4,401 Reply by wb0s

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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

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4,402 Reply by wb0s

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It was nice to finally meet you face to face. Hope you enjoyed putting down some laps.

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

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4,403 Reply by wb0s

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

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

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4,404 Reply by wb0s

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I was updating the Official Winners List and I realized something. This is the second race in a row where Goose and Petrolati have tied for first place in the Trans Am race!!!!

I feel a run off coming up!!!!

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4,405 Reply by wb0s

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You're welcome Goose!

I sure had a good time!

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

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4,406 Reply by wb0s

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You may be wondering how my Scalextric #6 Trans Am Camaro worked after the modifications. The answer would be; much better! My fifth place finish last night is probably not a good measure of the car's improved performance. Even with my crapper driving I managed to pick up an additional 2 1/2 laps over my previous race's total with the car. Now if I could just improve my driving skills!

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4,407 Reply by wb0s

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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

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4,408 Reply by wb0s

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Schedule updated Sept.8, 2014 11:00am.

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4,409 Reply by wb0s

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

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4,410 Topic by wb0s

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4,411 Reply by wb0s

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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

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4,412 Reply by wb0s

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Schedule updated Aug.31, 2014 11:00am.

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4,413 Reply by wb0s

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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

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4,414 Reply by wb0s

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Thanks Goose!

This number 6 car will get just the tires. I also have an old beat up number 9 Sunoco Camaro. I'm going to replace the rear axle assembly with a Slot.it axle and aluminum wheels with brass axle bushings in that car. It will be interesting to compare the two!

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4,415 Reply by wb0s

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

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_7951.jpg

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

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_7952.jpg

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

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4,416 Reply by wb0s

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First I performed a modification taught to me by Chris kouba. When he first told me about this I was thinking he was kidding me! Well much to my surprise this really works! It seems I'm probably the only 1/32 racer that hasn't heard of this procedure, but I'll mention it anyway in case there is someone else out there like me that hasn't heard of it.

The rear axle bushings in the Camaro were pretty sloppy. The axle to bushing fit was loose, which seems typical to most 1/32 cars,especially those fitted with plastic bushings. Step one is to oil the axle bushings.

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_7948.jpg

After oiling the axle bushings, apply power to the motor to get the rear axle spinning. While the axle is spinning apply super glue to each of the axle bushings in the same place you applied oil.

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_7949.jpg

You MUST keep the power on and keep the axle spinning to prevent the super glue from gluing the axle to the bushings. I let the motor run at 6 volts for a good five minutes to be sure the axle did not glue to the bushings.

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_7950.jpg

I'm told the super glue actually fills the low spots inside the bushings to give the axle a closer or tighter fit.

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4,417 Reply by wb0s

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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!

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_7946.jpg

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.

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_7947.jpg

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4,418 Reply by wb0s

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So, anyone who has been racing in the new Vintage Trans Am Class here at TooBad Motorplex will recognize this old beater as the worst handling car on the track.

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_7945.jpg

Well, I've decided to try and do something about that. I have plans to build three cars for compettion, each with different degrees of modifications, while still staying within the rules! This car will be the first with the fewest modifications performed. The intent is to keep the car 99% stock, with just some blue printing of the chassis and running gear. The only change will be the rear tires, which will be replaced with Paul Gage XPG urethanes.

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4,419 Reply by wb0s

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

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4,420 Reply by wb0s

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Your Lotus was looking REALLY good by the end of the night!!!!

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4,421 Reply by wb0s

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Monte, You and your teammate performed welll!!!

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4,422 Reply by wb0s

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Here are the race dates for the NASTE 2015 Racing Season:

Sept. 13, 2014 - NASTEburgring @ Tacoma

Sept. 27, 2014 - Point Race No.1 @ TooBad Motorplex

Oct. 11, 2014 - Point Race No.2 @ Penguin Point Raceway

Oct. 25, 2014 - NASTE Halloween Race @ Rapid Raceway

Nov, 1, 2014 - NASTE Point Race No.3

Nov. 22, 2014 - NASTE Point Race No.4 @ Hammer Time Speedway

Nov. 29, 2014 - BRM Porsche 962 Race @ Rapid Raceway

Dec. 6, 2014 - NASTE Point Race No.5 @ Autumn Hills

Dec. 20, 2014 - NASTE Point Race No.6 @ The Gorge Raceway

Jan. 3, 2015 - NASTE Point Race No.7 @ WFO Speedway

Jan. 17, 2015 - NASTE Point Race No.8 @ Jacquelin Park Speedway

Jan. 31, 2015 - NASTE Point Race No.9

Feb. 21, 2015 - NASTE Point Race No.10

Mar. 7, 2015 - NASTE Point Race No.11 @ The Gorge Raceway

Mar. 28, 2015 - NASTE Point Race No.12 @ Hammer Time Speedway

Sunday Apr. 12, 2015 - NASTE Point Race No.13

May 2, 2015 - NASTE Point Race No.14 @ Penguin Point Raceway

May 16, 2015 - NASTE Point Race No.15 @ Autumn Hills

May 30, 2015 - NASTE Shoot Out @ TooBad Motorplex

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4,423 Reply by wb0s

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It is time for track owners to sign up to host races for the 2015 NASTE Race Season.

As in previous years, I will be sending out an email with a list of the race dates. Track owners that are interested in hosting a NASTE race for the 2015 season need to reply to that email message, picking their desired race dates from that list. Track owners should pick three desired race dates in order of preferrence, as I will be assigning tracks to the race dates on a first come first serve basis. I will keep the race date list posted here on the forum updated as requests come in. 

------------------Bill

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4,424 Topic by wb0s

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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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4,425 Reply by wb0s

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List updated from August 7 & 21, 2014 races.

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