701

(5 replies, posted in Race Rules)

We'll just add another class, no one will notice.

I am not sure I will make it in tonight so the proxy may have to wait until the next time.  The news here is that the weather will not get above freezing today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PEMjDraFcc&t=17s

Take a look, I know what's on my Christmas wish list.

704

(5 replies, posted in NASTE)

A big thanks to Al for getting the Second Saturday Series off to a great start.  The cars were great fun and easy for everyone to handle.  The food was top notch. I especially liked the Mex-flavored dish.  And the chocolates are always a treat.  I almost went for one of the Turkey's but saved myself for chocolate balls instead.  Choices...

705

(3 replies, posted in Penguin Point Raceway)

You will, it always takes a little time.  Here's my tip, it's an easy track to overdrive.

December brought us cold weather and a little beat of the hot, track side.  With Thanksgiving just past Victoria whipped up a large pot of Turkey soup that seemed to be just the ticket.

Penguin Point Slot.It C Class Series
1.  Monte Saager - 47.3 laps
2.  Tracy Flood - 46.5
3.  Rico Locati - 46.1
4.  Al Christensen - 43.3
5.  Victoria Saager - 43.1
6.  Mitch Brooks - 42.8
7.  Dan Fritz - 42.4
8.  Todd Flood - 41.9
9.  Jimmy Jones - 40.3

Penguin Point IROC Series
Fly and Spirit DTM's
1.  Rico Locati - 46.5 laps
2.  Tracy Flood - 46.3
3.  Monte Saager - 46.0
4.  Al Christensen - 45.5
5.  Todd Flood - 45.2
6.  Dan Fritz - 43.7
7.  Mitch Brooks - 42.0
8.  Victoria Saager - 41.1
9.  Jimmy Jones - 39.5

The DTM's proved popular, we'll have to pull those out again.  It reminds me I have more...  Thanks to all that came out, we'll see you next time.

Yes, that's what they do.  It's always a problem.  The lesson is to never bid early more than once.

Doc, are you getting a hankering for some Eldon?

Mike, are you complaining that a winning bid came in 1 second after the auction ended?

A true gentleman, thanks!

"Chris won the BRM Trans Am race by one lap."

Ouch.  ;-)

And I thought I was so close...

Killin' me, just killin' me.

Chris - made me laugh.

The Oregon Donors Too team finished 5th overall.

I have both the Camaro and the Mustang.  I'll bring them to Bill's Thursday night.

Neither were we, and no car problems to report really.  Chris did an excellent job of sorting out the cars prior to the event and keeping them in top shape during.  His fix for a fast braid change was quite clever!  And important too as it was the most frequent cause of problems needing a trip to the pits.  We did get a small penalty - go to the pits and fix it - for missing a wing at some point in the dark.  But there were a few of those, not just us.

One of those moments, well two: watching a driver put his car back on the track after a trip to the pits only to discover the wires were reversed.  Twice.  Same driver.

On the plus side I finally started to feel comfortable on both tracks.  I'm ready for next time.  Let's start sharpening our knives.

715

(6 replies, posted in Penguin Point Raceway)

Doc, great to see you and glad you had a good time.  The door is always open.  And Bill, I agree.  That's probably my favorites of Vic's soup standards.  Nothing like some Albondigas on a cold day.  Except it wasn't really cold.  In fact we had the garage door open for the balmy November weather.  Now on the track, there's where it got hot.

How about some results.

Slot.It Group C

1.  Bill Bostic - 46.7 laps
2.  Dominic Locati - 46.6 (magnet assist - still a yute)
3.  Rico Locati - 45.4
4.  Monte Saager - 44.6
5.  Terry Abbott - 44.1
6.  Al Christensen - 43.7
7.  Dan Fritz - 43.2 (1st time on track!)
8.  Jeff Fields - 43.0
9.  Goose Gossert - 42.7
10. Mitch Brooks - 42.1
10. Victoria Saager - 42.1
12. Donna  - 41.1
13. June Petrequin - 38.3
14. Tyler Petrequin - 37.5
15. Jimmy Jones - 37.3
16. Dorothy Abbott - 36.1
17. Perry Petrequin - 34.2


IROC - Scale Auto, SCX LMP's
For an added bonus, racers raced in alphabetical order.

1.  Terry Abbott - 44.9 laps
2.  Bill Bostic - 44.8
3.  Monte Saager - 44.3
4.  Rico Locati - 44.1
5.  Goose Gossert - 43.6
6.  Dan Fritz - 42.7
7.  Al Christensen - 42.5
8.  Mitch Brooks - 42.3
9.  Dorothy Abbott - 40.8
10. Victoria Saager - 40.1
11. Tyler Petrequin - 39.3
12. June Petrequin - 38.3
13. Jimmy Jones - 38.0
14. Perry Petrequin - 37.7
15. Dominic Locati - 35.6
16. Donna - 33.1

Thanks to all that came out to play, it was indeed a good day.

I still have all my parts.  Many are still on the car.

717

(6 replies, posted in Slot Talk)

Wow, that's amazing.  Well done Dick!

Alternate?

Don't kid us, I saw you smacking them around last night pretty good.

I passed Terry!  Amy, you're on my list.  wink

At least we'll have numbers for the fist fights.

721

(13 replies, posted in NASTE)

Yup.  No schedule is ever perfect.

722

(13 replies, posted in NASTE)

Thanks to Howie for hosting us again.  I had a wonderful time driving the Bat-Asp around the track.  It seemed to go real well for one of those 50 year old cars.

723

(13 replies, posted in NASTE)

And...  here's the results:

1.  Bryan - 222 laps
2.  Monte - 193
3.  Beau - 187
4.  Rico - 174
5.  Bill - 169
6.  Sherry - 159
7.  Tracy - 155
8.  Victoria - 148
8.  Dominic - 148
10. Dorothy - 118
11.  Terry - 114
12.  Brent - 56
13. - Thomas - 54

And this combined with the Digital Enduro concludes the non-scoring portion of the 2016-17 NASTE Social Series. Join us on Saturday, November 12th at Al's Rippin' Ridin' Raceway for the first scored event of our IROC series.

We're breaking into two teams.  Chris should have more info soon.  Let's all get some trigger finger action in as preparation, those are long heats.

Flex, men, flex!

And positions are still open if others of you have interest in joining us.  Sign up today.  Look at the benefits:

  • Get to partake in plenty of racing action on two different tracks with two different cars.

  • Meet interesting people.  Some more so than others

  • Race in the dark.  Real dark.

  • Stay up all night.

It's like being a kid again.  Only harder...

725

(2 replies, posted in Cars)

I'm sure we'll get a good look at them at the Enduro in a few weeks.