Slot Car Racing News for 02/15/2008



Scalextric race set for `Quantum of Solace`
As MI6 exclusively revealed back in December, Scalextric - the company behind the legendary slot car racing set for 50 years - is planning a special 007 edition in 2008 to coincide with the 22nd James Bond film "Quantum of Solace". ...

Carrera Slot Car Racing: It's a long way from Aurora AFX
As with so many of my automotive-related interests I acquired my joy of slot-car racing from my older brothers...

INCP--Dodge Sprinter
Turn the Sprinter into a mobile slot-car racing track? Perhaps a poor man's RV? A renegade, unlicensed, hyper-aggressive airport shuttle? An immaculately prepared race car hauler? A mobile party van for college frat guys that can be ...

It's time for New Jersey's horse racing industry to face reality (Examiner)
When was the last time you needed to make a decision whether to put gas in your car or buy groceries? When was the last time you needed to make a decision whether to pay the taxman or the utility company?..

NASCAR viewers get a break, ad-wise (New York Daily News)
Viewers tuning in to ESPN's coverage of stock-car racing are likely to notice a change in how the commercials play out...

A Little Slot Car Racing Intro
Slot car racing (also called slotcar racing or slot racing) is the competitive hobby of racing with powered miniature autos (or other vehicles) which are guided by grooves or slots in the track on which they run. ...

The Slot It Porsche 956 Short-tail Slot Car
The Porsche 956, along with its variant, the 962, was the car that established the pattern for the entire Group C / GTP category of race cars, a pattern followed for the entire duration of that era of endurance racing. ...

Former champ Jarrett racing to make final Daytona - USA Today

Former champ Jarrett racing to make final Daytona
USA Today - Feb 13, 2008
"I should have a car capable of going up there and racing my way in." said Jarrett, driving a Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota. Four drivers will race their .
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Former champ Jarrett racing to make final Daytona
Thursday's Gatorade Duels at Daytona International Speedway will set the field for the 50th Daytona 500...

Notes: Stewart grabs pole for Nationwide race at Daytona (USA Today)
Tony Stewart will kick off the Nationwide Series season opener from the pole after posting Friday's fastest qualifying run at 180.937 mph. Stewart, who won back-to-back races on this circuit here in 2005 and 2006 for Kevin Harvick Inc., is running a Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing...

Florida Slot Car Racing - My Series - Race #1 - 2/9/08
Florida Slot Car Racing - My Series - was started in 2007 and had a few tweaks for the 2008 season. They seem to be well received for the most part. Remember .. the idea is to keep things fun everyone and encourage racers to visit ...

Team Reports (Daytona, Fla.) - After Finishing Second in Shootout, Stewart Scores Second in Duel
Tony Stewart continued riding the momentum from his second-place finish last Saturday night in the non-points Budweiser Shootout by finishing second in his Gatorade Duel qualifying race on Thursday...

Jimmie Johnson locks in pole slot
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA.: The Hendrick Motorsports juggernaut just keeps on rolling. Reigning NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson won his second Daytona 500 pole less than 24 hours after new Hendrick teammate Dale ...

Slot-car racing
After an early morning ferry ride across the Sea of Marmara to the city of Yalova, I was walking along when I came across a few pieces of a slot-car race track lying on the sidewalk. They were just sitting there in front of a store. ...

Tony Stewart Second in Gatorade Duel
Tony Stewart continued riding the momentum from his second-place finish last Saturday night in the non-points Budweiser Shootout by finishing second in his Gatorade Duel qualifying race on Thursday...

Harvick started, stayed in some fast company - Toledo Blade

Harvick started, stayed in some fast company
Toledo Blade, OH - Feb 14, 2008
But Harvick moved into the slot that had been occupied by Earnhardt at Richard Childress Racing, and with only a car number change and a reverse paint .
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Let the race begin (Odessa American)
Gentlemen, start your engines EUR” and help benefit Odessa Crime Stoppers. The fifth annual Daytona 500 West Texas fund-raiser kicks off at 11:30 a.m. Sunday at the Commemorative Air Force hangar...

Revell-Monogram Greenwood Corvette
Revell-Monogram has produced four versions of the car for slot car racing: 85-4855 Spirit of Riverside 75, $44.95 85-4857 Spirit of Sebring 76, $44.95 85-4863 Spirit of LeMans 76, $53.95 (special limited edition) 85-4864 Mancuso ...

Vintage HO Slot Car Racing Race # 20 will be Thursday Feb. 14th 2008
Race # 20 will be Thursday Feb. 14th 2008 The Class is Magnatraction Modified. Held at Huttonville Speedwayinthegroove@toys2nv.com. The track will be open at 7:00 pm for practice and racing is to start at 8:00 pm To allow enough time to ...

Pair wins big on Valentine's Day
Trip to Burlington casino ends with $200,000 jackpot. By DARCIE HOENIG dhoenig@thehawkeye.com An elderly couple from Quincy, Ill., had a Valentine's Day they will never forget...

One Day, NASCAR Will Own Your Ass - Deadspin

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One Day, NASCAR Will Own Your Ass
Deadspin, NY - 4 hours ago
The obvious battle is between the drivers on the track, but you've also got competing models of cars (Ford, Chevy, Dodge, and now Toyota), racing teams (the .
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Pair wins big on Valentine's Day - Burlington Hawk Eye

Pair wins big on Valentine's Day
Burlington Hawk Eye,  United States - 10 hours ago
Representatives from the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission and International Gaming Technology, the makers of the slot machine, had to go to Burlington to .
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News Round-up: Hype, Night Races & Portgual
Having been away from BlogF1 for the last week there is lots of news to catch up on...

Earnhardt aims at historical week (The Express-Times)
Dale Earnhardt Jr. followed up his victory in last Saturday's Bud Shootout exhibition by winning the first of two 150-mile Gatorade Duel qualifying races on Thursday at Daytona International Speedway...

NASCAR viewers get a break, ad-wise
ESPN is adjusting timing of commercial breaks, says Rich Feinberg, network VP of motor sports...

Harvick started, stayed in some fast company
In racing, the toughest starting position is the one right behind a legend. The young up-and-coming drivers all want to race, but it can be very uncomfortable if you move in where a star once took the wheel...

Project Gotham Racing 4 Downloadable Content Released
Posted by John JCal Callaham on Thursday February 14, 2008 - 05:41 PM As promised the first downloadable content for the Xbox 360 exclusive racing game Project Gotham Racing 4 is now available to download...

The hobby of slot car racing is so named because each racing car .
The hobby of slot car racing is so named because each racing car has a small pin that projects beneath it. This pin sits in a slot that is continuous around the whole track. Most tracks have two slots so two cars can race...

Head2Head: Is Daytona qualifying a good way to go?
This week's hot-button topic is on the topic that so many people have difficulty explaining: qualifying for the Daytona 500...

2008 NASCAR driver rankings: Nos. 10-1
What do you think of when you hear "the usual suspects?" My mind drifts to images from the classic film of the same name, a taut story that kept us spellbound with a tremendous cast including Gabriel Byrne, ...

New Need For Speed ProStreet PC Demo Released
Posted by John JCal Callaham on Tuesday February 12, 2008 - 08:25 AM Electronic Arts has released a new PC demo for its recent racing game Need For Speed ProStreet...

Former champ Jarrett racing to make final Daytona (USA Today)
Former Daytona 500 champion Dale Jarrett is among 14 NASCAR Cup drivers trying to qualify for Sunday's race. He believes he has a car capable of running what he expects will be his final run at the season-opening event...

NASCAR viewers get a break, ad-wise - New York Daily News

New York Daily News

NASCAR viewers get a break, ad-wise
New York Daily News, NY - Feb 14, 2008
Viewers tuning in to ESPN's coverage of stock-car racing are likely to notice a change in how the commercials play out. Starting with Saturday's NASCAR's .
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Time to kiss region's money goodbye
Today is Valentine's Day, the day for lots of hugs and kisses. And with this week's grand opening of the Hollywood Casino at Penn National, it will also be the day you can kiss your money good-bye at the slot ...

43QUESTIONSThere's plenty to ponder as the new season begins. - roanoke.com
Jeff and Junior are teammates. Country is in, rock is out. It's now Sprint Cup, not Winston Cup or Nextel Cup...

Slot car racing is gaining in popularity
Slot car racing is gaining in popularity. Some specialty party businesses are offering slot car birthday parties for children. Up to 16 ( or maybe more ) children can race on a super large slot car track at the same time! ...

Seconds, Please - After Finishing Second in Shootout, Stewart Scores Second in Duel
Date: Feb. 14, 2008 Event: Gatorade Duel Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Location: Daytona International Speedway Start/Finish: 8th/2nd Winners: Gatorade Duel No...

Flips, Crashes And Flaring Tempers Highlight Speedworld . - WhoWon.com

Flips, Crashes And Flaring Tempers Highlight Speedworld .
WhoWon.com, NE - Feb 14, 2008
After Tuesdays scheduled first round of the INEX/600 Series Racing Winternationals was washed out, the weather Wednesday put a damper on things in the .
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Roll Models
Viewing concept cars at the Chicago Auto Show is fun. And evaluating automaker pitches about hybrid or electric cars that may -- or may not -- be built can be interesting...

Martin Byford breaks Brand Hatch lap record in Cupra testing : - - F1SA

Martin Byford breaks Brand Hatch lap record in Cupra testing : -
F1SA, UK - 9 hours ago
The 35-year old driver from Colchester in Essex has more preseason testing planned in the Z Speed Racing prepared car, and is delighted with his pace so far .
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Spinning my wheels: Daytona
Mike is a contributor for the FOXSports.com fantasy group. Read his blog for more analysis...

Time to kiss regions money goodbye - Lebanon Daily News

Time to kiss regions money goodbye
Lebanon Daily News, PA - Feb 14, 2008
The casino owners know that the low overhead and low employment make slot machines more profitable than horse racing. How many people does it take to plug .
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Notes: Stewart grabs pole for Nationwide race at Daytona - USA Today

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Notes: Stewart grabs pole for Nationwide race at Daytona
USA Today - 2 hours ago
That includes all three MWR entries and the three-car Joe Gibbs Racing stable. JGR made the switch to Toyota this season after 16 years with General Motors. .
Daytona Duel: Tony Stewart race notes Motorsport.com
Earnhardt aims at historical week The Express Times
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N.J. next pit stop for NASCAR? (The Record)
NASCAR's interest in building a racetrack in the Meadowlands is revving up again...

TEAM REPORTS (DAYTONA, FLA.) - After Finishing Second in Shootout, Stewart Scores Second in Duel (The Auto Channel)
Tony Stewart continued riding the momentum from his second-place finish last Saturday night in the non-points Budweiser Shootout by finishing second in his Gatorade Duel qualifying race on Thursday...

Is the qualifying format for the Daytona 500 good or bad? (Nascar)
This week's hot-button topic is on the topic that so many people have difficulty explaining: qualifying for the Daytona 500...

Let the race begin
Gentlemen, start your engines -- and help benefit Odessa Crime Stoppers. The fifth annual Daytona 500 West Texas fund-raiser kicks off at 11:30 a.m. Sunday at the Commemorative Air Force hangar...

Daytona 500: The Car of Tomorrow Is Here Today
Beneath the red paint, Kasey Kahne's Dodge Avenger is just like every other NASCAR Car of Tomorrow...

Daytona 500: The Car of Tomorrow Is Here Today - Edmunds.com/Inside Line

Daytona 500: The Car of Tomorrow Is Here Today
Edmunds.com/Inside Line, CA - 9 hours ago
(Photo courtesy of NASCAR) Though the Car of Tomorrow has tested at Daytona in the past, this is the first time it has been seen in racing conditions at the .
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Daytona 500: The Car of Tomorrow Is Here Today (Edmunds.com)
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida EUR” NASCAR's controversial Car of Tomorrow will fill every starting slot for the 50th anniversary of the Daytona 500, which takes place Sunday, February 17. The newly mandated car was raced by NASCAR teams in 16 of 36 events in the 2007 season, but this week is the first time the car has raced on the high banks of Daytona's tri-oval...



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