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Dorothy, I am disappointed you feel the need to assign ownership to our "club". Although I respect and value your opinion, I disagree with you. Based on my history with other slot car groups, it is obvious that NASTE would have much more of a racing oriented focus were it truly MY club. However what I will take ownership of is the NASTE Point Series Championship. I started the series in 1996, and have promoted an organized it for the past 19 years. This racing series is the corner stone of NASTE. It is what NASTE came from. Since its inception NASTE has evolved into more of a social event than an actual slot car racing event. This is not a bad thing, just not what I originally had in mind. Not a direction in which I would have lead a slot car club. The evolution came about through the participants interests and input. The same can be said for rule revisions and changes I have made to MY series. I do my best to make the series appealing to all interested parties. It has come to my attention that not all NASTE members, participants, or whtever you would like to call them are interested in the racing series, let alone the actual race itself. The rule changes I have decided upon for next season (2016) reflect the feedback I have received. With these changes NASTE participants at all levels of interest should find a niche' that fits their interest. As I see it, NASTE is at a crossroads where participants are divided  in areas of primary interest. NASTE has been on its evolutionary journey with course changes influenced by its participants. I will admit I carry some influence in how and what NASTE does and becomes. But I am not the only influence. I would have to say NASTE is as much YOUR club Dorothy as it is mine. Your influence has changed the social aspect of NASTE in a positive way. You have also had more influence on rule revisions and changes in the racing aspect than any other members. I do not want to sound rude or dictorial, but I have tried to hold meetings where participants can provide feedback and take part in the administration responsibilities for NASTE with dismal results. I do what I feel is necessary to keep the NASTE Point Series Championship running.
==========Bill

Thanks Monte for your support. Through the years NASTE has raced under varying race formats. We have tried different things with some working and some not. Systems that have not worked well have been either modified or dropped all together. The changes have come in part to better accommodate the competitors. Things like budget concerns and interest level are major determining factors as to race format. These changing conditions are one reason NASTE has evolved into an IROC style racing series. Slot car clubs come and go, NASTE has been around for over 19 years and our racing and attendance is better than ever. We are doing something right. We have a friendly atmosphere where new racers feel comfortable. We have a relaxed attitude regarding good close competition. We have a point series championship for those that take their racing more serious. We are an excellent venue for all types of slot car enthusiasts! There are other clubs that take the racing much more seriously, and there is nothing wrong with that. I race with other clubs because I also like to race at a more serious level sometimes. Just because someone takes their racing more seriously or shows a higher level of racing skill, does not mean they are doing it wrong, and they should not be ridiculed for it. This new format, whether you like it or not, WILL better serve our wide variety of racers, from casual racer to hard competitor. The bottom line is; if you look around at our races we are ALL there for the fun of it. Our interpretations of fun are as diverse as our racers.

Lookin' good Howie!!!

I'm sure I think about this stuff way too much, and I'm sure Diane would agree with that. I just want everyone with any interest at all, to have a venue to have a good time racing slot cars. I truly believe slot car racing is one of the best hobbies around!

2016 will be NASTE's 20th consecutive year of Point Series Championship racing. Over the years NASTE has evolved into one of the most diverse slot car racing clubs I have ever been associated with. We have racers with all levels of ineterest in slot racing, from hard core builders and racers to those with just casual interest just racing for the fun of it and the social interaction. That is what has made NASTE so successful and in my mind one of the best slot car clubs around! However, it has become quite a challenge to design a racing format that suits everyones interest. I am quite confident this new format will help make our racing for the 2016 season more FUN for everyone! If you're not interested in racing in the championship series, well you're not in it unless you choose to be. It will be each racers option and decission as to which group of racers and experience level they race with. If you're a new racer or less experienced, but you'd still like to take part in the championship series just to see how you stack up, well you can do that while still racing with other racers at your same skill level. The biggest difference between NASTE's new race format and NASCAR is we do this for FUN, not for millions of dollars!

Rico, that was some of the best racing you and I have had together last night!!!  I think we drove each other's cars as much as our own!!!

List updated from February 19, '15 race.

February 19, 2015 Odd Thursday - We had a great turn out of racers tonight, a field of 15 for the Trans Am and GT Classes. The Trans Am race had the closest finish we have had since we started racing the class. Bryan Trachsel won by a 1/10th of a lap over Rico Locati, and Greg Petrolati finsihed third just 1/10th of a lap behind Rico. John Fisher dominated the GT Class winning by 4.2 laps! He set a new lap record and tied the track record for number of laps completed in a three minute race! Gary Goose Gossett added another win to his Strombecker Ford J's resume in the Over 50 Class.

I'd like to thank everyone who made it out to race last night. It is you racers who make the Odd Thursday Night racing such a great event! Thanks to all for bringing out the awesome snacks, and especially to Al Christensen for the totally awesome smoked salmon or-der-veez!!

Results:

Trans Am Class:
1st Bryan Trachsel 51.5 laps - Fastest Lap of the Race - 9.857
2nd Rico Locati 51.4
3rd Greg Petrolati 51.3
4th tie Monte Saager 49.8
4th tie  Bryan Dickerson 49.8                                                                     
6th  Glenn Heath 48.8
7th Goose Gossett 48.6 
8th Bill Bostic 47.8
9th Mitch Brooks 47.2
10th John Fisher 46.6
11th Amy Fields 45.7
12th Jeff Fields 44.8
13th John Morse 43.1
14th tie Victoria Saager 38.5
14th tie Al Christensen 38.5

GT Class:
1st John Fisher 61.8 laps - 8.124 Fastest Lap of the Race
2nd Monte Saager 57.6
3rd Rico Locati 57.4
4th Bryan Trachsel 56.6
5th Bryan Dickerson  55.7
6th Bill Bostic 55.1
7th Greg Petrolati 53.9
8th Jeff Fields 53.8
9th Goose Gossett 50.5
10th tie John Morse 49.8
10th tie Glenn Heath 49.8
12th Victoria Saager 47.6
13th tie Mitch Brooks 47.5
13th tie Amy Fields 47.5
15th Al Christensen 40.8

Over 50 Class:
1st Goose Gossett 51.4 laps - 9.825 Fastest Lap of the Race
2nd Bill Bostic 48.7
3rd Bryan Dickerson 46.5
4th Rico Locati 46.4
5th John Morse 45.2
6th John Fisher 44.2
7th Mitch Brooks 43.7
8th Al Christensen 39.0

My good friend Dave Smith got a bunch of us hooked on racing these Volkswagons on slightly modified Womp chassis years ago.  I still love these cars and these will be TooBad Motorplex's version of the class Dave Smith started. Thank you Dave!!!

I used clear nail polish (thanks Honey) as an adhesive to mount the urethane tires to the wheels. I applied the polish to the inside of the tires and the outside of the wheels.

With the wheel positioned flat and vertical on the table I pushed the tires onto the wheels.