That was my thinking as well Doc. We'll look for the new specs when the new season starts, probably around September or October.

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(11 replies, posted in Allenbrook Speedway)

Mitch, you nailed it with that layout! Totally awesome, good flowing track! Great job!

Thanks for the track time yesterday! It was a lot of fun running the proxie cars around!

Al, the only revision to the Div.II Class is the eligible years (revision 1965) to 1976, and the rear wheel width of 8mm matches the max. tire contact patch width (same language as used in the Div.I rules).

Classic Sports Car Rules have been revised!

Check updates to both Division I & II.

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(91 replies, posted in Race Rules)

I have revised the rules for Classic Sports Car Divisions I and II per my notes from last night's meeting. Please review the revised rules and let me know if there are any errors. Thanks!  ======Bill

Thanks Al for hosting another spectacular night of racing! I can't believe how fast the cars have become but yet the competition still remains so close!

Results from the June 27th race:

Classic Sports Car Div.I Class:
1 Al  67.8 Laps
2 Daniel 66.7
3 Jeff 65.3
4 Zack 65.0
5 Bill 62.6
6 Monte 62.5
7 Greg 62.4
8 Rico 61.7
9 Stan 60.1
10 Mitch 58.5
11 Mark 55.3

Le Mans Class
1 Al 71.3 Laps
2 Rico 71.0
3 Daniel 70.9
4 Jeff 69.9
5 Mitch 67.4
6 Zack 66.7
7 Bill 66.4
8 Greg 65.6
9 Stan 61.7

BRM Class
1 Rico   75.1 Laps
2 Al 73.7
3 Daniel  72.4
4 Zack  70.3
5 Mitch  68.8

Thanks Bob for hosting the NASTE IROC Race! As usual racing at your place on The Gorge Raceway was a hoot! I was feelin' pretty good after the first race, but those Scalextric Trans Am cars were very challenging in the second race. Congrats to all the racers for the really close racing, and especially to Zack for winning that second race!

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(11 replies, posted in Allenbrook Speedway)

I'm planning to be there Mitch!

Anybody want to carpool out to Mitch's with me? I can seat myself and three others comfortably in my Xterra.

=======Bill

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(17 replies, posted in NASTE)

Stan, I'm pretty sure there's a Strombecker Lotus 19 or two in here someplace. When I run across one I'll set it aside for you!

Doc, Yes, lots of history. It's too bad I don't have enough room to display all this stuff permanently. There's 2 mako Sharks there. The one on the display is missing the outer portion of the original box. The one below it is complete also but new in the box!

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(17 replies, posted in NASTE)

Gary "Goose" "Out Of Stock" Gossett!

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(17 replies, posted in NASTE)

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_8982g.jpg

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(17 replies, posted in NASTE)

Over the thirty-some years I knew Goose we first collected, and then raced slot cars together. During those years I knew he had collected quite a few slot cars. In the early years of our friendship he collected mostly 1/32 and 1/24 cars, where I was collecting HO slot cars. We would do some trading and many times he would purchase the larger scale cars I found. I never thought much about the cars he had as I was mostly just interested in the cars I had. He never displayed his collection until just the last few years, and then his displayed collection consisted of mostly newer 1/32 cars. Sometimes I wondered where and what he had that was not out to see. Everyone knew he had a lot of cars, but upon acquiring his collection I am totally amazed every time I pull out another box to sort through. So in Goose's honor I have decided to post up some photos of his fantastic collection for all to see. A collection this great deserves to be seen! So for your viewing pleasure, here is The Goose Collection part 1:

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_8979g.jpg

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_8980g.jpg

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_8981g.jpg

Top photo: Looks like "Gearloose" is doing a little touch up work while Kirk, Hugh, and John are picture posin'. Bottom: Another interesting shot....some more "best sides".
http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_20190621NEW.jpg

Top photo: Kirk and Greg gluing down some braid. Bottom photo: most everybody's "good side".
http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_201906NEW.jpg

Top photo: Added to the bunch is John Gill, fourth from the left, just to the left of "Gearloose". Bottom: A section of the track newly painted and braided.
http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_2019062NEW.jpg

Kirk Smith was kind enough to give me some old photos he recently found. The photos were taken during the construction of Checkered Flag at its original location in Milwaukie Oregon.

In these two photos are (L to R); Kirk Smith the original owner, designer, and builder of Checkered Flag Raceway, Hugh Ellsworth, Kirk's partner in InSlot Custom Slot Car Products, Steve Smith, and Jerry "Gearloose" Palfenier.
http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_2019NEW.jpg

Top photo: Greg Verges, one of the best builders and racers I have ever met! Bottom: Hugh Ellsworth, master electrician and computer guru. He was doing computer stuff for slot cars way before anything was on the market for purchase! He also did the electrical wiring on quite a few club tracks in Oregon. Hugh was an all around awesome guy!
http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_20190NEW.jpg

Results from the June 13th race:

LMP Class
1 Zack  80.6 Laps
2 Daniel 74.2
3 Al 73.6
4 Josh 72.4
5 Rico 69.1
6 Stan 66.5

F1 Class
1 Zack 75.4 Laps
2 Al 73.5
3 Rico 71.2
4 Daniel 70.5
5 Stan 64.2
6 Josh 61.5

BRM Class
1 Rico   73.9 Laps
2 Zack  72.3 - fastest lap over Al
3 Al  72.3
4 Stan  71.8
5 Chris  71.6
6 Josh 69.6

Open Class:
1 Al 81.8
2 Zack 81.1
3 Chris 78.5
4 Josh 74.3

BRM practice session.
http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_8779.jpg

Checking the monitor for race results.
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Practice session.
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RICO-Quit Mocking Me-CHET...
http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_8776.jpg

A little coaching for the new guy Josh from Resident Fast Guy Zack...
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Here's a few photos I took last night.

The NASTE 2019 Champion - Al Christensen
http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_8766.jpg

Doc tunin' before the start of the race.
http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_8770.jpg

The F1 Class is becoming quite a popular and competitive class.
http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_8771.jpg

F1 starting grid.
http://www.naste.org/members/bill/IMG_8772.jpg

Here's some videos of the wild BRM Group C action last night. There's nothing like racing 1/24 Group C cars on a short tight track!
https://youtu.be/7VBv4CwscfA

https://youtu.be/SfjvnBAFSSg

https://youtu.be/uiVO23-zHJQ

https://youtu.be/AluWEo6MY3U

https://youtu.be/VYPYE0PNrOQ

https://youtu.be/FQgeD9HszcQ

Nothing like being in a nice cool basement when the weather was hot like yesterday! And on top of that having an awesome slot car track there along with friends to race with! It doesn't get much better! Great racing last night guys!

Thanks Zack. I am now finally at a point where I can start going through all the stuff I had to stash upstairs.

For those of you that were unable to make it up to the shop when the craziness was going on, here's a photo of what the shop looked like the week before the open house!

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/PANO.jpg

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(8 replies, posted in For Sale or Trade)

All the Strombecker, Eldon, Gilbert, and A/FX track is GONE!

Thanks to Bob Nakamura I did not have to take it all to the dump!

========Bill

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(3 replies, posted in Cars)

Ha, ha, ha, ha, Bug and Junkies used in the same sentence!....Get it?......Bug....Junk....ies.......!!!!! I don't care who you are...that's FUNNY!!!