Slot Car Racing News for 02/17/2008



Notes: Stewart grabs pole for Nationwide race at Daytona - USA Today

Washington Post

Notes: Stewart grabs pole for Nationwide race at Daytona
USA Today - Feb 15, 2008
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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Atlantic City: A cool alternative (Miami Herald)
Chilly winds blow the summertime fun from Atlantic City's fabled boardwalk. There's plenty of room to stroll the 4-mile landmark, with a barren beach on one side and shuttered shops on the other...

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 - Feb 15, 2008
(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: Ryan Newman NASCAR Sprint Cup Winner's Post-Race Press Conference
An interview with: RYAN NEWMAN, ROGER PENSKE, ROY McCAULEY KERRY THARP: Ryan Newman will be joining us momentarily...

The amazing (slot car) race - Contra Costa Times

The amazing (slot car) race
Contra Costa Times, CA - Feb 16, 2008
By Laura Casey It's five minutes 'til showtime and Phil Williams gathers his racers outside Slot Car Magic & Hobbies to brief them on tonight's rules and .
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The amazing (slot car) race
It's five minutes 'til showtime and Phil Williams gathers his racers outside Slot Car Magic & Hobbies to brief them on tonight's rules and wish them good luck in the race...

First great misleading headline of the year
Despite a headline crowing about a 34% increase in income, the Contra Costa Times reported today that MediaNews, the uber newspaper mogul in Northern California, still managed to see "advertising revenue fall ...

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...

The amazing (slot car) race (Contra Costa Times)
Video: Ready!, Set!, Race! It's five minutes 'til showtime and Phil Williams gathers his racers outside Slot Car Magic & Hobbies to brief them on tonight's rules and wish them good luck in the race...

PR-SCORE-Sohren in SCORE Trophy-Truck, Bell in Motorcycles draw First starting
Topic: PR-SCORE-Sohren in SCORE Trophy-Truck, Bell in Motorcycles draw First starting Round 2, SCORE Desert Series Sohren in SCORE Trophy-Truck, Bell in Motorcycles draw First starting slots for 22nd Tecate ...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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...

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. ...

Daytona 500: Winning team press - Motorsport.com

Daytona 500: Winning team press
Motorsport.com, Florida - 6 minutes ago
Ryan drove a masterful race as far as when he had the car, he could run in the first five. When he didn't have the car, he'd find a slot somewhere between .
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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...

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...

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. ...

Slow death of the seaside slot-machine arcades
Business was slow in the Golden Horseshoe amusement arcade yesterday lunchtime. The fruit machine lights were flashing manically and the music was pumping from the racing car simulators but, even on an ...

Atlantic City: A cool alternative
Chilly winds blow the summertime fun from Atlantic City's fabled boardwalk. There's plenty of room to stroll the 4-mile landmark, with a barren beach on one side and shuttered shops on the other...

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! ...

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...

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...

NASCAR: Stephen Cole Smith's Top 10 Drivers at Daytona (Sun-Sentinel)
NASCAR considers any of its oval race tracks that are a mile or longer to be "superspeedways," but we all know that only two tracks really deserve that "super" designation: Daytona International Speedway , and Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama ...

Canadian Vintage HO Slot Car Racing 12 hour race set up photos of .
Here are a few shots of Thursday night set up of the 200ft track at Speedarama Custom Car Show ,for this weekends Feb. 9th 12 hour HO slot Car Race...

Elliott's geography: Veteran would like to see return to racing roots - Toledo Blade

Metro Toronto

Elliott's geography: Veteran would like to see return to racing roots
Toledo Blade, OH - Feb 16, 2008
One guy not thrilled at all to be looking at the Daytona International Speedway from anywhere but behind the windshield of a stock car is Bill Elliott, .
NASCAR: Stephen Cole Smith's Top 10 Drivers at Daytona Sun-Sentinel.com
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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. ...

Boogiety Boogiety Boogiety Lets go Cookie Cutter Racing Boys
Well boys are you ready to go racing the Daytona 500 is tomorrow as the NASCAR "Sprint" Series starts its 2008 campaign...

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...

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...

Spinning my wheels: Daytona
Mike is a contributor for the FOXSports.com fantasy group. Read his blog for more analysis...

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 ...

Slow death of the seaside slot-machine arcades - Independent

Slow death of the seaside slot-machine arcades
Independent, UK - Feb 16, 2008
The fruit machine lights were flashing manically and the music was pumping from the racing car simulators but, even on an unseasonably warm winter's day, .
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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...

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?..

Canadian Vintage HO Slot Car Racing 12 hour race
Hey all you HO slot racers We're going for our 3rd Annual 12 Hours of Speedorama Saturday Feb 9th. Race will start at 9 am finishing at approximately at 10 pm allowing time for lane changes. Track opens for practice at 8am Sat. ...

Slow death of the seaside slot-machine arcades (Independent)
Business was slow in the Golden Horseshoe amusement arcade yesterday lunchtime. The fruit machine lights were flashing manically and the music was pumping from the racing car simulators but, even on an unseasonably warm winter's day, the punters were few and far between...

Sohren in SCORE Trophy-Truck, Bell in Motorcycles draw - First . - DirtNewz.com

Sohren in SCORE Trophy-Truck, Bell in Motorcycles draw - First .
DirtNewz.com, CA - Feb 16, 2008
Following Januarys season-opening SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge, Americas Foremost Desert Racing Series will visit Mexico for the first of three races .
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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...

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...

Fogg wins Manfeild round but McIntyre keeps V8 series lead - SportsWeb

Fogg wins Manfeild round but McIntyre keeps V8 series lead
SportsWeb, New Zealand - 9 hours ago
Its the motor racing capital of the South Island! And its going to be great to have back-to-back weekends to finish the championship. .
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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...

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...

NASCAR: Stephen Cole Smith's Top 10 Drivers at Daytona
NASCAR considers any of its oval race tracks that are a mile or longer to be "superspeedways," but we all know that only two tracks really deserve that "super" designation: Daytona International Speedway , and ...

DIRTcar: Horton First In Alltel DIRTcar Nationals Finale; Hearn . - Inside Track Motorsport News

DIRTcar: Horton First In Alltel DIRTcar Nationals Finale; Hearn .
Inside Track Motorsport News, Canada - 14 hours ago
EURMotors have been keeping me entertained here the whole week,EUR said Horton, 51, after parking the Schmidt Racing no. 5 Lincoln Auto Body/Troyer entry in .
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Upset of the ages for Newman - Gaston Gazette

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Upset of the ages for Newman
Gaston Gazette, NC - 2 hours ago
Wed get in a rental car and drive around every track the right way, then drive around every track the wrong way, to see all the angles. .
Daytona 500 Post Race Press Conference Transcript (Roger Penske . Restrictor Plate THIS
One Day, NASCAR Will Own Your Ass Deadspin
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NASCAR viewers get a break, ad-wise
ESPN is adjusting timing of commercial breaks, says Rich Feinberg, network VP of motor sports...



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