Welcome back Slot Car hobbyists and racers! I am really proud to share my completely unofficial and totally iPhone filmed 🤣 NSR Western Championship Slotcar Race after movie.
The race was sponsored by ‪@nsrworldchampion1156‬ and was hosted by ‪@slotcarstore‬ in El Segundo, California. Over 40 racers signed up for the first annual event which took place December 8th-10th, 2023. The race was held on a 1 of 1 custom Gary Gerding 1/32 specific slot car track, powered by 12.5 volts.
A little background on the race itself - The event was based on a spec class, made up of NSR Mosler MT900s slotcars for all racers. The Mosler MT900 is one of NSR's most infamous cars given its long wheelbase, low body, and general proportions. The cars all had 25k RPM NSR Shark sidewinder motors, which came with a 14t pinion. The spur gear was set at either a 31t or 32t and everyone ran a spec NSR Supergrip tire, which was dyed yellow specifically for Electric Dreams. Weight on the cars was limited to Professor Motor tungsten pucks on the pod only, and the wheels and guide were also NSR specific items. Overall, the cars were very fast, a bit touchy, and a blast to drive.
On Saturday, Qualifying took place and the format was the first of it's kind I believe for this type of race. The entire field had 1 minute to set their fastest time (Q3) and the top 20 times would make it into Q2. From there, the top 6 fastest drivers would have a Pole Shootout with 3 minutes on Yellow Lane to achieve their fastest time.
QUALIFYING RESULTS:
Q3
Pole Position - Ian Douglass - 5.660s (new track record)
2nd - Michael McClenegham - 5.818s
3rd - Todd Ulery - 5.871s
4th - Rick Jocham - 5.904s
5th - Ed Shorer - 5981s
6th - Elias Mohn - 5.995s
OUT ON Q2
7th - Brandon Phillips - 5.949s
8th - Bob Ahulii - 6.092s
9th - Chris Sukimoto - 6.117s
10th - Dan Tufts - 6.136s
11th - Walter Baynes - 6.144s
12th - Ted Niida - 6.187s
13th - Phil Nyland - 6.195s
14th - Dennis Samson - 6.213s
15th - Al Castillon - 6.275s
16th - Bob Scott - 6.285s
17th - Marc Natividad - 6.300s
18th - Lyndell Richards - 6.317s
19th - Tim Fleenor - 6.329s
20th - Chuck Dietl - 6.718s
OUT ON Q1
21st - Jeff Senske - 6.446s
22nd - Dominick Santa Croce - 6.489s
23rd - Sam Rackham - 6.556s
24th - Frank Sisto - 6.558s
25th - Rick Reed - 6.644s
26th - Andres Andrieu - 6.707s
27th - Dennis Brown - 6.781s
28th - Jim Williams - 6.783s
29th - Dennis Hill - 6.817s
30th - Craig Williamson - 6.825s
31st - Hector Gonzales - 6.830s
32nd - Luis Martines - 6.961s
33rd - Keith Tanaka - 7.023s
34th - Jim Monda - 7.091s
35th - Karlo Bobiles - 7.181s
36th - David Colin - 7.344
37th - Don Campbell - 7.387s
38th - Chris Snyder - 7.454s
39th - Dewann Clark - 7.687
40th - Tim Herrera - DNS
41st - Mike Low - DNS
42nd - Heman James - DNS
You can watch the Live Qualifying Replay here: • Qualify - 2023 NSR Wes...
Sunday saw the main heats, the semis, and the big final. There were 7 total heats, and the top 12 would advance into the semifinal. Both the qualifying races and the semi final were made up of all drivers racing on each lane (6) for 3 minutes each. That means they'd have 18 total minutes to set their best lap total.
After the semi final, the top 6 racers made their way to the Big Final, which would be 5 minutes on each of the 6 lanes. Here are the final results from the weekends event:
RACE RESULTS:
1st - Ian Douglass - 299.63 laps (new track record)
2nd - Todd Ulery - 290.13
3rd - Brandon Phillips - 277.32
4th - Rick Jocham - 276.38
5th - Michael McCleneghan - 274.74
6th - Walter Baynes - 271.90
(Semis)
7th - Elias Mohn - 163.70
8th - Ted Niida - 163.26
9th - Phil Nyland - 161.75
10th - Dan Tufts - 160.82
11th - Bob Scott - 156.77
12th - Dennis Samson - 156.09
(Qualifiers)
13th - Chris Sukimoto - 158.63
14th - Ed Shorer - 158.57
15th - Lyndell Richards - 157.35
16th - Bob Ahulii - 15587
17th - Al Castillon - 155.59
18th - Dominick Santa Croce - 154.58 (heat winner)
19th - Frank Sisto - 154.55 (heat winner)
20th - Jeff Senske - 154.08
21st - Marc Natividad - 151.58
22nd - Rick Reed - 150.28 (heat winner)
23rd - Dennis Brown - 149.45
24th - Craig Williamson - 149.23 (heat winner)
25th - Chuck Dietl - 148.09
26th - Luis Martines - 147.58
27th - Andrés Andrieu - 147.29
28th - Hector Gonzales - 145.85
29th - Dennis Hill - 143.30
30th - Sam Rackham - 141.47
31st - Keith Tanaka - 137.51
32nd - Jim Monda - 135.57
33rd - Dewann Clark - 133.58 (heat winner)
34th - Karlo Bobiles - 132.06
35th - Chris Snyder - 129.60
36th - David Colin - 125.62
37th - Tim Fleenor - 3
38th - Jim Williams - DNF
39th - Don Campbell - DNF
40th - Tim Herrera - DNS
41st - Mike Low - DNS
The Live Race Replay: kzfaq.info7IeVixVm...
I really hope you enjoy these videos as much as I enjoy making them and rewatching them! My goal is to capture the fun, enjoyment, and camaraderie that still exists in the slot car hobby today.
- Ian
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