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We had some great racing at Al's last night! Al's new Rippin' Ridin' Raceway is smooth and very fast! It looked like everyone was getting dialed in and turning some fast lap times!

Thanks Al for a fun night of racing!

left to right Greg Petrolati's Ferrari, Chris Kouba's Ford GT40, and John Fisher's in progree McLaren.

The racers themselves in action!

Thanks Smooth!

John Fisher brought along this scratchbuilt F1 car he has been working on.

John said he couldn't locate a motor bracket so he made his own. Very nice job!

He also hand made the guide flag mount.

This is going to be a very nice car when completed!

Bryan also brought out a Go Kart he built. This is the second Go Kart Bryan has built. The first was about the size of a small 1/24 car. This one is about the size of a 1/32 car. Both are very cool!

We had quite a few new and re-worked cars show up at the New Years Eve Odd Thursday Night Race!

Mitch Brooks did a lowering job to his Carrera '57 Chev. It handled a whole lot better!

Mitch's Ninco Corvette sits on a 3D chassis.

Odd Thursday Night, December 31, 2015 - Bringing in the New Year!

We had a surprisingly good turn out tonight, especially considering it wqas New Years Eve! Twelve racers closed out the year 2015 in NASTE style. We managed to get in three races, Classic Sports Cars, GT, and BRM Porsche 962s. Dominic Locati got his first NASTE win in the GT class and his name on the Odd Thursday Night Winner's List. Congrats to Dominic!

Race Results:

Classic Sports Car Class:
1st Bill Bostic 54.9 laps First in Div.2 & Overall
2nd Bryan Trachsel 54.2
3rd  John Fisher 53.9
4th  Dominic Locati 52.7
5th Amy Fields 50.5
6th Cailin Dunbar 50.4
7th Rico Locati 49.2 - First in Div.1
8th  Mitch Brooks 49.1
9th  Dennis Hart 48.9
10th Jeff Fields 47.9
11th Greg Petrolati 45.4
12th Al Christensen 43.3

GT Class Results:
1st Dominic Locati 61.5 w/TM
2nd Rico Locati  59.1
3rd Bill Bostic 58.7
4th Bryan Trachsel 57.7
5th John Fisher 57.4
6th Dennis Hart 54.5
7th Jeff Fields 52.0
8th Al Christensen  51.9
9th Greg Petrolati 51.2
10th Mitch Brooks 50.9
11th Amy Fields 49.7

BRM Porsche 962 Class Results:
1st Rico Locati 57.7 laps
2nd John Fisher 56.8
3rd Bill Bostic 51.9
4th Amy Fields 47.7
5th Jeff Fields 46.9
6th Dominic Locati 43.6

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Good observation Monte. I was not aware Cox made any 1/32 Chaparral's with or without a working wing.

But it's still cool regardless!!!

N.A.S.T.E.
Gravity Racing Team Report
No. 2 ~ December 26th, 2015

This report and all that follow are public and designed to inform Gravity Team & NASTE members regarding progress, needs and upcoming events in regard to the current project to build and race a gravity powered adult race car by the 3rd Saturday in August of 2016.

There are currently eight team members including Dennis Hart, Bill Bostic, Jeff & Amy Fields, Al Christonson, Greg Petrolati, Jimmy Jones and Mitch .

Since the last report, I have sold 5 more shares bring our total capital to $200 less 7 dollars to Goodwill for a very nice upholstered chair that I have modified to serve as the cockpit chair (a perfect fit).

I also revised the livery to a more conservative black, grey, silver and red.  It looks much better.

In the little available time before Christmas (working 3 days a week at my substituting job) I have been trying to clean out my shop, which is not easy as we have our two sons and families and junk currently living at our place.  Happily,  my youngest son and family (including cat and dog) is moving into their own place on January 1st.  We love them all, but it has been a trial with all this cold, wet weather.

I hope to have it ready by January 7th so you all can have a look, if not, it might have to wait until we return from Kauai in March to begin in earnest.  I will also be purchasing additional materials as good deals arise.  The director of the Salem SBD is still looking for used hardware or a car we can salvage parts from.

We still have lots of time and I want to be careful and not waste money and (or) materials. 

As always, I welcome your good ideas and (or) input.

- DH

Merry Christmas Mitch!

.........and to all!

That is an excellent point Mitch. If we allow the upgraded pod type chassis with this car it will immediately make all the existing cars obsolete and non-competitive.

Here's the results from the un-official Trans Am race. No points were awarded for this race.

1st Goose Gossett 60.4 laps - fastest lap 8.427
2nd Bill Bostic 59.5 - 8.255
3rd Mitch Brooks 54.4 - 9.322
4th Al Christensen 51.6 - 9.399
5th Bob Nakamura 46.6 - 10.432