Race Report
Racing Results for 4th August, 2021 sees the group return to Undara Circuit at Forster. An interesting afternoon of close racing across the classes and heats by all racer's today.
The banter, distractions, laughter, self-frustrations, chaos all present, bar Jeffery who again was unable to attend today's meet and all the fun and action.
Since we were missing Jeffery we thought it would be three lanes and two marshals however Paul had other thoughts, he had decided to race four lanes with one marshal and the track call button, the track call button works well when used actively, correctly and appropriately.
sidenote: I've posed this exact question; To Track Call (TC) / Yellow Flag (YF) during racing or not?, it can be found at: https://slotracer.online/community/showt...track+call
I performed a couple of my 'coming through' deslots along with Johnno's Turtling' that were present again.
For some reason again we saw a significant amount of cars deslot and then reslot themselves again within the same lane as well as deslotting and reslotting in opposite lanes, usually head-ons follow, thankfully all were on their games and stopping or slowing enough to avoid making the section: Chaos Report Headlines (below).
On several restarts from a YF, all three cars resumed racing side by side, will chaos ensue or will they all play nice? It was great to see.
I've also observed an increase in how many cars amongst the group have terrible differential and gearbox noises emanating from them, I'd have to say Paul would hold Poll Position for this Class, being the worse, we need noise cancelling headphones... at least we know when Paul has deslotted with instant tranquillity LOL.
Lindsay for some reason (to me) seems to doubt himself, his talents and his cars at times when there is no need for this, his cars are tuned nicely, they handle great, when Lindsay loaned me his car the warning was issued at the racers stations!!! Don't you go and beat me with my own car Johnno! LOL.
When we look at the podiums, Lindsay is there quite often along with some great times, another great racer amongst our group.
Sidenote: I've found Lindsay's nickname, I hereby decree Lindsay will now be known as 'Papa Smurf' yes, that is it, Lindsay is Papa Smurf
As for close racing, check out Event 7 LMP (Modern) it couldn't have been much in it at all between Johnno and Charlie, we needed the Race Window...
Chaos Report Headlines
Today could be the groups' worst day in quite some time, even Charlie and Paul were deslotting considerably.
We had a grub screw stuck in the lane, Joe came around the corner hit it and snapped his guide post, I don't think he was at all happy about that
, then to top the day off, he dropped that miniscule thin guide spring 
, the poor bloke had a rough day.
As for myself, my day started ok then turtled on me. We arrived, tested cars etc as per normal, I did all mine and was reasonably happy, yes, finally might have found some grip, Charlie went through his usual car yard of choices, oh the decisions, this one? Yeah, nah, yeah!!
The Ninco 1 car played up then stopped... Paul loaned me one of his cars to finish the race with. Along comes race 2, the Ninco Porsche Cup, very similar occurrence as to the Ninco 1 Lamborghini, my Ninco Porsche started then stopped, you kidding me, oh well some triaging when I get home.
Update for my Ninco 1 Lamborghini, it is now, well currently, today
, working after a full triage was performed with nothing found until the motor spluttered and I caught a small spark at the motor tab where the wire is soldered, turned the light off and repeated and sure enough there it was again, more if I flexed the chassis, power on, power off.
When I flexed the chassis I could see a small crack in the soldered joint, desoldered motor and then desoldered the tabs, refluxed and resoldered with all new wires to the guide.
In the LMP, Charlie and myself had several rear-end high speed impacts, with Charlie's car sliding out around the corner, he braked hard ending with me hitting his rear at a decent speed him, both cars continued on without damage which surprised us both and made me 'pucker up' some as I don't go out there to race and damage other cars, there is nothing to gain from this attitude nor behaviour, cars and parts are now on the low end of expensive.
I am still learning RC's 'Windows features' so more data, clearer, gap times (there are two this week) etc will start appearing if I can remember to do them...
Here are the Leader board's and Podium's for racing Wed 4th August, 2021 at Undara Circuit. Thank you Paul for hosting the racing today, tolerating us all and the T&C's.
Congratulations everyone on your wins and hopefully an enjoyable afternoon was had by all.
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4th August, 2021 Undara Circuit
Event 1
Ninco 1 Leaderboard & Podium
1st Paul 124.672
2nd Charlie 123.4
3rd Joe 117.4
4th Lindsay 114.6
5th Johnno 112.2
6th
Current Lap Record as of 4th August 2021:
Current Race Record as of 4th August 2021:
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4th August, 2021 Undara Circuit
Event 2
Ninco Porsche Cup Leaderboard & Podium
1st Paul 128.981
2nd Charlie 126.4
3rd Lindsay 120.8
4th Johnno 114.9
5th Joe 109.4
6th
Current Lap Record Holder, as of 4th August 2021:
Current Race Record Holder, as of 4th August 2021:
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4th August, 2021 Undara Circuit
Event 3
Scalextric Trans-Am Leaderboard and Podium
1st Paul 129.256
2nd Johnno 123.0
3rd Charlie 121.8
4th Lindsay 114.1
5th Joe 114.1
6th
Current Lap Record as of 4th August 2021:
Current Race Record as of 4th August 2021:
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4th August, 2021 Undara Circuit
Event 4
GT International Leaderboard & Podium
1st Paul 138.111
2nd Lindsay 132.5
3rd Charlie 127.1
4th Johnno 119.2
5th Joe 112.8
6th
Current Lap Record as of 4th August 2021:
Current Race Record as of 4th August 2021:
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4th August, 2021 Undara Circuit
Event 5
Revoslot Leaderboard & Podium
1st Paul 142.367
2nd Charlie 137.0
3rd Lindsay 125.3
4th Johnno 121.5
5th Joe 119.2
6th
Current Lap Record as of 4th August 2021:
Current Race Record as of 4th August 2021:
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4th August, 2021 Undara Circuit
Event 6
Can-Am Leaderboard & Podium
1st Paul 135.276
2nd Charlie 130.9
3rd Johnno 130.9
4th Joe 122.5
5th Lindsay 112.7
6th
Current Lap Record as of 4th August 2021:
Current Race Record as of 4th August 2021:
Can-Am Race Window showing Gap Times
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4th August, 2021 Undara Circuit
Event 7
LMP (Modern) Leaderboard & Podium
1st Paul 142.309
2nd Johnno 133.4
3rd Charlie 133.3
4th Lindsay 127.7
5th Joe 114.2
6th
Current Lap Record as of 4th August 2021:
Current Race Record as of 4th August 2021:
Undara Circuit track surface, please ignore the podium and cars, they are there for background.
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Shenanigans Raceway 'where shenanigans reign'
definition:
- silly or high-spirited behaviour; mischief
- secret activity or manoeuvring
#ShenanigansRacewayTaree #ShenanigansRaceway #nswslotcargroup #australianslotcars #slotcarsforlife #slotcars
NSW Slot Car Group (NSWSCG)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/nswslotcargroup
Australian Slot Car Group (ASCG) - all things Slot Cars
https://www.facebook.com/groups/australianslotcars
Our Club forum at slotracer.online
https://slotracer.online/community/forum...php?fid=54
Our Class Regulations
https://slotracer.online/community/showt...9#pid17349
Australian Slot Car Commercial Track List
https://www.facebook.com/groups/australi...ouncements
Looking for inspiration for a slot car track? Then head on over to SlotRacer Online
https://slotracer.online/library/tracks/index.html
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Tentative Racing Calendar* (*attendee numbers):
- 11th August, Bluehaven Raceway, Old Bar - currently confirmed with Lindsay
- 18th August, Shenanigans Raceway, Taree -
- 25th August, Old Bar Raceway, Old Bar -
- 1st September, Undara Circuit, Forster -
Racing Results for 4th August, 2021 sees the group return to Undara Circuit at Forster. An interesting afternoon of close racing across the classes and heats by all racer's today.
The banter, distractions, laughter, self-frustrations, chaos all present, bar Jeffery who again was unable to attend today's meet and all the fun and action.
Since we were missing Jeffery we thought it would be three lanes and two marshals however Paul had other thoughts, he had decided to race four lanes with one marshal and the track call button, the track call button works well when used actively, correctly and appropriately.
sidenote: I've posed this exact question; To Track Call (TC) / Yellow Flag (YF) during racing or not?, it can be found at: https://slotracer.online/community/showt...track+call
I performed a couple of my 'coming through' deslots along with Johnno's Turtling' that were present again.
For some reason again we saw a significant amount of cars deslot and then reslot themselves again within the same lane as well as deslotting and reslotting in opposite lanes, usually head-ons follow, thankfully all were on their games and stopping or slowing enough to avoid making the section: Chaos Report Headlines (below).
On several restarts from a YF, all three cars resumed racing side by side, will chaos ensue or will they all play nice? It was great to see.
I've also observed an increase in how many cars amongst the group have terrible differential and gearbox noises emanating from them, I'd have to say Paul would hold Poll Position for this Class, being the worse, we need noise cancelling headphones... at least we know when Paul has deslotted with instant tranquillity LOL.
Lindsay for some reason (to me) seems to doubt himself, his talents and his cars at times when there is no need for this, his cars are tuned nicely, they handle great, when Lindsay loaned me his car the warning was issued at the racers stations!!! Don't you go and beat me with my own car Johnno! LOL.
When we look at the podiums, Lindsay is there quite often along with some great times, another great racer amongst our group.
Sidenote: I've found Lindsay's nickname, I hereby decree Lindsay will now be known as 'Papa Smurf' yes, that is it, Lindsay is Papa Smurf
As for close racing, check out Event 7 LMP (Modern) it couldn't have been much in it at all between Johnno and Charlie, we needed the Race Window...
Chaos Report Headlines
Today could be the groups' worst day in quite some time, even Charlie and Paul were deslotting considerably.
We had a grub screw stuck in the lane, Joe came around the corner hit it and snapped his guide post, I don't think he was at all happy about that
, then to top the day off, he dropped that miniscule thin guide spring , the poor bloke had a rough day. As for myself, my day started ok then turtled on me. We arrived, tested cars etc as per normal, I did all mine and was reasonably happy, yes, finally might have found some grip, Charlie went through his usual car yard of choices, oh the decisions, this one? Yeah, nah, yeah!!
The Ninco 1 car played up then stopped... Paul loaned me one of his cars to finish the race with. Along comes race 2, the Ninco Porsche Cup, very similar occurrence as to the Ninco 1 Lamborghini, my Ninco Porsche started then stopped, you kidding me, oh well some triaging when I get home.
Update for my Ninco 1 Lamborghini, it is now, well currently, today
, working after a full triage was performed with nothing found until the motor spluttered and I caught a small spark at the motor tab where the wire is soldered, turned the light off and repeated and sure enough there it was again, more if I flexed the chassis, power on, power off.When I flexed the chassis I could see a small crack in the soldered joint, desoldered motor and then desoldered the tabs, refluxed and resoldered with all new wires to the guide.
In the LMP, Charlie and myself had several rear-end high speed impacts, with Charlie's car sliding out around the corner, he braked hard ending with me hitting his rear at a decent speed him, both cars continued on without damage which surprised us both and made me 'pucker up' some as I don't go out there to race and damage other cars, there is nothing to gain from this attitude nor behaviour, cars and parts are now on the low end of expensive.
I am still learning RC's 'Windows features' so more data, clearer, gap times (there are two this week) etc will start appearing if I can remember to do them...
Here are the Leader board's and Podium's for racing Wed 4th August, 2021 at Undara Circuit. Thank you Paul for hosting the racing today, tolerating us all and the T&C's.
Congratulations everyone on your wins and hopefully an enjoyable afternoon was had by all.
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4th August, 2021 Undara Circuit
Event 1
Ninco 1 Leaderboard & Podium
1st Paul 124.672
2nd Charlie 123.4
3rd Joe 117.4
4th Lindsay 114.6
5th Johnno 112.2
6th
Current Lap Record as of 4th August 2021:
Current Race Record as of 4th August 2021:
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4th August, 2021 Undara Circuit
Event 2
Ninco Porsche Cup Leaderboard & Podium
1st Paul 128.981
2nd Charlie 126.4
3rd Lindsay 120.8
4th Johnno 114.9
5th Joe 109.4
6th
Current Lap Record Holder, as of 4th August 2021:
Current Race Record Holder, as of 4th August 2021:
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4th August, 2021 Undara Circuit
Event 3
Scalextric Trans-Am Leaderboard and Podium
1st Paul 129.256
2nd Johnno 123.0
3rd Charlie 121.8
4th Lindsay 114.1
5th Joe 114.1
6th
Current Lap Record as of 4th August 2021:
Current Race Record as of 4th August 2021:
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4th August, 2021 Undara Circuit
Event 4
GT International Leaderboard & Podium
1st Paul 138.111
2nd Lindsay 132.5
3rd Charlie 127.1
4th Johnno 119.2
5th Joe 112.8
6th
Current Lap Record as of 4th August 2021:
Current Race Record as of 4th August 2021:
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4th August, 2021 Undara Circuit
Event 5
Revoslot Leaderboard & Podium
1st Paul 142.367
2nd Charlie 137.0
3rd Lindsay 125.3
4th Johnno 121.5
5th Joe 119.2
6th
Current Lap Record as of 4th August 2021:
Current Race Record as of 4th August 2021:
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4th August, 2021 Undara Circuit
Event 6
Can-Am Leaderboard & Podium
1st Paul 135.276
2nd Charlie 130.9
3rd Johnno 130.9
4th Joe 122.5
5th Lindsay 112.7
6th
Current Lap Record as of 4th August 2021:
Current Race Record as of 4th August 2021:
Can-Am Race Window showing Gap Times
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4th August, 2021 Undara Circuit
Event 7
LMP (Modern) Leaderboard & Podium
1st Paul 142.309
2nd Johnno 133.4
3rd Charlie 133.3
4th Lindsay 127.7
5th Joe 114.2
6th
Current Lap Record as of 4th August 2021:
Current Race Record as of 4th August 2021:
Undara Circuit track surface, please ignore the podium and cars, they are there for background.
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Shenanigans Raceway 'where shenanigans reign'
definition:
- silly or high-spirited behaviour; mischief
- secret activity or manoeuvring
#ShenanigansRacewayTaree #ShenanigansRaceway #nswslotcargroup #australianslotcars #slotcarsforlife #slotcars
NSW Slot Car Group (NSWSCG)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/nswslotcargroup
Australian Slot Car Group (ASCG) - all things Slot Cars
https://www.facebook.com/groups/australianslotcars
Our Club forum at slotracer.online
https://slotracer.online/community/forum...php?fid=54
Our Class Regulations
https://slotracer.online/community/showt...9#pid17349
Australian Slot Car Commercial Track List
https://www.facebook.com/groups/australi...ouncements
Looking for inspiration for a slot car track? Then head on over to SlotRacer Online
https://slotracer.online/library/tracks/index.html
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Tentative Racing Calendar* (*attendee numbers):
- 11th August, Bluehaven Raceway, Old Bar - currently confirmed with Lindsay
- 18th August, Shenanigans Raceway, Taree -
- 25th August, Old Bar Raceway, Old Bar -
- 1st September, Undara Circuit, Forster -
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