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Topic: The Model Car Racer Newspaper Vol.1 No.2 April 1966

A big thank you to Kirk Smith for giving me this very cool piece of Northwest slot car racing history. I had never seen this newspaper before, and I can't help but wonder how many issues were released. This is truly a historic piece of our local past.

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_2114news-2.jpg

Advertisement on the back page.
http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_2115news.jpg

An interesting thought here; originally the PASER club was known as PACER for Portland Area Controlled Electric Racing. At some point it was changed to PASER for Portland Area Scale Electric Racing. Was this company the reason for the change?

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Re: The Model Car Racer Newspaper Vol.1 No.2 April 1966

Here are some highlights from the newspaper, remember this is 1966!

An article written by Lee Dundas Sr.
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Re: The Model Car Racer Newspaper Vol.1 No.2 April 1966

More highlights!

The legendary Gearloose had one of his race finish positions listed. Listed as a 9th place finish. I am thinking there must have been a clerical error! But then again that was 9th out of 60 competitors! Oh yeah, he does have a real name......for those that don't know it's Jerry Palfenier.
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Not to be outdone, Al Christensen's notoriety was documented as part of The Gassers racing team at Parkrose Speedways!
http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_2024news.jpg

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Re: The Model Car Racer Newspaper Vol.1 No.2 April 1966

Opening day for the Formulea Libre track in St.Helens was covered in this issue. Monte Saager told me he was there for this opening event!
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Here's the newspaper ads for the St. Helens track.
http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_2022news.jpg

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Re: The Model Car Racer Newspaper Vol.1 No.2 April 1966

Wow, really cool stuff. Thanks for sharing

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Re: The Model Car Racer Newspaper Vol.1 No.2 April 1966

Yup. spent a lot of time running on that track and knew Bill and Carol Heilers well.  They eventually added a second smaller track to the building.  When the track finally closed in St. Helens they moved the smaller track to Vernonia and operated it there for some months.  And that's where we raced the midgets with the rule you could come off and get put back on but if you rolled you were out.  So we're racing Midgets and I nerf Bill, his car rolls and out he goes.  Next thing I know he lassoes my feet with his controller cord, gives a little tug and over my car goes.  Locals all laughed.  That was ok, even then I realized the locals should get the glory not the hot shots from St. Helens.

Good times for sure.

"Big Smooth"

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