NASTE Invades Tacoma?!? Discussion.

I'd be up for a car-pool run. The car-pools up to the Tacoma area are always fun!

I had a blast with trans am up there. Group c slot.it cars was my first thought.

My Matra is a rocket there!

Zack

I think Pat will be in, as well as some of the local racers from friday nights. It sounds like they may choose to run Revo Slot cars, which they run bone stock. I raced mine just this weekend and was very competitive.

Also, teaming up based on averages should rule out any one car being the deciding factor.

Monte, I think the LMP class died up there specifically because of the kind of thing you are talking about. The whole race program now is basically box stock cars up there. We could easily tech the top three cars if we chose to run a "spec" format. Not hard to do.

Zack

It can be a fun day.  We're also talking with the other group up there - PSSRA and 1:32 - about hosting a home and away series where they come here and run on two of our tracks and then we go there and run two of theirs. 

We've done this before - there can be quite a crowd up there - and always a good time.

This one is basically organized, we just need to get it scheduled.

Alright guys, We have done some more talking about it. I am going to write a proposed set of rules and format. Once approved by us and Alan we will get it on the books.

This is not intended as a Us vs. Them competition. We are trying to get many other clubs involved to make it fun, and showcase what cars are popular in other clubs etc.

The hope is that if we get enough people together, we can rent the facility and run the race in one Sunday.

The format will be a TEAM race!

Every club will supply cars they race normally. In our case, I think prepared slot.it Lemans cars make the most sense. We will likely end up running BRM trans am, and whatever other clubs come in will also bring cars. Once the clubs are locked in we will post a list of the cars we intend to bring.

Format:

After some practice each driver will qualify with each car for a single 3 min heat. This shouldn't take too long as we can qualify six drivers at a time.

Your total laps in that time will be used to pair you off into teams. The fastest guy will be paired with the slowest, all the way down the list. You won't necessarily be paired with someone from another club.

The goal is to create close racing with multiple cars, and take the "rules" of the classes out of the equation.

After every driver has ran each car in each lane, the points will be totaled for the individual, and then the team. Fastest team wins!

I think this will be a ton of fun for everyone involved, and get some seat time with a bunch of fun cars on that track in a competitive format. We are planning on scheduling it out a ways so people can plan ahead, and hopefully get more involved. Feel free to post this anywhere you like!

Thanks,
Zack

This doesn't seem like a good system either, I guess if we are overly concerned with cheating, sandbagging, and rules. Then my idea for this race is already doomed.

I don't know who those people are, nor would it really matter to me. I would run my laps the best that I can, and hope others do the same. If not, well then that's just racing.

Zack