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During the reconstruction of Inslot's Checkered Flag Raceway, I noticed this piece of what looks to be steel wire embedded in the track surface about halfway down the lower straight in the white lane. I had an idea of what its purpose might be, but I really wasn't sure. I sent Bob McFarland an email with this photo attached asking him what it was for. Last night Bob called me on the phone and solved the mystery. The steel wire is an indicator for cars with low chassis clearance. The wire sits roughly .035 of an inch above the track surface. When a car with less than .035 inch ground clearance passes over the wire there is an audible metal to metal tick or click sound indicating the car is too low. Cars with too low chassis clearance have always been an issue. I have had tracks that were damaged from cars with inadequate ground clearance, especially on copper tape tracks. Tech inspections are not always completed, especially during test sessions or practice. This seems like a pretty cool idea to me. I'm not sure how it will work for the 1/32 plastic chassis cars, but I'm sure some testing will answer that question.
It is just right for me. I'm really enjoying my shop! I could probably get the inside temp up close to 70 or so even in this cold weather if I turned the heater all the way up. Of course I have yet to vent the flue to the outside which will affect its efficiency! But for now I am a happy camper!
Thanks Doc!
Monte, I keep the shop at 60 degrees or so. Since I'm working with adhesives I am keeping the temp at 65 degrees. When I have the contact cement can open and am working, I turn the pilot off on the space heater and use two electric oil bath portable heaters to maintain the temperature. I open the 16 foot wide overhead door about an inch along with the attic window for ventilation. Even with the extra ventilation for the fumes the shop temp stays right at 62 to 65 degrees.
By the end of the day I had completed re-installing the braid at eight tie in points, including the replacement of four sections of braid.
Work will start on the 180 degree at the exit of the banked turn next.
It's a tedious process, not difficult at all, just time consuming. An assortment of tools helps keep the frustration level down.
I got the back straight finished up first.
By lunch time I had the braid on the back straight and on one and a half lanes of the lower straight glued back down. There are four pieces of the braid that need to be replaced on this lower section. The track came with a partial spool of new braid, so I have plenty on hand for replacement pieces.
I am a nostalgic kind of guy, especially when it comes to slot cars and tracks. I have moved tracks and re-assembled them before. The process usually involves some repair and or restoration work. Usually part way through the process I start to realize there are some real advantages to just building a new track, depending on the requirements for disassembling the track and getting it moved. For the most part this track re-assembly has gone pretty good without too much difficulty. But it's the little things that can bug the crap out of you! Like getting pieces of the used braid back down through these holes in the track surface. New braid is really flat and slides through easily, the used pieces are somewhat wadded up and don't want to pas through the hole easily!
Vacation is over....and I think I'm about over the creepin' crud', so it's back to work on the track. This morning I started laying the braid back down. Most of the braid was still in really good shape so I will just re-glue those pieces back down to the track surface. Although I have done this before it has been awhile so I thought I'd research what type of cement the pro track builders are using now. What I found was most pro track builders are are either using a newer 1/4" double sided 3M tape product, or the old tried and true contact cement. I contacted Bob Scott, a southern California track builder and he recommended using DAP Contact Cement. He said he had tried other products but this contact cement still gives him the best results.
I picked up some small brushes for applying the glue. A cut down the brush so it was closer to the width of the braid recess on the track. I figure the less of a mess I make applying the glue, the less clean up I will have.
Yeah between the weather and sickness here at home, it just didn't play out this year.
Sadly, I am cancelling my Fray trip for this year.
NASTE 2019 Point Series Championship Race No.11 @ Rippin' Ridin' Raceway February 21, 2019
GT3 Class:
1 Al 70.7 Laps - 7 points
2 Zack 70.5 - 6 pts.
3 Rico 68.1 - 5 pts.
4 Monte 67.7 - 4 pts.
5 Daniel 66.1 - 3 pts.
6 Jeff 65.2 - 2 pts.
7 Mitch 64.0 - 1 pt.
Current Standings for the 2019 NASTE Point Series Championship After 11 Races:
1st Al - 90 pts.
2nd Monte - 83 points.
3rd Rico - 66 pts.
4th Daniel -64 pts.
5th Mitch - 39 pts.
6th Bill - 34 pts.
7th Jeff - 32 pts.
8th Zack - 29 pts.
9th Chris - 23 pts.
10th Greg - 19 pts.
11th Stan - 12 pts.
12th - tie Gary - 9 pts.
12th - tie Fernando - 9 pts.
14th - tie Jake - 3 pt.
14th - tie Kevin Lagassa - 3 pt.
16th - tie Farmer Bryan Dickerson - 2 pts.
16th - tie Butch - 2 pts.
18th - tie Terry Redeau - 1pt.
18th - tie Steve Powell - 1 pt.
Race results from Feb.21, 2019
Classic Sports Car 1:
1 Zack 73.0 Laps
2 Daniel 68.3
3 Jeff 67.4
4 Al 66.7
5 Monte 64.3
6 Rico 60.9
7 Mitch 59.2
GT3 Class - NASTE 2019 Point Series Championship Race No.11:
1 Al 70.7 Laps
2 Zack 70.5
3 Rico 68.1
4 Monte 67.7
5 Daniel 66.1
6 Jeff 65.2
7 Mitch 64.0
1/24 BRM Group C Class Results:
1 Rico 75.4 Laps
2 Al 73.0
3 Mitch 69.6
4 Zack 64.7
Welcome to the group Zack, it is a pleasure racing with you!
Geeeeezeee Rico, we just got back late last night and really sorry to hear about that! So glad you are OK and recovering!
Thanks Stuart!
My plan is to host racers for the OSCAR series as well as the local PASER racers. In addition I will host races for the Rapid Raceway guys and NASTE. I plan to keep the track busy!
4:13 A.M......ALOHA y'all!
ANYTHING but a damn AC Cobra is a good pick!
I made a couple edits in the rules pertaining to the GT Class, and that it has been superseded by the Sportscar Era Classes. Under Class 2 - GT you will be directed to refer to classes 15 through 17 for the current rules. I hope this will provide some clarification.
More photos from Paul Kassens:
Thank you to Paul Kassens (Old Weird Herald) for these great photos and information:
"2004 InSlot Raceway / Checkered Flag OSCAR Club Track - Portland Oregon. A visit during 2004 USRA Div 2 Nats week at Raceway USA. Track owner Kirk Smith, "Bad Bob" McFarland, & local hotshot James Laconto, all from Portland. Paul Kassens & Craig Rieland from Seattle, with visitors Paul Sterret and the late Monty "Big O" Ohren up from SoCal... all took some hot laps with 1/24 Hard Body cars on the custom built 4 lane club track."
The track was originally built and located at Kirk Smith's house in Milwaukie Oregon.
This is the original configuration of the curves leading onto the main straight.
I used to feel that way about the original unpainted cars, being concerned about "collector" value. But I have finally come to realize pretty much ANY old car is available on Ebay at some point in perfect original condition! So what the hell....paint the thing!
One class Bob is going to be introducing for this track is 1980's NASCAR bodies on Econo chassis. I think this will be a fun class!
Chris only does "other" colors by special request!..........AND bribing!
New lights have been installed and preparations are being made for upcoming races!
I received the latest update from Bob Nakamura yesterday. Test laps have been run on Springwater Raceway!
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