Thanks Doc, but there isn't room for more than one person to even move around in there yet. They only way more people would help would be if they took stuff home with them, and I'm not quite frustrated enough to start giving stuff away.......
2,352 June 1, 2018 8:13 pm
Re: Bill's Junk (240 replies, posted in Slot Talk)
I can't believe it has been almost 9 months since I last posted here. To bring everyone up to speed we finally got the shop built. The trim painting still needs to be completed, but other than that I have everything moved into the shop and have started building some benches and cabinets. It is so packed with all my crap I've decided to pack all the slot car stuff upstairs for storage for now. My original plan was to go through all the boxes, sort stuff and put it away as I went. I scrapped that idea when I realized I had no room to work or build anything! So if the box is marked slot car stuff and it's not too heavy to carry upstairs I don't even open it. I just carry it upstairs and stack it with the others. Some of the really heavy boxes I sort into a couple smaller boxes. It's like Bill Murray's Ground Hog Day, only moving style! At this point in time I am pretty sure if someone showed up with a U-Haul truck (a BIG one of course) and $5K in cash I'd help him load it all up and just say adios!
This is downstairs. I know it doesn't look like it, but this IS an improvement.................I think.........
This is the new "Room" upstairs..........it may look like this until the day I die......................
Some of this stuff actually looks kinda familiar......
So there you have it. The reason I am not around the racing scene. I miss everyone but right now my slot car enthusiasm is at an all time low. See ya all down the road.........
2,353 June 1, 2018 8:21 am
Re: NASTE Odd Thursday Night Racing Rules & Current Thread (2,170 replies, posted in NASTE)
Thanks Doc, it was nice to visit with everyone.
2,354 June 1, 2018 7:09 am
Re: NASTE 2018 Point Series Championship (127 replies, posted in NASTE)
Official Results - NASTE 2018 Point Series Championship Race No.15 @ Rippin' Ridin' Raceway
Classic Sports Car Div.II
1 Al 75.4 Laps - 12 points
2 Daniel 74.1 - 11 pts.
3 Chris 73.6 - 10 pts.
4 Rico 71.6 - 9 pts.
5 Gary 66.1 - 8 pts.
6 Mitch 64.7 - 7 pts.
7 Terry Redeau 62.2 - 6 pts.
8 Greg 60.5 - 5 pts.
9 Fernando 59.9 - 4 pts.
10 Bill 58.4 - 3 pts.
11 Jake 57.7 - 2 pts.
12 Jeff 43.7 - 1 pt.
Standings After 15 Races
1st Al 112 pts.
2nd Daniel 103 Points
3rd Mitch 82 pts.
4th Chris K. 73 pts.
5th Rico 71 pts.
6th Jeff Fields 51 pts.
7th Gary 48 pts.
8th Greg 43 pts.
9th Fernando 36 pts.
10th Stan 32 pts.
11th Monte 24 pts.
12th - tie- Jeff Burns 17 pts.
12th - tie- Terry Redeau 17 pts.
14th - tie- Chris Hammett 14 pts.
14th - tie- Jake 14 pts.
16th Amy 7 pts.
17th - tie- David 6 pts.
17th - tie- Bill 6 pts.
19th Victoria 4 pt.
20th - tie Nicki 1 pt.
20th - tie Vinny 1 pt.
20th - tie Jimmy 1 pt.
2,355 June 1, 2018 6:55 am
Re: NASTE Odd Thursday Night Racing Rules & Current Thread (2,170 replies, posted in NASTE)
I finally made it over to Al's for some Odd Thursday Night Racing. The racing in both the Le Mans and Classic Sports Car II classes was very close! In Le Mans less than 1 lap separated first through fourth! In the Classic Sports Car II class, the top four finishers all completed more than 70 laps! Thanks Al for some fantastic racing and AWESOME Salmon!
So here's some results:
Le Mans
1 Daniel 69.6 Laps
2 Rico 69.4
3 Chris 69.2
4 Jeff 68.9
5 Al 67.0
6 Gary 66.9
7 Bill 65.9
8 Greg 65.3
9 Mitch 65.2
10 Terry Abbott 65.0
11 Jake 63.1
12 Terry Redeau 59.0
Classic Sports Car Div.II - Official NASTE 2018 Point Series Championship Race No.15
1 Al 75.4 Laps - 12 points
2 Daniel 74.1 - 11 pts.
3 Chris 73.6 - 10 pts.
4 Rico 71.6 - 9 pts.
5 Gary 66.1 - 8 pts.
6 Mitch 64.7 - 7 pts.
7 Terry Redeau 62.2 - 6 pts.
8 Greg 60.5 - 5 pts.
9 Fernando 59.9 - 4 pts.
10 Bill 58.4 - 3 pts.
11 Jake 57.7 - 2 pts.
12 Jeff 43.7 - 1 pt.
2,356 May 31, 2018 8:29 pm
Re: Projects: Done/Not So Done (259 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)
That thing really looks good Howie!
2,357 May 22, 2018 6:11 am
Re: OSCAR Trans Am Race at Electron Raceway in October '18 (5 replies, posted in Electron Raceway)
The BRM Trans Am cars would not be competitive in the OSCAR Trans Am class. Here are the rules I found online for the OSCAR Early Trans Am Class. The BRM cars would be lacking in speed due to the less powerful motor and in handling characteristics due to basic chassis design. It would be like trying to complete against the Thunderslot cars with a stock Ninco Classic Porsche 356 Coupe!
Early Trans Am
Scale 1/24th , 1/25th
Years: 1964 to 1974
Motors: Parma 501 and 502, Proslot PS2003 and PS2002, Hawk 7
Drivers: Vacuformed or Resin cast
Bodies: Body height from bottom of chassis to top of car must be at least 1.695 “
Bodies may not be flared to add extra width unless flairs were part of the kit.Driver is responsible to authenticate Trans Am participatin for any kit to tech officer. All OSCAR general rules apply.
Chassis:
All chassis must have beveled pans to protect track surface from gouging.
A. Must be a 90 degree inline configuration
B. Chassis may be constructed using any material.
C. Cars will have a minimum of .055” ground clearance.
D. Chassis cannot be visible or protrude past the body perimeter when viewed from above or through the drivers compartment.
Visible chassis parts must be painted black or darkened as not to show.
E. Either oilites or ball bearings are legal for axles unless stated otherwise.
Tires
A. All four tires must touch and roll on the track.
B. All tires will have black sidewalls
C. No tire will have less than ¾” diameter.
D. When viewed from above, tires maky not extend beyond the widest part of the wheel opening , when the chassis is at its
center of lateral movement.
E. Front wheels must not be partially hidden by the front or rear edges of the stock front wheel well. (This does not include the
top of the well.)
Bodies:
A. Guide flags must not extend past the foremost part of the body when viewed from above.
B. All cars will have a painted, detailed driver to scale. Interior cockpit tray must conceal the whole chassis.
C. All cars will be painted. (clear coat does not count) and numbered in at least three places. Numbers will be at least ½” tall.
D. All bodies will begin races intact and complete, with no missing parts Bodies will have front and rear windows.
E. Replacement windows other than stock are not allowed.
F. Bodies may not be stretched or modified to fit the chassis.
G. Bodies may not have material moved unless specified in the Modification section of the class.
Sealed Motors
A. Super 16D Parma #502, ProSlot # PS2003, PS2002, Parma 16D #501, Hawk 7 are allowed in those classes that require a
factory seal.
B. Motor brushes and springs may be adjusted or replaced.
C. No shunts allowed
The complete list of OSCAR Rules can be seen here: http://oscrsite.com/rules.htm
OSCAR Website: http://oscrsite.com/
2,358 May 21, 2018 12:02 pm
Topic: OSCAR Trans Am Race at Electron Raceway in October '18 (5 replies, posted in Electron Raceway)
Electron Raceway will host the inaugural event of OSCAR’s 2018/2019 season with a Trans-Am extravaganza. Race date is October 6, 2018. I cordially invite each and every one of you to attend.
Here is a link to the Electron Raceway’s events page where all information about the upcoming OSCAR race can be found http://slotblog.net/forum/427-electron- … ng-events/ The events page currently includes the following.
· Race flyer
· Race reports (including many images) for OSCAR Trans-Am events held at Electron Raceway way back in 2007 and 2008 in an article entitled “Trans-Am Rebirth at Electron Raceway”.
· Race Roster for the upcoming OSCAR Trans-Am Event
The events page will be updated as race date approaches so check back from time to time. I will also try to keep you informed via email as to updates.
If you have an interest in attending the event, please let me know by replying to this email. Also, if interested, send an image of your ride if you wish. I will post your name along with an image of your ride, if applicable in the Race Roster thread. Obviously, plans can change so don’t feel that a response is an ironclad commitment but simply an expression of interest.
In addition, for those who might not have been to Electron Raceway below is a link to the track specifications and pictorial tour http://slotblog.net/topic/60146-electro … rial-tour/
For those interested in the history of the 1 to 1 Trans-Am series below are links to two articles:
“Trans-Am Terrors” by Sam Posey http://slotblog.net/topic/84409-trans-a … sam-posey/
“Trans-Am - The Early Years” by J. Huffman http://slotblog.net/topic/84412-trans-a … j-huffman/
2,359 May 19, 2018 7:50 am
Re: NASTE 2018 Point Series Championship (127 replies, posted in NASTE)
Official Results - NASTE 2018 Point Series Championship Race No.14 @ Rippin' Ridin' Raceway
Can Am
1 Chris 77.0 Laps - 14 points
2 Al 75.7 - 13 pts.
3 Mitch 70.6 - 12 pts.
4 Rico 70.0 - 11 pts.
5 Jeff Fields 68.9 - 10 pts.
6 Greg 68.0 - 9 pts.
7 Fernando 64.0 - 8 pts. - Fastest Lap 7.189
8 Jeff Burns 64.0- 7 pts.
9 David 63.9 - 6 pts.
10 Amy 61.2 - 5 pts.
11 Chris Hammet 58.1 - 4 pts.
12 Jake 57.7 - 3 pts.
13 Monte 53.1 - 2 pts.
14 Gary 28.1 - 1 pt.
Standings After 14 Races
1st Al 100 pts.
2nd Daniel 92 Points
3rd Mitch 75 pts.
4th Chris K. 63 pts.
5th Rico 62 pts.
6th Jeff Fields 50 pts.
7th Gary 40 pts.
8th Greg 38 pts.
9th- tie Stan 32 pts.
9th - tie Fernando 32 pts.
11th Monte 24 pts.
12th Jeff Burns 17 pts.
13th Chris Hammett 14 pts.
14th Jake 12 pts.
15th Terry Redeau 11 pts.
16th Amy 7 pts.
17th David 6 pts.
18th Victoria 4 pt.
19th Bill 3 pts.
20th - tie Nicki 1 pt.
20th - tie Vinny 1 pt.
20th - tie Jimmy 1 pt.
2,360 May 19, 2018 7:34 am
Re: NASTE Odd Thursday Night Racing Rules & Current Thread (2,170 replies, posted in NASTE)
Looks like there was some very close racing at the May 17th Odd Thursday Night Race!
Results from May 17th race:
Classic Sports Car Div. II
1 Chris 74.9 Laps
2 Rico 73.2
3 Jeff 69.4
4 Al 69.2
5 Mitch 69.1
6 Gary 65.4
7 David 62.7
8 Jake 61.5
9 Greg 60.9
10 Fernando 60.2 - Fastest Lap 7.919
11 Amy 60.2
12 Monte 59.7
13 Chris Hammet 55.7
Can Am - Official NASTE 2018 Point Series Championship Race No.14
1 Chris 77.0 Laps - 14 points
2 Al 75.7 - 13 pts.
3 Mitch 70.6 - 12 pts.
4 Rico 70.0 - 11 pts.
5 Jeff Fields 68.9 - 10 pts.
6 Greg 68.0 - 9 pts.
7 Jeff Burns 64.0- 8 pts.
8 Fernando 64.0 - 7 pts.
9 David 63.9 - 6 pts.
10 Amy 61.2 - 5 pts.
11 Chris Hammet 58.1 - 4 pts.
12 Jake 57.7 - 3 pts.
13 Monte 53.1 - 2 pts.
14 Gary 28.1 - 1 pt.
BRM Trans Am Class
1 Al 72.3 Laps
2 Gary 71.7 - Fastest Lap 7.023
3 Chris 71.7
4 Jeff Burns 64.1
Open Class
1 Al 79.4 Laps
2 Chris 78.9
3 Gary 73.3
4 Jeff Burns 67.8
2,361 May 18, 2018 8:41 pm
Re: Rules Question (4 replies, posted in Race Rules)
I took a stab at clarifying Rule 6.
2,362 May 18, 2018 8:29 pm
Re: Rules Question (4 replies, posted in Race Rules)
Hadn't read this one in quite some time. It didn't even look familiar. As written and when written the intent was to eliminate starting a race with one car and for whatever reason (damage or performance gain) replacing the car during a race. Racers must race the same car through his or her's entire set of heats that make up any one race. The car could be repaired if damaged but not replaced with another car. As far as a racer racing "multiple entries" they may do so but each car would be separate, individual "entries" and each car must be raced in ALL the heats that make up the "race". To do so a racer would have to be entered into the race line up more than once (i.e. 2 car entries the racer would be listed in the running order twice, with each entry noting the particular car number).
To date I can not recall anyone wishing to race more than one entry. One example that comes to mind would be if a racer was working on building and setting up two different cars for a particular class. The racer could enter both cars and get an accurate comparison of their performance.
So the short answer for Monte's "friend" is NO. Although I will say I have never been very firm on rule enforcement except in the case of a win, or when it came to Point races.
In response to Mitch's comment: "It appears to be written this way, but I believe in discussion the switching of cars between heats actually resulted in DNF but you were allowed to continue to participate with another car. "
Yes. If you switch cars in the middle of a race (during any of the heats making up any one race) you will not be credited with a "win". The switching of cars results in a "N/C" (Non-Compliant to Rules) as I would commonly list them. In the case of non-point series races, in any finishing position other than First Place, I would many times just ignore the infraction. My bad....
2,363 May 12, 2018 5:49 am
Re: NASTE Odd Thursday Night Racing Rules & Current Thread (2,170 replies, posted in NASTE)
Have a fun trip Doc!
2,364 May 6, 2018 4:54 pm
Re: This is the Indy car page. (70 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)
This is the car Howie built for me. After the first round of 4 minute heats (32 minutes of racing) I was in 6th place. This car was so good in the second round I came back to finish first in that round and 3rd overall!
Thanks again Howie for the awesome car!
2,365 May 6, 2018 9:12 am
Re: This is the Indy car page. (70 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)
Howie, Thanks for an awesome day of racing! These cars are a blast to race. The cars are really equal in performance so the racing was incredibly close. There were MANY side by side battles with very few crashes all race long! Great job in organizing and implementing this class. Oh and a big THANKS for building my car for me!
2,366 May 5, 2018 7:02 am
Re: 2018 Portland Adult Soapbox Derby (45 replies, posted in NASTE)
SPY Shots from the Scuderia Kouba shop!
The construction of the MKV is nearing completion. The 4 wheel entry challenge has been accepted!
2,367 May 4, 2018 7:37 am
Re: NASTE 2018 Point Series Championship (127 replies, posted in NASTE)
Official Results - NASTE 2018 Point Series Championship Race No.13 @ Rippin' Ridin' Raceway
Classic Sports Car Div.I Class
1 Daniel 65.3 Laps - 9 points
2 Mitch 65.0 - 8 pts.
3 Jeff 64.9 - 7 pts.
4 Greg 64.3 - 6 pts.
5 Monte 64.1 - 5 pts.
6 Al 62.9 - 4 pts.
7 Victoria 56.4 - 3 pts.
8 Stan 55.0 - 2 pts.
9 Jimmy 53.8 - 1 pt.
Standings After 13 Races
1st Daniel 92 Points
2nd Al 87 pts.
3rd Mitch 63 pts.
4th Rico 51 pts.
5th Chris K. 49 pts.
6th Jeff Fields 40 pts.
7th Gary 39 pts.
8th Stan 32 pts.
9th Greg 29 pts.
10th Fernando 24 pts.
11th Monte 22 pts.
12th Terry Redeau 11 pts.
13th Chris Hammett 10 pts.
14th - tie Jeff Burns 9 pts.
14th - tie Jake 9 pts.
16th - tie Victoria 4 pt.
17th Bill 3 pts.
18th Amy 2 pts.
19th - tie Nicki 1 pt.
19th - tie Vinny 1 pt.
19th - tie Jimmy 1 pt.
2,368 May 4, 2018 7:27 am
Re: NASTE Odd Thursday Night Racing Rules & Current Thread (2,170 replies, posted in NASTE)
Odd Thursday Night Racing May 3, 2018 -
Results:
Can Am
1 Al 69.9 Laps
2 Daniel 69.2
3 Monte 68.8
4 Jeff 67.3
5 Mitch 67.2
6 Greg 65.4
7 Stan 61.5
8 Victoria 56.3
9 Jimmy 50.8
Classic Sports Car Div.I - Official NASTE 2018 Point Series Championship Race No.13
1 Daniel 65.3 Laps - 9 points
2 Mitch 65.0 - 8 pts.
3 Jeff 64.9 - 7 pts.
4 Greg 64.3 - 6 pts.
5 Monte 64.1 - 5 pts.
6 Al 62.9 - 4 pts.
7 Victoria 56.4 - 3 pts.
8 Stan 55.0 - 2 pts.
9 Jimmy 53.8 - 1 pt.
2,369 April 24, 2018 6:08 am
Re: NASTE 2018 Point Series Championship (127 replies, posted in NASTE)
Official Results - NASTE 2018 Point Series Championship Race No.12 @ Rippin' Ridin' Raceway
Le Mans Class
1 Daniel 70.8 Laps - 9 points
2 Al 69.0 - 8 pts.
3 Mitch 67.9 - 7 pts.
4 Gary 66.3 - 6 pts.
5 Rico 65.6 - 5 pts.
6 Fernando 61.6 - 4 pts.
7 Chris Hammet 57.8 - 3 pts.
8 Terry Redeau 55.6 - 2 pts.
9 Vinny 48.9 - 1 pt.
Standings After 12 Races
1st - tie Al 83 pts.
1st - tie Daniel 83 Points
3rd Mitch 55 pts.
4th Rico 51 pts.
5th Chris K. 49 pts.
6th Gary 39 pts.
7th Jeff Fields 33 pts.
8th Stan 30 pts.
9th Fernando 24 pts.
10th Greg 23 pts.
11th Monte 17 pts.
12th Terry Redeau 11 pts.
13th Chris Hammett 10 pts.
14th - tie Jeff Burns 9 pts.
14th - tie Jake 9 pts.
16th Bill 3 pts.
17th Amy 2 pts.
18th - tie Victoria 1 pt.
18th - tie Nicki 1 pt.
18th - tie Vinny 1 pt.
2,370 April 24, 2018 5:56 am
Re: NASTE Odd Thursday Night Racing Rules & Current Thread (2,170 replies, posted in NASTE)
Odd Thursday Night Racing April 19, 2018 -
Results:
Classic Sports Car Div.I
1 Gary 67.1 Laps
2 Al 64.6
3 Mitch 64.5
4 Daniel 63.9
5 Fernando 57.7
6 Chris Hammet 55.1
7 Rico 54.9 - Fastest Lap 8.192 sec.
8 Terry Redeau 54.9
9 Vinny 45.7
Le Mans - Official NASTE 2018 Point Series Championship Race No.12
1 Daniel 70.8 Laps - 9 points
2 Al 69.0 - 8 pts.
3 Mitch 67.9 - 7 pts.
4 Gary 66.3 - 6 pts.
5 Rico 65.6 - 5 pts.
6 Fernando 61.6 - 4 pts.
7 Chris Hammet 57.8 - 3 pts.
8 Terry Redeau 55.6 - 2 pts.
9 Vinny 48.9 - 1 pt.
2,371 April 22, 2018 8:45 am
Re: 2018 Portland Adult Soapbox Derby (45 replies, posted in NASTE)
OK, OK, you can have credit for the awesome quote, but I think you'll have to wrestle Jenny for that #1 plate! I'm pretty sure she wants it on "her" car!
2,372 April 21, 2018 8:11 pm
Re: 2018 Portland Adult Soapbox Derby (45 replies, posted in NASTE)
Just had to post this recent communication from Scuderia Kouba Driver Jenny Burns (winner of Formula 8 Division in the 2017 Derby):
"Jenny Burns
Aka: fastest chick on the hill. “We upped our game, so up yours!”
2,373 April 21, 2018 8:05 pm
Re: 2018 Portland Adult Soapbox Derby (45 replies, posted in NASTE)
Scuderia Kouba successfully completed registration for 3 entries this year! Watch for the return of the 2017 winning car the MKI, running number 1 this year. Last year's Formula 8 winner will return as the number 8 car, and the newest Scuderia Kouba car the MKV will display the number 36.
2,374 April 19, 2018 7:21 am
Topic: Electron Raceway Info (0 replies, posted in Electron Raceway)
Rich Vecchio's Electron Raceway is located in Roseburg Oregon. For more info on their racing program check out all the info here:
http://slotblog.net/forum/424-electron-raceway/
2,375 April 17, 2018 3:59 pm
Re: DOCDOM's Scalextric Digital Track in Vancouver - By Dan Fritz (43 replies, posted in Parkside Raceway)
I think I picked mine up from Al, but I'm not sure where it went after that.................