Thanks for coming. I think we all have cars to work on. But at least it's not broken parts, just bad decisions that need correcting. And tires that need testing.
1,451 January 3, 2010 9:19 pm
Re: Fly Classics Class Rules (16 replies, posted in Penguin Point Raceway)
1,452 January 3, 2010 8:47 pm
Topic: Penguin Point Raceway - First Sunday Race Results - January (10 replies, posted in Penguin Point Raceway)
Wow! What a crowd!
Nineteen racers and a few spectators came out for the start of our new first Sunday series. Victoria and I thank you all. We had a great time. And a special thanks to Victoria for making a great pot of Albondigas soup on her first try! With that large a crowd, we did get a little behind the intended schedule so we just ran the Fly Classics. Here are the results:
Fly Classics @ 11v. 2 sets of 2 minute heats x 3 lanes
1. Frank 80.0 laps
2. Monte 78.7
3. AJ 76.8
4. Bill 76.3
5. Randy 74.3
6. Byron 73.6
7. Rico 73.2
8. Greg 72.9
9. Brooke 72.4
10. Tim 71.1
11. Mike 67.1
12. Myrna 65.9
13. Len 63.1
13. Victoria 63.1
15. Richard 53.7
16. Yeong 30.0 *
17. George 28.7 *
18. Sean 26.5 *
19. Minuk 22.7 *
* Denotes racers that left early and only ran the first set of heats.
We'll work on a few of the trouble issues prior to next month and will hope to see you all back here again next month.
1,453 January 2, 2010 10:55 pm
Re: Fly Classics Class Rules (16 replies, posted in Penguin Point Raceway)
It will be fun to compare the different cars and see how they go. Looking forward to it!
I've got three cars set up. No two alike. Though I was able to get the NSR tires on two of them.
1,454 January 1, 2010 3:48 pm
Re: Happy New Year! (3 replies, posted in Slot Talk)
Oh now don't go getting Gregorian - let's just celebrate. Hope to see you all in a few days.
1,456 December 25, 2009 5:51 pm
Re: Merry Christmas Everyone! (5 replies, posted in Slot Talk)
Yes! I hope everyone is having a wonderful Christmas. Stay safe.
1,457 December 17, 2009 4:37 pm
Re: north/south endurance challenge 2010 (14 replies, posted in Events)
Ok, that's two of us. Sound like a team of 4-6 would be idea. Anyone else?
1,458 December 16, 2009 4:50 pm
Re: north/south endurance challenge 2010 (14 replies, posted in Events)
Rico, try this one:
http://www.scaleslots.com/forum/viewtop … 5&t=35
Looks like they want us to send a team. Let's get organized and figure this out!
1,459 December 16, 2009 10:04 am
Re: north/south endurance challenge 2010 (14 replies, posted in Events)
That sounds like fun Dave. Where is Red Devil?
1,460 December 7, 2009 1:35 pm
Re: Racing at The Pen - Free for all (17 replies, posted in Penguin Point Raceway)
Run 'em. They'll be fine.
1,461 December 7, 2009 12:25 pm
Re: Other classes for other days (7 replies, posted in Penguin Point Raceway)
Uh, Rico... er, uh, hmmmm.
"You're all just mobile chicanes".
Willy T. Ribbs
1,462 December 7, 2009 12:07 pm
Re: Racing at The Pen - Free for all (17 replies, posted in Penguin Point Raceway)
The first event is scheduled for January 3rd.
The first set of races will be the Fly Classics class. See the post for the rules. Check them often as there will be changes.
The second set of races will be the SCX Nascar's as raced in the Beaverton series except we will allow you to use any brand of tires.
Don't have a Fly Classic or an SCX Nascar? Loaner cars will also be available.
1,463 December 7, 2009 11:44 am
Re: Fly Classics Class Rules (16 replies, posted in Penguin Point Raceway)
Timba, Frank and I did a little testing yesterday and from what we saw, the Scalextric standard, Fly black stripe and Slot.It orange were all reasonably competitive on the track based on runnng at 10.5 Volts. And since we allow you to run any gear ratio you like, that should solve the speed issues between the different motors if there really are any.
I can show you the specs and here they are courtesy of the Slot Car News Motor List.
[b]Fly standard
1,464 December 6, 2009 10:26 am
Re: Professor's 09' Enduro Series Finale (3 replies, posted in Events)
Thanks John and Chrissy. We all had a great time. We'll look forward to many happy returns, and if not before, we'll see you in the spring.
1,465 December 4, 2009 6:14 pm
Re: Fly Classics Class Rules (16 replies, posted in Penguin Point Raceway)
I've looked and I'm not sure what those would be. It's a narrow range. We could always switch to the orange end bell.
1,466 December 4, 2009 9:09 am
Re: Fly Classic Class (26 replies, posted in BSCC)
Rico, can we start a new post with only the rules in it and leave the discussion here? It's better not to have to scroll all the way down here to find the rules. Or edit that set at the top.
1,467 November 28, 2009 9:12 am
Re: 8 lane track (1 replies, posted in Slot Talk)
Howdy Ted. Try checking with SkunkWorx - he might have a few ideas.
1,468 November 27, 2009 1:42 pm
Re: Other classes for other days (7 replies, posted in Penguin Point Raceway)
Of course, you're a European, you know all about rally cars.
1,469 November 27, 2009 1:41 pm
Re: Fly Classics Class Rules (16 replies, posted in Penguin Point Raceway)
Since we go to great lengths to lay down a nice rubbered surface on the track, the Silicone's would just lift it up. So here, we try to avoid them. I'm trying to arrange for tires so no one will have to buy anything.
1,470 November 27, 2009 1:39 pm
Re: Racing at The Pen - Free for all (17 replies, posted in Penguin Point Raceway)
That'll be great, look forward to seeing you both.
1,471 November 26, 2009 7:42 pm
Re: Other classes for other days (7 replies, posted in Penguin Point Raceway)
Oh you guys are so impressive. Utterly amazing in fact.
1,472 November 25, 2009 12:46 pm
Topic: Other classes for other days (7 replies, posted in Penguin Point Raceway)
Here's a few types of cars I'd be interested in racing. Feel free to agree or add others. Mostly it's what I have around here already.
1. Formula cars from the 60's and earlier - lower powered cars with skinny tires. Think James Garner in Gran Prix.
2. Can Am cars - huge variety here.
3. Ninco cars. Particularly interested in the GT class of cars with the NC-5 Speeder motor.
4. NC-1 powered cars. Yes, they are slow but they provide incredibly close racing.
5. LeMans cars - another class with huge variety.
6. Rally cars - ok, I'm probably the only one with rally cars. We'll IROC it.
1,473 November 25, 2009 12:23 pm
Topic: Fly Classics Class Rules (16 replies, posted in Penguin Point Raceway)
This is designed as a class for racers AND builders. However a stock Fly Classic should be competitive with a little added weight and improved tires.
The rules here will be updated as we make decisions.
Cars:
Any of the following cars from the Fly Classics line is allowed:
Ferrari 512S- Any version
Lola T70
Chevron B19
Chevron B21
Porsche 908/2, 908/3, 908 Flunder
Porsche 917K, 917LH (long tail), 917 Spyder, 917 (* 917-10 CanAm NOT ALLOWED)
Ford GT-40
Any other car from the "Fly Classic" line that has a motor pod like the ones listed above.
Here's some pictures for reference as there are many liveries available.
Body:
Stock.
Motor:
Fly Black Stripe
Scalextric Black Stripe
Slot.It orange endbell
Any similar motor
Chassis:
Stock. Non-mag. Minor trimming allowed for body float.
Wheels:
Wheels should look period correct. Aluminum Slot.It style wheels can be used but they should have inserts. No O-Ring style wheels or tires. Wheels/tires can not stick out beyond the body.
Gears, Guide, Braid, Axles:
Any. Feel free to experiment.
Tires: Any tire. We generally run rubber or urethane whenever possible. You will find they provide more than adequate traction at The Pen. I will also see about getting some urethane tires we can hand out.
Note: The tire rule is under review and we expect to announce an opinion soon on what tires to use. It was clear that the silicone tired cars did cause issues for those with rubber-based tires.
More on Tires:
After further review there should be sufficient options for everyone to find tires of a non-silicone nature. Here's a list of legal tires, there are probably others and we'll add to this list as we can:
FLYB46 - Stock Fly Tires
NSR5218 - NSR Super Grip Tires
NSR5219 - NSR Ultra Grip Tires
BRMS119 - BRM Tires
YD1007 - Yellow Dog urethanes
ORT 43 - Ortmann's Fly Classic Racing Slicks
Even More on Tires:
I've just started testing some urethane's that were sent to me by a friend from the mid-west. They work excellent. I am going to try and get enough to have on hand as hand-out tires. If I can, then that's what we'll use. In the meantime feel free to find whatever similar tires you choose.
1,474 November 25, 2009 12:09 pm
Topic: Racing at The Pen - Free for all (17 replies, posted in Penguin Point Raceway)
Good day friends of the slot. After a little bit of conversation we
1,475 November 22, 2009 7:51 am
Re: Enduro (3 replies, posted in BSCC)
Very close but you should of heard them at the start - I was accused of stacking the teams. Well, not all of them, just one. But apparently I didn't do a very good job. 
With 19 racers in attendance, it was a full room. The race was run in 30 minute sets with each driver running a 6-minute heat. Since three of the teams had 5 drivers, this worked out perfectly - each driver got one stint per session.
Congrats to the teams, it was close all the way to the finish. And the cars ran great. Those SCX Nascars just keep running.