Slot Car Racing News for 02/07/2009



iPhone game roundup: Time Crisis, Days of Thunder (Macworld.com via Yahoo! News)
Theres always a wide variety of entertainment and gaming options on your iPhone and iPod touch, thanks to the ever-expanding selection of titles on the App Store. Heres a roundup of some recent releases...

What Should Your Next Car Stereo Connect To? - Washington Post Blogs
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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...

Kids (and adults, too!) a Start your engines
Birthday partiers at Rolling Thunder Speedway in Laurel's Sawmill Square Mall recently - although way younger than driving age - drove up a storm in the hour and a half the party lasted...

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/5i-0fd=Rurl=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/19/nyregion/19bigcity.html%3Fbl%26ex%3D1232514000%26en%3Dc502c41a59a6d6e2%26ei%3D5087%250Acid=1294855467ei=l4ONSZXcNcWpmQeoj52eCgusg=AFQjCNECVo9BLBNMLV_KVmXDS6YgMFA30Aimg 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/5-0fd=Rurl=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/19/nyregion/19bigcity.html%3Fbl%26ex%3D1232514000%26en%3Dc502c41a59a6d6e2%26ei%3D5087%250Acid=1294855467ei=l4ONSZXcNcWpmQeoj52eCgusg=AFQjCNECVo9BLBNMLV_KVmXDS6YgMFA30ABrooklyns 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..

Test Drive: 2010 Ford Fusion is best gas-electric hybrid yet - USA Today
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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 ...

Former Penske builder works to help kids through treatments (That's Racin')
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 reproductions built from the ground up, the same way Smith helped build race vehicles at Penske ...

Shootout has evolved from Clash of three decades past - Nascar
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/1i-0fd=Rurl=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2009-02-02-bonus-cup-preview_N.htmcid=1300343867ei=l4ONSZXcNcWpmQeoj52eCgusg=AFQjCNH_68G1blvhEkpIyrxAZTjYVO2Pkwimg src=http://nt3.ggpht.com/news?imgefp=X_5qcpBnkM4Jimgurl=i.usatoday.net/sports/_photos/2009/02/02/nascarpre-topper.jpg width=80 height=47 alt= border=1brfont size=-2USA Today/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/1-0fd=Rurl=http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/opinion/02/05/retro.racing.maumann.shootout.30/cid=1300343867ei=l4ONSZXcNcWpmQeoj52eCgusg=AFQjCNG2uCDR0KuxjUbDw3veqyjBRHUcFgShootout has evolved from Clash of three decades past/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fNascarnbsp;-/font nobrFeb 5, 2009/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1In that time, the brace/b has also gone from a Sunday afternoon time bslot/b following the ARCA brace/b to prime-time coverage under the lights. b./b/fontbrfont size=-1a href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/1-1fd=Rurl=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/services/newspaper/printedition/friday/sports/orl-nascarnotes0609feb06,0,5148578.storycid=1300343867ei=l4ONSZXcNcWpmQeoj52eCgusg=AFQjCNGk9zLp4cIbLyFW90glcC-BhAY0qwPaul Menard draws Budweiser Shootout pole/a font size=-1 color=#6f6f6fnobrOrlando Sentinel/nobr/font/fontbrfont size=-1a href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/1-2fd=Rurl=http://www.globalf1.net/2009/02/01/daytona-500-supports-preview/cid=1300343867ei=l4ONSZXcNcWpmQeoj52eCgusg=AFQjCNFlMI0oiRP5F5KsslXSqgFe8ewD_A2009 Daytona Speedweeks Preview: Part 2 - Daytona 500 Supports/a font size=-1 color=#6f6f6fnobrGlobalF1.net/nobr/font/fontbrfont size=-1a href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/1-3fd=Rurl=http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/myfox/pages/Sports/Detail%3FcontentId%3D8344464%26version%3D2%26locale%3DEN-US%26layoutCode%3DTSTY%26pageId%3D6.1.1cid=1300343867ei=l4ONSZXcNcWpmQeoj52eCgusg=AFQjCNEzuIng6meV8B-WFK0yXFzfYwRzmADaytona 500: who will win?/a font size=-1 color=#6f6f6fnobrMyFox Tampa Bay/nobr/font/fontbrfont size=-1 class=pa href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/1-4fd=Rurl=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/04022009/23/red-bull-gets-set-shootout.htmlcid=1300343867ei=l4ONSZXcNcWpmQeoj52eCgusg=AFQjCNGXS90a5YO9hwzxrYw1elKLfZNHPwnobrYahoo! Eurosport/nobr/a/fontbr/font class=p size=-1a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?hl=enned=usie=ISO-8859-1ncl=1300343867nobrall 1,097 news articles/nobr/a/font/div/font/td/tr/table..

iPhone game roundup: Time Crisis, Days of Thunder
There's always a wide variety of entertainment and gaming options on your iPhone and iPod touch, thanks to the ever-expanding selection of titles on the App Store...

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 ...

Red Bull gets set for Shootout (Crash.Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport)
Red Bull gets set for Shootout 'test'..

SlotZ Racer For iPhone Update Adds Custom Track Sharing
Freeverse has announced that SlotZ Racer , its lot car racing game for the iPhone and iPod touch , has been updated...

Red Bull gets set for Shootout 'test' (Crash.net)
Scott Speed and Brian Vickers prepare to start the Sprint Cup campaign with the Budweiser Shootout..

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 ...

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...

IPhone Game Roundup: Time Crisis, Days of Thunder (PC World)
There's always a wide variety of entertainment and gaming options on your iPhone and iPod touch, thanks to the ever-expanding...

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

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...

IPhone Game Roundup: Time Crisis, Days of Thunder
There's always a wide variety of entertainment and gaming options on your iPhone and iPod touch, thanks to the ever-expanding selection of titles on the App Store...

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..

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...

Matt Kenseth expects greater success with realigned Roush Fenway team
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Roush Fenway Racing's Matt Kenseth is looking forward to working with new crew chief Drew Blickensderfer in the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season, especially since he gets to keep Chip Bolin as ...

iPhone game roundup: Time Crisis, Days of Thunder - Macworld
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Slot races, a #39;60s hit, still thrill hobbyists - Toledo Blade
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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...

Kids (and adults, too!) EUR Start your engines - Laurel Leader Call
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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. ...

Penske Racing's Sam Hornish Jr. won't get Budweiser Shootout slot
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Even though some last-minute deals are taking place to lock drivers into the first five races of the NASCAR Sprint Cup season, any new developments will not impact the field for the ...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

iPhone game roundup: Time Crisis, Days of Thunder | iPhone News b./b
Freeverse has released an update to SlotZ Racer, its bslot car racing/b game for the iPhone and iPod touch. The 1.1 release adds a new Track Manager page, lets you spruce up your track designs with scenery, adds five new camera modes, b./b..

Full Throttle: Bud Shootout, Revell's Departure Not Exactly Embracing Our Past
The Frontstretch: Full Throttle: Bud Shootout, Revell's Departure Not Exactly Embracing Our Past by Mike Neff -- Wednesday February 4, 2009 Go to site navigation Go to article Editor's Note: Have you heard of ...

Hardees Gears up to Sponsor First Race in the New SLOTCAR Web . - WELT ONLINE
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Slot car racing
matneym has added a photo to the pool:. Slot car racing at the 2009 St. Louis Auto Show...

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 ...

Fiberglass Car Body Kits - The Rockefeller Rocked - Carchives - Kit Car Magazine
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Super Bowl commercial features Road Atlanta
The car explodes onto the screen while rock music from the Smashing Pumpkins blares in the background...

BEN COLUMN (Bridgeton News)
Good morning! Rain Thursday. Hah! Who cares?..

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..

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 ...

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...

Scott Burgess - DetNews.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/6-0fd=Rurl=http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article%3FAID%3D/20090207/OPINION03/902070315cid=1301902186ei=l4ONSZXcNcWpmQeoj52eCgusg=AFQjCNFWHuUt59COdJkQPBhgY4UrzdFGQwScott Burgess/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fDetNews.com,nbsp;MInbsp;-/font nobr6 hours ago/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1Aston Martin calls it the Emotion Control Unit and it fits into this bslot/b that requires that you press it to awake the DB9. b./b/font/div/font/td/tr/table..

HO racing at SLOTSALOT raceway on Long island NY - Slot Car b./b
b./b and everybody at Slots-A-Lot was friendly and helpful. I had no idea how much I didn't know about bslot car racing/b! Nevertheless, I now look forward to Wednesday nights and I hope other H.O. enthusiasts will join us. b./b..

Dream Racers
Mark Smith does magic with metal. For years, he has repaired wrecked cars, built cars from scratch and restored relics...

Fly Essex Wire Ford GT40 MkI - 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..

WSSCA Slot Car Portal: Ninco announces a new scale of bslot car racing/b!
Ninco announces a new scale of bslot car racing/b? Are they nuts? http://docs.ninco.com/2009/xlot_comunicado_eng.pdf. What do you think? Answer in the poll on the left. at 10:24 PM. Labels: ninco, poll b./b..

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 ...



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