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YES!!!! GREAT Halloween race!!!! Thanks Jeff & Cathy!!!!!

Pictures comin'...............

Last I saw Ken's head was "headin'" for turn 3................

Here's why I consider it "stupid pit stop B.S."; it serves no purpose, it simulates no realistic action in an actual short duration auto race, it facilitates no actual need or service, therefore in MY OPINION it is stupid pit stop B.S.!!!!................opinions may vary and that is fine!............As I do not attend many BSCC races my opinion is nothing more than MY opinion, I am not casting a vote nor campaigning.    ------------------------Bill

Hello Racers, These are the confirmed race dates I have at this point in time.

TRACK OWNERS if you are interested in hosting a NASTE race for our 2010 season, please send me an email listing the dates you are interested in from the list of open dates below. Please submit your dates in order of preference. Thanks!  ----------------Bill

NASTE 2010 Racing Season Schedule:

November 14th 2009

December 5th 2009

January 9th 2010  HOPAC HO - Canby

January 23rd 2010  Marshall Field - Beaverton

February 20th 2010

March 6th 2010  Monte - Hillsboro

March 27th 2010  Hawksbill Station - Warren, Oregon

April 17th 2010 3 - Jacquelin Park Speedway - Hillsboro

May 1st 2010  Autumn Hills - Milwaukie

May 22nd 2010  RPT Raceway - Milwaukie

I just ran across this email I had received from Greg Petrolati - thought I'd get it on here:

I've been thinking about the Fly race coming up this season. As I thought I understood it the Fly Classic race was to get people used to making performance mods to their cars, hopefully heading towards a builders race at some future date.

Whether this happens or not, I have some suggestions for mods to the base car that will improve performance. Going with lead instead of the magnet is a big help (at least we won't be destroying the car in the first couple of shunts).

I've been fussing with Fly Classic cars for a long time trying to get the most out of them. The most common mod has been to replace the rubber tires in the rear with some form of silicone or urethane tire (Indygrips, Supetires, etc.). Other mods include replacing the standard guide with either a snap in or screw in Slotit universal guide for plastic track and solid axle replacing the front plastic studs that came on these cars originally. The solid axle in the front reduces bounce caused by the wheel studs wobbling in their individual holes. 

Tires, guide and front axle are pretty cheap fixes. The total for everything would be about $10... added to the cost of the car ((especially if you go with 3/32" drill rod instead of a precision ground axle).

YMMV

Greg Petrolati   Lafayette, Oregon

That's not a leak... My car's just marking its territory...

Thanks to Jeff Courtney for the great BBQ,  and play day at Hemi Heights Raceway Park!!!! And a special thanks to all the NASTE members who brought side dishes

I'll be posting and circulating the proposed race schedule soon.

Thanks to all who participated today!!!  ----------------------------Bill

And this from Greg Petrolati:

The specified mods are consistent with making the average Fly classic into a "runner".  I do like the idea of including the GT40's and Ferri LMs, It's period consistent for most of the cars (the 2 liter Chevrons I think came along later in the 70s). I have a GT40 that I really would enjoy driving, so there's a bit of self serving going on here. That being said, I'm amenable to whatever the group wants. As far a spec tires I have Supertires on all of my Fly classics except the GT40 which has Indy grips. If we're heading for a tuners race sometime in the future why not leave tire selection up to the participants?

Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others.

Groucho Marx

Greg Petrolati   Lafayette, Oregon

That's not a leak... My car's just marking its territory...

I also have a Porsche 908/3 "Fast Kit" with a sidewinder chassis. It uses some sort of motor pod setup. Is that the correct setup for the proposed class? Do you think the GT40 would be a superior car? I have a couple GT40s. Both have a silver metal can motor with a black stripe. I saw the message Tim sent, it looks like it went out to everyone.    -----------------------Bill

John & Chrissy, Thanks for another great race! I really enjoy your new track, it's one of the nicest tracks I have run on! See you in December!  ----------------Bill

Last chance.............Anybody lookin' to car pool to Auburn tomorrow?.........slots left in the "Toaster"..........leaving from 122nd K Mart @ 6:30am.....   ---------------Bill

HEY Ya'll, the enduro is this coming Saturday Sept. 5th. Who's car poolin'????  ---------------Bill

The NASTE BBQ and 2010 Season Meeting will be held at Jeff Courtney's Hemi Heights Raceway Park on Sunday September 13th. This year we are making it a Potluck Affair. The hamburgers and hotdogs are lined up, so just bring a side dish or snack of your choice. The track will be up and running, doors open at 2:00pm. Hope to see you all there.  ----------------Bill