Nobody told me there was gonna be a test !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
102 June 27, 2014 8:17 pm
Re: Carrera 1962 Corvettes (2 replies, posted in Cars)
Retirement has it's benefits. Nice cars, Bill! 
103 June 15, 2014 1:28 pm
Re: 2014 NASTE Challenge Champion - Dorothy Abbott (1 replies, posted in NASTE)
She has quite the collection of racing trophies now. The Hammer needs a new nickname.
104 June 15, 2014 1:26 pm
Re: 2014 NASTE Point Series Champion - Terry Abbott (1 replies, posted in NASTE)
Thanks, Bill. When I joined you guys I said I was a player more than a racer. I guess that isn't too true anymore. I will always enjoy playing with slot cars, but having a great group to race with makes it even better. 
105 June 6, 2014 4:43 pm
Re: NASTE 2014 Season Race No.18 (6 replies, posted in NASTE)
Rico, my thanks to you and Kelly for making the season finale another great night of racing and dining. Bill, thanks for all you do to keep this group going. I always compared myself to Mark Martin, as he was one of the best drivers to never win a championship. I really wanted to skip the last race in Salem to make it interesting, but the wife nixed that idea. Maybe I'll go with Alan Kulwicki, the driver who showed up for every race and did his best, which ended up being just enough to win.
106 May 5, 2014 2:48 pm
Re: NASTE @ Rapid Raceway on May 3rd 2014 - Race no.16 (10 replies, posted in NASTE)
I had fun with all of the cars. Like Mr. Bill said, they act very much like large t-jets, even the BRM cars. Probably no wonder then that the podium was swept by people who have done a lot of t-jet racing. What I found funny was that someone would complain about a certain car and the next driver would not have a problem with it. Chris had trouble with the white 55 just before I got it and drove it well, and I had problems with the yellow BRM while others drove it well. I think the problem was once you got a car loose a couple of times, it just needed some laps to get a little grip back. I wouldn't change tires on any of them. They all worked great and we didn't need any repair time on cars or the track. That makes things go smoooooth.
107 April 29, 2014 7:59 pm
Re: NASTE 2014 Season - Race No. 16 POT LUCK (10 replies, posted in NASTE)
Sure, spoil it by saying we are going to have FUN !!
108 April 28, 2014 8:08 pm
Re: NASTE 2014 Season - Race No. 16 POT LUCK (10 replies, posted in NASTE)
I'm bringing an appetite!
109 April 17, 2014 8:06 pm
Re: Met Another Slot Car Enthusiast (3 replies, posted in Slot Talk)
Alright! Another local track to race on next season. Slow can be beautiful, too!
110 April 14, 2014 8:23 pm
Re: NASTE 2014 Season - Race No. 15 (5 replies, posted in NASTE)
Switch! Switch! 
111 April 9, 2014 3:23 pm
Re: NASCAR. (7 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)
Where do you get these chassis?
112 April 6, 2014 9:46 pm
Re: Portland Swap Meet (7 replies, posted in Slot Talk)
Mr. Bill! I'm glad you want to hang out at the meet. It is a great place to get ideas for a project or just meet other gearheads. Between Econoline lovers and slot car fans I talked to a lot of people.
113 March 21, 2014 9:30 pm
Re: hammer time speedway (17 replies, posted in NASTE)
Thanks for posting the pics, Bill. Probably retire those cars to a display cabinet. Already have something planned for the next race.
114 March 16, 2014 1:57 pm
Re: hammer time speedway (17 replies, posted in NASTE)
All those hours of practice plus a few discreet bribes of the corner marshals paid off. Thanks to all the racers who came over. See you at Monte's!
115 February 26, 2014 10:52 pm
Re: NASTE 2014 Season - Race No. 12 (29 replies, posted in NASTE)
Dorothy beat me at Monte's! I need practice, or more rum balls!
116 February 26, 2014 10:04 pm
Re: NASTE 2014 Season - Race No. 12 (29 replies, posted in NASTE)
I agree on just having the Challenge champion moving up. The crash and burn can work with the right rules, but I still think it would cause more frustration than we would want at our races. The KISS rules work best. Gotta get my track uncovered and get some practice in!
117 February 25, 2014 9:15 pm
Re: NASTE 2014 Season - Race No. 12 (29 replies, posted in NASTE)
Maybe we don't really need a rule as to how someone becomes an expert. It becomes obvious when you race someone if they are good or not. Thomas, Russell and Dorothy all have become very good drivers as they have proven by consistently winning the Challenge races to move up and race with the "experts". As for the different format we used at Monte's, it could work with a little tweaking. Dorothy scored well because she didn't crash. There were only five experts racing and of those, Monte sat out, Tracy crashed out early twice and Bill got the TooBad curse twice. That helped the three remaining drivers score big in the bonus points. It was a fun experiment, but it also can be frustrating to amateur drivers.
118 February 24, 2014 4:46 pm
Re: NASTE 2014 Season - Race No. 12 (29 replies, posted in NASTE)
Great, just looked at the video and Dorothy beat Bill and me. She must be cheating!
119 February 24, 2014 4:45 pm
Re: NASTE 2014 Season - Race No. 12 (29 replies, posted in NASTE)
It was an interesting format for sure. Dorothy beat me! Who you are on the track with really can affect your score. I think we did say that once you won a NASTE race you were an expert. I'll never claim to be an expert, though.
120 February 18, 2014 8:36 pm
Re: What is so difficult about winning the NASTE Championship? (20 replies, posted in NASTE)
Woohoo! I'm a junior slot racer !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
121 February 18, 2014 8:35 pm
Re: What is so difficult about winning the NASTE Championship? (20 replies, posted in NASTE)
Woohoo! About time I join the conversations. It will be an interesting race Sunday if we use this new format. Just like NASCAR with their Jimmie Johnson rule this year, the best drivers will still find a way to win.