AGREED! He seems to be serious about defending that title!

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(5 replies, posted in NASTE)

October 25, 2018 was the date for the first point series race of the 2019 season. Held at Rippin' Ridin' Raceway as part of the Odd Thursday Night Races it was a close and exciting race. But backing up a bit, the night of racing started out with a round of Classic Sports Car 1 class racing. The entries in this class seemed to be Ninco Jaguar XK120 heavy! At one point during the race there were three Jags on the track racing, occupying all three lanes of the track! Evidently the Jags are one of THE cars to race!

After the Classic Sports Cars were thoroughly thrashed driver's attentions were turned to entries for the point race. For this point race the Can Am Class cars were the designated tool. In this class the racing in the middle of the field was very close, but Al and Doc clearly had the field covered. Those guys were just plain FAST!

After the Can Am race the crowd cleared out some. The remaining racers brought out their Open Class cars for some really quick laps. The new Thunderslot cars are considered the best in this class, but Al showed everyone his Slot.it Porsche 962 set up with an inline motor could handle the competition.

It was a fun and exciting night of racing and for me it felt good to get back into the swing of things, especially visiting with all the racers. Thanks Al!

Stan, it is located on SE 174th, eastside Portland.

I'm looking forward to getting out to run on your track also!

Here's some photos of Bob Nakamura's Ogilvie 8 lane track during the set up process. Bob now has the track pieces set into place and on their legs.

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(27 replies, posted in NASTE)

And there's the key to our annual Halloween race, making it around!!!!

I think we may have had heat races in the past where the entry that made it all the way around at least once, won!

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(27 replies, posted in NASTE)

Smear some silicone on the old worn out tires you have. They'll make it around!

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(27 replies, posted in NASTE)

TIRES?............you MAKE tires!!!!!!

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(27 replies, posted in NASTE)

OH YEAH!!!!!

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(221 replies, posted in Slot Talk)

Things are still pretty messy and unorganized in the shop, but I can see some of the floor and have a little bench room for a place to work and get some things accomplished. I have been able to get a couple cars together and attend the last two races at Rapid Raceway. As of now I have still been unable to locate the 1/32 cars I used for racing, so I picked up a couple new cars for the classes being raced in the first part of the NASTE point series. I am on schedule to make the first Odd Thursday point race as well as the NASTE Halloween race, so I am making some progress. I am looking forward to getting back into the racing. Now that things are a little more settled, I am trying to do a better job of reporting the races and getting photos for the NASTE website. Now if I could just find my slot car tools.............

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(27 replies, posted in NASTE)

OH MAN, that is SO low!.......but seriously how did you know?

...............car is actually in progress although it will not be anything spectacular, just a quick build but new for this year.

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(27 replies, posted in NASTE)

This Saturday is the Annual NASTE Halloween Race!

I'm a BUILDIN' !

2,137

(41 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

NASTRUCK Race video:

https://youtu.be/PSAUI7cWgVo

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(139 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

How about a couple Sportsman videos?

https://youtu.be/mLt1gd7SSkE

https://youtu.be/3SkpDZgaxAk

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(41 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

Our sincere thanks to Rapid Raceway owner and track host Gary (Howie) Howard!
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(41 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

Marty and Beau's NASTRUCK entries on track.
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Bob's truck.
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Racers packing up after the day of racing.
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(41 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

Beau's Ford NASTRUCK.
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Bob's Ford NASTRUCK.
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L to R -  Marty, Beau, and Bob anticipating the start of a heat race.
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(41 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

Bob's truck on track.
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Marty's truck on track.
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Gearloose and Bob preparing for the start of a heat race.
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(41 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

Action between heat races.
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Howie's Chevy NASTRUCK on track.
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Beau's Ford NASTRUCK in the banking.
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(41 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

Marty's Ford NASTRUCK on track.
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Beau marshalling that busy curve section again.
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Bob's Ford NASTRUCK on track.
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(41 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

Howie's NASTRUCK entering the tunnel.
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Beau in position to turn marshal a very busy curve during the NASTRUCK race!
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Ted's ready but Howie's making adjustments to his head gear.
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Howie's now ready but Ted is dozing off.
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(41 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

The staring grid for the first heat of the first ever NASTRUCK race at Rapid Raceway. L to R - Beau's Ford, Gearloose's Chevy, Bob's Ford, and Ted's Chevy.
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Beau's Ford NASTRUCK entry.
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Howie's Chevy NASTRUCK.
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(139 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

Colin's Ford Sportsman car on track.
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Gearloose's Ford Sportsman.
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Gearloose prepares for battle.
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(139 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

What drivers look like during an incident - action sequence.

Colin & Terry Part 1
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Colin & Terry Part 2
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Colin & Terry Part 3
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(139 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

Cars on the track as they finished in one of the heat races.
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A serious look from Beau. Not the kind of look you want to see from a racer when you're a turn marshal!
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Marty, always a gentleman racer!
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(139 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

Between heat races, Bob servicing and prepping his Ford, Marty giving his Ford's motor the sniff test.
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Bob cooling the motor on his Sportsman car between heat races.
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Ted & Howie giving each other the "is that your car stinking?" look. Turns out it was Colin's car!
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