One or two faster than 5.500 would be fin with me Doc!
777 January 5, 2022 8:48 am
Re: PASER Open Track Monday! (65 replies, posted in PASER)
You're welcome Doc, my pleasure! & nice job on the 5.500 flat!
What gear set did you end up with Mitch?
779 January 4, 2022 9:45 am
Re: PASER Open Track Monday! (65 replies, posted in PASER)
The PASER Monday schedule also lists evening races. This Monday we had enough racers on hand later in the day to hold a 5 PM Womp race. This second race was just as close and exciting as the noon race, with four of the six racers posting lap times in the 5.5 second range!
Here are the results of the 5 PM Womp race:
1st Dave Smith - 38 points - fastest lap = 5.546 seconds
2nd Bill 34 pts. - F.L. = 5.524 sec.
3rd Doc 33 pts. - F.L. = 5.500 sec. (dead on the break-out!)
4th Brian 27 pts. - F.L. = 5.751 sec.
5th Lee 23 pts. - F.L. = 5.550 sec.
6th Dave Rothwell 5 pts. DNF - F.L. = 6.014 sec.
Dave Smith, winner of the 5 PM Womp Race!
780 January 4, 2022 9:26 am
Re: PASER Open Track Monday! (65 replies, posted in PASER)
After a short practice session the cars were lined up for the Flexi Class race. These races use a round robin format of 4 minute heat races, with one round of racing. The racing was yet again very close with the race ending in a tie between Bob and Doc. Bob was awarded the win by posting the best average lap time of 5.079 seconds over Doc's 5.117 average.
Here are the Flexi Race results:
Bob Nakamura, the newest signature on the PASER WEENER CUP!
781 January 4, 2022 9:07 am
Re: PASER Open Track Monday! (65 replies, posted in PASER)
The Monday schedule calls for a Womp race to start at high noon. This first Womp race involved some very close racing! The Womp races use a lap time break-out of 5.5 seconds. If you run a lap faster than 5.5 seconds, that lap is not counted. Setting up your car to run at that limit is the key, and easily accomplished as long as your car is built to the class specs.
Bob held the lead after the first round of racing by one point. Three racers ran laps in the 5.5 second range, but none broke out. The fastest laps ranged from 5.523 to 5.587. Rob came back to take the race lead after the second round, where three racers tied for the top spot of round two. In this round five racers were in the 5.5 second range, with the fastest laps between 5.529 and 5.578. Again no break-outs! The outcome of the race was not decided until the end of the third round of racing! After each racer completed a total of 12 heat races the winner had won by just 1 point! Second place was a tie, and third place was just 2 more points down. In the final round four racers ran in the 5.5 second range, 5.5o7 to 5.572, again with no break-outs! That is some close racing!
Here are the final results of the High Noon Womp Race:
1st Bill 40 points - fastest lap = 5.529 seconds
2nd - tie Bob 39 pts. - F.L. = 5.559 sec.
2nd - tie Doc 39 pts. - F.L. = 5.507 sec.
3rd Rob 37 pts. - F.L. = 5.566 sec.
4th Dave 31 pts. - F.L. = 5.539 sec.
5th - tie Brian 20 pts. - F.L. = 6.030 sec.
5th - tie Bart 20 pts. - F.L. = 6.014 sec.
DQ Mitch 14 pts. - F.L. = 6.105 sec.
782 January 4, 2022 8:40 am
Topic: PASER Open Track Monday! (65 replies, posted in PASER)
We started out the new year with some great racing here at Inslot's Checkered Flag! A big welcome to newcomers Dave Rothwell, Lee Dundas, and Gerry Kaady!
We had 8 racers entered in the first Womp race of 2022. Yes I said WOMP race! PASER has returned to their roots by starting their bi-weekly race program with a Womp race. We've actually been racing Womps for a few weeks now and racers have gotten their cars pretty well dialed in (with a great deal of help from Womp Master Dave Smith)!
The Womp racing format consists of 3 rounds of 20 lap heat races. Each racer races a heat race in each of the four lanes, once in each round. Racers are scored points for their finish position in each heat race. Points for each round are totaled to determine the overall winner (or in our case WEENER - weekly/winner).
Here's a new car Dave brought up from Woodburn this week.
783 December 27, 2021 5:10 pm
Re: MONDAY OT (Open Track) (140 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)
The Checkered Flag Raceway track has been the home track to the PASER club since it was built in the early 2000's. It was decided at today's open track day, that the Monday activities at Inslot's Checkered Flag would be sponsored by PASER, and considered PASER events and activities. PASER is the oldest active slot car club in Oregon, first established in the early 1960's. Rather than having another group splinter off, I am proud to have Inslot's Checkered Flag Raceway hosting PASER events on a regular basis once again! All of the Monday activities will now be reported under the "PASER" heading in this forum.
The Monday Open Track days will now be held on the first and third Mondays of each month. The NASTE Calendar has been updated to reflect the correct dates.
784 December 27, 2021 4:59 pm
Re: MONDAY OT (Open Track) (140 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)
The cold, snow, and ice lowered our attendance level some today, but we still managed to get in some good racing!
Doc picked up the win in the Womp Class (results below).
In the Flexi Class it was all John Gill! (Results below).
We also welcomed a new racer Gerry, yet another racer that has saved a box of slot cars from attic seclusion!
785 December 25, 2021 2:35 pm
Re: Tire Truing Machine (10 replies, posted in Wanted)
Oops......I thought you were looking for the Hudy......
786 December 25, 2021 9:27 am
Re: Tire Truing Machine (10 replies, posted in Wanted)
Looks like PCH has them in stock.
787 December 21, 2021 3:37 pm
Re: Projects: Done/Not So Done (258 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)
It's getting worse..........
788 December 20, 2021 4:27 pm
Re: Projects: Done/Not So Done (258 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)
Yeah, I know.....It all starts with a little web browsing........then a cool picture.............followed by an email to a friend............
........then all hell breaks loose!
789 December 19, 2021 9:50 pm
Re: NASTE Odd Thursday Night Racing Rules & Current Thread (2,156 replies, posted in NASTE)
1.5 mm equals .059".
.055" is the standard most 1/24 slot car groups use in our area. I would even consider .047" on lightweight 1/32 cars. For now on my track, I'm sticking with .055" as the standard for all cars.
1 mm or even 1.5 mm are odd specs for me. I can get a piece of wire in .055" or .047" to use for tech inspection.
Damage caused by hard parts coming into contact with the track surface are clearly visible on my track. Some of the evidence is years old I'm sure, but I see damage to areas I know I have repainted since the track was moved here. Some marks can't be avoided when caused by de-slots and crashes. However the indications of marks caused by gears coming in contact with the track surface when a car is lapping the circuit can be avoided. The track surface is not perfectly flat in all areas. Please check and verify the clearance you have on your cars between the lowest point of the car and the track surface! On most cars the gear will be lowest point of contact!
790 December 19, 2021 1:37 pm
Re: Projects: Done/Not So Done (258 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)
what class would that run in??????
TBD...
791 December 19, 2021 1:36 pm
Re: NASTE Odd Thursday Night Racing Rules & Current Thread (2,156 replies, posted in NASTE)
"4. 1mm min ride height"
.039", that is lower than what I am comfortable with.
792 December 17, 2021 8:23 am
Re: Projects: Done/Not So Done (258 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)
So..........I saw this online:
793 December 16, 2021 7:55 pm
Re: Daniel "Doc" Fritz Builds (7 replies, posted in NASTE)
They're back up....
794 December 16, 2021 7:53 pm
Re: Daniel "Doc" Fritz Builds (7 replies, posted in NASTE)
I'm not sure what the hell is going on with my pics. I'll try to reload them.
795 December 15, 2021 1:48 pm
Re: MONDAY OT (Open Track) (140 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)
Sorry you had to endure that Rico! We did some racing for you! You were here in spirit!
Don't forget, NO racing on December 20th! Next Monday racing is on December 27th.
796 December 15, 2021 9:15 am
Re: MONDAY OT (Open Track) (140 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)
We had a good turn out for Monday Open Track on December 13th, with 7 racers competing. We raced 3 rounds of 20 lap sprint heats to determine the Womp Class winner.....er WEENER. Everybody seems to be getting their Womps dialed in as everybody was running very close to the break-out lap time. Rob was the only one to actually break-out in any of the heat races. He actually exceeded the break-out in 3 of his heat races, which I'm sure cost him some positions overall.
Here are the Womp Race results:
1st Dave 45 points - fastest lap = 5.540 seconds
2nd Doc 39 pts. - fast lap = 5.543 sec.
3rd Bill 33 pts. - fast lap = 5.549 sec.
4th Rob 31 pts. - fast lap = 5.502 sec.
5th Brian 24 pts. - fast lap = 5.978 sec.
6th Jeff 15 pts. - fast lap = 5.665 sec.
7th Mitch 13 pts. - fast lap = 6.124 sec.
The Flexi Class race was the standard 1 round of 4 minute heat races. But four of the racers volunteered cars to be raced in an IROC style format. Here are the results of that race:
1st Bill 185 laps - fast lap = 4.395 seconds
2nd Dave 184 laps - fast lap = 4.663
3rd Doc 179 laps - fast lap = 4.660
4th Mitch 176 laps - fast lap = 4.640
5th Jeff 171 laps - fast lap = 4.647
6th Brian 170 laps - fast lap = 4.785
7th Rob 157 laps - fast lap = 4.494
797 December 14, 2021 7:51 pm
Re: OSCAR Late Model NASCAR at Inslot's Checkered Flag Raceway on Dec.11 (2 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)
Here's a few photos I took throughout the two day event:
John "TouringJohn" Gill
Terrible Tommy Street
JP
798 December 14, 2021 7:23 pm
Re: OSCAR Late Model NASCAR at Inslot's Checkered Flag Raceway on Dec.11 (2 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)
Saturday morning the doors opened at 8:00 AM. Tech inspection of the entries started by 9:00AM, and qualifications started by 9:30 AM. We had 20 entries, but we were actually on schedule.
After qualifying the grid was set for the B Main. The B Main consisted of two rounds of 4 minute heat races, or 32 minutes of racing for each racer. The winner of the B Main, and the runner up were given the option of moving up into the A Main. Due to mechanical issues suffered by Korbin, Bob Nakamura and I placed first and second and took that option which gave Gary Klein the credit for the B Main win.
Here are the results for the B Main:
1st Scary Gary Klein 358 laps
2nd Al Christensen 357 laps
3rd Korbin "Korbinator"
4th Jerry "Gearloose"
5th Bart Ouchida
6th Mitch Brooks
7th Herb McRoberts
8th Jim "Professor Fate"
The A Main consisted of four rounds of 4 minute heats, twice the duration of the B Mains. The racing was extremely close as it was in the B Main. Terrible Tommy Street fought his way to the top to win the event. Zack Morgan battled his way into second, while Stuart and John Gill suffered mechanical issues which put them further back in the field. This race was so close it was not decided until the completion of the very last lap of the very last heat race! Here are the A Main results after 64 minutes of racing:
1st Terrible Tommy Street 764 laps
2nd ProZack Morgan 763 laps
3rd Bad Billy 763 laps
4th Bob Nak Nak Nakamura 761 laps
5th Gary Tipton 754 laps
6th Stuart "Stew Meat" Wall 749 laps
7th "Fly Racing" Craig Rieland 745 laps
8th Michael Mitchell 741 laps
9th JP 739 laps
10th Courteous Curt 686 laps
DQ Touring John Gill 759 laps
DQ "DC Dynamo" Dennis Cook 516 laps
799 December 14, 2021 7:23 pm
Topic: OSCAR Late Model NASCAR at Inslot's Checkered Flag Raceway on Dec.11 (2 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)
On December 11, 2021 OSCAR held a Late Model NASCAR race at Inslot's Checkered Flag Raceway. The race format used was the traditional OSCAR NASCAR format with a B Main (Bush Race) and an A Main (Cup Race). This has been the race format OSACAR has used (for as long as I can remember) for their Late Model NASCAR races.
The racing starts out with a qualifying session to determine racers start positions. Based on qualifying positions, drivers are divide into A and B mains. B mains consist of the drivers in the bottom half of the qualifying positions, A main drivers are the drivers on the top half of the qualifying positions. Start positions for both the A and B mains are assigned based on driver's qualifying positions and their choice of starting position.
The winner, and in this case the runner up, in the B main were given the option of moving up into the A main. Top qualifier for this race was Stuart, or Stew Meat as we like to call him.
But let me back up a little.....Friday the track was open to practice before the race. Friday morning the track was sprayed with traction compound after it had been cleaned the day before. By Friday afternoon the shop was filled with racers getting in some practice laps and getting the track race ready. Practice ran well into the evening.
800 December 13, 2021 10:02 pm
Re: How Fast is Fast? And How Does "Our" Fast Compare With "Their" Fast? (14 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)
"Anything goes, if you are going for an ultimate absolute track record, right?"
Let's do it Dennis! Would be fun!
"I am definitely NOT a fan of inline, but have to follow the 50 year tradition of OSCAR"
Personally I am a sucker for tradition if you haven't noticed! I appreciate your participation Dennis!