It is an honor to be part of this tour and look forward to other tracks who participate in the tour. The participant number was a little low and a special thanks go out to Susan Street and Mitch Brooks for helping out corner marshalling and to my wife Teri who ordered and delivered lunch. It shows the BIG hearts of those who are involved in our sport. The racing was so close, that the finishing order came down to the very last heat of the race. Each driver had 64 minutes of track time. Racing these cars have so many variables beyond their control, it boils down to effort, choices and plain old luck. Here are the final results:
1st. Bob Nakamura (NAKNAK)          660.2 laps.
2nd. Zack Morgan (Prozack)             656.2 laps
3rd. Ton Street (Terrible Tommy)      650.6 laps
4th. John Gill (Turing John)              644.6 laps
5th. Bill Bostic (Bad Billy)                613.6 laps
6th. Stewart Wall (Stewmeat)          610.3 laps
7th. Bart Ouchida (Bartman)            592.1 laps
8th. Lee Dundas Jr. (J.R.)                495.1 laps

What a day at Springwater Raceway. A schedule change brought the OSCAR group to race the Sports Cars class today, and the racing was nothing short of exciting. 11 racers came to battle, and it came down to the end to determine finishing positions, From first to last, it wasn't over until the checkered flag flew!
    Final Results:
1st. Turing John - 690 laps
2nd. Zack Morgan - 686.2 laps
3rd. Bob N. - 683.0 laps
4th. Stewmeat - 652.6 laps
5th. JP - 643.6 laps
6th. Bartman - 626.5 laps
7th. Terrible Tommy - 619.9 laps
8th. - Gearloose - 609.4 laps
9th. Michael. - 582 laps
10th. Professor Fate - 581.8 laps
11th. Bill Bostic. 546.6 laps

Thanks everyone for participating today! Never a dull moment when we race. Close racing throughout the field of 11 racers.
Here are the final results. Thanks to Teri for picking up and delivering lunch!

1st  - Zack Morgan - 665.1 laps
2nd - Bob Nakamura - 656.4 laps
3rd - Courteous Curt - 631.4 laps
4th - Stewart Wall - 626.0 laps
5th - Bill Bostic - 614.2 laps
6th - Michael - 607.3 laps
7th - Korbyn - 597.4 laps
8th - Tom Street - 562.4 laps
9th - Jim - 557.4 laps
10th - Mitch (DNF) 209.8 laps
11th - John Gill (DQ) -588.2 laps (Changed car)

4.5 FLEXI NASCAR General rules

BODIES

CARS: Body must completely cover the frame and guide flag, from both top and front views.
All wheel openings must be cut open to reveal the full tire. Must have clear windows and a painted 3-dimensional driver figure. NASCAR paint styles with three numbers are required. Body height is 1.750”, measured from bottom of chassis to center of roof.

TRUCKS: Body height is 1.850 measured the same as the cars. All others body rules are the same.

FRAME

Any 4.5 stamped steel chassis. Chassis may be modified to run a 1/8th inch axle. Wheel base must not exceed 4.5”. Frame may be weighted and reinforced. Frame may be bent. Motor plate may be slotted. Lead wire restraints may be soldered to frame. Pin tubes no longer than 1.25” may be soldered to frame to attach body. No other cutting or grinding is allowed. Car must have .055” ground clearance without guide flag supporting the car. Any commercial guide and wire may be used. No weighted guides.

MOTOR

Proslot #2101, 2001, 2003 or Parma 502 motor. No ball bearings. Motor may be soldered, taped or siliconed in place. Armature may be shimmed and the commutator may be trued.

AXLE AND GEARS

Cars must use 1/8” axle on the rear. Front axles may be 1/8” or 3/32”. Gears must be plastic 48 pitch. Gear ratio open. Oilites may be glued, LOCTITE’d or soldered in place. No ball bearings.

TIRES

Front: minimum allowable diameter is 13/16 (.8125). Minimum width is .500”.
Rear: Any rear tire combination may be used. Maximum track width is 3.25”. Appropriate spacers may be used to achieve this width. Minimum rear wheel diameter is .750”.

*These rules are the same as Tom’s World rules except for the motor rule which states:
“Anybody’s 16D, balanced or not.”