Australian Slot Car Racers Association

Hi All

The second round of NSW Retro Titles was held on Saturday 24 November 2018 and attracted a small field of 6 for CanAm and 7 for F1 after Neil pulled out of CanAm with mechanical gremlins in practice.

Luckily we had a couple of volunteer marshals with our tireless marshal Greg Erskine teaming up with Stephanie and James on the loop and track call button to enable one race for each class.

CanAm

Qualifying

It seems that Cody is in unstoppable form and blitzed the times with a new track record I believe knocking off my previous best time by about 1/10th second. Very consistent as well with three times within about 1/00th second of each other.
Race
Well as you might suspect Cody led all the way but I did a pretty good job of hanging on to finish only five laps down. I would have been a little closer but for poor runs on Orange and Red.

Quite some way back Darryl and Wayne were battling for third. They were never more than a couple of laps apart and were equal after the 6th bracket. However Wayne with Purple and Black to finish on and Darryl on Green and Blue it was going to be hard for Wayne and so it panned out with Darryl taking third by two laps.

Unfortunately Joe and Brad had absolute shockers and bowed out after the 2nd and 1st bracket respectively.
F1

Qualifying

Just re-read my spiel from CanAm.

Yes the Kid struck again with quick times.
Race
Talk about a disparity in speed – Cody had nobody keeping him vaguely honest this time around and he absolutely blitzed/decimated/destroyed the field to win by 20 laps over his Dad in second spot.

I was kind of keeping Wayne honest until I lost the tyre on my right front wheel and then spent the rest of the race limping around.

Brad had a go and was doing ok to be 2nd at the end of the 3rd bracket on the same lap as Wayne with Darryl and Joe a few laps back.

At the half way mark it was Cody 10 laps up on Wayne and Brad (equal laps) who had made a break on Darryl and Joe.

In the 5th bracket Brad destroys but still hold 3rd over Darryl who had a slight break on Joe – however it was the end of the race for Brad.

By the end of the 6th bracket all fates were sealed with Cody and Wayne doing their Son / Father thing in front with Darryl having shaken off Joe a little with a four lap advantage. Brad was now retired and I was walking (fingering? – sounds rude) wounded.

But - I can hear you ask, "what about Neil?"

Well even though Brad and I suffered mechanical letdowns with some monumental launches from Brad it was Neil who took suffering to a new level.

Coughed a gear in the 1st bracket and retires to change it. Comes back to the track to find his car is in reverse, "bugger I put the gear on the wrong side" (or words to that effect) we hear him mutter. Back to swap sides with the gear and back into the action only to retire again two brackets later.

That’s slot racing some days and we have all been there more often than we would like.
Titles Results

As you may by now suspect Cody is 2018 NSW Aussie Retro Title holder for CanAm and F1.

The following Table shows the final point score – I have only included those who completed both rounds.

There was a 3 way tie for 3rd in F1 with Wayne taking the prize as he had the highest finish of 2nd of the three contenders.
Notes

Concours d’Elegance (please all pedants forgive my spelling in the photo - 'Concourse' rather than 'Concours') was awarded to Wayne (CanAm) and Darryl (F1) based on this round.

TQ award was based on aggregate of times wherein Cody’s 3 TQ’s beat my 1

Trophy Time
Thanks James for the series and special thanks the volunteer marshals Greg and Stephanie which made it a much better night and enabled me to make it to the pub earlier than otherwise to drown my sorrows.

Regards

Yep a great night of slot racing!
Arrived later than I planned. Lost 2 motors in my CanAm in practice before the race started. Then had my senior moment, accurately described in the report ( the inaccuracy is the description of my language) during F1.
Anyway, back for more on Saturday for the final round of the club championship, after I break in 3 new Retro Hawks. Gotta love JK motors. If anyone is up for another futile rule change debate............ change the motors or just run the small track.
Neil

neiljb wrote:had my senior moment, accurately described in the report ( the inaccuracy is the description of my language)

I toned down the language in case any kids were reading the post

For those that were not there you missed something to behold.My F1 flying two thirds the length of the main strait and landing under my slotbox in the pit area.It really was a great sight.Regards Brad.

brady wrote:My F1 flying two thirds the length of the main strait and landing under my slotbox in the pit area.It really was a great sight.

Best launch of 2018 - it wanted to go home obviously - the best though was looking for it and finding it under the box - priceless

Yeah,I had the landing co-ordinates all wrong.

Sorry guys,
Marion’s daughter is playing on Saturday night and we will be in the audience.
See you at the trophy night.
Neil

Hi guys, I have just gone out to my shed to do some preps on my slot cars for the last round of the series,,,,and I opened my slot box , which has not been opened since last Saturday,,only to find my F1 [WITH ALL THE DOTS ] missing.. has anybody seen it ??? I called James a while ago, and he has not seen it..,,,,,,,,any help would be really appreciated ph 0421875034
thanks Darryl

S--t Darryl that's a worry but I am sure it will turn up.

neiljb wrote:Marion’s daughter is playing on Saturday night and we will be in the audience

dtslot wrote:do some preps on my slot cars for the last round of the series

Hey Guys I hope you realise that the last round -= for Coupes and F1 is NOT this coming weekend BUT the following on 8th December.

Yeah S__t Darryl, that's Not good !!

Surely Someone Must have picked it up and has it Safe !!??

Hi guys, just got back from a short break up at Port Macquarie, was great,,,went to check again for my misplaced F1 ,,,,,,AND THERE IT WAS !!! needed fresh eyes,,, it was concealed perfectly under an old spare F1 body ,which I put in as a possible loaner,,,,got to stop taking so many cars !!!!
Just needed to mention my relief in finding what was never lost,,,,,,,,,,,,more seniors moments to come I am sure,, Darryl

Great news Daryl. For next year we should have an award for the best senior moment. My replacing the gear on the wrong side recently is up there.
Cheers

Maybe points could be awarded each race, accumulating in an "Old Fart" trophy at the end of the year.

I should get one point for turning up for tonight's race last Friday. I believe Casey did the same thing and he's not even a qualified senior yet!

In think we need some rules on what constitutes a "Senior moment" and a committe to keep to rules up-to-date.

Should incontinence moments count?