1,276 Reply by kidvolt

(2 replies, posted in Penguin Point Raceway)

That really was a great crowd and a great day of weather.  It was nice to be able to leave the garage door open for a change.  Victoria and I would like to thank all of you for coming out to play with us.  Here now, today's results:

1.  Rico Locati 104
1.  Monte Saager 104
3.  Dave Smith 96
4.  Bill Bostic 95
5.  Art 94
6.  Terry Abbott 91
7.  Paul Painter 89
8.  Victoria Saager 86
9.  Len Gillean 84
9.  Don 84
11.  Dorothy Abbott 80
12.  Devyn 78
12.  Sarah Owens 78
14.  Andrea Bolyard 76
14.  Larry Owens 76
16.  Aiden 75
17. Bryan 71
18.  Dave Bolyard 70
19.  Jill 70
20.  Chris 68
21.  Jessica Saager 31 (left early)

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1,277 Reply by kidvolt

(44 replies, posted in Penguin Point Raceway)

You're right, they are all over the place, that would be the beauty.  And probably allow most of us to already have a car.  I'd probably have to give some consideration to the motor.  I recall some of those slim cans were pretty quick.  But as we've learned, a fast car is not always an advantage on a short, tight track.

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1,278 Reply by kidvolt

(44 replies, posted in Penguin Point Raceway)

Ok, toward the thought of different brands, I think we'll aim for something like this:


GT Class
Any sort of a GT car (coupe - ie. car with a hard top) with a max motor limit of 22k, no-mag.  This could be a car from one of the following manufacturers:
Ninco
SCX
Scalextric
Carrera

Let's leave out Slot.It and NSR or that's what we'll be running.


OR

Revell/Monogram Class
Open to any stock Mono/Revell car with upgrades allowed to tires, maybe a few others, no-mag.  I figure we all have some of these sitting around.

OR

CanAm Class
Any CanAm car with 20K motor limit.  No Slot.It.


Who's got a preference?  I know I've got a few GT cars that could use some track time.  My Revell-o-gram's have hardly ever been run.  I'm sure I've got a few CanAm cars that could use a run too.

Any other thoughts?  We'll switch after June.

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1,279 Reply by kidvolt

(3 replies, posted in NASTE)

Both the food and the racing were great.  We have a wonderful time, thanks again!

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1,280 Reply by kidvolt

(3 replies, posted in Slot Talk)

I know Scaley track will eventually show power loss through the track joints.  We usually figure about every 10-12 pieces you might want to have a jumper for the analog track but Flip can tell you better than I.

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1,281 Reply by kidvolt

(61 replies, posted in NASTE)

Thanks, I'll make the changes.

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1,282 Reply by kidvolt

(38 replies, posted in Digital Racing)

Sorry you missed our digital Enduro a few weeks ago.  Looks like you son is old enough for our racing group, come on out one of these nights.

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1,283 Reply by kidvolt

(61 replies, posted in NASTE)

We'll see if we can't find another date.

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1,284 Topic by kidvolt

(0 replies, posted in Penguin Point Raceway)

An enthusiastic group of 10 racers came out today for a rousing afternoon of racing.  At the start we announced the new points system.  It is:

per heat:
1st - 3 pts.
2nd - 2 pts.
3rd - 1 pt.

And each driver receives an extra point per lap.  This helps reward those that turn more laps.

The big surprise of the day was the excellent performance turned in by Art!  I heard some rumors that his motor might have had a little extra oomph and perhaps his down force was out of spec but when you get to be that age I think you are entitled to a few luxuries.  Rico lost a number of points when he had controller issues and forgot we were scoring points for laps too.  He'll get them back.  And to top it off, we had Terry and his grand kids Aiden and Devyn all going toe to toe.  It was great fun watching them battle it out.

Here now the results:

Monte - 102
Art - 101
Greg "Greeman" - 94
Rico - 90
Victoria - 81
Dennis - 79
Aiden - 79
Jimmy - 75
Devyn - 71
Terry - 68

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1,285 Reply by kidvolt

(2 replies, posted in Events)

Here's the official announcement from Tony.  And if you are interested in attending but don't have a car, he's also got a few loaners available.

NSR CLASSIC CHALLENGE

April 9th
Fantasy World Track

Doors open at 10:30
Tech @11:00
Race @ Noon

TWO sets of 3 min heats with turn marshals

Cars Selection limited to:
P-68
Porsche 917K
Ford GT40
Ford MKIV

Specifications
Stock Chassis W/Motor pod
Stock Motor: 21K shark
Stock Gearing: 11/32
Stock front tires (can be Profiled for body float)
Stock NSR rubber: Supergrips on rear can be glued and trued
Stock wheels front and rear  (Insert Optional)
Motor must be left stock: No gluing in place
Bushings must be left stock: No gluing in place

Any questions, contact Tony at Fantasy World.

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1,286 Topic by kidvolt

(2 replies, posted in Events)

I got a call from Tony and he's working with the Red Devil guys to put on a race in April at Fantasy World using the NSR Classics.  Those are:

Porsche 917
Ford P68
Ford GT
Ford GT Mk IV

Since I know some of us already have these cars, who's interested in attending?  The dates that I heard were either April 9th or April 23rd.

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1,287 Reply by kidvolt

(9 replies, posted in Slot Talk)

Hard to tell, I may need to put out some bait.

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1,288 Reply by kidvolt

(9 replies, posted in NASTE)

Next time we'll run the NASCAR's.  You'll be able to hit them from three lanes away.

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1,289 Reply by kidvolt

(9 replies, posted in NASTE)

Yes, with the extra track I got from Blair I was able to do things like replace half-straights with full straight sections as well as add in 4 extra cross-over sections.  It makes for a better flow.  The ones at each end of the main straight, the one around the back side of the S going under the bridge and one more to smooth up the entry to the pit lane in the home stretch portion.

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1,290 Reply by kidvolt

(9 replies, posted in NASTE)

Thanks to all the folks that came out to have a wild and crazy time on the digital track.  I hope everyone had a good time.  I know I sure enjoyed standing back and watching.  With 17 racers in attendance we had plenty of drivers to fill out the teams.  I'm considering having a 4 hour version just for fun this summer when we can open the garage door making it a little easier to get around the track.  More on that later...

The rally track also seemed to be a hit.  Every time I looked over there someone was on it.

I'd also like to thank the HandyMen.  My sliding glass door SLIDES!  Rico, Catrinus, Jeff, Bill, all that had a hand in there, it was really appreciated.

There's even a few of those little cakes of Dorothy's left.  Yum!

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1,291 Reply by kidvolt

(41 replies, posted in Slot Talk)

Let's hear from another chief...

"We thought about it for a long time, "Endeavor to persevere." And when we had thought about it long enough, we declared war on the Union."

Chief Dan George in The Outlaw Josey Wales

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1,292 Reply by kidvolt

(9 replies, posted in Slot Talk)

Perhaps.  Will it draw men in blue if we use it?

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1,293 Reply by kidvolt

(41 replies, posted in Slot Talk)

How about some racing tomorrow night?

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1,294 Reply by kidvolt

(9 replies, posted in Slot Talk)

I keep annoying them as best I can but that's about the best that I can do.  Considering other methods.

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1,295 Reply by kidvolt

(62 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

Nah, it's a keeper.  And I really appreciate all the work that went into it.

See you in the 23rd of April.

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1,296 Reply by kidvolt

(3 replies, posted in Slot Talk)

Howie, that's hysterical.  That's like the second recent incident.  Don't forget, things happen in threes.

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1,297 Reply by kidvolt

(44 replies, posted in Penguin Point Raceway)

Ok, gang.  We're just about half way through the Ninco season as scheduled so it's time to consider the next class that we'll run from July through December.  Here's what we've already run:

Fly Classics
Italian Stallion Shootout - Slot.It, Racer, NSR
Ninco NC5 Coupes


I've been thinking about either a classic F1 with lower powered motors or an LMP series.  I know with the tight layout at the Pen that NASCAR's would be fun too.  We'd have lots of side action with those.  What other classes sound like fun?

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1,298 Reply by kidvolt

(2 replies, posted in Penguin Point Raceway)

It was a great crowd and another fun day of playing with the cars.  Seventeen racers came out to try their luck in our March first Sunday series.  Thanks to you all, we sure had a good time.

Once again Rico had the car to beat and the skill to make it even harder.  Tied with Rico for top honors on the day was AJ.  They just squeaked by Flying Bryan and all of them seemed to have more can than I did.  Once again, the cars held up pretty well.  I think we tossed a tire or two and had a motor pop loose.

There was also some good food going on.  Victoria made some excellent Chili and Tim brought a pot of Chicken soup.  How were the cup cakes?  Apparently there is a penalty for score keeping.  hmm 

Here now the results:

Rico Locati:  28
AJ Locati:  28
Bryan Trachsel:  26
Monte "Big Smooth":  24
Gary Smith:  22
Bill Bostic:  20
Greg "Greenman" Petrolati:  18
Beau Frazier:  18
Dave Smith:  18
Victoria "Zen Racer":  16
Dominic "Birthday Boy" Locati:  16
Aiden:  14
Jimmy Jones:  14
Tim "Timba"  Booze:  12
Mike Lombardi:  12
Terry:  10
Jill:  10

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1,299 Reply by kidvolt

(61 replies, posted in NASTE)

Easy-bake...  harsh.

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1,300 Reply by kidvolt

(3 replies, posted in NASTE)

About 8:30 should do.  It's about two hours drive from there.

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