Yes it is, already checked. I think every track owner has a dog in this race.
1,577 February 23, 2009 7:30 pm
Re: SCX Classic Rally Proxy (5 replies, posted in Track)
We'll need all the help we can get, thanks!
1,578 February 19, 2009 9:03 am
Re: NASTE Thursdays (41 replies, posted in NASTE)
There was a rally in Maine a few years ago. At the driver's meeting a question was raised about what to do with the expected heavy dust from the dirt roads. Legendary European driver Stig Blomquist spoke up: "Dan't be a veemp, poot your foot down!"
Heck, I'll bring an extra car... veemps...
1,579 February 19, 2009 8:07 am
Re: NASTE Thursdays (41 replies, posted in NASTE)
Cool, I'd like to see one. Did you tell him to bring a Fly car?
1,580 February 14, 2009 8:09 am
Re: Potential Classes for NASTE Racing (63 replies, posted in Cars)
Would that be the NASCAR looking version?
1,581 February 13, 2009 10:54 am
Re: Crossovers (3 replies, posted in Track)
I personally like squeeze sections better but then again I've also got a digital trac with all kinds of cross-overs on it. They're fun, you just have to keep an eye out for the other cars.
1,582 February 12, 2009 3:54 pm
Re: HOPAC Racing (4 replies, posted in Track)
Yes, if you have somewhere to store the photos like Flicker, then all you have to do is wrap the url inside these tags like this:
If you don't have a place to put images then let me know and we'll set one up for you.
1,583 February 12, 2009 6:49 am
Re: HOPAC Racing (4 replies, posted in Track)
Howdy Andre. It was great meeting y'all at Randy's the other night. I'm sure you'll find a number of us here interested in joining your races. I'm not much of an HO guy myself but always willing to learn. Could you post a few pictures of the cars you run for examples?
1,584 February 5, 2009 9:06 pm
Re: Cascade Road Course (12 replies, posted in Track)
Howdy Mike, here's what you do. If you have an external location where you stick files, then you link to them like this using the [img]tags:
If you don't have a place to put the files. let me know and we'll fix you up.
1,585 February 4, 2009 6:17 pm
Re: Truths of Slot Car RACERS (11 replies, posted in Cars)
"A thing worth winning is a thing worth cheating for."
W. C. Fields
1,586 February 4, 2009 6:16 pm
Re: Power supplies (7 replies, posted in Track)
Yes, that would be a good starting point. Check Craig's List. That's where I got both of mine.
1,587 February 4, 2009 4:04 pm
Re: Power supplies (7 replies, posted in Track)
It depends on the current ratings. I run a variable power supply that is adjustable from 6 to 15v with 22A current. For a two lane track, it's plenty, probably for a four lane too. Current is more important than voltage.
1,588 February 3, 2009 5:59 pm
Re: Ninco track (5 replies, posted in Wanted)
Rico, do they have any SCX?
1,589 February 3, 2009 11:23 am
Re: Track length and curves (6 replies, posted in Track)
Have you used Tracker 2000? It will tell you the exact lane length for each lane. However, if you swap lanes then it doesn't really matter. We typically runs heats in a rotating manner so that each driver has a turn on each lane. Then it's not a question of who got the good lane. You have to do well on all the lanes.
1,590 February 2, 2009 9:10 pm
Re: Track apron (6 replies, posted in Track)
Next time you're out you can give it a try - I think it matches pretty well.
1,591 February 2, 2009 7:10 pm
Re: Track apron (6 replies, posted in Track)
Yes, that's what I did too. Works well depending on your ability and patience. You can also go the foam route.
1,592 January 30, 2009 11:34 am
Re: Custom cars (27 replies, posted in Cars)
That's really a slick job on the Super J. Must have been the real demon in it's day. And the Vette looks like it has a variety of non-standard HO parts on it. Tell us more.
1,593 January 29, 2009 7:09 pm
Re: Custom cars (27 replies, posted in Cars)
Are those tractor tires on the front?
1,594 January 28, 2009 11:40 am
Re: Heat race length (6 replies, posted in NASTE)
Hey Rico, I'm jut fine without my beauty sleep. As long as I get my nap. ![]()
I like the 2-minute heat 2-off rule that I think they use in the Tacoma area. That will make it shorter and eliminate the bad drivers quickly. Larry, they'll only be in your way for two crashes. If we have fewer drivers, we can just run more heats. More than two offs would be hard to track. We can use three-minute heats for endurance events.
1,595 January 28, 2009 11:35 am
Re: Potential Classes for NASTE Racing (63 replies, posted in Cars)
To make something like this possible, I wonder if we should consider moving to shorter heats with a max off rule? I think I'd opt for separate winners so that one doesn't appear to have more value than another. IROC is a drivers series, the other I view as more of a builders series.
1,596 January 26, 2009 7:58 pm
Re: SCX Poll (3 replies, posted in Cars)
Yes, by all means support this by voting. Thanks!
1,597 January 21, 2009 4:14 pm
Re: New to the Sport (11 replies, posted in NASTE)
Good luck! Let us know how it goes.
1,598 January 21, 2009 8:35 am
Re: New to the Sport (11 replies, posted in NASTE)
Mike, we are racing this Saturday so if you'd like to travel up to Portland and give it a try, let us know and we'll get you the info. The format is 1/24 IROC with both cars and controllers supplied. Should be a good time.
1,599 January 21, 2009 8:02 am
Re: Potential Classes for NASTE Racing (63 replies, posted in Cars)
Bryan's point is well taken. If we move to self-owned cars then those that don't have one may not be racing. And that's not really a good thing. I've got two separate tracks of cars to sponsor here at home so I'm not really interested in having a complete set of stuff for EVERY scale, it just doesn't make sense economically. I prefer to specialize in the scale that works here at home. However, I'm glad to race any scale I don't have when cars/controllers are supplied. Since I do already have some 1/24 scale stuff so I would be interested in that too but only if the cost stays down, that's just too many scales for me and I am probably not alone here. And that's the glory of NASTE IROC.
Perhaps build-your-own 1/24 scale cars would be a good idea for the NASTE Thursday night crowd.
1,600 January 20, 2009 6:51 pm
Re: Potential Classes for NASTE Racing (63 replies, posted in Cars)
Yes, I can.