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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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NASTE 2019 Point Series Championship Race No.15 @ Rippin' Ridin' Raceway April 25, 2019

GT3 Class - NASTE 2019 Point Series Championship Race No.15:
1 Monte 71.1 Laps - 10 points
2 Rico 69.8 - 9 pts.
3 Al 69.4 - 8 pts.
4 Greg 66.7 - 7 pts.
5 Daniel 66.1 - 6 pts.
6 Mitch 65.9 - 5 pts.
7 Jeff 65.4 - 4 pts.
8 Bill 65.3 - 3 pts.
9 Stan 63.6 - 2 pts.
10 Kevin 59.0 - pt.

Current Standings for the 2019 NASTE Point Series Championship After 15 Races:

1st  Al  - 122 points.
2nd Monte - 100 pts.
3rd Rico  - 91 pts.
4th Daniel  -89 pts.
5th Zack - 52 pts.
6th Mitch  - 50 pts.
7th - tie Bill  - 37 pts.
7th - tie Jeff - 37 pts.
9th Greg   - 33 pts.
10th Chris - 26 pts.
11th Stan  - 14 pts.
12th Fernando  - 13 pts.
13th Gary "Goose" Gossett - 9 pts.
14th Farmer Bryan Dickerson - 7 pts.
15th - tie Jake - 3 pts.
15th - tie Kevin Lagassa - 3 pts.
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.

Fifteen races into the 2019 season and it looks like Al might have it sewed up. The competition just keeps getting better this season! The races are closer than they ever have been, and we are enjoying the company of many new racers! This is one fantastic season, and a big thank you goes out to Al Christensen for providing us with such a nice track and facility to race at!

April 25, 2019 Race Results.

Classic Sports Car 1:
1 Daniel 64.7 Laps
2 Rico 62.9
3 Jeff 61.3
4 Al 61.0
5 Mitch 60.3
6 Greg 60.1
7 Monte 59.9
8 Bill 59.3
9 Stan 55.4
10 Kevin 46.2

GT3 Class - NASTE 2019 Point Series Championship Race No.15:
1 Monte 71.1 Laps
2 Rico 69.8
3 Al 69.4
4 Greg 66.7
5 Daniel 66.1
6 Mitch 65.9
7 Jeff 65.4
8 Bill 65.3
9 Stan 63.6
10 Kevin 59.0

F1 Class Results:
1 Greg   72.4 Laps
2 Daniel  70.6
3 Rico  70.4
4 Al  69.7
5 Mitch  63.9
6 Stan 60.9
7 Kevin 56.8

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(8 replies, posted in For Sale or Trade)

I actually like Strombecker track! They made a lot of really cool specialty pieces, like the Le Mans start piece.

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(8 replies, posted in For Sale or Trade)

Its not great Zack, but it does work and I have a LOT! To you it would be FREE!

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(8 replies, posted in For Sale or Trade)

I'm looking to get rid of some plastic sectional track!

I have:

A little bit of Ninco + controllers!

A lot of Strombecker!

A lot of Eldon!

Some Aurora Thunderjet 500.

If interested shoot me an email!

=======Bill

Hello Y'all,

The open house for my shop and slot car track (Bob McFarland's track which was recently moved to my place) is NEXT Saturday April 27th!

Doors will be open at 9:00AM and will stay open until 11:00PM, or the last person decides to leave.

PM me if you need the address.

We will be serving hot dogs, snacks, and drinks. I am not sure of what the turn out will be, so if you would like to bring along a snack, drink, or side dish to share that would be awesome, but not required.

In addition, Bob Nakamura will be opening his new 8 lane 1/24 hill climb track in southeast Portland at 2:00PM. The track will be open for running and testing.

PM me if you need the address for Bob's new track.

Hope to see you all next Saturday!

We managed to register a total of five teams this morning. Beau was standing in line for the registration process at 5:00am this morning. Al and I arrived at approximately 5:20am. We were numbers 15, 18, and 19 in line! Jeff and Jenny Burns arrived shortly after Al and I. Thanks to Beau and Al for helping me register three of the teams for this year's Scuderia Kouba assault!

LEDER-HOSERS w/The German-ator MKV #3
ABUKOTOO STABLE w/ABUKO 2 #39
SCUDERIA KOUBA w/MKVII #1

It really was a lot of fun! The action is quite a bit faster than the 1/32 cars we are currently racing, but not crazy fast like the neo traction magnet type cars.

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(7 replies, posted in Modifications)

Zack, thanks for these great tips! The newer guys are always asking about set up and tuning. These how-tos really help! Even I find them helpful!

Riverside Raceway
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On the grid
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A look at the action with some of the Pro racers.
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Impressive racing hardware!
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Casual moments in the racer's lounge area.
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Advise from Dave Ferguson is always welcomed!
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Darrin Snow the race director is shown here documenting the tech process while Dave Ferguson looks on.
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The tech inspection area was located on the ground floor of the garage.
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The track is located on the second floor of the garage.
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A tour of the pit area:
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Thank you sir for loaning me your DiFalco controller!
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Always the team to beat!
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Track owner and race host Andre Perra.
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Race director Darin Snow.
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Competitors getting in some practice laps.
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Lee Dundas Jr.
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Dale Buck designer and builder of Bucktrax.
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