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Club Focus

"Racing is life.... anything that happens before or after is just waiting." Steve McQueen, Le Mans, the movie, 1971

With their agreed objective to maintain scale racing by exclusively using hard bodies, Pelican Park members implemented sanctioning rules that tightly and clearly set out appearance and technical standards. All events are staged under OSSM (Oregon Slot Sport Management) Regulations. New members are selected from those who clearly appreciate the club's objectives. To build, model and run scale cars mounted on difficult to build, custom scratch built chassis tends to winnow out the casual slot racers who are only looking for a sheer speed experience.

Believing that a highly structured formal organization of elected officers involved too much politicking that would distract from the essence of the club's focus, Pelican Park members hold that collegial consensus guided by original sanctioning regulations as interpreted and promulgated by Doug Haynes better underwrite the club's success. The only formal administrative position of treasurer is filled by a volunteer member. Individual monthly member dues are $25.00 to pay for the rent and operating expenses.

As a result Pelican Park Speedway has thrived since 1988 with an average yearly membership of about 15 dedicated racers, many of who once participated in real auto racing, from SCCA, to dirt, to sprint, or to drag racing, and are now sharing and appreciating the camaraderie of scale auto racing. Like model railroaders who in miniature capture the essence of 1:1 railroading,Pelican Park Speedway members capture the essence of 1:1 auto racing in all its variety.

Members' ages range from 34 to 64, and represent a cross section of the area's occupational spectrum. In their shared enjoyment and commonality of purpose, Pelican Park members are proud in sustaining for over 20 years a tightly knit group whose lasting friendships are a hallmark of the club's identity.

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