Points have been updated as of Feb. 2, '25.

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Results of the Late Sportsman race on Feb. 1, '25. two times through at 4 minute heats.


1.....Terry---------------------------352----------------------------4.909 Fast time.
2.....Howie--------------------------351----------------------------4.914
3.....Bart----------------------------345----------------------------4.710
4.....Fly Racing---------------------344----------------------------4.808
5.....Rico----------------------------334----------------------------4.981
6.....Motorheadbob-----------------329----------------------------5.832
7.....Bill E---------------------------317----------------------------5.293
8.....Mike G-------------------------312----------------------------5.012
9.....Hearshe-----------------------304-----------------------------5.243
10...DC Dynamo---------------DQ

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/LMSportsman02012025.jpg

First race of this new class called: Late Modified. Held on Feb. 1, '25. One time through at five minute heats. Small turnout as not many racers have a car for this class yet.

1.....Fly Racing--------------220 laps-----------------4.506 fast lap.
2.....Bart---------------------200----------------------5.036
3.....Hersche----------------155-----------------------5.031
.......Howie---------DQ
.......DC Dynamo---DQ
.......Bill E----------DQ

Starting line up L-R : Hershe, DC Dynamo (illegal body) Bart, Howie.

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/LMModified02012025.jpg

I am currently thinking about the 2026 season for the Northwest True Scale schedule. The first race to kick off the '26 season is the Rapid 500 featuring NASCAR. The last race of the season is the Rapid Grand Prix featuring the Indy cars. The NASCAR and Indy class will be raced one time. I haven't done a schedule yet, but the classes to be run next season more than once will be Early Sportsman, Early Modified, 962, NASTRUCK, Trans-Am. These classes will be run through the season. I am planning on a 962 series of maybe 5 races or so with points and plaques through 4th. place. I am still planning to do Thursday Thunder races, and of course a few trophy races along with the first Saturday of each month.

If you have a suggestion for Northwest True Scale racing, please let me know.

Fun times yesterday, thanks Bill. BTW: the Peak Pontiac's chassis is designed with an inline motor as per PASER rules. I am going to design and build a new chassis for the next PASER NASCAR race....................yes it will have the big wheels!!! I like Checkered Flag Raceway; it has a good flow to it and plenty of action and the racers were a fun group to race with. Looking forward to the next race at Checkered Flag.

Thanks for your expert help, Bill. It was a fun day and yes, we are getting a lot more interest lately in slot car racing and I am REALLY liking that!! I will have another chassis session as soon as time allows.

It was a fun time planning, soldering, cutting on project chassis. Thanks to Bill, Bart, Mark, Doug, Tim, Hersche, Bill E. for making this a fun gathering. Thanks to Terry for bringing some parts over. I had to leave at 4pm. so we didn't finish up everyone's project. Yes, cookies, coffee etc. was there. I will have another session as soon as I can.

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/howieschassissession01182025.jpg

Thursday Thunder points have been updated on Jan. 17, '25.

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Race results of Jan. 16, 2025. 2 times through at 4-minute heats. I screwed up and didn't get the times.

1.....Blake--------------------389 Laps.
2.....Bart----------------------385
3.....Bill-----------------------385
4.....Al------------------------370
5.....Mike G-------------------365
6.....Tiny----------------------344
7.....Hersche------------------343
8.....Dwayne------------------338
9.....Rico----------------------337
10...Bill E---------------------333
11...Doug---------------------323
12...Howie--------------------234

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/RapidJan162025a.jpg

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/RapidJan162025b.jpg

Thanks Bill for going to all this trouble and money to test these motors. Time well spent so we can include these motors in our rules making sure one motor is not a great advantage. That makes the motor choice a lot easier for the racers.

Rules will be tidied before next season, nothing big, mostly just making sure the rules are easy to follow and on an even keel, maybe an addition here and there.

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Race results of Jan. 4, '25. 2 times through at 4-minute heats.

1.....Howie--------------------------386 laps------------------------? fast time.
2.....Bob N--------------------------381-----------------------------4.451
3.....Bart----------------------------369-----------------------------4.763
4.....Al-------------------------------366-----------------------------4.847
5.....Mike G-------------------------353-----------------------------4.492
6.....Jordan-------------------------352-----------------------------4.550
7.....Bill E---------------------------349-----------------------------4.718
8.....Tiny----------------------------318-----------------------------5.221
9.....Doug---------------------------298-----------------------------4.948
10...Hershe-------------------------189-----------------------------4.979
11...Bill------------------------------175----------------------------4.490

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/rrjan425p962.jpg

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Race results of Jan. 4, '25. The first race of the new year for Rapid Raceway. 2 times through at 4-minute heats.

1.....Bob N----------------------390 laps---------------------------4.409 fast time.
2.....Bart------------------------372--------------------------------4.401
3.....Rico------------------------371--------------------------------4.499
4.....Bill-------------------------362--------------------------------4.575
5.....Mike G---------------------357--------------------------------4.641
6.....Al--------------------------353--------------------------------4.672
7.....Tiny------------------------346--------------------------------4.845
8.....Howie----------------------333--------------------------------4.594
9.....Bill E-----------------------315--------------------------------5.128
10...Doug-----------------------314--------------------------------4.449
11...Jordan---------------------276---------------------------------5.010
12...Hershe---------------------215--------------------------------4.817

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/rrjan425ca.jpg

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Wow, I just realized that I haven't posted my projects lately. I have the Pontiac Peak #42 done, it has been done quite a while and has raced at the Gorge Raceway one time and didn't handle worth a crap! I need to take the time to dial it in. But I did make a big wheel out of it so what do I expect?

The chassis picture is the finished chassis. Because of the tall (True Scale) tires, the chassis is quite high. so, I lowered the side pans to .060" clearance from the track. Where I used to work, I had access to a mill, so I milled the motor bracket out of aluminum.




http://www.naste.org/members/bill/Howieproject1.jpg

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/Howieproject2.jpg

Thanks, Bill, for taking the time and effort for the good of the slot car hobby/sport, it is really appreciated. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

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Thursday Thunder race on Dec. 12, '24. 2 times through at 4-minute heats at 9.5 volts.
Bill posted the results also on the Rapid site with some nice pictures.

Results;

1.....Howie---------------------353 Laps------------------4.947 Fast time.
2.....Bart-----------------------349------------------------4.876
3.....Al-------------------------345------------------------4.890
4.....Bill------------------------339------------------------4.935
5.....Blake---------------------325------------------------5.041
6.....Rico-----------------------315------------------------4.950
7.....Motorheadbob------------304------------------------4.915
8.....Hersche-------------------302------------------------5.073
9.....Tiny-----------------------299------------------------5.372
10...Bill E.----------------------295------------------------5.450
11...Doug----------------------283------------------------5.419
12...Weddle It Be--------------274------------------------5.718
13...Jordan---------------------262------------------------5.445

Starting Grid: Red lane: Tiny, White lane: Bill E., Blue lane: Weddle It Be, Yellow lane Al.
http://www.naste.org/members/bill/RRIndy12122024.jpg

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Thanks Rico, my goal at my track is to have fun in a laid-back atmosphere.

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Race of Dec. 7, '24. 2 times through at 4-minute heats.

1.....Fly Racing--------------------377 Laps----------------4.525 Fast lap.
2.....DC Dynamo------------------355----------------------4.630
3.....Mike G.-----------------------354----------------------4.852
4.....Bart---------------------------342----------------------4.874
5.....Al-----------------------------326----------------------4.942
6.....Doug--------------------------318---------------------5.338
7.....Tiny---------------------------292---------------------5.542
8.....Howie-------------------------264---------------------4.994
9.....Jordan------------------------195---------------------5.528
10...Bill----------------------------179---------------------5.054
11...Bill E.-------------------------60------------------------?

Starting grid for the first heat race: Doug in red, Bart in white, Tiny in blue and Jordan in yellow.

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/RR12072024nascar.jpg

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Saturday race on Dec. 7, '24. 2 times through at 4-minute heats.

1.....Fly Racing----------------379 Laps------------4.356 Fast time.
2.....Rico-----------------------377------------------4.535
3.....Howie---------------------375------------------4.527
4.....Bill------------------------366------------------4.386
5.....DC Dynamo--------------360------------------4.303
6.....Al-------------------------351------------------4.980
7.....Doug----------------------342-----------------4.422
8.....Tiny-----------------------337-----------------5.046
9.....Mike G.-------------------333------------------4.767
10...Jordan--------------------247------------------5.165
11...Herb----------------------166------------------4.763
12...Mitch----------------------145------------------5.146
13...Bart-----------------------DQ

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/RR12072024canam.jpg

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Results of the Nov. 14th. Thursday Thunder race with the Late Sportsman class. 2 times through at 4-minute heats.

1.....Bob-----------------------366 laps.
2.....Blake---------------------344
3.....Bart-----------------------343
4.....Howie---------------------333
5.....Dwayne-------------------324
6.....Rico-----------------------323*
7.....Doug----------------------323*
8.....Tiny-----------------------310
9.....Mike G--------------------303
10...Bob W---------------------301
11...Bill E----------------------285
12...Terry----------------------280
13...Al-------------------------165

* Tie breaker is whoever turns in the fastest time.

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/Rapid_Raceway_Sportsman_11_2024.jpg

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Results of the LeMans race held on Nov. 2, '24. I time through at 5-minute heats:

                                         Laps.                         Fast time.
1.....Fly Racing----------------243---------------------4.425
2.....Howie--------------------225---------------------4.605
3.....Herb----------------------223---------------------?
4.....Doug---------------------201---------------------4.878
5.....Bart----------------------195---------------------4.722
6.....Al-------------------------DQ

Race action L-R   Bart, Craig, Mike G, Al, Hershe, Herb, Terry.
http://www.naste.org/members/bill/RRslammer1124b.jpg

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Results of the Slammer race held on Nov. 2, '24. 2 times through at 4-minute heats.

                                              Laps.                       Fast time.
1.....Al-----------------------------378--------------------4.713
2.....Bart--------------------------365--------------------4.796
3.....Howie------------------------360--------------------4.659*
4.....Terry-------------------------360--------------------4.913*
5.....Herb-------------------------347--------------------5.080
6.....Fly Racing-------------------339--------------------?
7.....Mike G-----------------------333--------------------5.060
8.....Hershe----------------------204---------------------5.530
9.....Doug-------------------------98---------------------5.349

* Fastest time is the tie breaker.

Slammer line up left to right; Al, Craig (Fly Racing), Hersch, Douglas.
http://www.naste.org/members/bill/RRslammer1124.jpg

After 3 races.

     Al-----------------30+25=55
     Bart--------------29+1=30+28=58
     Howie------------28+28=56+29=85
     Terry-------------27+30=57
     Herb-------------26+20=46
     Fly Racing-------25+30=55+27=82
     Mike G-----------24+22=46+23=69
     Hersche----------23+22=45
     Doug-------------22+24=46
     Rico-------------------29+26=55
     Bill--------------------27
     DC Dynamo----------26+1=27
     Tiny-------------------23
     Jordan----------------21
     Mitch------------------19
     Motorheadbob--------25
     Bill E------------------24

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Another fun Halloween race. Thanks to all who turned out and brought food and candy and to Bill for bringing some pop.

Points after 4 races.

Rico------------------------30+25=55+25=80+22=102
Doug-----------------------29+24=53+20=73+20=93
Mike G---------------------28+22=50+26=76
Howie----------------------27+27-54+30=84+19=103
Fearless Frank-------------26
Al---------------------------25+18=43+28=71+27=98
Tim B-----------------------24
Hershe----------------------1+23=24+24=48
Bob N---------------------------30
Blake----------------------------29+26=55+30=85
Bart-----------------------------28+29=57+29=86
Dwayne-------------------------26+23=49
Tiny-----------------------------23+22=45+25=70
Bob W--------------------------21+24=45
Bill E----------------------------20+21=41+21=62
Terry----------------------------19
Bill---------------------------------------27+28=55`
Weddle It Be----------------------------19
Jordan-----------------------------------18