4,476 Topic by wb0s

(0 replies, posted in Cars)

When I visited Edgewater Raceway in Salem I got a peek at Dave Smith's new Volkswagen Bug drag car.  This thing is just too cool!

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That rear engine (or in this case motor) is a vintage 36D. Yes, it is HUGE!

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4,477 Reply by wb0s

(3 replies, posted in Track)

They also race trucks at Edgewater Raceway (this one's for you Tracy!):

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_4487.jpg

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_4488.jpg

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4,478 Reply by wb0s

(3 replies, posted in Track)

These are the Parma FCR IROC cars NASTE racers will be racing on November 9th:

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_4424.jpg

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_4425.jpg

And here's the track we will be racing on:

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_4427.jpg

These are the controller hook ups at the driver's stations:

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_4428.jpg

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_4429.jpg

The track:

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_4430.jpg

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4,479 Reply by wb0s

(3 replies, posted in Track)

Come race day, this is the building you are looking for:

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_4476.jpg

The front door:

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_4477.jpg

Once inside this is what you'll see:

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_4432.jpg

The drag strip on the left wall as you enter:

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_4434.jpg

The sales counter at the far end of the shop:

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_4437.jpg

Edgewater Raceway has a well stocked parts counter:

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_4435.jpg

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4,480 Topic by wb0s

(3 replies, posted in Track)

Edgewater Raceway in Salem will be hosting the 5th race of the NASTE 2014 season. I recently visited the raceway to get a look at the track and the cars we will be racing. Dave Smith has assembled and tuned four Parma FCR chassis with 4 inch NASCAR bodies for the race. These cars will be raced in an IROC format, typical of current NASTE races. This is going to be a race you will not want to miss!

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_4433.jpg

Here's a look at the track from the front door:

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_4431.jpg

Here's the four IROC cars we will be racing on November 9th:

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_4426.jpg

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4,481 Reply by wb0s

(6 replies, posted in Too Bad Motorplex)

Entries:

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Some of The Last open Road Proxy participants at TooBad Motorplex, L to R - Monte "Kidvoltage" Saager, Greg "Greenman" Petrolati, and the backside of Rico "REEK455" Locati:

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4,482 Reply by wb0s

(6 replies, posted in Too Bad Motorplex)

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4,483 Reply by wb0s

(6 replies, posted in Too Bad Motorplex)

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4,484 Reply by wb0s

(6 replies, posted in Too Bad Motorplex)

Entries:

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4,485 Reply by wb0s

(6 replies, posted in Too Bad Motorplex)

Entries:

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4,486 Reply by wb0s

(6 replies, posted in Too Bad Motorplex)

More entries:

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4,487 Topic by wb0s

(6 replies, posted in Too Bad Motorplex)

TooBad Motorplex was host to round one of The Last Open Road Proxy on October 17, 2013.

Donuts - the official diet of racers in attendance......

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The entries:

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4,488 Reply by wb0s

(2 replies, posted in Cars)

Thanks Smooth!

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4,489 Topic by wb0s

(2 replies, posted in Cars)

Check out the updated Slot Tech Gallery to see Gary Goose Gossett's work on Scalextric's vintage F1's!

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4,490 Reply by wb0s

(8 replies, posted in NASTE)

Cool, thanks Dorothy!

I really like the slo-mo crash too!!!

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4,491 Reply by wb0s

(8 replies, posted in NASTE)

Dorothy, I think that is your best video yet!!!

Thank you very much!!!!

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

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4,492 Reply by wb0s

(8 replies, posted in NASTE)

FLY LOLAs -
After last night's point series race I pulled out the old Fly Lolas. I had planned a second round of racing with the Lolas, but due to the number of entries we ran a little late. For the racers that wanted to stick around we ran a non-points race with the Lolas. I had done some work on the cars earlier in the day and they seemed to perform much better than the last time we raced them. For those of you that remember, I had set the cars up for magnet-free racing with a little weight added, Slot.It running gear, and Slot.It tires. The big issue had been a total lack of rear grip. Well, by the time we raced them last night either the cool track surface, or the tires being in a cooler temperature put us back to the same level of performance. In other words they handled like crap!.........AGAIN! The good news is we managed to break the guide flag mount on two of the three cars, so I probably won't bother with these cars again! After all, you can't make chicken salad out of chicken crap!

BUT, we did manage to complete the race and here are the results:

1st Bryan Trachsel  31.7 laps
2nd Bill Bostic         31.1
3rd Terry Abbott     30.9
4th Dave Smith       30.3
5th Randy Word      29.9
6th Dorothy Abbott  28.9
7th Jeff Wilson        28.3
8th-T Sherry Wilson 26.5
8th-T Scott Fleener  26.5
10th Cody Underhill 26.3
11th Jimmy Jones    25.8
12th Chelsea Wilson 25.0
13th Elliot Word       24.8

Even the crappy cars resulted in some pretty close racing!!!!

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4,493 Topic by wb0s

(8 replies, posted in NASTE)

I really had a good time tonight!

Thank you all for coming out to race!

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

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4,494 Reply by wb0s

(2,115 replies, posted in NASTE)

You gotta claim that one buddy!!!!!

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4,495 Reply by wb0s

(93 replies, posted in NASTE)

List updated from Oct. 3 race.

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4,496 Reply by wb0s

(2,115 replies, posted in NASTE)

Here's a couple of photos of Beau Frazier's scratchbuilt Corvette.

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4,497 Reply by wb0s

(2,115 replies, posted in NASTE)

October 3rd - Odd Thursday Night Racing.

We had seven entries in both classes. The Classic Sports Car Class entries consisted of one scratchbuilt car, two Ninco Corvettes, a Ninco Jaguar, and a Ninco AC Cobra, one Revell/Monogram King Cobra, and one MRRC Kellison. The racing was very close with four racers on the same lap less than ten feet apart. Gary "Goose" Gossett posted another win with his Ninco Corvette. The GT Class results were nearly as tight. Of particular interest was Beau Frazier's scratchbuilt Corvette which posted a third place finish, less than a full lap behind the leaders. Beau's brass chassis beauty utilizes NSR running gear. I expect this will not be Beau's last trip to the podium with this Vette! Monte Saager took first in the GT Class with his Scale Auto Toyota.

The Results:

Classic Sports Car Class:

1st Gary "Goose" Gossett 48 laps
2nd Tracy Flood 46
3rd Greg Petrolati 45
4th Beau Frazier 44
5th Monte Saager 44
6th Howie Howard 44
7th Bill Bostic 44

GT Class:

1st Monte Saager 54 laps
2nd Bill Bostic 54
3rd Beau Frazier 53
4th Greg Petrolati 51
5th Tracy Flood 51
6th Gary "Goose" Gossett 50
7th Howie Howard 48

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4,498 Reply by wb0s

(12 replies, posted in Events)

Smooth, I can't commit quite yet, but it sounds like a good time! I'll pencil it in but will have to see how it goes..............    --------------Bill

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4,499 Topic by wb0s

(0 replies, posted in Slot Talk)

Check out the photos Howie took of Don Garlit's Museum in Florida here:

http://m1205.photobucket.com/albums/wb0 … %20Museum/

To view the Don Garlits pictures at your own speed, click on the site, then scroll to the bottom of that page and click on "view full website", then click on any picture and a page will come up to where you can look at each picture as long as you want.

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4,500 Topic by wb0s

(2 replies, posted in NASTE)

Rico, Thank you for hosting last night's race. I still love racing the Fickle Fiats! The food Kelly made us was fantastic as usual. AJ was just plain outrageous posting a win in each race! Maybe next time you could have him "beer up" before the race?

Videos from the race:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-1RhBEGwys

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsm3dcnp3ns

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E70dYw4WaY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot4btTQ3k38

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whM4zoXFPH8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0B0DnAkmT8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI5g5SUOJ0U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB7TYDmHuP4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcdgsWdIczM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoStq7Dv8-I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATw4vddl-cM

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