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
1,802 June 22, 2019 6:48 pm
Re: My Friend Gary "Goose" Gossett (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!
1,803 June 22, 2019 2:14 pm
Re: My Friend Gary "Goose" Gossett (17 replies, posted in NASTE)
Gary "Goose" "Out Of Stock" Gossett!
1,805 June 22, 2019 12:40 pm
Re: My Friend Gary "Goose" Gossett (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:
1,806 June 21, 2019 3:52 pm
Re: InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway History (8 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)
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".
1,807 June 21, 2019 3:47 pm
Re: InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway History (8 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)
Top photo: Kirk and Greg gluing down some braid. Bottom photo: most everybody's "good side".
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.
1,808 June 21, 2019 3:42 pm
Re: InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway History (8 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)
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.
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!
1,809 June 16, 2019 6:31 am
Re: NASTE Odd Thursday Night Racing Rules & Current Thread (2,170 replies, posted in NASTE)
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
1,810 June 14, 2019 9:40 am
Re: NASTE Odd Thursday Night Racing Rules & Current Thread (2,170 replies, posted in NASTE)
BRM practice session.
Checking the monitor for race results.
1,811 June 14, 2019 9:38 am
Re: NASTE Odd Thursday Night Racing Rules & Current Thread (2,170 replies, posted in NASTE)
Practice session.
RICO-Quit Mocking Me-CHET...
A little coaching for the new guy Josh from Resident Fast Guy Zack...
1,812 June 14, 2019 9:35 am
Re: NASTE Odd Thursday Night Racing Rules & Current Thread (2,170 replies, posted in NASTE)
Here's a few photos I took last night.
The NASTE 2019 Champion - Al Christensen
Doc tunin' before the start of the race.
The F1 Class is becoming quite a popular and competitive class.
F1 starting grid.
1,813 June 14, 2019 9:28 am
Re: NASTE Odd Thursday Night Racing Rules & Current Thread (2,170 replies, posted in NASTE)
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
1,814 June 14, 2019 9:03 am
Re: NASTE Odd Thursday Night Racing Rules & Current Thread (2,170 replies, posted in NASTE)
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!
1,815 June 13, 2019 10:37 am
Re: Open House & Open Track - Saturday April 27th (16 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)
Thanks Zack. I am now finally at a point where I can start going through all the stuff I had to stash upstairs.
1,816 June 12, 2019 5:57 pm
Re: Open House & Open Track - Saturday April 27th (16 replies, posted in InSlot's Checkered Flag Raceway)
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!
1,817 June 12, 2019 2:19 pm
Re: TRACK! - GONE! (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
1,818 June 3, 2019 7:47 am
Re: For the Bug Junkies (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!!!
1,819 May 29, 2019 9:13 am
Re: Slot.it M8D Preparation, full build. (13 replies, posted in Modifications)
Thanks for taking the time to post this Zack!
1,820 May 28, 2019 10:26 am
Re: Slot.it M8D Preparation, full build. (13 replies, posted in Modifications)
Great stuff Zack! Thank you!
1,821 May 28, 2019 7:55 am
Re: Wood Slot Car Box - SOLD (2 replies, posted in For Sale or Trade)
SOLD!
1,822 May 28, 2019 7:54 am
Re: professor motor controllers - SOLD (3 replies, posted in For Sale or Trade)
SOLD!
1,823 May 25, 2019 8:44 am
Re: NASTE Odd Thursday Night Racing Rules & Current Thread (2,170 replies, posted in NASTE)
Results from the May 23rd race:
Can Am Class
1 Zack 81.9 Laps
2 Al 77.9
3 Jeff 76.4
4 Mitch 75.2
5 Mark 74.5
6 Bill 73.7
7 Rico 68.0
8 Greg 62.1
Over 50 Class
1 Mitch 70.8 Laps
2 Zack 66.2
3 Greg 64.0
4 Al 62.3
5 Rico 59.2
6 Mark 56.3
BRM Class
1 Rico 75.3 Laps
2 Al 72.6
3 Mitch 67.6
4 Mark 66.1
5 Zack 63.7
1,824 May 24, 2019 6:05 pm
Re: TRACK! - GONE! (8 replies, posted in For Sale or Trade)
Hopefully I have found a home for ALL my Strombecker track! - Strombecker track is ALL gone!
With that said I still have a TON of Eldon track, some pieces still new in the package (some = not a lot).
I still have some rarely seen 1/24 Eldon track!
I have Gilbert 1/32 track!
If no one shows any interest in this track I will be making a trip to Goodwill soon.....and then the DUMP!
1,825 May 24, 2019 3:27 pm
Re: NASTE Odd Thursday Night Racing Rules & Current Thread (2,170 replies, posted in NASTE)
Awesome night as usual at Meat's place! I'll get the results posted tomorrow, sorry for the delay!
And..like Rico said thanks for the loaner Zack! Your Shadow Can Am car was awesome!.....me as a driver?.....not so much!
Back in the day you'd be known as "MR. Hertz"!