4,201 Topic by wb0s

(8 replies, posted in NASTE)

We are close to the kick-off of the 2015 NASTE Racing Season!

  Our racing will start with the Nasteburgring races in Tacoma on Saturday September 13th 2014. Start thinking about carpool arrangements NOW!!!

  There will be some exciting improvements for this season!

  After some discussion at the Racin' & Ribs BBQ, race, and meeting it was decided the NASTE Point Series Championship (expert division), and the NASTE Challenge (amateur division) would be scored separately. The two divisions will also be divided and race independently at each NASTE race whenever possible (this will depend on attendance and the number of entries at each race).

  It was also decided we would go back to the practice of allowing racers to throw out races. Meaning, only a portion of the 15 scheduled races will be scored for each racer. For the Point Series Championship or expert division racers, 10 of the 15 races will count for their point total. For an expert division racer that attends all 15 races,  their 10 best finishes will count for their total points. The racer would be able to throw out 5 of his lowest scoring races. The same goes for the NASTE Challenge amateur division, with the exception of only 8 races counting for their overall score. With this format in place the expert division racers need to attend the majority of the races, but not all. The amateur racers will need to attend just over half of the races. This takes much of the pressure off trying to make all the races. It will also make for a very close points race in both divisions! I fully expect some point ties at the end of the season, so here is the last change for this year: the last race of the season will be the Shoot Out. The Shoot Out race will be held to break all ties in the point standings. This race will not be scored for series point totals, it will only decide winners of the ties.  In addition there will be a Shoot Out trophy for the overall winner!

So there you have it. It should be an exciting season full of fun and close competition! 
---------------------------------------Bill

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4,202 Reply by wb0s

(93 replies, posted in NASTE)

List updated from August 7 & 21, 2014 races.

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4,203 Reply by wb0s

(2,115 replies, posted in NASTE)

August 21st 2014, Odd Thursday Night.

What a great turn out! We had 18 racers, a record turn out for Odd Thursday Night racing! The garage was packed tight, and the racing was just as close. It was good to see so many racers in attendance!

  It is evident racers are getting their Trans Am cars dialed in. The top seven spots were all filled by non-magnet traction cars. First place was a tie between a Scalextric car and a Pioneer car, with an SCX car in third! Goose is still on top in the GT class with another win this week. Bryan Dickerson, Todd Flood, John Fisher and John Morse all had great runs. Bryan posted fourth and fifth place finishes. Todd Flood recorded a career high fifth place finish. The two Johns had excellent results with Fisher posting a third in GT, and Morse with a seventh in Trans Am! We'd also like to extend a big welcome to newcomer Paul Gillmough. Hope you had a good time racing with us!

  Thanks to everyone that made it out! And additional thanks to all those that brought snacks!!!

Race Results -

Trans Am Class:
1st - tie Goose Gossett 52.2 laps - Scalextric '69 Camaro
1st - tie Greg Petrolati 52.2 - Pioneer Mustang
3rd Monte Saager 51.5 - SCX Cuda                                                                     
4th Rico Locati 49.4
5th Bryan Dickerson 49.2                                                                     
6th Tracy Flood 49.1 
7th - tie John Morse 48.9
7th - tie Bill Bostic 48.9
9th John Fisher 48.7
10th Glenn Heath 47.2
11th Russell Flood 46.9
12th Terry Abbott 45.6
13th Mitch Brooks 44.6
14th  - tie Dennis Hart 43.3
14th - tie Thomas The Chisel Flood 43.5
16th Todd Flood 42.9
17th Evil Jimmy Jones 41.4
18th Paul Gillmough

GT Car Class:
1st Goose Gossett 57.5 laps
2nd Monte Saager w/Russel Flood substituting in one heat 56.4
3rd John Fisher 54.7
4th Bryan Dickerson 54.0
5th Todd Flood 53.9
6th Greg Petrolati 53.6
7th Bill Bostic 53.2
8th Tracy Flood 52.9
9th Terry Abbott 52.1
10th John Morse 51.2
11th Dennis Hart 50.9
12th Glenn Heath 50.5
13th - tie Rico Locati 49.0
13th - tie Russell Flood 49.0
15th Mitch Brooks 47.5
16th Thomas The Chisel Flood 47.2
17th Evil Jimmy Jones 47.0
18th Paul Gillmough 43.4

The BRM Porsche 962 race was cancelled due to time constraints

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4,204 Reply by wb0s

(4 replies, posted in Modifications)

This box was built by John Morse. Beautifully executed craftsmanship!!!

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_7941.jpg

Nice finctional design.
http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_7937.jpg

I love the drawer pulls!!!
http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_7938.jpg

Check out the attention to detail evident in the stand offs for the drawer pulls!
http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_7940.jpg

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4,205 Reply by wb0s

(4 replies, posted in Modifications)

Another cool slot car box built by Dave Smith!

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_4688.jpg

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_4689.jpg

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_4690.jpg

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_4691.jpg

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4,206 Reply by wb0s

(137 replies, posted in Slot Talk)

I'm BAAAAAAACK!!!!

TooBad will be open this week for Odd Thursday Night Racing, August 21st!

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

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4,207 Reply by wb0s

(4 replies, posted in Penguin Point Raceway)

YES! Thank you Monte & Victoria for the fantastic BBQ!!!!

Sorry I had to miss the racing, but from the looks of Dorothy's photos it appears everyone had a good time!

I am also happy to see someone carried on with the traditional "cow stacking" exercise!!!

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

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4,208 Reply by wb0s

(2,115 replies, posted in NASTE)

That is a good idea Rico. Paul gage tires seem to work pretty well on my track. I think between all the current racers we could probably put together an order of 20 or more.

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4,209 Reply by wb0s

(2,115 replies, posted in NASTE)

Thanks Goose, I'll take you up on that beer!!!

Good news on the tires!!!

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4,210 Reply by wb0s

(2,115 replies, posted in NASTE)

I'm back up and running with frontier, so long Comcast! So far so good! I took all my equipment up to the Comcast Service Center to close my account. When the guy asked why I was closing my account I told him in a loud clear voice; "two reasons, I'm tired of my bill going up all the time, and I'm sick and tired of calling your call center for help only to be speaking to someone who does not understand me, and whom I can barely understand because they barely speak english". I though he was going to poop an acorn! Of the twenty-some customers in the office I was one of the only, how should I put this?.....  Let's use the term "modern natives". I like that. If all the "minorities" want to be called "something/Americans", I want to be referred to as a "Modern Native".............Evidently I am no longer tollerant nor understanding!!.................I'm OK with that!

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4,211 Reply by wb0s

(11 replies, posted in NASTE)

I have an entry!!!

So far it's the front runner!!!!

Don't miss the September 30th deadline folks!!!!

==========Bill

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4,212 Reply by wb0s

(2,115 replies, posted in NASTE)

Thanks Goose!

Just as a heads up, we're dumping Comcast today and going with Frontier for our TV and internet provider. So I may be off line for awhile depending on how the switch over goes! If there are issues I'm sure it will involve me getting my son over to fix all the problems!!!

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

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4,213 Reply by wb0s

(2,115 replies, posted in NASTE)

I have updated the Odd Thursday Trans Am Class rules on the RACE RULES page. The two different divisions rule has been dropped, and some specific rules have been detailed for the cars. The TooBad Odd Thursday traction magnet rule will be in effect for this class, same as Classic Sports Car and GT. Please check out the rules and feel free to post any suggestions or comments HERE, in this forum - please!  The only OFFICIAL RULES are those posted in the RACE RULES portion of the NASTE Forum. Any rules posted in this portion of the forum are regarded as discussion only. And please remember, the rules are subject to change. I will be happy to post any necessary clarifications.

Thanks!   ----------------Bill

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4,214 Reply by wb0s

(2,115 replies, posted in NASTE)

Glenn Heath showed up with his newly built Mercedes. Glenn's Mercedes featured a scratchbuilt brass chassis and a H&R 18k motor.

The body is a Scalextric Mercedes.
http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_6640.jpg

This is one good looking car that is an awesome runner!
http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_6641.jpg

The scratchbuilt brass chassis features .062 brass side pans and a .032 center section. It runs an H&R 18k motor.
http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_6645.jpg

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4,215 Reply by wb0s

(2,115 replies, posted in NASTE)

July 31st, Odd Thursday Racing at TooBad Motorplex in Fairview. Man, it was HOT! But even with the heat we had eight racers on the starting grid at 6:00 pm. First on the grid were the Trans Am cars. This new class has seemed to settle into a field of American made pony cars of the sixties. We had no under 2 liter cars entered to race, although I did see a few around the pit area. The racing in this class is very close, even with the rules not yet firmly established. The current NASTE Point Series Champion Terry Abbott showed why he is the champion by winning the Trans Am race in a totally out-of-the-box stock Pioneer Mustang! Nice drive Terry! A lot of discussion about rules for the Trans Am Class took place after the end of the night's racing. 

  We saw a new scratchbuilt car from Glenn Heath on the start line for the Classic Sports Car Class. Glenn's Mercedes was not quite finished but showed some real potential. It was fast and very smooth. But on the top of the podium it was yet again a Ninco classic Corvette. Those Ninco Vettes are hard to beat in the performance department, although Goose's Ninco Vette had a very slim margine of victory over Rico's scratchbuilt Ferrari GTO!

  The BRM Porsche race was a hoot! We had a field of five, with NO loaner cars on the track! There was the usual pushing and shoving, and a punt or two here and there. These cars supply plenty of action on the tight for 1/24 cars TooBad track! In the end The Goose had pulled off the win by a beak!

Race Results:

Trans Am Class:

1st Terry Abbott 54.1 laps - Pioneeer Mustnag notchback / box stock w/mag.
2nd Rico Locati 53.0 - SCX Cuda / stock 42B motor, Paul Gage rear tires w/no mag.
3rd Greg Petrolati 52.7 laps - Pioneer Mustang Notchback / stock 21k motor, alum. wheels, upgraded axles & gears, no mag.                                                                      4th Goose Gossett 50.9 - Scalextric Challenger / super glue axle-bushing fit stock w/mag.
5th Tracy Flood 47.1  -  Pioneer Mustang Notchback / 18k motor, alum. wheels, axles & gears, slight body low'rd w/no mag.                                                                     
6th Bill Bostic 47.0  - Scalextric '70 Camaro / stock, Paul Gage rear tires, weight w/no mag.
7th Glenn Heath 46.5  - Pioneer Mustang fastback / alum. rear whls, chassis clear'ncd for float, body slight low'rd w/no mag.
8th Mitch Brooks 45.7  -  Scalextric Mustang / Pioneer 21k motor, Paul Gage tires w/no mag.


Classic Sports Car Class:

1st Goose Gossett 52.8 laps
2nd Rico Locati 52.4
3rd Greg Petrolati 48.7
4th Tracy Flood 48.1
5th Terry Abbott 47.7
6th Glenn Heath 46.2
7th Bill Bostic 45.4
8th Mitch Brooks 45.3

BRM Porsche 962 Class:

1st Goose Gossett 61.6 laps
2nd Rico Locati 60.2
3rd Bill Bostic 56.4
4th Tracy Flood 55.6
5th Mitch Brooks 47.7

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4,216 Reply by wb0s

(3 replies, posted in Slot Talk)

Now that is totally bizaar!!!

Did you notice the proper use of safety ROPE!!!  And of course there's the Driver/Rider safety gear!!!

That guy is CRAZY!!!   Find any videos of a FlyMow at the Reno Air Races yet????

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4,217 Reply by wb0s

(3 replies, posted in Slot Talk)

Now that is some grass roots racing!!!!

Although I do think to be actual lawn MOWER races they should have to actually mow some grass!!!

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4,218 Reply by wb0s

(2 replies, posted in Cars)

You're turning out some great cars Mike!!!

Just how many have you built so far?

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4,219 Reply by wb0s

(2,115 replies, posted in NASTE)

Good info Rico, thanks!

We'll see how it looks Thursday.

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4,220 Reply by wb0s

(2 replies, posted in Cars)

VERY cool Mike! Thanks for posting it up!   ===========Bill

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4,221 Topic by wb0s

(0 replies, posted in Cars)

Goose completed some awesome work on this Chaparral.

Looks stock...........

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

Oh, maybe not so much!

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/GooseChap2.jpg

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4,222 Reply by wb0s

(2,115 replies, posted in NASTE)

SCORE!!!!!

Hey, speaking of score. I found two boxes of Aurora Thunderjet 500 track, controllers, transformers, and car bodies at a garage sale Friday. I haven't found any of that stuff at a garage sale in years! Both boxes cost me $4.00! Out of it I got a good uncut T-Jet AMX body, an uncut Ford GT40 body, and a fair but uncut Mako Shark body. Of course the track and stuff isn't worth much, but I'd pay $4.00 for just one of the bodies!!!

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4,223 Reply by wb0s

(2,115 replies, posted in NASTE)

Very cool!!!

I suppose you got it for about $2.00.........................shipped...................!!!!!????

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4,224 Reply by wb0s

(2,115 replies, posted in NASTE)

Maybe you could bring one of those three cars you already have set up with the ProSpeed motor and we could see how they compare to the other Trans Am cars as far as speed?

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4,225 Reply by wb0s

(16 replies, posted in Slot Talk)

John, It's great to have you out to the races at my place. We enjoy your company and racing with you! Looking forward to more good times and competition with you in our ranks!

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

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