12 Drivers turned out for the third stage of our Targa Florio 1970-1973 series, run on our rally track. Marty M took the top podium spot with an NSR Porsche 908/3 in Gulf Livery with a total time of 255.2 seconds and a blistering fast lap of 6.08 seconds. Close behind, David C with…
We are trying a new race format for the Austin Slot Car club. All cars are angle-winder versions of NSR’s Porsche 997. These cars need to be tuned as all-round good performers, because depending on a coinflip, they will be running on our road course (heads), or rally course (tails). Scoring is done using a…
Warm temperatures and quick lap times were the order of the day for the second stage of our 2026 Targa Florio rally. Some odd electrical gremlins cropped up on the rally track just before race time. The numerical voltage display at the driver station went dark, and the relay that cuts power to the track…
Stormy weather in and around Austin greeted our racers for the first event of our summer series, the Targa Florio 1970-1973 on our rally track. The overcast and rain kept temperatures reasonable at our venue, with a track temp of 85ºf at race time. Nine racers participated, with Porsche 908/3 (NSR) Alfa Tipo 33 (slot.it)…
The heat and humidity in Central Texas have been downright sultry for the past couple of weeks. The warm temps (92 deg track surface temp) had many of the cars unsettled, and maybe the drivers a bit too. Marty was unfazed by the temps and turned in a strong performance, securing the top spot on…
The final stage of the 2026 NSR Fiat Abarth 500 Rally ran last Saturday, June 20. Track conditions were challenging with ambient temp in the building in the low 80’s, and humidity to match. The Rally track surface temperature was over 86 deg F. The contributed to some interesting behavior with the little Fiats grabbing…
After five rounds of pushing the little Fiats around our rally track the results are starting to gel. David continues to lead, but victory is still not certain. When we look at all the racers who will have at least five starts (a necessity to place in the overall results for rally series) and assume…
The club members reached deep into the back of their respective garages for Q2 to bring back the NSR Fiat Abarth cars. We haven’t raced these little nuggets since 2022. They are fun little cars to thrash around our rally track, and their popularity is evident in that we have fielded as many as 14…
