5,426 Reply by wb0s

(12 replies, posted in NASTE)

You're right about the 1/24 track owners being willing to hold a NASTE race. All the track owners I've approached in the past have been very receptive to holding NASTE races! The problem for me becomes the scheduling of so many races at so many different tracks. You have to work around the other clubs schedules as well as the track owners schedules if they hold regularly scheduled races. In addition to most racers each having a scale of racing they prefer, some racers prefer the type of racing a certain club provides (i.e. some club's racing is more serious than others). NASTE races are, and always have been very low key. I'd have to say that the competition is probably not the emphasis in NASTE races. This does not appeal to some racers and that's OK.

   Here's the way I see NASTE and it's value. NASTE gives new racers an opportunity to try racing cars of different scales and types. NASTE gives track owners and clubs the opportunity promote their races and racing by hosting a race to new and or different racers, racers other than their usual crowd. As far as competition, anybody who has competed in the NASTE Point Series knows it is very difficult to race so many different types and scales of cars on various tracks. The are many variables in racing the NASTE Series and the drivers that do the best are those that are best at adaptation and dealing with negative circumstances. We have very few rules, so there just aren't any cheaters. If something goes sideways, there is always the "Too Bad" Rule to fall back on! Once initiated, that's it! But I think the greatest value of NASTE is the way it has integrated the socializing with the racing. NASTE races are NASTE events that include great food and now even board games. I don't see any people leaving the races disappointed or upset..........EVER!

   In regards to "Are you willing to be part of the solution?", I guess I don't fully understand the problem? I didn't think there was a problem, I'm just not sure what road NASTE should go down next season, or if it should even turn a tire?

   There appears to be a lot of viewers on this topic. I'd sure like to hear from some of the newer racers also!  ---------------------------Bill

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5,427 Reply by wb0s

(12 replies, posted in NASTE)

Rico, All good points! I had the same thought as you regarding the heats that the harder-core racers wouldn't mind the extra time for another round or two of racing. One of my thoughts on the single round in the IROC race would be to maybe narrow the competition gap between the less experienced racers and the veterans by giving the less experienced a second shot to improve their finish?

As far as what scale again your have excellent points. Traditionally 1/24 scale racing has been the place most builders gravitate to. However I do have some ideas there also. I think rules could be established for a class of 1/32 car that would allow some creativity for builders, and still allow racers to use and be competitive with RTR type cars if they choose. Some experimentation could validate the concept. The nice thing about a 1/32 class is it would give us many more race venues as most 1/24 tracks could be utilized also.

Then there's that darn track issue.......This one I've done to myself!.............but I'm very determined this time around!!!!

Questions are good! Finding answers is the challenge!!! A meeting would probably be good!!!!  --------------------------Bill

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5,428 Reply by wb0s

(12 replies, posted in NASTE)

NASTE's evolution into an IROC racing series has been quite interesting and rewarding for all of us! I agree that the IROC series is the best format for newcomers whether they are new to the hobby, or just getting back into it. And with the NASTE Series it provides racers with an opportunity to try slot racing in various scales, with various types of cars, at various venues.

  So with all that said I would like to add that I feel racing your own car also adds value to a slot car group or club. With newer racers it gets them more involved in the hobby, gives them a better understanding of how the cars work, and adds many more aspects to the hobby. For more experienced racers it adds more challenges and stirs interest. One thing I have noticed with NASTE's current series is as racers get more involved in the hobby they seem to migrate to the other clubs for their racing. This is not a bad thing, but unless there is a constant flow of new racers coming into the NASTE series the field of racers drops dramatically. If there is enough of a drop in participation one has to wonder if a group like NASTE and the IROC format is needed. So how do you keep the interest of experienced racers as well as keep the racing competitive and interesting for newer racers? You need both as new racers learn more about their new hobby from the experienced hobbiests.

  With that in mind here's a proposal for 2011; keep the NASTE IROC series, but add a class to be raced where racers provide their own cars. Our races have been ending at a reasonable time by starting the races between 5 and 6 pm. I would propose a slight change in the racing format. Run the IROC race first, with two rounds of racing as we currently do. However for those racers who wish to compete in the class using their own cars, they would race only one round in the IROC race. The racers not racing in the "owners" or "builders" class, would race two full rounds of the IROC with their best finish of the two rounds being scored for points. The racers competing in the other class would use their best one round finish position in either race to be scored for their points (very similar to the "Full Monte" format NASTE currently uses at some venues).

   In my opinion, if you ain't buildin' you ain't learnin', and if you ain't learnin' you're losin' interest......

   Opinions?...........Let 'er rip!!!

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

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5,429 Reply by wb0s

(12 replies, posted in NASTE)

The eighth and final race of the NASTE 2010 IROC Point Series will be held at Jeff Courtney's Hemi Heights Raceway Park on Saturday June 19th 2010. Jeff plans to have four 1/24 Falcon motored flexi cars fitted with wing bodies ready for us to thrash on the fast Hemi Heights track! ...............Get READY!  --------------------Bill

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5,430 Reply by wb0s

(12 replies, posted in NASTE)

Got this reply from Smooth (Monte):

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5,431 Topic by wb0s

(12 replies, posted in NASTE)

Yesterday at the Autumn Hills NASTE Race it was decided another race would be added to the schedule. There were originally 8 races scheduled for the NASTE 2010 season. Due to schedule changes we are currently looking at only 7 races for this season. The addition of one race would bring us back up to the original number of eight. It was also decided the eighth race would be held at Jeff Courtney's Hemi Heights raceway Park, a four lane routed 1/24 track. I have submitted three prospective race dates to Jeff, June 5th, 12th, or the 19th. All three are Saturdays. I talked with Jeff a little at yesterday's race and he is open for suggestions as far as what class of cars we'd like to race. Anybody got any input they'd like to submit?   ---------------------------Bill

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5,432 Reply by wb0s

(3 replies, posted in NASTE)

Rico, I agree with Monte 100%! Thank you for an excellent race!  ------------------Bill

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5,433 Reply by wb0s

(9 replies, posted in Penguin Point Raceway)

..........I like apples,.......... and oranges!!!!

  How about we just use whatever works for us???? Like you said "they are all just gears" !

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

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5,434 Reply by wb0s

(9 replies, posted in Penguin Point Raceway)

Hey Smooth, Other than the modification of the chassis to fit other manufacturer's motor pods, why no mixing of manufacturers parts i.e. gears? For example; as I read the rules I can use a Shark motor in my Slot.it car, so does that mean I have to switch the pinion to a Slot.it pinion? And what about TSRF gear sets?

Help me Oh Smooth One!!!!  -------------Bill

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5,435 Topic by wb0s

(1 replies, posted in Digital Racing)

Smooth, I got a bid in on a SCX Digital NASCAR. If I win can I come and play????......I can foresee some SERIOUS NASCAR style racin' !!!!!!

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5,436 Reply by wb0s

(1 replies, posted in NASTE)

Hey Jack, Sure thing, we can fix 'er up! I'm workin' all this week and busy everyday! How about Thursday evening at my place? I have all the necessary tools and stuff, you just need to supply a straight section of track.    -----------Bill

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5,437 Reply by wb0s

(137 replies, posted in Slot Talk)

We definately abused some digital cars Saturday!!!!!

KUDOS to SCX for the duribilty of their digital cars!!!

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5,438 Reply by wb0s

(137 replies, posted in Slot Talk)

My ass is beat this morning! I worked in my garage all day yesterday. Takin' another run at completing my 3 lane routed track. My garage is such a mess I have to move all the junk so I can work, then come clean up time I have to move it all back so I can get the T-Bird back in........what a mess! ............But I did get the first platform for the track up. Even includes some storage space!   ----------------------Bill

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5,439 Reply by wb0s

(1 replies, posted in NASTE)

YES, THANK YOU Monte & Victoria for another great race!!!!!.....That digital stuff is a riot!!!!............. literally!!!!

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

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5,440 Reply by wb0s

(8 replies, posted in Track)

You're right Smooth, it was not all that difficult to build, and it was pretty cheap!

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5,441 Reply by wb0s

(8 replies, posted in Track)

Gotta say I wouldn't mind having the 7ft X 15 ft platform back. It would work well for a Scalextric track!!!

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5,442 Reply by wb0s

(3 replies, posted in Penguin Point Raceway)

Hmmmm...........I hadn't thought about it.....But I like your Pen Facebook page!!! Looks great!!!....Nice job Victoria!!!!

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5,443 Reply by wb0s

(8 replies, posted in Track)

Looks like $50 less than what I sold it to him for. But he also had to pay to ship it from Fairview to Indiana.

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5,444 Reply by wb0s

(1 replies, posted in For Sale or Trade)

Looks like Frank's track sold....

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5,445 Reply by wb0s

(8 replies, posted in Track)

Looks like it sold.....

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5,446 Topic by wb0s

(1 replies, posted in For Sale or Trade)

Frank is selling his 8 lane Aurora Thunderjet 500 track. The track has an overall footprint of 7 feet X 15 feet. It is built on a single truss style platform with a total weight of only 300 pounds. The wiring for the track is all contained within the platform, including the controller hookups. The track is currently in Indiana.

Here's a link to the Ebay ad: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi … 500wt_1182

I built the track in 2003 and sold it to Frank.    ------------------------------Bill

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5,447 Topic by wb0s

(8 replies, posted in Track)

Looks like my old 8 lane T-Jet track has come up for sale on Ebay.

I looked around in my archives and found the photos I had taken of the build up of this track and table. The photos were posted on the old NASTE MSN community web sites, but unfortunately that site has gone away. So I put the photos back together and posted them here on this site in a gallery. You can see the photos in one of our Slot-Tech albums.

Here's a picture of the track:

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IM002409.jpg

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5,448 Reply by wb0s

(137 replies, posted in Slot Talk)

Ain't that the miserable truth!!!!!

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5,449 Reply by wb0s

(137 replies, posted in Slot Talk)

Hood River.....43 degrees........FOGGY & RAINY!!!!...the river looks dryer!!!!

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5,450 Topic by wb0s

(1 replies, posted in Slot Talk)

Yesterday I went to the local model swap meet with Bryan and Kathy. It didn't seem like there were as many vendors as last year, but it was still worth my time. Besides seeing a couple old friends I hadn't seen in awhile (Mike Bell and Steve Belk) I met a new slot car enthusiast. It alwaya amazes me when I meet a real enthusiast who is not aware of the local slot car groups. At any rate I hope he takes the time to shoot me an email so we can resume our conversation!

  So, back to the swap meet. I saw a whole lot of old collectible model kits and built cars! I passed on a mint Cox Cheetah MODEL box (not the slot car box). It was the size of the old AMT boxes with great box art! The box was $10 and include the original decal sheet (probably wasn't a bad deal, I'm just cheap!). So what did I pick up you might ask? My first purchase was a new Tamiya Toyota 84C 1/24 model kit for $10. The body will be mounted on a Schoeler chassis to be raced at Rapid Raceway in Howie's True Scale GT1 class. Then I found a built 1/32 AMT '63 Corvette split window coupe for $5. The model was missing the front and rear bumpers, however when I got it home and compared it to a Carrera 1/32 '67 Corvette coupe slot car, I found the bodies to be almost identical in size and detail. So it looks like the AMT Vette will get the Carrera's bumpers and chassis. It should make a great one off! At the end of one of the tables I found a built 1/24 AMC Matador stock car. I was seriously UGLY, painted in kind of a pinkish-purple color! It was built as a dirt type of stock car with opened up wheelwells and nerf bars front and rear (perfect for an Econo car type chassis). I handed over the $4 and stuffed it in my bag. My final purchase was for a bag of model parts I had been considering for most of the time I was wondering around the tables. It was a large zip lock bag with what appeared to be most of an IMC 1/25 Ford GT model. It was obvious the model was built and complete at one time. It was also obvious it was an amateur build, the body was not painted but with the decals had been applied. Also in the bag were parts of what appeared to be another IMC Ford GT. I succumbed to the need, desire, shear want and handed over the $10. When I got home and investigated I found the one IMC GT40 to be complete and a good prospect for a slot car body. Also in the bag of parts I found the parts for another GT40 body, only missing the headlight lenses. I even have an extra set of doors, and an extra roof section. The second body I believe is a later version with a slightly different rear engine cover that has an extra pair of scoops in the quarter panels, and a pair of scoops on top of the deck lid. There it is, $29 bucks worth of stuff I don't need plus the $3 to get in....................the fun I had was worth the $32!!!   -----------------------Bill

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