4,426 Reply by wb0s

(2,173 replies, posted in NASTE)

September 25th Odd Thursday Night Race.

Racer turn out may have been low, but we definitely weren't lacking in racing action or enthusiasm! Mitch Brooks and John Fisher scored their first wins, making the Odd Thursday Winners List. Bryan Dickerson placed as high as second in the Vintage F1 Class. And Gary Goose Gossett set a new race record in the BRM Porsche Class. It was an action packed evening! With only six racers we ended up racing four different classes, all with three minute heats. I don't know about everyone else, but I had a great time (even with the DQ in the GT Class race!).

The Results:

Scalextric Vintage F1:
1st Rico Locati 52.8 laps
2nd Bryan Dickerson 50.9
3rd Goose Gossett 50.4
4th Bill Bostic 48.9
5th John Fisher 48.0

Scalextric Historic F1:
1st Mitch Brooks 41.2

GT Class:
1st John Fisher 58.0 laps
2nd Goose Gossett 54.8
3rd Rico Locati 53.7
4th Bryan Dickerson 52.6
5th Mitch Brooks 52.2
DQ Bill Bostic - illegal motor >21.5k

BRM Porsche 962 Class:
1st Goose Gossett 63.3 laps
2nd Rico Locati 58.9
3rd John Fisher 57.0
4th Bill Bostic 56.9
5th Bryan Dickerson 56.4                                                                     
6th Mitch Brooks 49.8 

Trans Am Class:
1st Goose Gossett 49.5 laps
2nd Rico Locati 49.3
3rd Bill Bostic 48.7
4th Bryan Dickerson 48.1
5th Mitch Brooks 43.2

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4,427 Reply by wb0s

(1 replies, posted in Cars)

Another nice creation Mike! Very cool!

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4,428 Reply by wb0s

(11 replies, posted in NASTE)

If I had a wish I know what I would wish for!!!!!!

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4,429 Reply by wb0s

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I have had a request to extend the deadline for the NASTE logo contest. The new deadline is October 25th, 2014, which is the date for the NASTE Halloween Race at Rapid Raceway. The judging for the contest will take place at Rapid Raceway. The judges will consist of three senior NASTE members in attendance, and the race winner of the expert and NASTE Challenge races.

Due to the extension of the contest deadline and any anxiety that may create, the Fantasy World gift certificate prize has been increased to $35 !!!!

We currently have 4 entries in the contest, so get your entries in now!!!

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

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4,430 Reply by wb0s

(25 replies, posted in Events)

And that you did VERY WELL!!!!!  That's the best running 156 I've seen!!!!

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

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4,431 Reply by wb0s

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My understanding of the points system for the NASTEburgring is you received a single point for competing , and you received one point for each entry you beat in your class. It looks like there were only two cars entered in the Scalextric Historic class at both races in the Tacoma area. Likewise in the Cartrix class there were only two entries in each of the four races. The maximum points the winner of each of those races could receive was also two. In the two Oregon races there were four entries in the Scalextric Historic class races. The winners of each of those races were awarded a total of four points. Most racers entered the Scalextric Vintage class, with seven entries in the Oregon races and sixteen in the Washington races. That's where the big points were, but there were also more racers competing for a win.

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4,432 Reply by wb0s

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Here are the overall final results for NASTEburgring 2014:  https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-PLhkr … VGWWM/edit

Congrats to The Professor, John Powers from Auburn Washington!

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4,433 Reply by wb0s

(8 replies, posted in NASTE)

Schedule updated Sept.18, 2014 10:00am.

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4,434 Reply by wb0s

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Cool Terry, I'm gonna check out your stuff!!!!

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

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4,435 Reply by wb0s

(3 replies, posted in Cars)

I thought that looked familiar!

Great job Mike!!!

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4,436 Reply by wb0s

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I like the pickup Mike. What is the body from?

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4,437 Topic by wb0s

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Listed 7 slot cars tonight, one of which is a NEW Ninco '56 Corvette. The last Ninco Vette I sold on Ebay went cheap! REALLY CHEAP!!!  Keep an eye out for some deals!  Free pickup - no shipping charge if picked up here at TooBad Motorplex!

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

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4,438 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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4,439 Reply by wb0s

(3 replies, posted in Cars)

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

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

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4,440 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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4,441 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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4,442 Reply by wb0s

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You're welcome Goose!

I sure had a good time!

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

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4,443 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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4,444 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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4,445 Reply by wb0s

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

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4,446 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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4,447 Topic by wb0s

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http://s1205.photobucket.com/user/wb0s/ … 3&o=11

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4,448 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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4,449 Reply by wb0s

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

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4,450 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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