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UPDATE:

The kickoff race for the NASTE 2015 racing season will be held at TooBad Motorplex in Fairview.

I have had requests to hold a Saturday race for racers that are unable to attend the Odd Thursday Night races, as well as those that are not really inetersted in the NASTE Point Series IROC races. This kick off race will be an all day event starting with a breakfast gathering at the Stagecoach on NE 201st & Sandy Blvd. The Stagecoach has a $4 breakfast special that is fantastic. The breakfast meet will start at 9:30am. Following breakfast the track at TooBad Motorplex will be open for practice from 10:30am to 11:30am. At 11:45am the green flag will drop for a Vintage F1 Race. This race will be for the vintage F1 cars as raced in the NASTEburgring races. The rules pertaining to car setup will be the same, and are described in this forum under 1/32 events. After the F1 race there will be a break for lunch. Racers will be on their own for lunch. There are many local restaraunts close by, as well as fast food venues. The track will be open for practice during the lunch break. After lunch there will be a race for the Classic Sports Car Class as raced in the Odd Thursday Night races. The rules for those cars are sec'd out in this forum under Race Rules. Practice for the NASTE Point Series Race will start at the usual time of 4:00pm, we will be serving pizza for dinner from 5:00pm to 6:00pm, with the IROC race starting at 6:30pm.

Racers interested in participating in the 2015 NASTE Point Series Race are not required to attend all the races during the day. The races prior to the point series race are optional, and will not be scored for points. Only the IROC races in the evening will be scored for the point series.

This will be a full day of racing, and racers may attend any of the individual races, or all if they so they desire!

So mark your calendars!!!  ===============Bill

A big thanks to Victor and John & Chrissy for a fantastic day of racing!  Our northern friends are always fun to race with!

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

You're welcome Goose!

I sure had a good time!

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

Odd Thursday September 11, 2014...........

  Eleven racers showed up at TooBad Motorplex in Fairview on this Odd Thursday Night. In attendance was long time contributor to this forum, Ol' Mike. For those that don't know him, Ol' Mike has got to be the KING of all 1/43rd! I believe Mike has built more 1/43 cars than Artin! And ALL of them CUSTOM!

  So back to the racing. John Fisher and Chris Kouba were back in town and ready for race day! The rest of the field was made up by the usual suspects. A Ninco Corvette returned to the top spot in the Classic Sports Car Class. The Trans Am Class is really heating up as racers get their cars dialed in. The Trans Am Class resulted in a first place tie, as well as a tie for fifth! And in the BRM Porsche 962 race, well a BRM Porsche 962 won. Go figure! Oh and the Goose? Well, he didn't have clear wins in all three races. Greg Petrolati managed to tie him for first in the Trans Am race.

  So you may wonder; what makes Goose so good? First of all he is an expert at car preparation and set up. Second, he is a damn good driver! There you have it, his secrets are out. So load up, Goose season is officially open!

The Results:

Classic Sports Car Class:
1st Goose Gossett 50.9 laps
2nd Rico Locati 50.6
3rd Chris Kouba 49.7
4th Terry Abbott 49.1
5th Bill Bostic 48.9
6th Greg Petrolati 48.1
7th John Fisher 47.7
8th John Morse 44.6
9th Monte Saager 44.4
10th Mitch Brooks 41.6
11th Ol' Mike 36.0

Trans Am Class:
1st -Tie Goose Gossett 52.0 laps
1st - Tie Greg Petrolati 52.0
3rd John Morse 51.6
4th Chris Kouba 50.4
5th - Tie Monte Saager 49.5                                                                     
5th - Tie Bill Bostic 49.5 
7th Rico Locati 48.3 
8th Terry Abbott 47.7
9th John Fisher 47.6
10th Mitch Brooks 46.8
11th Ol' Mike 35.3

BRM Porsche 962 Class:
1st Goose Gossett 61.8 laps
2nd Chris Kouba 60.3
3rd Monte Saager 58.7
4th Rico Locati 57.4
5th Bill Bostic 55.0
6th John Fisher 54.8
7th John Morse 49.8
8th Mitch Brooks 49.4
9th Ol' Mike 40.8

You should be proud you represent the correct example illustrated in the test!!!!
(No - there are NO royalties).........

Track owners,

We still have 10 open race dates for the 2015 NASTE Point Series. I am opening the schedule up to also allow the tracks that have already signed up to host races to pick an additional race date if they so desire. If you are interested in hosting a NASTE race for 2015 and have not yet signed up for a race date, now would be an excellent time to do so!

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

John, It's really interesting for me to hear your perspective on slot car racing, especially with your recent experience and involvement in motor sports of the FULL scale! I have never committed to racing anything in 1:1 scale mostly because of the cost and commitment. The other limiting factor in my case was always skill and ability when it came to building equipment. I have seen your racing equipment, and I will say you are an excellent builder and fabricator. The cars, and the motorcycle that I have seen in your garage were beautifully constructed, and I know you did all the work from metal fab, to mechanics, to paint. Those are skills I just do not possess. I fully expect you to rise to the top in our slot racing circles, and I feel our group benefits from your participation!..............and oh by the way.............1/24 races at Rapid Raceway are coming up soon. Another avenue for you to explore!!!!!

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

Once I had completed the rear bushing improvements I used a file to true up the rear wheels.

With the motor running and the rear wheels turning I trued the rear wheels, holding the file flat against each wheel.

  All that remains is the installation and truing of the Paul Gage urethane tires.

To start with this is one of my best garage sale purchases to date! This Black & Decker Workmate Hobbycrafter vise is perfect for slot car use! The jaws are plastic and will not damage delicate parts, and I have not encounter anything it will not hold securely!

Here is the Camaro chassis mounted in the vise with my power supply leads attached. With the chassis in the vise I can apply and control the power hands free while I work on the running gear.

Schedule updated Aug.25, 2014 11:00am.

Monte, You and your teammate performed welll!!!