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(6 replies, posted in NASTE)

I made my first visit for 2019 out to the Scuderia Kouba Shop yesterday. Chris has been hard at work so I was past due for getting out there and getting something done. Plans for my MKII car this year include an updated front end and steering system (Chris keeps telling me he doesn't want me upside down this year). So yesterday I stripped off the old front end and also removed the rear wheel and tire for a tire replacement. The rear tire was damaged in last years spin and flip accident.

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Thursday evening I said goodbye to an old friend. Dennis Hart's Hawksbill Flyer has moved on to a new home. I gave the car to Dylan McCann, a teacher at a school in southeast Portland. The car will used as a project for the students to rebuild/reconstruct, and will be raced again in the Portland Adult Soapbox Derby. Plans at this point call for Dylan to handle the driving chores.

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Well I guess that pretty much sums up my understanding of internet etiquette!

Zack, in that reference the "fastest lap" is the method used to break the tie for 5th place. Not necessarily the fastest lap of the race. I edited the post....

Congrats to Al Christensen for successfully defending his championship and becoming the NASTE Point Series Champion for 2019!

NASTE 2019 Point Series Championship Final Race No.16 @ Rippin' Ridin' Raceway May 9, 2019

Classic Sportscar 2 Class - NASTE 2019 Point Series Championship Race No.16:

1 Zack 79.4 Laps - 9 points
2 Chris 77.2 - 8 pts.
3 Al 76.9 - 7 pts.
4 Daniel 75.8 - 6 pts.
5 Mitch 71.3 - fastest lap - 5 pts.
6 Monte 71.3 - 4 pts.
7 Rico 65.5 - 3 pts.
8 Greg 61.4 - 2 pts.
9 Stan 60.9 - 1 pt.

Final Standings for the 2019 NASTE Point Series Championship After 16 Races:

1st  Al  - 129 points.
2nd Monte - 104 pts.
3rd Daniel  -95 pts.
4th Rico  - 94 pts.
5th Zack - 61 pts.
6th Mitch  - 55 pts.
7th Jeff - 37 pts. - Best Finish = 4th
8th Bill  - 37 pts. - Best Finish = 5th
9th Greg   - 35 pts.
10th Chris - 34 pts.
11th Stan  - 15 pts.
12th Fernando  - 13 pts.
13th Gary "Goose" Gossett - 9 pts.
14th Farmer Bryan Dickerson - 7 pts.
15th Kevin Lagassa - 3 pts. - Best Finish = 10th w/1 finish ahead of Jake
16th Jake - 3 pts. - Best Finish = 10th w/0 finishes ahead of Kevin
17th - tie Butch - 2 pts.
17th - tie Kevin Morris - 2 pts.
19th - tie Terry Redeau  - 1pt.
19th - tie Steve Powell - 1 pt.
19th - tie Jeff Burns - 1 pt.

Thanks for the great race report Doc!

Here are the race results from the last point race of the 2019 season on May 9th:

Trans Am:
1 Daniel 69.7 Laps
2 Al 69.0
3 Stan 66.7
4 Rico 66.4
5 Chris 66.3
6 Mitch 65.2
7 Greg 62.6
8 Monte 59.7
9 Zack 50.8

Classic Sportscar 2 Class - NASTE 2019 Point Series Championship Race No.16 - Final Race:
1 Zack 79.4 Laps
2 Chris 77.2
3 Al 76.9
4 Daniel 75.8
5 Mitch 71.3 - fast lap tie breaker
6 Monte 71.3
7 Rico 65.5
8 Greg 61.4
9 Stan 60.9

Open Class Results:
1 Chris  80.8 Laps
2 Al  80.5
3 Bill  79.6
4 Daniel  77.8
5 Zack  77.4
6 Greg 70.9

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(6 replies, posted in Slot Talk)

Video:

https://youtu.be/ATyoXWXvtU4

https://youtu.be/5z8d78hTgSE

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(6 replies, posted in Slot Talk)

The car is still wearing the original wheels!
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(6 replies, posted in Slot Talk)

Original paint, green in color, looked like the paint could possibly be buffed out and look really good!
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Once it was up on the roll back we were able to take a better look at it.
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The bumpers and chrome trim were all there and in excellent condition!
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(6 replies, posted in Slot Talk)

She looked pretty clean under the hood.
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Four speed car with black interior. The interior looked near perfect!
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Factory tach, and yes, that odometer shows 33,796 original miles!
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(6 replies, posted in Slot Talk)

Most legends are based on minimal facts that are embellished upon as the stories are repeated through the years, until the legend has become something of an epic exaggeration. Such is not the case with the legend of Goose's Pontiac GTO! Some of us have heard the rumours of Goose having an old Pontiac GTO stored away in a garage somewhere. I knew Goose for over 35 years and we never talked about his having a GTO. In fact I don't remember where or when I actually heard about the car. I don't even remember who told me about the car. As the story went he never drove the car, just had it tucked away, somewhere.

Well I can tell you now the legend was true! I met with Goose's son the day the car was removed from storage and taken away to start a new life! Here's some photos commemorating the event:

This is the garage the GTO was in for the last 38 or so years!
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The padlocks were so rusty they had to be cut off with bolt cutters!
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And when the door was opened, and the blankets taken off, there she was!
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(68 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

Photos from the Rapid Grand Prix on May 4, 2019

Indy cars pictured left to right on the starting line: Scott, Bob, Al, Howie.
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At the controls pictured left to right: Al, Marty, Beau, and Gearloose. At far left is Ted corner marshalling, and the back of Bob's head in the hole.
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Ted's winning car along with Blake's car.
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Jeff and Jenny Burns brought out their newest gravity car for some promotional "test" runs!
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The original track builder Kirk Smith in the middle, previous owner Bob McFarland on the right, and me the new caretaker on the left.
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Photos from the day:
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What an awesome day! We had over 40 people attend the open house and run some laps on the track. It was so nice to see everyone including some folks I hadn't seen for quite sometime. The last couple of weeks were quite hectic trying to get ready for this event, and those that had stopped by during that period seemed pretty shocked by the fact the track was ready to go (myself included)! But it did appear everyone was having a good time. I'd like to thank everyone that took the time to stop by, and thank those that brought food and snacks. A special thanks to Kirk Smith for building this track in the first place, and to Bob McFarland for allowing me to be the third caretaker of the track. And the BIGGEST THANKS to my fantastic wife Diane for helping me make this whole thing happen!

It took photos to get everyone included, some folks arrived after the photos were taken.
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What an awesome day! We had over 40 people attend the open house and run some laps on the track. It was so nice to see everyone including some folks I hadn't seen for quite sometime. The last couple of weeks were quite hectic trying to get ready for this event, and those that had stopped by during that period seemed pretty shocked by the fact the track was ready to go (myself included)! But it did appear everyone was having a good time. I'd like to thank everyone that took the time to stop by, and thank those that brought food and snacks. A special thanks to Kirk Smith for building this track in the first place, and to Bob McFarland for allowing me to be the third caretaker of the track. And the BIGGEST THANKS to my fantastic wife Diane for helping me make this whole thing happen!

It took photos to get everyone included, some folks arrived after the photos were taken.
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Kevin
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GT3 Class cars
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The GT3 Class grid
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Jeff, Rico, and Stan preparing for the next heat race
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Stan trackside
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Rico marshalling with Kevin on track
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Monte trackside
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Our host Al
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Mitch
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Daniel aka Doc
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Greg aka Greenman
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Jeff
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Stan
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Getting in some practice laps before the racing begins; Rico, Mark, and Greg
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Rico
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Mark
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