Slot Car Racing News for 02/04/2009



Super Bowl commercial features Road Atlanta
The car explodes onto the screen while rock music from the Smashing Pumpkins blares in the background...

1/24 scale #39;57 Chevy custom built - Slot Car Illustrated Forum
b./b B.A.R.F. Racing Club, BFOS Toronto, Canada, Brant's Hatch 1/24 Club - Toronto, Canadian Vintage HO bSlot Car Racing/b, eLVIS Racers, GT-SRC: Greater Toronto Slotcar Racing Club, Maxport II Toronto, PSSRA, Raceworld Canada - Toronto b./b..

SlotZ Racer Updated
SlotZ Racer fans can now share tracks. February 3, 2009 - NEW YORK, New York - February 3, 2009 - Freeverse today announced that SlotZ Racer, the ultimate slot car racing game for the iPhone and iPod touch, has ...

Maryland Slots Finally Open To Bidding, But No One Cares (NBC Washington)
After a battle lasting millions of years over the legality of slot machines, Maryland reveals just how competitive the bidding process has been for the five allotted slot licenses: six bids. Well. it's...

iPhone TIPS amp; TRICKS: iPhone App Store: Childhood memories bslot/b b./b
iPhone App Store: Childhood memories bslot car racing/b. Relive those great childhood memories of building tracks, burning rubber, and racing with your friends and family! SlotZ Racer [App Store link] - Limited time price b./b..

The Mighty Hulk Roars Again
Well it didna TMt take the kid long to show his stuff as F3 Euroseries champion Nico Hulkenberg took the pole in his first run in GP2 Asia as the series resumes at Bahrain this weekend after a six-week break...

Major SlotZ Racer Update Allows Sharing of Custom Tracks, More
Never Let Me Down [ECD] David Bowie It must be a lonely place to be considered David Bowie's worst album by just about everyone, including the artist himself...

Slot races, a '60s hit, still thrill hobbyists
Nothing can get a motorhead's adrenaline flowing quite like a drag race. So much depends on concentration and reaction time...

Slot races, a '60s hit, still thrill hobbyists (The Toledo Blade)
Nothing can get a motorheads adrenaline flowing quite like a drag race. So much depends on concentration and reaction time. Its enough to give one the jitters EUR even if the cars being raced look like toys. EURYou get butterflies,EUR admitted Andrew Coffey, 21, during a recent competition at Glass City Slot Car Dragway Models and More in West Toledo. EURI get that in real racing and in racing slot ...

Apple software updates for Feb. 3
Clarkwood Software 's Multisite for iWeb 2.0, a Mac OS X utility for users of iWeb, has been updated to version 2.4. The upgrade adds support for iWeb '09 so that page names are displayed correctly in the ...

GIRO '09 Corsa: Grandissimo! (PezCycling News)
When Rolf Aldag introduced the riders to the press, he told us he'd raced (at the 2004 Circuit de la Sarthe) against Lovkvist when the Swede was just starting out. "I raced against him EUR that day four teams chased him, but they didn't catch him, and he won the race."..

Brooklyns Buzz-a-Rama Is Heaven for Slot-Car Fans - New York Times
table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd width=80 align=center valign=topfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifa href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/4i-0fd=Rurl=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/19/nyregion/19bigcity.html%3Fbl%26ex%3D1232514000%26en%3Dc502c41a59a6d6e2%26ei%3D5087%250Acid=1294855467ei=bDOJSbfmMpGQmAeEyJWwDwusg=AFQjCNGNyXLYeNNz3F9u5wsANd1guOzVwQimg src=http://nt1.ggpht.com/news?imgefp=jZ9UvACmOJoJimgurl=graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2009/01/19/nyregion/19city_span.jpg width=80 height=44 alt= border=1brfont size=-2New York Times/font/a/font/tdtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/4-0fd=Rurl=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/19/nyregion/19bigcity.html%3Fbl%26ex%3D1232514000%26en%3Dc502c41a59a6d6e2%26ei%3D5087%250Acid=1294855467ei=bDOJSbfmMpGQmAeEyJWwDwusg=AFQjCNGNyXLYeNNz3F9u5wsANd1guOzVwQBrooklyns Buzz-a-Rama Is Heaven for bSlot/b-bCar/b Fans/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fNew York Times,nbsp;United Statesnbsp;-/font nobrJan 19, 2009/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1The decline of bslot/b-bcar racing/b seems to coincide with the dwindling of an economy based on things people made, and the rise of one based on numbers b./b/font/div/font/td/tr/table..

Expo: Freeverse announces bslot car racing/b game for iPhone - iPod b./b
Freeverse Software has announced the development of SlotZ Racer, a new bslot car racing/b game for the iPhone and iPod touch, and lets you race 3D slot cars against the computer or up to three other players...

Glenn Dee shows how well you can race with one arm
Kawartha Speedway's Mini Stock field is one of the most competitive in motorsports...

Trackside: NASCAR Nationwide and Truck series lookahead
OK, today we're going to look at the upcoming seasons for NASCAR's Nationwide and Camping World Trucks series Although earlier I said this post would also include the NHRA, due to the length I'll address the ...

ThinkGeek :: Speed Racer bSlot Car Racing/b Set
Speed Racer bSlot Car Racing/b Set - Go speed Racer GO!..

Put these Super Bowl ads on your watch list
Got a minute? Got $6 million lying around? If so, you can still buy 60 seconds of the most prime time television offers, a commercial slot during NBC's Super Bowl XLIII broadcast Sunday...

Super Bowl commercial features Road Atlanta (The Gainesville Times)
The car explodes onto the screen while rock music from the Smashing Pumpkins blares in the background. Quick edits show a bright yellow car blazing its way around a racetrack that local fans may recognize...

Yep! Another noob - Slot Car Illustrated Forum
I have been bslot car racing/b on and off for about 30 years and technology always seems to amaze me.Me and a couple of my friends have been racing t jet 500's & x tractions with some good sucess.We found a traction magnet that make a b./b..

Appletell reviews SlotZ Racer game for iPhone, iPod touch - Appletell
It wasnt enough to create a game that just plays like bslot car racing/b, it had to look like it, too. Yes, the tracks and cars, but how about the setting? Done. As the camera spins around the track, you notice that youre on a rec room b./b..

How to Race a Car on Your iPhone: SlotZ Racing
I'm a fan of racing games on any platform, including on my iPhone. Freeverse has released SlotZ Racer , which is only $3.00! It's a lot of fun, and very interesting...

Freeverse Announces bSlot Car Racing/b Game for IPhone - PC World
Freeverse Software has announced the development of SlotZ Racer, a new bslot car racing/b game for the iPhone and iPod touch. The...

Slot car racing regains popularity (The Alliance Review)
Photo By Kevin Graff/The Review Jim Greenwald, owner of Stark Your Engines in Carnation City Mall, demonstrates the drag strip using a 1/24th-scale stock car...

SlotZ Racer Updated - IGN
table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/2-0fd=Rurl=http://wireless.ign.com/articles/950/950588p1.htmlcid=0ei=bDOJSbfmMpGQmAeEyJWwDwusg=AFQjCNEOvVy_QBVs68ZUGZXAeX8yfBs3CQSlotZ Racer Updated/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fIGN,nbsp;CAnbsp;-/font nobr9 hours ago/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1February 3, 2009 - NEW YORK, New York - February 3, 2009 - Freeverse today announced that SlotZ Racer, the ultimate bslot car racing/b game for the iPhone and b./b/font/div/font/td/tr/table..

Pioneer#39;s new car stereo includes SD card slot - TechRadar UK
table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd width=80 align=center valign=topfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifa href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/5i-0fd=Rurl=http://www.techradar.com/news/audio/pioneer-s-latest-car-stereo-includes-sd-card-slot-518010cid=0ei=bDOJSbfmMpGQmAeEyJWwDwusg=AFQjCNH_dPMG6fweCGrE-JQMDnXpyS09IQimg src=http://nt2.ggpht.com/news?imgefp=QjxRLP7HjVQJimgurl=mos.techradar.com//classifications/home-entertainment/hi-fi-and-audio/radio-tuners/images/Pioneer_SD_Radio-218-85.jpg width=80 height=60 alt= border=1brfont size=-2TechRadar UK/font/a/font/tdtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/5-0fd=Rurl=http://www.techradar.com/news/audio/pioneer-s-latest-car-stereo-includes-sd-card-slot-518010cid=0ei=bDOJSbfmMpGQmAeEyJWwDwusg=AFQjCNH_dPMG6fweCGrE-JQMDnXpyS09IQPioneer#39;s new bcar/b stereo includes SD card bslot/b/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fTechRadar UK,nbsp;UKnbsp;-/font nobr12 hours ago/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1Alongside playing the traditional CDs, the well-connected radio also includes an SD card bslot/b, which Pioneer assures us will turn any bcar/b into a travelling b./b/font/div/font/td/tr/table..

One Hall of a debate set for NASCAR
Now the debates can begin in earnest. Since NASCAR broke ground three years ago on its Hall of Fame in Charlotte, talk has occasionally swirled about how many people should go in the first year and who should ...

Critic#39;s Corner Wednesday - USA Today
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NC man makes miniature racers to help sick children - CharlotteObserver.com
table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/3-0fd=Rurl=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/story/514885.htmlcid=0ei=bDOJSbfmMpGQmAeEyJWwDwusg=AFQjCNGMYBPxax0ZHIU1lAU5wGT6LQ-95wNC man makes miniature racers to help sick children/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fCharlotteObserver.com,nbsp;NCnbsp;-/font nobr1 hour ago/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1He#39;s making Dream Racers, miniature brace car/b reproduction built from the ground up, the same way Smith helped build brace/b vehicles at Penske bRacing/b. b./b/font/div/font/td/tr/table..

Acer Ferrari 1200 ultraportable laptop unveiled
Acer has unveiled a new Ferrari 1200 ultraportable laptop. Acer and AMD are both sponsors of the Scuderia Ferrari F1 team so it shouldn't surprise that this system uses AMD Turion X2 Ultra dual-core processors ...

Lightweight apps, - CNET News
table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/9-0fd=Rurl=http://www.download.com/8300-2007_4-12.html%3Fkeyword%3DLightweight%2Bappscid=1295513462ei=bDOJSbfmMpGQmAeEyJWwDwusg=AFQjCNFY9omEHNMqTGKNUoxWCnTsW86IAALightweight apps,/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fCNET News,nbsp;CAnbsp;-/font nobrJan 21, 2009/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1Be sure to let off on the throttle for the turns or your brace/b might be over quickly. SlotZ Racer is a bslot/b-bcar racing/b game for iPhone with tons of tracks, b./b/font/div/font/td/tr/table..

2009 Daytona Speedweeks Preview: Part 2 - Daytona 500 Supports - GlobalF1.net
table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/1-0fd=Rurl=http://www.globalf1.net/2009/02/01/daytona-500-supports-preview/cid=1300343867ei=bDOJSbfmMpGQmAeEyJWwDwusg=AFQjCNHIWvm7_dqBaiUwb21SxiWbRkDKjA2009 Daytona Speedweeks Preview: Part 2 - Daytona 500 Supports/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fGlobalF1.netnbsp;-/font nobrFeb 1, 2009/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1The first brace/b this year is the ARCA Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 on 7th February. For those without a knowledge of stock bcar racing/b, the ARCA RE/MAX Series is b./b/font/div/font/td/tr/table..

N.C. man makes miniature racers to help sick children (The Charlotte Observer)
Mark Smith does magic with metal. For years, he has repaired wrecked cars, built cars from scratch and restored relics. But he sold his shop in Mooresville's Lakeside Business Park because he found something he wanted to do more. Now, he's a dreamer. He's making Dream Racers, miniature race car reproduction built from the ground up, the same way Smith helped build race vehicles at Penske ...

Toyota marks 75 years of automotive innovation, success
The world's economy is such that even Toyota Motor Corporation, whose upward arc seemed unstoppable, says that it expects its first operating loss this fiscal year...

iPhone App Store: Childhood memories bslot car racing/b - iPhone nano b./b
iPhone nano, the new apple iphone. News, reviews, articles and videos from the new iphone nano cellphone from apple...

Abe Vigoda plays the voice of Death for HR Block,
Got a minute? Got $6 million lying around? If so, you can still buy 60 seconds of the most prime time television offers, a commercial slot during NBC's Super Bowl XLIII broadcast Sunday...

Slot races, a #39;60s hit, still thrill hobbyists - Toledo Blade
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Hornby says it may raise prices again
The company, which also owns the Corgi and Airfix model brands, said customers had largely accepted earlier price rises, but its shares fell 18 to 78p after it predicted results at the lower end of forecasts...

BOPTROT figure working for slots bill
A former Kentucky state lawmaker who went to prison for taking gambling-related bribes in the 1990s' Operation BOPTROT scandal is working behind the scenes this winter for House Speaker Greg Stumbo's slots ...

BOPTROT figure working for slots bill - Kentucky.com
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Glenn Dee shows how well you can race with just one arm (myKawartha.com)
Kawartha Speedways Mini Stock field is one of the most competitive in motorsports. In 2008, nearly 40 drivers started at least one race in the tracks entry-level division. Peterboroughs Glenn Dee doesnt mind. He enjoys racing through the pack and running with a variety of different racers...

stolen car alert: 1969 Amc Amx
Most people in the AMC hobby at least know who Larry Daum is; he's done a lot for the AMC hobby, and some random thief repaid him by stealing his newly restored 1969 AMX...

Review: 2009 Mini Cooper S John Cooper Works
If the standard Mini Cooper S is a turbocharged go-kart with seating for four , what do you get when you throw in a few more ponies, a snortin' exhaust, a race-ready suspension and Brembo brakes? You end up ...

Slot car racing regains popularity
This modified slot car has most of the metal chassis removed to reduce weight, and thin plastic sides and back, vertical at rest, lie horizontal in motion to increase adherence to the track...

Young go-karting star is racing ahead (The Mexico Ledger)
Cole Campbell has NASCAR in his sights..

BOPTROT figure working for slots bill (Lexington Herald-Leader)
A former Kentucky state lawmaker who went to prison for taking gambling-related bribes in the 1990s' Operation BOPTROT scandal is working behind the scenes this winter for House Speaker Greg Stumbo's slots bill. Former Rep. Jerry Bronger, D-Louisville, met with Stumbo, D-Prestonsburg, at the Capitol on Jan. 15 and discussed Stumbo's bill to allow electronic slot machines at horse racetracks. ...

Slot Cars amp; bSlot Car Racing/b | WhatIsIt.Org
When someone talks about slot cars or bslot car racing/b, there are a few people that just do not know what you are talking about. So this is to explain to those that are curious. The first slot cars were manufactured by Lionel (USA) in b./b..

Wheeling with change
Hundreds of pieces were shipped to the Stillwater Hobby and Toy Shop in 2006, and within three months, a giant slot car track was built...

Will Super Bowl Ad Meter Loss Hurt Partnership Between AB, DDB? - SportsBusiness Daily (subscription)
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More radical cost cutting on its way (Auto Moto 365)
Even though the upcoming 2009 Formula One championship season will see many drastic cost cutting measures implemented in order....

bSlot car racing/b on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
bSlot car racing/b at the 2009 St. Louis Auto Show...



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