Slot Car Racing News for 02/19/2009



SlotZ Racer Updated, Added Support for SlotZ Track Editor
February 17, 2009 - NEW YORK, New York - February 17, 2009 - Freeverse announced that SlotZ Racer, the hit slot car racing game for the iPhone and iPod touch, has been updated to provide full integration with ...

These enthusiasts are driven toward the fast-track
For nearly 20 years, a non-descript warehouse in an office park near the Washington Grove MARC station has been a minor Mecca for remote-control car enthusiasts from across the mid-Atlantic, hosting a handful ...

SE: Bradenton Saturday summary (Motorsport.com)
BRADENTON, Fla. (February 14, 2009) -- Duane Shields of Boulder City, Nev., claimed the No.1 qualifying spot in Top Alcohol Dragster with Saturday's run at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Bradenton Motorsports Park. Stamford, Conn., resident Mickey Ferro put together an impressive pass in Top Alcohol Funny Car to take the top spot in the six car field...

Raymond Parks taught Big Bill a thing or two - ESPN
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Slot racing business gets the green flag Saturday in Mansfield b./b
According to a story by John Ford in Scale Auto Racing News, "bSlot car racing/b was so popular in the 1960s that special racing events were televised live nationally." Elvis Presley devoted a room at Graceland to the hobby brought back b./b..

Animax Unplugged#39;s #39;SLOTCAR#39; Joins RaceTalkRadio - WhoWon.com
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A.M. Briefing
Armstrong is involved in second-stage spill: Texan Lance Armstrong took a spill when he got tangled with a motorcycle, and still moved up a spot in the overall standings at the Tour of California after a rainy ...

Show Buzz: Toy Fair 2009
Feb. 15, 2009 - Toy Fair at New York's Javits Center began today with what was considered by many to be a pleasantly surprising start...

Computers Suck Out the Fun - PC Magazine
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Logan Henson: Racing in his blood
Editor's note: Tim Haddock's First Gear commentary usually runs every other Friday, but because of the Foothill League finales, it is running today...

Vintage HO bSlot Car Racing/b Race #18 will be Thursday Feb 19th 2009 b./b
Vintage HO bSlot Car Racing/b Race #18 will be Thursday Feb 19th 2009 Canadian Vintage HO bSlot Car Racing/b...

Roush Racing - Ford interview, part 2 2009-02-16 (Motorsport.com)
CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THE CHALLENGE OF KEEPING YOUR TEAMS COMPETITIVE AND CAN YOU SPECULATE ON WHERE ROUSH FENWAY WOULD BE IF YOU HADN'T BEEN ABLE TO WORK THE MERGER WITH JOHN HENRY?..

Slotz Racer - Games,Reviews - 148Apps - iPhone App and Game b./b
Slotz Racer is a great representation of a childhood favorite, bslot car racing/b. With a built in track editor, over 20 tracks, and the ability to play...

Slot.it Mclaren Fina and Lightning Vortrom Body chassis - Slot Car b./b
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..

Apple software updates for Feb. 17
Comm-Unity Network Systems has updated MMColor, an interface plug-in that allows you to create and edit color in FileMaker Pro, to version 1.6. The upgrade includes compatibility improvements with the recently ...

Workers race ahead of Long Beach event (Long Beach Press-Telegram)
The mayor attends annual ceremony to get construction going...

Briefs | Cycling: North Bend#x27;s Thomas Peterson wins Tour of California stage
Cycling Armstrong is involved in second-stage spill: Texan Lance Armstrong took a spill when he got tangled with a motorcycle, and still...

2/17 :: Unifying influence
"We are unified." The words hung in the hallways of the Indy Racing League office like smoke from an artillery skirmish ...

GoNintendo Blog Archive Even More Bubble Bobble and bSlot Car/b b./b
5 Responses to EUREven More Bubble Bobble and bSlot Car Racing/b FootageEUR. Nero Says: February 11th, 2009 at 8:07 pm. Man I love hearing the Bubble Bobble music again. Makes me all happy. xzerox Says: February 11th, 2009 at 8:27 pm b./b..

Slot races, a #39;60s hit, still thrill hobbyists - Toledo Blade
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Okiraku bSlot Car Racing/b WiiWare New Video Nintendo Wii Zone
Okiraku bSlot Car Racing/b WiiWare New Video. This is a new video of the Nintendo WiiWare game Okiraku bSlot Car Racing/b. Tags: Nintendo WiiWare, Okiraku bSlot Car Racing/b del.icio.us:Okiraku bSlot Car Racing/b WiiWare New Video digg:Okiraku b./b..

2/17 :: Unifying influence (Indy Car)
A year later, "we are unified" remain the words that defined the IndyCar Series season. They also were a clarion call for a stronger open-wheel racing series...

San Felipe draw summary (Motorsport.com)
LOS ANGELES--Champion Southern California desert racers Damen Jefferies and Robby Bell received the pole positions for four-wheel and two-wheel vehicles in the computerized drawing for starting positions held Saturday for the upcoming 23rd Annual Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250...

Computers Suck Out All the Fun
This article was brought to you by the good folks at PCMag.com . While looking at a video of the changes in the F-1 racing car, it occurred to me that everything has become high-tech-so much so that you have to ...

2009 Canadian International Autoshow
Let me begin by stating that I am not your average 'car guy'. I do not drive, nor can I explain in any great detail how an engine works...

paidContent.org - Broadband Content Bits: Netflix/Xbox . - Washington Post
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GoNintendo Blog Archive bSlot Car Racing/b - footage- What are b./b
bSlot Car Racing/b - footage. Direct link here (thanks Josh!) b./b One Response to EURbSlot Car Racing/b - footageEUR. redhatdrawler Says: February 10th, 2009 at 6:22 pm. I saw you rub her boobies! Im tellingEUR. Leave a Reply. Logged in as . b./b..

Zoom, Zoom, Spit and Sputter (Ruidoso News)
The Daytona 500 was Sunday. Cars hit each other. It started to rain. Race over. Winner Matt Kenseth thanked his sponsors. That's NASCAR...

2009 San Felipe 250 Draw Results
Champion Southern California desert racers Damen Jefferies and Robby Bell received the pole positions for four-wheel and two-wheel vehicles in the computerized drawing for starting positions held Saturday for ...

Roush Racing - Ford interview, part 2 2009-02-16 - Motorsport.com
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Shop revives interest in slot car racing (Westland Observer)
Shawn Cummins may not like the radio station his father Paul listens to, but the Oldies music fits in well with their revival of an activity that was the rage among kids more than 20 years ago...

Slot racing business gets the green flag Saturday in Mansfield - Mansfield News Journal
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Remote-control car lovers gear up for showdown in Gaithersburg (Damascus Gazette)
A birdseye view of The Track, an indoor radio control and slot car raceway in Gaithersburg. Racers gather for racing and to work on their cars together...

Rain washes away potential Cinderella story
T he 51st annual Daytona 500 will be memorable mostly as the race for which I got a really great parking space...

Workers race ahead of Long Beach event - Contra Costa Times
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Google Alert - drag racing
NHRA's annual duel in the desert has been a Southwest fixture since 1985, when it joined the tour in a late fall slot...

Media Macaroni Blog Archive bSlot Car Racing/b for the Current b./b
Its strange that it should feel so different than other racing games on Wii - its definitely more like bslot car racing/b than it is like MarioKart. Maybe thats because Im a terrible virtual driver and Im always going off the track in b./b..

Saturday's NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Event at Bradenton Motorsports Park (The Auto Channel)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES EUR SOUTHEAST DIVISION BRADENTON MOTORSPORTS PARK, BRADENTON, FLA...

NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series at Phoenix
The NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series makes its annual appearance at Firebird International Raceway in Phoenix this weekend, and ESPN2 will have coverage of qualifying and eliminations from the Lucas Oil ...

Mixed results for Red Bull duo
Red Bull Racing pair Brian Vickers and Scott Speed suffered mixed results in the Gatorade Duels at Daytona with Vickers impressing to secure a strong grid slot for the Daytona 500...

Slot Car Racing?
Always on the lookout for something interesting that we dont know is happening right under our noses, Dave & I recently stopped by the AB Charles Hobby Shop in Mount Lebanon forEUR wait for itEUR bslot car racing/b! b./b..

Hardees Shifts Gears Into Wacky EURSlotcar Racing Series - Tubefilter News
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Roush team goes green with propane
If Jack Roush has anything to say about it, propane soon will be used for more than grilling hamburgers and hot dogs at the infield cookout...

Motorsports This Week on ESPN
February 16th - 20th, 2009 Tuesday: In a special edition of Side By Side, we take a look at who really caused the Big One at Daytona this year: Dale Earnhardt, Jr...

Some new speed for an old hobby
Every Saturday, HobbyTown USA in Ashwaubenon is hosting slot car racing tournaments.A Organizers say turnout for the competitions has been much more than expected...

Briefs | Cycling: North Bend's Thomas Peterson wins Tour of California stage (Seattle Times)
Cycling Armstrong is involved in second-stage spill: Texan Lance Armstrong took a spill when he got tangled with a motorcycle, and still...

Computers Suck Out the Fun
In video games, sports, and even car racing, computers have complicated otherwise-entertaining activities to the point that they're no longer entertaining...

GoNintendo Blog Archive bSlot Car Racing/b - screens- What are b./b
bSlot Car Racing/b - screens slot10. This title will cost 500 Wii Points, and is due to hit WiiWare in Japan on February 10th, 2009. Click here for more screens. This entry was posted on Tuesday, February 10th, 2009 at 3:22 am and is b./b..

Car Show Returns to Coventry Mall for First Time in 20 Years - WhoWon.com
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Zoom, Zoom, Spit and Sputter
The Daytona 500 was Sunday. Cars hit each other. It started to rain. Race over. Winner Matt Kenseth thanked his sponsors...



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