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Thank you so much Dorothy!!!

YOU REALLY are The BEST!!!!

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

Odd Thursday Racing at TooBad Motorplex on June 27, 2013.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TERRY ABBOTT!!!

It was Terry's day, but did not turn out to be Terry's night for a win. He was however one strong contender all night long! The Hammer was back at the wheel of "Bruce" and laid down some scorching lap times! But Chris Kouba was the super star of the evening! Chris swept the first two races, and then supplied three beautiful 1/24 scale BRM Porsche 962s for the third race of the evening, an IROC style race. Chris was joined on the Winner's List by Bryan Dickerson who took the win in the very closely contested IROC race.

Here's the results:

Classic Sports Car Class:

1st Chris Kouba 48 laps
2nd Bill Bostic 47
3rd Monte Saager 47
4th Terry Abbott 46
5th Bryan Dickerson 46
6th Rico Locati 45
7th Dorothy Abbott 45
8th AJ Locati 40
9th Dennis Hart 40
10th Victoria Saager 38

GT Class:

1st Chris Kouba 56 laps
2nd Bill Bostic 53
3rd Monte Saager 51
4th Dorothy Abbott 51
5th AJ Locati 49
6th Bryan Dickerson 48
7th Terry Abbott 47
8th Dennis Hart 46
9th Rico Locati 32 - DNF

IROC 1/24 BRM Porsche 962 Race:

1st Bryan Dickerson 36 laps (2 min. heats)
2nd Rico Locati 36
3rd AJ Locati 36
4th Chris Kouba 36
5th Bill Bostic 35

Here are the responses I've received to date regarding Odd Thursday Night Racing.

Preferences for Tuesday nights = 3,  Wednesday = 1,  Thursday = 4.

Unless I receive more feedback with preferences for another night, it looks like we will stick with Thursday nights.

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

There has been some discussion regarding what would be the best night for racing at TooBad Motorplex in Fairview. Currently we race on odd date Thursday evenings. Tuesday and Wednesday evenings have both been suggested as better evenings for racing by more than one racer. I have no preference and will open the track up for whatever the majority prefers. If we make a change to a different evening, I will continue to use the odd dates for the races so the races are not every week. So, I would like to take a pole to see if anyone would prefer a different evening. If you are one of the racers currently racing on Odd Thursdays, or if you are interested in racing here at TooBad Motorplex in Fairview but haven't because Thursday evenings are not good for you, please let me know what weekday evening would be best for you.

Thanks!   --------------------Bill

Monte & Rico,   Thank you so much for organizing this race again this year!!!  This really is a fun event!!!  Can't wait for next year!!!!  I need to do some car work!!!  Thank you both & the Mrs.'s for the most excellent food spreads!!!!  --------------Bill

For some time I have been considering an open wheel F1 or Indy Car type of class to race here at TooBad Motorplex. After racing at the Hawksbill Station re-opening in Dennis Hart's Texas Whip Out race, I felt Dennis had come up with a concept that fit my vision of open wheel racing perfectly! To me the open wheel cars are the epitome of motorsports racing. The represent some of the fastest, cutting edge, no compromise racing cars built. Dennis' Texas Whip Out concept is where a slot car of that type fits the description. The rules will be simple,  the cars must be based on a 1/32 scale injection molded body of a F1 or Indy Car. You can use either a production type slot car chassis of any make, or scratchbuild your own. Cars must retain the proper wheel base and track width for the car, and must have four wheels/tires that touch and roll. Cars will be teched to make sure they do not drag or touch down hard parts to the track surface (.030 min. clearance is suggested). Any motor can be used, as well as any tire wheel combination, and any gears. This is pretty much an open class, so have at it.

I plan to run this class after the Classic Sports Cars and GT Class if there is any interest. If there's no interest it won't be run that evening. This class is basically for anyone who wants to stick around for some extra racing. These things should be fast and not for the faint of heart! Build them with no compromise, and no excuses!

I plan to have one ready to race for the June 13th race.   ---------------------------Bill

How about some video of Hawksbill action?

http://youtu.be/LcNbXbDiXTw

So, I wanted to post something here to get everyone to take another look at this page. I was thinking maybe a fresh look at this page could give us ideas for next season, and maybe remind us of where we have been?

Last night our treasurer Bryan and I talked. The NASTE Club has quite a few bucks saved up. I'm thinkin' we should have some kind of event like a pizza feed or something to celebrate all the fun we have had in the last years. We could also use some of the money to buy awards or participation plaques for next year. Anybody got any ideas?

But more importantly, there are three racers who have achieved the status of 3 time NASTE Point Series Champions! Those racers are; Dave Smith (three-pete, 3 consecutive years, '05, '06, '07), John Bostic '98, '99, '08, and now Bryan Trachsel '09, '10, '13.

Will any of those racers put worth an effort to be the FIRST 4 time NASTE Champion? 

I'm pretty sure Flyin' Bryan will be hard chargin' for 2014!!!

May 23rd Odd Thursday night at TooBad Motorplex.

So the usual eight battled it out tonight. The mission was to keep up with Flyin' Bryan. Thanks to the initiation of the "Flyin' Handicap Rule" we were all within sight of the leader for at least the Classic Sports Car race. Unfortunately for us seven, Bryan still killed us in the GT Class, even with the 2 lap handicap. Highlights included The Hammer blowing up a rear crown gear in the GT Class while driving Bruce, Bryan Dickerson taking a floor dive from the highest point on the track with his Ninco Corvette in the Classic Sports Car Class, and a sink hole developed at the treacherously fast curve now known as Petrolati Point. Bryan Trachsel completed the fastest lap of the night in the Classic Sports Car Class at 10.300 seconds. Dorothy "The Hammer" Abbott completed the overall fastest lap of the night in the GT Clas running a 9.283 second lap. Track voltage was set at 10 volts for tonight's race. Bryan's dominant win in the GT Class nets him an additional one lap handicap (for a total handicap of -3 laps) for the next race should he chose to compete in the GT Class with the same Slot.It Porsche 962. Bryan's handicap of -2 will remain the same in the Classic Sports Car Class for his Aston Martin. Bryan says he is up for the challenge! I'm not sure about everyone else, but I had a really good time!

The results:

Classic Sports Car Class:

1st Terry Abbott 47 laps
2nd Tracy Flood 47
3rd Greg Petrolati 47
4th Bryan Trachsel 47 (w/ -2 lap handicap)
5th Bill Bostic 47
6th Bryan Dickerson 45
7th Dorothy Abbott 42
8th Monte Saager 41

GT Class:

1st Bryan Trachsel 53 laps (w/ -2 lap handicap)
2nd Greg Petrolati 51
3rd Bryan Dickerson 51
4th Monte Saager 51
5th Bill Bostic 50
6th Tracy Flood 50
7th Dorothy Abbott 49
8th Terry Abbott 45

That's OK Rico. Racin' was kind of like the softball double header....

Good news is we had a pinch racer for you. Bad news is you lost..........

See you soon!!!!