That's AWESOME Rico!
Congrats to Dom!
926 October 13, 2021 10:10 am
Re: MONDAY OT (Open Track) (140 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)
927 October 12, 2021 6:04 pm
Re: MONDAY OT (Open Track) (140 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)
Congrats Doc, you're racing wasn't bad either!
928 October 10, 2021 9:50 am
Re: Clubman Class Race on October 9, 2021 (5 replies, posted in Tom's World)
A short video from the race:
929 October 10, 2021 9:49 am
Re: Clubman Class Race on October 9, 2021 (5 replies, posted in Tom's World)
Here is a sample of the carnage from the day's racing!
Also involved in a majority of the mayhem was THIS guy! You may never see this again!
Zack's on track tribulations earned him this title!
930 October 10, 2021 9:45 am
Re: Clubman Class Race on October 9, 2021 (5 replies, posted in Tom's World)
John always seems to have a good time at Tom's World! Maybe because he's so fast there!
In this photo you can see the tight esses and the sharp right hand turn at the end of the bridge.
This is the challenging bridge section of the track!
931 October 10, 2021 9:41 am
Re: Clubman Class Race on October 9, 2021 (5 replies, posted in Tom's World)
The track and racers:
Left to Right: Bob N., Korbyn, Mike, Zack, Jim, Tom, back to you, Michael.
L to R: Jim, Tom, Michael, JP.
932 October 10, 2021 9:36 am
Re: Clubman Class Race on October 9, 2021 (5 replies, posted in Tom's World)
Here's some photos I snapped at Tom's Clubman race:
Starting grid for the Clubman Race.
933 October 10, 2021 9:33 am
Topic: Clubman Class Race on October 9, 2021 (5 replies, posted in Tom's World)
Tom's World Raceway is normally a huge high speed course with lap lengths in excess of one hundred feet. But by utilizing an optional curve the course can be shortened to roughly seventy seven feet. This shorter course was the one chosen for the OSCAR Clubman Class race on Saturday October 9th. The Clubman Class is for 1/24 scale small sports cars.
The racing at OSCAR events starts early and runs through the entire day. Each racer races in a round robin rotation, heat races in each lane of the track for 4 minutes. This rotation is repeated four times for a total of 64 minutes of on track race time for each racer. It is grueling, especially on this short version of Tom's World Raceway!
A lap on this short course requires your full attention! From the start line you accelerate down the straight to the first left hand sweeper. The sweeper is the optional corner in the course and is placed about one third of the way down the normal front straight. Coming out of the sweeper you almost immediately hit the very tight kink to the left. This corner is a killer as it is right at the bottom of the bridge! The bridge is a hump style climb and decent over the top of a section of the track. It is extremely easy to carry too much speed and get too much air over the bridge resulting in a crash in the tight right hander immediately following the bridge! After the tight right hander you proceed down the short straight in front of the driver's stations into a decreasing radius right hander going under the bridge. Now you're on another short but fast straight into another right hander that leads into the tight esses. The esses end in a left hand turn that leads you back onto the the main or front straight. The fast guys complete this in less than 4.9 seconds!
There are always mechanical failures and damaged cars at races at Tom's World. Saturday was no exception! Racers tore up gears, broke chassis, and destroyed bodies! Man was it ever fun!
Here are the race results:
934 October 8, 2021 5:27 pm
Re: NASTE 2022 Point Series Championship - Results & Standings (31 replies, posted in NASTE)
Ooooopss.................NOW I see MY mistake!!!
I'll fix it!!!!....Sorry about that!!!!
935 October 8, 2021 1:03 pm
Re: NASTE 2022 Point Series Championship - Results & Standings (31 replies, posted in NASTE)
"need to fix the class name. There no way in hell that any thing that starts with the Carrea going run 80 plus laps at Al track .."
What is it supposed to be? The schedule says "GFX".....
936 October 8, 2021 7:47 am
Topic: NASTE 2022 Point Series Championship - Results & Standings (31 replies, posted in NASTE)
NASTE 2022 Point Series Championship Race No.1 @ Rippin' Ridin' Raceway October 7, 2021
Race Results - GFX Class:
1 Daniel 81.4 Laps - 7 points.
2 Al 77.9 - 6 pts.
3 Rico 74.0 - 5 pts.
4 David 73.3 - 4 pts.
5 Jeff 71.7 - 3 points
6 Mitch 69.1 - 2 pts.
7 Greg 68.5 - 1 pt.
Current Standings for the 2022 NASTE Point Series Championship After 1 Race:
1st Daniel - 7 points.
2nd Al - 6 pts.
3rd Rico - 5 pts.
4th David - 4 pts.
5th Jeff - 3 pts.
6th Mitch - 2 pts.
7th Greg - 1pt.
937 October 6, 2021 7:43 am
Re: No new post (4 replies, posted in Cars)
UGH..............all I can say is YUCK!
We could use it to keep the shop door from closing!
938 October 4, 2021 7:52 pm
Topic: The Return of Hear The Thunder! (10 replies, posted in Events)
On October 30th Dave Smith is bringing back his premier HO event; Hear The Thunder!
This race will be hosted by Ron Constantin on his awesome 4 lane Viper track in Woodburn.
This is a MUST ATTEND event for any HO racing enthusiast!
Doors open at 8:00 AM.
Driver's Meeting at 9:45 AM.
Racing at 10:00 AM.
There will be 3 classes of IROC racing (cars provided).
The feature race will be (your) "unlimited" Fray style car.
1 5/16" wide.
"Slip on" rear tires only - no silicone/urethane coated foams.
Lunch provided - please bring your own snacks & beverages.
Call Dave with questions at 503-560-6993
939 September 28, 2021 5:41 pm
Re: Womps and Flexies today (4 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)
No rules on body types yet. Open for discussion. I would like maybe Can Am or sports car bodies? LMP or Le Mans?
940 September 28, 2021 8:17 am
Re: MONDAY OT (Open Track) (140 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)
Yesterday we have 8 racers on hand for the first run of Womp Class racing. The 20 lap heat race format seemed to be a hit. The format uses a point based scoring system with racer's average lap times breaking any ties. Using European Round Robin driver rotation it only took 45 minutes to run through the entire race. Bob Nakamura scored the win.
The Flexi Class race was run using the traditional 3 minute heat race format, and also European Round Round robin driver rotation. We had one driver drop out so the race was run with 7 entries. Dan "Doc" Fritz took the win in this class.
After Monday's races I have decided the Flexi Class for racing here at Checkered Flag will be for 4 inch chassis. Checkered Flag is a relatively short track and is better suited to the 4 inch chassis. Plus most racers have 4 inch chassis cars sitting around. If you're one of those that does not have a 4 inch flexi type car, i have plenty of used ones and can fix you up! The 4.5 inch chassis cars will continue to be raced at Bob Nakamura's Springwater track, which is more of a super speedway course. I have updated the rules for Monday races.
The Womp race seemed to be a hit with the lap count heat races inspired by the Pelican Park racers. It provided for some very close racing! We will continue with that class and race format next Monday.
941 September 28, 2021 7:56 am
Re: Womps and Flexies today (4 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)
As Mitch posted we ran a couple races during yesterday's open track day. We first ran a Womp race trying out a new format. Inspired by the format used at Pelican Park we tried out a race consisting of 20 lap sprint races. Using this format and a scoring system based on points for your finish position, each heat race was a heads up race for the win. Racer's average lap times was used to break any ties in the points. The racing was very close! With 8 racers on hand it only took 45 minutes to complete the race. Response to this race and format was positive, so we will run this again next Monday.
Here's the Womp Race results:
After the Womp Race we raced Flexi's. For this race we used a traditional round robin format with 3 minute heats.
Here are the Flexi Race results:
After the Flexi race it was suggested we either race 4 inch or 4.5 inch chassis only, not both. I have given this some thought and based on the fact Bob Nakamura's track is like a super speedway, and has chosen 4.5 inch flexi chassis to race on his track, I think we should race 4 inch chassis at Inslot's Checkered Flag, since Checkered Flag is more like a short course.
942 September 28, 2021 7:37 am
Re: Womps and Flexies today (4 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)
That looks 100% better Mitch!
943 September 25, 2021 7:13 am
Re: NASTE Odd Thursday Night Racing Rules & Current Thread (2,166 replies, posted in NASTE)
Race results from the Odd Thursday Night race on September 23rd:
944 September 24, 2021 6:00 pm
Re: vote to allow thunderslot cars in can am (39 replies, posted in NASTE)
Thanks Doc!
945 September 24, 2021 5:09 pm
Re: vote to allow thunderslot cars in can am (39 replies, posted in NASTE)
So they make the Lola T70 in the coupe version as well as the Can Am version? So they make 3 different models? Two different T70s and the Elva?
946 September 24, 2021 5:09 pm
Re: vote to allow thunderslot cars in can am (39 replies, posted in NASTE)
So they make the Lola T70 in the coupe version as well as the Can Am version? So they make 3 different models? Two different T70s and the Elva?
947 September 24, 2021 4:52 pm
Re: vote to allow thunderslot cars in can am (39 replies, posted in NASTE)
4 models? What do they make besides the Lola and Elvas?
948 September 24, 2021 7:38 am
Re: vote to allow thunderslot cars in can am (39 replies, posted in NASTE)
There was more discussion on the rule change to allow Thunderslot cars into the Can Am Class. As a result of this discussion the rules have reverted back to NOT allowing Thunderslot Can Am cars into the class. It is back up for vote and the final decision will be made after more racers get their chance to vote.
My 2 cents worth. At last might's race I competed in the Can Am Class with a well prepared (ZACK prepared) Slot.it Alfa 33. Having not raced at Al's for sometime I know my driving skill was not on par with the other racers. But, it was obvious to me the Thunderslot cars were superior. I was loaned a Thunderslot Can Am car during practice and with it I could easily beat the lap times I was running with my Slot.it car. In my opinion if Thunderslots are allowed to race in this class it will become a Thunderslot Can Am class!
949 September 20, 2021 8:11 pm
Re: MONDAY OT (Open Track) (140 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)
I have received feedback that it is time to start racing!
I have entered new information in the calendar for the next Open Track Monday for Inslot's Checkered Flag Raceway. Here it is in a nutshell:
RACING starts at 2:00PM.
First up is the WOMP Class. Races will be sprint type consisting of 20 lap heats races.
Immediately following the WOMP races will be the Flexi class. Races will be conventional 3 minute heat races.
The SECOND ROUND of Racing starts at 6:00PM following the same schedule and format of the earlier races.
Racers can arrive early and race in both events, or attend just one. Each even is scored separately, two separate races on the same day. The potential is there to win them both!
Track closes when last racer is ready to leave!
950 September 20, 2021 8:08 am
Re: NASTE Over 50 Class Racing (8 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)
I've gotten bogged down on this class. The big issue with the Over 50 cars are the sidewinder 36D powered cars. Getting enough ground/track clearance is challenging! Not to mention solving the rear tire issue. On the Checkered Flag track with the 12 volt power, the newer style natural rubber tires work best. As yet I have not found replacement "donuts" for a reasonable price. Using hard rubber tires we could go with lesser ground clearance, like maybe .032" versus .055", but with the softer natural rubber tires .055" is the least I am willing to allow. Those huge brass spur gears can play hell on a track surface!
Another option I'm looking into is switching out the brass spur gears to plastic. I have some, but I'm not sure what kind of supply I have yet. The track clearance problem is the big hold up, at least on the sidewinder cars. There are other Over 50 class cars that are inline that would be easier to get past this problem, but that leaves out a lot of great old chassis types! I will continue my efforts to come up with a solution.