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(142 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

Results of the Late Model Sportsman on 3-4-'23. 2 times through at 4 min. heats.

                                             Laps              Fast time
1.....Fly Racing.......................380................4.647
2.....DC Dynamo....................368................4.527
3.....Al...................................364.................4.689
4.....Bill..................................359................4.992
5.....Howie............................352................4.834
6.....Marty..............................346...............5.086
7.....Bart................................335...............5.078
8.....Hersch............................258...............5.133
9.....Mitch...............................231...............5.128
10...Doug...............................74.................5.317

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/rrmar23.jpg

Track records have been updated as of Feb. 19, 2023. Zack has the official track record for the new Slammer class.

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(34 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

Results of Feb. 18, '23. 2 times through at 4 min. heats.

                                      Laps.                  Fast time.
1.....Zack.........................376......................4.568
2.....Howie......................366.......................4.860
3.....Marty........................364......................4.978
4.....Terry.........................339......................5.176
5.....RIco..........................331......................5.344
6.....Mitch.........................329........................?
7.....Al..............................322.......................5.181
8.....Doug.........................309.......................5.312
9.....Hersch.......................232......................5.610
10...Bill.............................114.......................5.113
11...Gearloose..................DQ.

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/rr02182023b.jpg

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(16 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

Slammer race on Feb. 18, '23. 2 times through at 4 min. heats.

                        Laps.             Fast time.
1.....Zack...........401................4.320
2.....Howie........396.................4.281
3.....Gearloose..363.................4.994
4.....Al...............355.................4.985
5.....Marty.........330.................4.994
6.....Hersch.......325.................5.339
7.....Mitch..........296.................5.331
8.....Doug..........290.................4.682
9.....Bill................28.................4.711

Zack set the first official track record of 4.366 sec.

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/rr02182023.jpg

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(116 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

Results of the Can-Am race held on Feb. 4, '23. 2 times through at 4 min. heats.

                                          Laps.                          Fast time.
1.....Howie..........................410...........................3.956
2.....Terry............................401...........................4.314
3.....Gearloose...................393............................4.329
4.....Bob.............................393............................4.098
5.....Bill...............................390............................4.397
6.....Marty...........................388............................4.245
7.....Tim..............................388............................4.391
8.....Rico.............................378............................4.456
9.....Al................................316............................4.589
10...Mitch...........................315............................4.782
11...Doug...........................283............................4.293
12...Hersch.........................157............................4.978

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/rrfeb42023a.jpg

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(42 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

Results of the NASTRUCK race on Feb. 4, '23. 2 times through at 4 min. heats.

                                          Laps.                      Fast time.
1.....Bob..............................370.........................4.852
2.....Howie..........................367.........................4.835
3.....Marty...........................345.........................5.159
4.....Al.................................343.........................5.016
5.....Bill................................324........................5.220
6.....Doug............................303........................5.356
7.....Gearloose....................248........................4.932
8.....Mitch............................207........................5.060
9.....Hersch.........................204........................5.527

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/rrfeb42023b.jpg

157

(116 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

Even Thursday race results held on Feb. 2, '23:
2 times through at 4 min. heats.

                     Laps                           Fast time
1.....Bob.........406.............................4.319
2.....Bart........398.............................4.278
3.....Rob........375.............................4.096
4.....Bill..........374.............................4.253
5.....Al...........373..............................4.579
6.....Rico.......330..............................4.684
7.....Howie....290.............................4.549
8.....Hersch...243.............................4.740
9.....Tim.........196.............................4.524
10...Doug......158.............................4.976

158

(142 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

Sorry you missed it Bill. It was, as usual a lot of fun. It was pretty tight quarters with Beau's stuff on two benches but we managed. Thanks for lending me your two benches.

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(42 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

Results of the TA2 race held on Jan. 21, '23.

                                  Laps              Best time.

1.....Zack.....................393.................4.257
2.....Bob......................377.................4.664
3.....Howie...................364.................4.723
4.....Al.........................354................4.853
5.....Marty....................346................4.878
6.....Tim.......................331................4.972
7.....Mitch.....................315................4.972
8.....Gearloose..............178.................4.961  Had to leave early.

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/RapidJan1923b.jpg

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(142 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

Results of the Late Model Sportsman race held on Jan. 21, '23.
                                             
                                   Laps.              Best time.

1.....Zack.......................385 Laps.....-....4.377
2.....Howie.....................379.................4.710
3.....Bob........................370.................4.867
4.....Terry.......................350.................5.023
5.....Matt........................349.................4.933
6.....Al............................348................4.416
7.....Bart.........................345................5.121
8.....Rico.........................335................5.023
9.....Marty.......................333................5.070
10...Tim..........................326................5.049
11...Gearloose.................288................4.867
12...Mitch........................DQ
13...Doug........................DQ

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/RapidJan1923a.jpg

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(65 replies, posted in PASER)

I like the later hours. It gives the guys that are still working time to get to the track, race and have a good time and still get home at a decent hour. I also like the optional dinner thing. I used to race at Slot Car Central every Wed. night while working a steady job and I really liked it as it broke up the week with some fun racing.

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(65 replies, posted in PASER)

I really feel that this even Thursday racing will catch on because it is a lot of fun under a no pressure/fun time atmosphere. This was somewhat a low turnout but it was a lot of fun as usual for these events. Thanks Bob for having us over.

Results of the 3rd. of 5 Columbia Gorge Championship races held on Jan. 7, 2023 at Rapid Raceway. 4 times through at 4 min. heats.

                                Laps.                     Best time.
1.....Zack....................825.0........................4.174
2.....John....................796.8........................4.097
3.....Bob.....................794.4........................4.442
4.....Howie...................771.4.......................3.977
5.....Bill.......................758.7.......................4.235
6.....Bart.....................755.6.......................4.639
7.....Rob.....................750.6........................4.466
8.....Marty...................735.1........................4.713
9.....Kirk.....................696.1........................4.562
10...Al........................686.5........................4.678
11...Doug...................679.9........................4.815
12...Hersch.................500.5........................4.871  Had to leave the race early.

This race was fast and fun. Notice that all the racers turned in their fasted time in under 5 seconds!

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/rapidp962jan2023a.jpg

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/rapidp962jan2023b.jpg

Yes, the racing with the 962 is getting awesome! All 12 racers turned in their fastest lap under 5 seconds! The field is indeed tightening up, and that makes it more fun for everyone.

Thanks Zack, very kind of you to take the time to pass this info on to other racers. In my opinion it makes a better and more fun time of racing for everyone.

Thanks Zack and to all for showing up and making another fun day of racing.

Results of the race of Dec. 17, '22:



                                  Laps.                     Best time.
1.....Zack.....................393.........................4.345
2.....Gearloose..............386........................4.494
3.....Fly Racing..............377........................4.337
4.....Marty....................353........................4.883
5.....DC Dynamo...........350........................4.595
6.....Matt......................347.......................4.896
7.....Bart......................341.......................5.052
8.....Hersch..................302........................5.405
9.....Doug....................250........................5.424
10...Howie....................215........................4.962

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/rr12172022a.jpg

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(51 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

Race results of Dec. 17, '22:

                            Laps.              Best time.
1.....Craig..............368..................4.445
2.....Zack...............363..................4.433
3.....Gearloose........353.................4.907
4.....Dennis............343.................4.547
5.....Bart................333.................5.007
6.....Howie..............321.................4.887
7.....Doug...............299.................5.029
8.....Matt................298.................5.084
9.....Hersch.............287.................5.063
10...Marty...............DQ.

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/rr12172022b.jpg

169

(51 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

I really hope the even Thursday racing continues to be a success. I really had a good time.

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(51 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

Results of the inaugural even Thursday night race held on Dec. 8, '22.
               
                                  Laps.                Best time.

1.....Zack.....................373....................4.712
2.....Bob......................371....................4.690
3.....John.....................351....................4.826
4.....Bill........................351....................5.043
5.....Howie...................336.....................5.224
6.....Hersch..................313.....................5.031
7.....Doug....................311.....................5.229
8.....Tim......................298......................5.206
9.....Mitch....................171......................5.613
10...Rico......................149.....................5.189

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/RRearlymod12082022.jpg

Report of the first race for the Slammers that took place on Dec. 3, '22 is on the Rapid Raceway page. This class turned out to be a very fast and great handling car.

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(16 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

1st. race of the new Slammer class held on Dec. 3rd. '22.

                                              Laps.                   Fast time.                 

1.....Zack.................................248......................4.214
2.....Howie...............................248......................4.282
3.....Bart.................................225......................4.690
4.....Bill...................................219......................4.848
5.....Rob.................................215......................4.833
6.....Gearloose.........................212......................4.686
7.....Hersch..............................201.....................5.078
8.....Mitch................................184.....................5.012
9.....Al.....................................150.....................4.868
10...Doug................................135.....................5.507
11...Bob...................................DQ.....................Changed cars.
12...Tim....................................DQ.....................Used an illegal car
13...Marty..................................DQ....................."    "      "

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/slammerRR122022.jpg

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(71 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

Race results of Dec. 3rd. '22:
                           
                             Laps........fast time.
1.....Bart................359..........4.984
2.....Marty..............359..........4.896
3.....Bob................357..........4.829
4.....Zack...............355..........4.810
5.....Bill..................354..........4.955
6.....Mitch...............323..........5.341
7.....Gearloose........323..........5.301
8.....Doug..............293..........5.556
9.....Rico................288..........5.281
10...Tim.................269..........?
11...Howie..............253..........4.847
12...Hersch.............225.........5.788

Welcome to new racer Tim.

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/indyRR122022.jpg

Then you are already ahead of the game Mitch. I am pleased with the changing to Bluegroove bodies, they are nicely done and pretty much indestructible. I am now looking forward to these rule changes for the 2024 season, I will be much happier with the class.

The first even Thursday is at Rapid Raceway on Dec. 8. What I am doing for that race is having an Early Modified race in order for the racers to prepare their car for the Sat. race of Dec. 17. This makes it simple, one class for the evening and be done by 9:00pm. I am not crazy about the Womps but I am not apposed to them either, the big thing is to get a good turnout and that is not happening with that class at this time. I am open to other classes beside the True Scale stuff, such as Classic NASCAR, Trans-Am, etc. It is a shame that this Monday thing was started with a lot of enthusiasm and dropped off almost completely. Track owners like Bill opened his doors in the morning and if no racers showed up, he was stuck at the track waiting for people to show up.

Things are not in stone yet and talks are going on. This even Thursday thing is a way to have more racing for those ( like myself ) who want more racing and have a fun laid back night of racing. What the track owners need of course is participation from the racers. I really hope this works out.