4,176 Reply by wb0s

(2,187 replies, posted in NASTE)

Odd Thursday Night on May 7th was not a particularly good night for me. I was unable to participate in the racing at TooBad Multiplex, but fortunately for me and other racers, NASTE is chocked full of good friends who are more than willing to help out when needed. People that I am truly grateful for, and proud to call MY friends! Thank you all for stepping up and continuing our Odd Thursday Racing schedule!

Here are the results I have from the night of racing:

Vintage F1 Class
1st Gary Goose Gossett 54.9 laps - First Overall + First in Scalextric Vintage Division (SVD)
2nd Dennis Hart 53.8 - First in New Era Division (NED)
3rd  Jeff Kid Fields 52.3 - (SVD)
4th tie Rico'chet Locati 50.1 - (SVD)
4th tie Evil Jimmy Jones 50.1 - (NED)
6th Greg Greenman Petrolati 49.0 - First in Scratchbuilt Antique Division (SAD)
7th John Morse 47.6 (SVD)
8th  John Fisher 47.2 (SVD)
9th Amy Fields 46.7 (NED)
10th Al Meat Christensen 45.4 (SVD)
11th Bryan Dickerson 45.2 - First in Scalextric Nostalgic Division (SND)
12th Mitch Brooks 44.9 - First in Scalextric Historic Division (SHD)
* See Rules for Division Updates under Race Rules in the Forum.

Classic Sports Car Class:
1st Mitch Brooks 51.2 Laps
2nd Greg Petrolati 50.8
3rd Bryan Dickerson 50.7
4th tie John Morse 48.0
4th tie Rico Locati 48.0
6th Jeff Fields 47.8
7th Al Christensen 47.7
8th Amy Fields 43.0

Over 50 Class:
1st Gary Gossett 53.9 Laps
2nd Rico Locati 52.4
3rd Bryan Dickerson 51.1
4th John Fisher 49.6
5th Al Christensen 48.8
6th John Morse 48.0
7th Greg Petrolati 47.4
8th Mitch Brooks 43.9
9th Jimmy Jones 34.6

A couple of you may have noticed you picked up nicknames. I hope you're OK with them......if not.....well, Too Bad!
Al, when I was doing the last race recap it just hit me! It was either Smoke or MEAT. Smoke has already been made famous, so it was MEAT!...........I like MEAT better anyway!

=============Bill

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4,177 Reply by wb0s

(16 replies, posted in Events)

Ok, ok.......that photo was taken with the Paul Gage tires on it........HOWEVER, in the process of removing the original tires and then re-installing them I rubbed most of the lettering off!

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4,178 Reply by wb0s

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Here's mine. This is the first time I have ever put a traction magnet back into a car! I finally found the original stock tires for the rear. Has anyone noticed the stock rear tires on the '70 Camaros are taller and wider than those on the Mustang and '69 Camaro? This '70 is now stock.......... again!

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_8951.jpg

UPDATE: This car turned out to be a total let down. It suffered from NO rear grip as the tires seemed to be glazed over even after being sanded. After just two heats on June 27th I was already over 10 laps down. It was such a pitiful exibition Bob Nakamura took pity on me and loaned me his Scalextric Challenger to compete with. I never did make up the deficit, but managed to move up a couple spots. Good news is Rico blew two motors after which he took this Camaro, put the Rico rub on it and raced it for the remainder of the race. During Rico's stint the Camaro actually appeared to be working rather well. It must just be me. Anyway the Camaro is now back on the work bench gutted and being re-fitted for duty as a traction magnet free racer in the Odd Thursday Night Trans Am Class. Maybe I can do better with it there.......................or maybe not.................we'll see.

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4,179 Reply by wb0s

(6 replies, posted in NASTE)

Excellent pictures Dorothy!!!

Tracy, thanks for letting me win!!!!

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4,180 Reply by wb0s

(48 replies, posted in Ebay)

That old 1/24 chassis, and those bodies look like a cool find!

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4,181 Topic by wb0s

(16 replies, posted in Events)

Bob Nakamura is hosting a race for Scalextric vintage Trans Am cars on Saturday June 27th. Here are the details:

VINTAGE TRANS AM CLASSIC
Saturday June 27, 2015
The Gorge Raceway

VINTAGE TRANS AM CLASSIC

985 SE 10th Circle, Troutdale, OR 97060

SATURDAY, JUNE 27TH, 2015

DOORS OPEN AT 9 AM, RACING STARTS AND 10:30

WILL RUN 4 TIMES THROUGH, 4 MINUTE HEATS

ENTRY FEE IS 10.00 / INCLUDES LUNCH

The Trans Am challenge race is for 1966-1972 Trans Am cars by Scalextric only. All cars will be out of the box stock. No modifications other than changing the pick up braid. No adding of weight allowed.

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4,182 Topic by wb0s

(6 replies, posted in NASTE)

Thank you Monte & Victoria for another fantastic evening of digital racing. The digital racing gets better each time we race. The new controllers made a big difference! And I always love the pizza and Dorothy's treats!!!!

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4,183 Reply by wb0s

(5 replies, posted in The NASTE Library)

Thanks Goose!

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4,184 Reply by wb0s

(48 replies, posted in Ebay)

Cool John, that's a nice old original!

We used to use a black permanent marker to blacken the orange tires sidewalls.

I didn't get the cheap Womp..........I was TOO cheap with my bid!!!!

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4,185 Reply by wb0s

(5 replies, posted in The NASTE Library)

If you haven't taken a look in the NASTE Library in awhile you might want to check it out. It is growing! We have been adding instruction and specification documents from various manufacturers of slot cars and equipment, as well as racing sets from the 1960s.

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4,186 Reply by wb0s

(48 replies, posted in Ebay)

I put in a bid on this Womp

http://www.ebay.com/itm/351377658320?_t … EBIDX%3AIT

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4,187 Topic by wb0s

(5 replies, posted in The NASTE Library)

We have added some new items to the NASTE Library. We added an original Champion of Chamblee Slot Racing Products Catalog, a copy of a gear chart from Champion's Bob Rule, a copy of Champion of Chamblee's Suggested Rules Guidelines for Raceways, and an original full color ad for Parma Womp Womps. Very cool stuff!

Thanks to Gary Goose Gossett for loaning me these documents to scan and post for everyone to enjoy!

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4,188 Reply by wb0s

(2,187 replies, posted in NASTE)

Not to be out done, John Fisher brought out his new Ford.

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_9705.jpg

The Fisher Team is looking very good!

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_9710.jpg

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4,189 Reply by wb0s

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The new, just off the work bench Kouba Kobra showed up to race last night.

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_9685.jpg

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_9682.jpg

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4,190 Reply by wb0s

(93 replies, posted in NASTE)

List updated from April 23, '15 race.

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4,191 Reply by wb0s

(2,187 replies, posted in NASTE)

April 23rd Odd Thursday Night racing -

The night started off with Monte running the Carrera Scramble Proxy. I was absent from the race, but you can see the results here: http://www.slotcarillustrated.com/porta … post905544

In addition to the proxy race we were able to get in another four classes of racing!

Al Christensen made the winners list by taking the top spot in the Trans Am Class. Gary Goose Gossett trailed Al by just three tenths of a lap. Greg Petrolati was a lap back in third. Congrats on your win Al!

Trans Am Results:
1st Al Christensen 53.5 laps - Fastest Lap of the Race 9.289 w/mag
2nd Goose Gossett 53.2 - 9.673
3rd  Greg Petrolati 52.1 - 9.627
4th Chris Kouba 51.5 - 9.971
5th  Bill Bostic 51.1 - 9.721
6th  Monte Smooth Saager 50.8 - 10.076
7th  Mitch Brooks 49.7 - 9.913
8th  Rico Locati 49.4 - 10.015
9th  Lance Spiering 42.0 - 11.097

In the GT Class the racing was extremely close! Chris Kouba returned to the podium racing his Slot.It Porsche 911 GT1, with Rico Locati just half a lap back. Jeff Fields raced to an impressive third place finish two tenths of a lap behind Rico.

GT Class Results:
1st Chris Kouba 58.4 laps - Fastest Lap of the Race 8.544
2nd Rico Locati 57.9 - 8.565
3rd Jeff Fields 57.7 - 8.770
4th Gary Gossett 56.7 - 8.809
5th Monte Saager 55.7 - 8.984
6th John Fisher 53.8 - 9.429
7th Amy Fields 50.9 - 9.675
8th Greg Petrolati 50.6 - 9.500
9th Al Christensen 50.5 - 9.399
10th Mitch Brooks 48.5 - 10.169
11th Lance Spiering 45.8 - 10.167

In the Over 50 Class the Goose showed us the way home again winning with a two and a half lap margin! Bryan Dickerson was second with Rico just three tenths of a lap behind him.

Over 50 Class Results:
1st Goose Gossett 52.2 laps - Fastest Lap of the Race 9.297 & new class record.
2nd Bryan Dickerson 49.8 - 9.734
3rd Rico Locati 49.5 - 9.570
4th Al Christensen 49.3 - 10.396
5th Greg Petrolati 49.2 - 10.354
6th Monte Saager 46.9 - 10.331
7th Chris Kouba 43.4 - 9.837
8th Bill Bostic 39.8 - 11.128
9th Mitch Brooks 38.0 - 11.531

Rico Locati beat Goose by half a lap for the BRM win, with Chris Kouba in third another four tenths of a lap back.

BRM Porshe 962 Results:
1st Rico Locati 60.9 - Fastest Lap of the Race 8.229
2nd Goose Gossett 60.4 - 8.334
3rd Chris Kouba 60.0 - 8.517
4th Bryan Dickerson 53.2 - 8.569
5th Bill Bostic 52.5 - 8.368
6th Al Christensen 47.5 - 9.577

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4,192 Reply by wb0s

(91 replies, posted in Race Rules)

I agree with your interpretation Rico. That's another reason I need to amend the rules for our Odd Thursday racing. But for a simple answer I will say YES, you can race them. Originally I just wanted a class where racers could race the cars they had acquired for the NASTEburgring races. The types of F1 cars we race have grown from there.

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4,193 Reply by wb0s

(91 replies, posted in Race Rules)

Currently we are racing pretty much ANY vintage F1 type of car. Although the rules as written for the NASTEburgring detail Cartrix and Scalextric cars, we have added scratchbuilt, other manufacturers, and newer versions of F1 cars to the racing at TooBad Motorplex on Odd Thursdays. I am fine with running any type of F1 cars participants are interested in racing. My question would be; as we expand the list of elligible cars do we want to better group them in separate heats by year raced or style of car? Another option might be to have an F1 race night where we run different classes of F1 cars instead of the current classes? Or do we just keep racing all the different types of F1 cars together and I group them in finish order overall and by class? Whatever we do i will need to update the rules for the Vintage F1 class or classes.  =========Bill

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4,194 Reply by wb0s

(137 replies, posted in Slot Talk)

Nope, I'm afraid we missed that highlight!

Just got home tonight.

I think my dog belongs in San Francisco!!!!

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4,195 Reply by wb0s

(137 replies, posted in Slot Talk)

San Francisco sucks! Freeks, bums, garbage, facilities that don't work, and just plain TOO many people!!! I am SO glad to be outta there!  Staying over in Medford tonight.

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4,196 Reply by wb0s

(137 replies, posted in Slot Talk)

Got into San Francisco yesterday. Things didn't start out well. I screwed up our reservation to start with. We arrived on the wrong day. A day late, NOT good! It costs $50.00 per day for our CAR to stay here!!! We had dinner at Applebees and tried a Corona Rita. The first margarita drinks were really lame, so we got talked into trying the Corona Ritas, which are basically a margarita with an upside down bottle of Corona beer in it. I am now absolutely sure beer does not belong in margaritas!!!! This morning we road the cable car. The first half of the trip was great! Then to come back we had to stand in line for about an hour! This place has more weird people than Portland could even imagine!!! As a matter of fact there are way more people here than Portland could even hold! Too damn many people for me! San Francisco is not for me, I do not like this place!

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4,197 Reply by wb0s

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Took Hwy 128 over from the coast to Santa Rosa today. Temp in the 80s once we got into the valley. Saw lots of vineyards, really twisty roads, and more really BIG trees!!! Checked out an antique shop in Santa Rosa and picked up some cool old magazines for $3 apiece. Scale Modeler Volume 1 Issue 1, and some early 60s car mags. Pretty cool!

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4,198 Reply by wb0s

(137 replies, posted in Slot Talk)

I'm experimenting with a new technique, which if it pans out, I plan to score big time on that stack of tires Monte has on his track!!!

We just pulled into a motel at Fort Bragg Calif. We saw LOTS of REALLY BIG trees today!!! Even drove right through one! Eureka was a let down, and Hwy 1 is REALLY twisty on the north end from Hwy 101 to Fort Bragg!!!! I was wishing I was on a motorcycle the whole way!!!

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4,199 Reply by wb0s

(11 replies, posted in NASTE)

Guess I'll have to change my strategy!

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4,200 Reply by wb0s

(137 replies, posted in Slot Talk)

Fiber!!!!

We're in Crescent City this morning. Visited the Oregon Caves yesterday. There was SNOW at the caves! The 90 minute tour of the caves was awesome! We also stopped at The Trees of Mystery on Hwy 101. I had been there with my parents about 55 years ago. It looked pretty much the same from the parking lot, except Paul Bunyan's right arm was broken off! Evidently a very large limb from one of the older trees had broken off and on it's way to the ground it dismembered poor Paul. Sunny and nice this morning. Ready for more adventure!

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