Race results Nov. 7, 2024:
251 November 13, 2024 7:45 am
Re: NASTE Odd Thursday Night Racing Rules & Current Thread (2,170 replies, posted in NASTE)
252 November 2, 2024 10:00 am
Re: NASTE Annual Halloween Race 2024 (5 replies, posted in NASTE)
Oh yeah, ASP!......Thanks Monte!
253 November 2, 2024 9:15 am
Re: NASTE Annual Halloween Race 2024 (5 replies, posted in NASTE)
Here's the field awaiting the start.
The first round of racing was won by Douglas.
The second round in darkness went to Monte and his Classic ASP.
As usual I believe everyone had a good time! 
Our Halloween races have been going on for a long time! I believe the first one was held around 1995. If that is accurate this would have been the 30th Annual NASTE Halloween race! Here's a photo from the very first one:
A big thanks to all that showed up! It was great to see you all!
A super big thank you to Howie for hosting the event again this year!
And a personal thanks to Dave Smith for providing me with his very cool train engine build!
Until next year.................
254 November 2, 2024 9:06 am
Re: NASTE Annual Halloween Race 2024 (5 replies, posted in NASTE)
A new comer to the race with his new build was Douglas. His entry was very fast!
Howie raced an entry built by the late great Beau Frazier. I believe those might be an alien version of "French Ticklers"?
I had a new entry this year, thanks to Dave Smith. Thanks Dave, this one was a lot of fun to run!
255 November 2, 2024 8:59 am
Topic: NASTE Annual Halloween Race 2024 (5 replies, posted in NASTE)
Last night NASTE held its Annual Halloween Race at Rapid Raceway. We had nine racers in attendance, which is actually very good for the Halloween race. Attendance has generally been low for the last few years of the event. But the enthusiasm is never low for those that take part!
This year we had a potluck meal to start the night off. Pizza, sandwiches, and lots of homemade candies by Dorothy! After we ate eveybody got their entries ready for the race. We decided on two rounds of four minute heat races. The second round would be raced in the dark! Some sort of vehicle lighting is essential for the NASTE Halloween race!
Here's a look at some of the entries:
This was Al's entry, which proved to be very fast, and one of the top runners until he spit out a gear!
Victoria's entry was also a really good runner! I believe Brian Trachsel gets the credit for this build, built many years ago!
Hersch's build included lots of brass! He suffered a few mechanical issues.
256 November 1, 2024 6:38 am
Re: 2024 Tacoma 24 (24 replies, posted in NASTE)
I agree, it is a very cool facility! And to be honest, I think every slot car enthusiast should run the enduro at least once just to experience it! It is very possible many would enjoy it more than I did!
257 October 31, 2024 7:12 pm
Re: 2024 Tacoma 24 (24 replies, posted in NASTE)
I'm sorry guys, and I really do hate to let you down. But I am out. My previous experiences with the enduro events in Tacoma have not been great. I guess I am spoiled by the excellent racing we have here locally.
258 October 29, 2024 1:39 pm
Re: PASER Monday Racing at Rob's Redline Raceway (4 replies, posted in PASER)
The next scheduled PASER Monday race at Rob's is on February 10th.
259 October 29, 2024 8:14 am
Re: PASER Monday Racing at Rob's Redline Raceway (4 replies, posted in PASER)
Rob's Redline Raceway is located in a very nice facility offering racers lots of room and some comfortable seating. It is definitely one of our premium tracks!
With the voltage now set to 12 volts the track is much more raceable but still very fast. Everyone commented as to how the track was vastly improved with the voltage adjustment!
260 October 29, 2024 8:10 am
Re: PASER Monday Racing at Rob's Redline Raceway (4 replies, posted in PASER)
Here are the results from the Womp race:
Results from the Flexi race:
Redline has excellent pit space! There is room for many racers to comfortably work on their cars! Here Kirk is giving Mike some advise on his new builds.
261 October 29, 2024 8:05 am
Topic: PASER Monday Racing at Rob's Redline Raceway (4 replies, posted in PASER)
Yesterday was PASER Monday at Rob's Redline Raceway in Vancouver. Doors opened at 1:00 PM, and within an hour or two we had six racers on hand.
The track was first open to practice and testing where Mike Guthrie unveiled some of his most recent builds. Although Mike is a pretty new member he is showing some great skills with his chassis/car building!
After a bunch of practice laps we got down to some serious racing. We started out with the Womp class, racing one round of 4 minute heats. After the Womp race we ran the same program for the Flexi class.
On a side note; before the racing started, Kirk Smith made some adjustments to the power supply to correct the output to 12 volts D.C. The adjustment was made to dial back the previous setting of 13.8 volts which was determined to be much too violent for the track. At the close of the racing all the racers agreed that the power adjustment had made a drastic improvement to the overall racing! We'd like to give Kirk a big thank you! You kicked up the fun factor on Rob's track by 200%!
Rob and Jerry getting in some practice laps.
Mike and Bart joined Rob during practice.
262 October 26, 2024 5:33 am
Re: This is the Slammer page. (14 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)
That's all it takes Doc!
263 October 25, 2024 2:23 pm
Re: This is the Slammer page. (14 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)
Yup, I got one, but YOU will have to make it into a Slammer!
264 October 25, 2024 8:05 am
Re: Clubman Class Racing at Tom's World in Bend (10 replies, posted in OSCAR)
Thank you Shaun. That was the best race I've ever had at Tom's. I really struggle with his track, especially when we are racing the full course. I do better on the short course because I can see it all much better. Thanks for those short battles we had, it was fun while I could keep up with you! You were FAST!
265 October 23, 2024 12:10 pm
Re: Clubman Class Racing at Tom's World in Bend (10 replies, posted in OSCAR)
Shaun's car was EXTREMELY good! He also did a great job with the controller!
266 October 21, 2024 12:39 pm
Re: Clubman Class Racing at Tom's World in Bend (10 replies, posted in OSCAR)
There are a lot of things to look at around Tom's track. I spotted this old Chevy that looked kind of familiar. When I flipped it over I saw that it was mounted on an old NASTE chassis. These old Radio Shack motor powered cars were raced by NASTE members back in the 1990's. This particular one (No.5) was built by me and gifted to Lee Dundas in 1997. It's nice to see it is still around!
I also had to get a picture of this nice looking Can Am car!
267 October 21, 2024 12:32 pm
Re: Clubman Class Racing at Tom's World in Bend (10 replies, posted in OSCAR)
At the conclusion of the race everyone starts to wind down as Tom reads off the results.
A big thanks goes out to Tom for an excellent race and a job well done!
268 October 21, 2024 12:19 pm
Re: Clubman Class Racing at Tom's World in Bend (10 replies, posted in OSCAR)
The pit areas were well appointed and equipped!
Tom and Stuart discussed strategies before the drop of the green flag.
Once the flag dropped all the attention was on the track, whether you were turn marshalling or driving!
269 October 21, 2024 12:11 pm
Re: Clubman Class Racing at Tom's World in Bend (10 replies, posted in OSCAR)
Concours judging is taken quite seriously!
The practice time before the race allows for some casual conversation as well as prep work on cars.
This Lamborghini was seen during practice but did not make the starting grid.
270 October 21, 2024 12:02 pm
Re: Clubman Class Racing at Tom's World in Bend (10 replies, posted in OSCAR)
There were so many really nice looking cars it was hard to decide on which car best dserved the Concours award. Here are a few I picked out as possible winners:
271 October 21, 2024 11:53 am
Re: Clubman Class Racing at Tom's World in Bend (10 replies, posted in OSCAR)
Bob McFarland was represented in thsi Clubman Race. The Clubman Class was one of Bob's favorites. One of Bob's drivers was seen in this orange Ferrari during practice.
On race day it was an impressive field of 14 Clubman cars!
272 October 21, 2024 10:33 am
Topic: Clubman Class Racing at Tom's World in Bend (10 replies, posted in OSCAR)
This past Saturday (Oct.19th) was OSCAR's Clubman race at Tom's World in Bend. For this race Tom chose to use the short course, which cuts the long straight in half, and eliminates the banked curve and the Deadman. The short course reduces the lap length to 77 feet by using just the tighter infield portion of the track. This makes for a very challenging track!
There were 14 racers in attendance for this race, with 14 Clubman Class sportscars to fill the grid. There were some beautiful cars in the field! Nick took the Concours honors with his beautiful Ferrari 250 GTO!
The race itself was exciting as well as exhausting. We raced 4 minute heats with 4 rounds, for a total of 64 minutes of on track racing for each racer. On a tight, challenging track like Tom's short course, it was gruelling to say the least! As usual and as expected, there were some racers that experienced mechanical problems, but not many. By the end of the race the top three had pulled away but, there were some very close battles in the middle of the pack. Here are the race results:
Qualifying results:
After Round 1:
After Round 2:
After Round 3:
Final Results:
Congratulations to Curt on his win, and to Shaun and John on their second and third place finishes! Thanks to Tom for a providing a great race on a challenging and fun track!
273 October 20, 2024 8:08 am
Topic: NASTE 2025 Point Series Championship - Results & Standings (17 replies, posted in NASTE)
NASTE 2025 Point Series Championship Race No.1 @ Rippin' Ridin' Raceway October 17, 2024
Race Results - Slot.it Polycar Classics Class:
1 Al 81.2 Laps - 6 points.
2 Daniel 80.7 - 5 pts.
3 Rico 78.4 - 4 pts.
4 Douglas 72.7 - 3 pts.
5 David 71.5 - 2 pts.
6 Mitch 19.5 - 1 pt.
Current Standings for the 2025 NASTE Point Series Championship After 1 Race:
1 Al - 6 points.
2 Daniel - 5 pts.
3 Rico - 4 pts.
4 Douglas - 3 pts.
5 David - 2 pts.
6 Mitch - 1 pt.
274 October 20, 2024 8:00 am
Re: NASTE Odd Thursday Night Racing Rules & Current Thread (2,170 replies, posted in NASTE)
Race results from October 17th:
275 October 12, 2024 9:09 pm
Re: 2024 Tacoma 24 (24 replies, posted in NASTE)
Monte, as a past participant here is what I think are some problems with the enduro. 1. Yes it is a long drive for us (but that does not usually stop me). 2. As I've aged I don't enjoy long drawn out events as much as I used to. 3. At the event I attended there was almost no time for a break to rest or eat. 4. I no longer enjoy racing slot cars in the dark. 5. The BRM Trans Am cars we raced in the event I attended, handled like crap! 6. Compared to conventional 1/24 scale slot cars, all the BRM cars handle like crap. 7. Although I am accustomed to racing cars that handle like crap, doing it for a full 50 minute heat is absolutely NO fun in my book! (I'm sure it's the "old guy" thing again!). 8. Turn marshalling a corner for 50 minutes straight is even less fun than racing a car for 50 minutes straight!...........So 8 reasons why I'm pretty sure I'm out again this year! Sorry guys!