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Topic: Odd Monday Racing at Inslot's Checkered Flag Raceway

Inslot's Checkered Flag Raceway hosted the CRSCR Odd Monday Night Race yesterday, February 9 2026. I sincerely hope everyone had as good of a time as I did! Racer attendance was outstanding, and we had five visitors check out our program. I got to see and visit with a few friends that have not made it up for awhile. It was a great evening for me! Thank you all!

Now down to the details. We started off the event with dinner supplied by my beautiful wife Diane. Diane made us a generous portion of sloppy joe sliders. Thank you Diane, I love those sliders!

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

After the casual dinner we lined the start line with Womps, the first class for the night's racing. Womp races are always close and this race was no exception. The top eight placers all finished with lap totals over 100! Doc was able to take the lead and stay out front for the win. On a side note; Bart raced in my place, and the following racers lost one lap due to deslots across the lap counter: Bob, Al, Bart, and Doug.

Here are the results:
http://www.naste.org/members/bill/MonWompResults1.jpg

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/MonWompResults2.jpg

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/MonWompResults3.jpg

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Re: Odd Monday Racing at Inslot's Checkered Flag Raceway

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The pace was stepped up dramatically in the Flexi race! The track was hooked up for this race! The cars were faster (of course), the lap times were quicker (of course), and the racing was even closer than the Womp race! 15 of the 16 racers had lap times under the 5 second mark! There was a lot of door to door, side by side racing!

Flexi Race Results:
http://www.naste.org/members/bill/MonFlexiResults1.jpg

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/MonFlexiResults2.jpg

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/MonFlexiResults3.jpg

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Re: Odd Monday Racing at Inslot's Checkered Flag Raceway

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The last race of the night was for the Midget Class. I will admit, I am amazed at the popularity of this class! It has to be based on visual appeal. the cars look awesome! But from a racing standpoint.....not so great in my opinion! For the uninitiated, think of bad handling Womps! Anyway, they ARE popular, and I must admit; they are FUN to race! Bob got a handle on his Midget and the track to take the win over Bill Henry. It was a close battle with the top three all completing over 90 laps!....I just can't believe how much fun these cars are!

Midget Results:
http://www.naste.org/members/bill/MonMidgetResults1.jpg

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/MonMidgetResults2.jpg

So there you have it. Lots of racing. Three sprint races for three different classes, dinner, and still done by 8:30 PM. Along with some really great racing, I got to enjoy the company of my friends! Again, thank you all!

Pictured left to right: Jerry, Steve (Howie2), Daniel (Doc).
http://www.naste.org/members/bill/MonOdd1.jpg

Left to right: Douglas, Steven (Draggin' Guy), Bryan (Flyin'), Al (Meat), Bob (Nak Nak), Jerry. Center: Bill Henry.
http://www.naste.org/members/bill/MonOdd2.jpg

Left to right: Gerry, Gary (new guy), Terry (new guy), Mike, Larry Jones (old friend of mine that raced with us in NASTE 1996).
http://www.naste.org/members/bill/MonOdd3.jpg

Left to right: Howie, Tim (Tiny), Gerry.
http://www.naste.org/members/bill/MonOdd4.jpg

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Re: Odd Monday Racing at Inslot's Checkered Flag Raceway

Bill
The cars are just fun and way too cool. It is good to see different style of vintage racing coming back to life. The old cars were not fast and they did not handle well although you are able to work out some of the problems of the early chassis to get them to run better. They were the most fun to drive and a great racing challenge.

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Re: Odd Monday Racing at Inslot's Checkered Flag Raceway

Jim, you are absolutely correct! These Midgets are a crowd pleaser whenever and wherever we race them! Everyone that has one has done a great job of painting and detailing them. The races are actually really close, especially when you consider the handling characteristics of these things! The crashes are epic! Bottom line is; they are a lot of fun!

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  • Registered: February 16, 2025
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Re: Odd Monday Racing at Inslot's Checkered Flag Raceway

I for one love the midget cars and for the price of the kit to have a ready to run car for around $100 or less you cant beat it. Only downside is I wish the chassis was a little more durable.

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Re: Odd Monday Racing at Inslot's Checkered Flag Raceway

We definitely need to address the chassis durability issue in the rules. We need to decide what chassis modifications are allowable and specify it with appropriate rules for guidance. Hey Bob, how about a meeting for those interested to discuss Midget rules?

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