Slot Car Racing News for 02/10/2010



sonic the hedgehog slot car racing system has no loop de loops on .
While it's not really an accurate reenactment of the way Sonic the Hedgehog plays, this slot car racing set still looks like it could be fun for at least 3 or 4 minutes. The set comes with a pair of wired remote controls, ...

Multimedia Games Reports Fiscal 2010 First Quarter Revenue of $26.3 Million - MarketWatch

Multimedia Games Reports Fiscal 2010 First Quarter Revenue of $26.3 Million
MarketWatch
Specifically, the level of interest in the next generation version of our TournEvent(TM) slot tournament system, our Sport of Kings(R) and Slot Car .

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Shootout highlights long Daytona day - Gaston Gazette

Shootout highlights long Daytona day
Gaston Gazette
The ARCA race has never been more anticipated. Danica Patrick, the only woman ever to win an Indy-car race, makes her stock car racing debut, .

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Todt reveals newcomers could sit out three races (Crash.Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport)
USF1 and Campos Meta 1 have been given a boost in their bid to make it onto the grid for the 2010 F1 season after FIA president Jean Todt revealed that teams can miss up to three races this year without penalty. Bernie Ecclestone has been amongst the figures to voice concerns about the two teams, who have been hit by financial issues as they seek to take their places on the grid. Both teams have ...

Sutil: 2009 F1 success helped me to grow as a driver (Crash.net)
Adrian Sutil has revealed that his success in 2009 - with a front row grid slot, fastest lap and best-ever finish at Monza - has helped him to become a stronger driver heading into F1 2010...

Scalextric - Then and Now
Initially focusing on 1:32 scale models of Grand Prix racing cars, Scalextric cars became a landmark hit within the burgeoning slot car racing market, so much so that Minimodels was unable to meet the demand for its popular range and ...

Todt: Full grid for 2010 and we need to be a greena
FIA president Jean Todt told Gazzetta dello Sport that he is sure there will be a full grid for the 2010 season despite current speculation that financial struggles may sideline both USF1 and Campos Meta for at least the first three races of the year if not more...

Sutil: 2009 F1 success helped me to grow as a driver
Force India F1 star Adrian Sutil has revealed that his success in 2009 - with a front row grid slot, fastest lap and best-ever finish in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza - has helped him to become a stronger driver heading into 2010 Adrian Sutil is heading into F1 2010 with his tail up and his confidence sky-high off the back of a breakthrough ...

1970 Javelin - Will You Buy One? - Slot Car Illustrated Forum
. Canadian Vintage HO Slot Car Racing, eLVIS Racers, GT-SRC: Greater Toronto Slotcar Racing Club, Maxport II Toronto, PSSRA, GP Slotcar Raceway/Raceworld - Toronto, GP Slotcar Raceway/Raceworld 1/32 Racing- Toronto ...

No entry, but Stefan GP heads for Bahrain
Stefan Grand Prix announces that it has shipped equipment to Bahrain for the first race on the F1 calendar - " despite not having a slot on the grid The Stefan Grand Prix team has revealed that it has shipped a container of equipment to Bahrain for the opening round of the 2010 F1 season - " despite the fact the Serbian outfit doesn't have an entry ...

Shootout highlights long Daytona day
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. It's "bonus coverage," as the talking heads of television are fond of saying...

ESPN2's 10th Season of NHRA Drag Racing Coverage to Blast Off
With exclusive coverage of the NHRA for the 10th consecutive season, ESPN2's season begins Feb...

Huge Slot Car Racing Set with Tyco 440-X2 Red Lamborghini | Tube e .
Marchon Slot Car Racing Set with Tyco 440-X2 Lamborghini Flying Around the Track! Took this out of the attic and set up one last time prior to selling on...

BTCC TV Coverage to break 120 hours in 2010
BTCC fans can look forward to more than 120 hours of bumper-to-bumper TV action this season...

Hornby's Scalextric sales race ahead - BBC News

BBC News

Hornby's Scalextric sales race ahead
BBC News
Hornby, the maker of model trains and the Scalextric slot-car racing system, has said it saw a major increase in pre-Christmas orders. .
Are Hornby and middle-aged boys toys making a comeback against computer games?IBTimes
Toy-maker Hornby in fast lane as F1 champ Button helps drive up sales of .Scotsman

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Danica Patrick Makes For Monster Ratings Jump For Speed Arca Racing Series Coverage At Daytona
The SPEED network coverage of Saturday's Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona International Speedway, which featured the stock car racing debut of Danica Patrick, earned a Neilson Household Rating of 2.30 according to a release from the network...

No headline - CC_MC_Looking_Ahead (Indian River Press Journal)
LOOKING AHEADNew ListingsPearls of Wisdom Ball: Willoughby Golf Club, 3001 S.E. Doubleton Drive , Stuart, 6:30-10:30 p.m., Feb. 19. $300. Benefits Library Foundation of Martin County. Ages 21+. Reservations: (772) 221-1409; libraryfoundationmc.org.Exotic Bird Expo: Vendors, raffle, silent auction, speakers, Finch show. Martin County Fairgrounds, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Mar. 21. $4. (772) 646-7210 ...

Todt: Newcomers could miss three races - crash.net

Todt: Newcomers could miss three races
crash.net
Both teams have currently signed just one driver and have yet to get a car running EUR unlike fellow newcomers Virgin Racing and Lotus F1 who have completed .

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Danica Patrick's stock car debut: Is it stunt or growth?
Danica Patrick's stock car debut Saturday at Daytona International Speedway has created a lot of extra work for the track's public relations department...

RACIN' AROUND: Speed Channel's Despain entertains York crowd (Chambersburg Public Opinion)
Continuing a tradition, the York County Racing Club (YCRC) held its 28th annual Hall of Fame awards banquet recently, with the usual fanfare -- a number of celebrated Hall of Fame inductees and another excellent speaker who was a big hit with all in attendance...

Rolex 24 (Things to Do) - Grand-Am

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Rolex 24 (Things to Do)
Grand-Am
Visit the Grassroots Motorsports tent, try your hand at slot car racing or tackle a racing simulator. 9. Visit Daytona 500 Experience to see Lyn St. James' .
Ryan Dalziel Looks Forward to Rolex 24, Rest of the SeasonGrand-Am

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Johnson, Jarrett say Danica Patrick has graduated 'high school'
In separate news conferences Wednesday, Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson and three-time Daytona 500 winner Dale Jarrett likened Danica Patrick's successful debut in last week's Automobile Racing Club of America race to graduating from high school...

Gambling might not be best solution to state's money woes (The Herald-Mail)
Individuals and governments should stop and ask at this point whether an unhealthy problem is really solved when it is reconciled with an unhealthy fix...

Level Up! launches new online racing game and tournament (Manila Bulletin via Yahoo! Philippines News)
With no less than celebrated race car champion Gaby Dela Merced as its brand ambassador, Level Up! games recently launched the full commercial version of the latest evolution of what company executives now say is their "most played online game." Crazy Kart 2: Race Battle Online or simply CK2RBO picks up where the very popular Crazy Kart left off, this time with a slightly more serious racing ...

Opportunity Knocks: Stefan GP and Toyota prepare for another team's failure
That sense of unbridled optimism could stand to serve an F1 team well, only Stefan GP isn't an F1 team...

Over 700,000 people visited the 2010 North American International Auto Show
The final attendance for the 2010 North American International Auto Show was 715,000 people...

Johnson, Jarrett say Danica Patrick has graduated 'high school' (The Tampa Tribune)
Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson and three-time Daytona 500 winner Dale Jarrett likened Danica Patrick's successful debut in last week's ARCA race to graduating from high school...

Cheltenham4u.co.uk: Take Up Slot Car Racing with Dowty Slot Car Club
Take Up Slot Car Racing with Dowty Slot Car Club. Slot racing is the quickest indoor sport and as with any sport, it takes time and practise to get to the top. The Dowty track has a lap length of over 46 metres and is the longest four ...

CJent1 Racing: Update to Carrera Slot Car and Ferrari Exclusive .
CJent1 Racing. Discussions of road racing and slot car racing blogspot. Nothing is sacred, within the bounds of lady and gentleman like conduct. Saturday, January 23, 2010. Update to Carrera Slot Car and Ferrari Exclusive Agreement ...

Carrera adds Ferrari slot car rights - Playthings

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Carrera adds Ferrari slot car rights
Playthings
By Staff -- Playthings, 1/22/2010 9:00:00 AM CRANBURY, NJEURCarrera of America has been granted exclusive electric slot car racing rights to Italian supercar .

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Johnson, Jarrett say Danica Patrick has graduated 'high school' - Tampa Tribune

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Johnson, Jarrett say Danica Patrick has graduated 'high school'
Tampa Tribune
The speeds aren't as high as what she is used to (in Indy car racing), so I think that part it's fine for her. It's just understanding these cars and the .
Danica Patrick Makes For Monster Ratings Jump For SPEED ARCA Racing Series .Hartford Courant (blog)
Danica Patrick's Stock Car Debut Draws 2.4 Million ViewersPaddockTalk
Arca Race Daytona, Beach Florida [PICS]Gather.com
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Todt: Newcomers could miss three races
Jean Todt reveals that F1 teams can miss three races in 2010 - " giving USF1 and Campos more time to resolve current difficulties USF1 and Campos Meta 1 have been given a boost in their bid to make it onto the grid for the 2010 F1 season after FIA president Jean Todt revealed that teams can miss up to three races this year without penalty...

Martin County Community Calendar, updated Feb. 10 - Vero Beach Press-Journal (subscription)

Martin County Community Calendar, updated Feb. 10
Vero Beach Press-Journal (subscription)
Paradise Park: Concert, grand opening, car show. slot car racing. Paradise Park, Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, 1-4 pm, Feb. 14. (561) 575-1285; tequesta.org. .

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Electric racing controversy continues
This morning, the Isle of Man government issued a bizarre statement intended to address "speculation and unsubstantiated claims" surrounding its decision to drop the TTXGP and replace it with its own event, TT Zero ...

Need help HO Slot cars history chart - Slot Car Illustrated Forum
Since I missed many years of slot car racing since starting as a kid, I been trying get a better picture of the manufacutures now and how the bodies work with the chassis, as well as, some the different developments and years that it ...

Valencia day three - Ferrari stay top as Alonso debuts
If the crowd of thousands that descended on the Valencia track on Wednesday made the trip to the Spanish circuit to watch local hero Fernando Alonso in action in a Ferrari for the first time, then they’ll leave well satisfied...

Todt: Newcomers could miss three races (Crash.net)
FIA president Jean Todt reveals that the Concorde Agreement will allow F1's newcomers to miss three races in 2010 giving strugglers Campos and USF1 more time to prepare for debut season..

The Best Racing Car Toys For Young And Recent Enthusiasts This Xmas
Now for fans of slot car racing there are some amazing sets to choose from, like the Carrera Evolution Pretty Racing Slot Car Set, which has everything you wish to enjoy this marvellous hobby. Then there's the Life Like Ford Mustang ...

RBR reveal 2010 RB6 - Forumula1.net (blog)

RBR reveal 2010 RB6
Forumula1.net (blog)
Stefan GP reveal 2010 testing plans The mysterious Stefan GP has revealed details of its plans for next year if the team fails to win a slot on the grid for .

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Spyker Reveals Plan for Saab
Victor Muller, with Spyker C8 Spyder, has a deal for Saab. Spyker, the Dutch carmaker, said it planned to change its name to Saab Spyker Automobiles, while maintaining the two brands as separate entities...

Ho Slot car Racing, F1 RedBull, Vettel in Manhattan NewYork GP .
One Response to EURHo Slot car Racing, F1 RedBull, Vettel in Manhattan NewYork GP.EUR rodentcafeteria Says: January 18th, 2010 at 1:19 am. That's an interesting layout. But I think the Red Bull car is supposed to be Neel Jani, not Sebastian ...

Vintage HO Slot Car Racing Race #18 will be Thursday Feb 18th 2010 .
Vintage HO Slot Car Racing Race #18 will be Thursday Feb 18th 2010 Canadian Vintage HO Slot Car Racing...

Martin County Community Calendar, updated Feb. 10 (Indian River Press Journal)
LOOKING AHEADNew ListingsTreasure Coast Home And Garden Show: Showcase of local businesses, food, Martin County Fairgrounds, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mar. 6; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Mar. 7. Science Museum: Exciting demonstrations, activities with audience interaction. Community Christian Academy, 777 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart, 6-8:30 p.m., Mar. 4.Empty Bowls Martin County: Enjoy fresh bread and homemade soup in ...

2/06 :: PEAK Fantasy Racing prep
Let's see, Helio Castroneves is a given for the Indianapolis 500. But should I slot in him or Danica at Texas? Hmm...

Charlie Green achieves first Arena Racing Top Dog victory of year (Daily Press)
HAMPTON, Va. (Feb. 6) -- While his pursuers scuffled behind him, Charlie Green pulled away in the closing circuits to score the win in the 50-lap Top Dog race, the featured event of the Saturday evening's Kees Vacations 200 presented by USA Discounters for the Arena Racing Hampton Roads Pro Series at the Hampton Coliseum...

Longtime horse trainer wants slots at The Rock
At Rockingham Park, everyone knows Carlos Figueroa. Figueroa, 82, has been training horses in the area since 1949...

DTM countdown: Oliver Jarvis follows in Tom Kristensena s footsteps
Jarvis, who at the age 26 is the youngest Audi "factory" driver, will take the place of Le Mans record winner Tom Kristensen in Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline to make his debut in the most popular international touring car series in a current-specification Audi A4 after a two-year "apprenticeship" in a prior-spec model...

NASCAR Capsules: Daytona practice marred by multicar crash
If the first practice is any indication, Speedweeks could be filled with aggressive driving, big wrecks and backup cars...

Bud Shootout is 'bonus coverage'
It's "bonus coverage," as the talking heads of television are fond of saying. The Budweiser Shootout, a race that becomes more of an exhibition and less of an all-star race every year, is the grand finale of one of the more crowded Saturdays in Daytona International Speedway...

ESPN2's 10th Season of NHRA Drag Racing Coverage to Blast Off - RealityTVWebsite.com

ESPN2's 10th Season of NHRA Drag Racing Coverage to Blast Off
RealityTVWebsite.com
Finals from the last five races all will air in the 7-10 pm time slot on Sunday nights. The March 27-28 event at zMax Dragway adjacent to Charlotte Motor .

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