Slot Car Racing News for 04/17/2009



im Economy Brings Changes to Fair
The Alameda County Fair will be going through some changes this year that have been brought about by the poorer economy...

Cheltenham4u.co.uk: Dowty bSlot Car Racing/b 2009 Update
2009 updates are now available, including results from all the latest races (1/32 scale, 1/24 scale and the Cotswold Challenge - race against Swindon's bslot car racing/b club). For more information about Dowty bSlot Car Racing/b Club and b./b..

Hoping Site of First Start is The Place for Another First - Motorsport.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/4-0fd=Rurl=http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp%3FID%3D323965%26FS%3DNASCAR-CUPcid=1333890403ei=EFjoSf7NKOOgmAeD2PCBCQusg=AFQjCNGH0Zyw-qajQPb8fedbb2N1hTd8lgHoping Site of First Start is The Place for Another First/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fMotorsport.com,nbsp;Florida/font/fontbrfont size=-1Being from South Bend, Ind., stock bcar racing/b wasn#39;t exactly popular. In Newman#39;s home state, bracing/b meant one thing - open-wheel cars. Little boys dreamed of competing in the Indianapolis 500. But not Newman. He always preferred his NASCAR bslot/b cars b./b/font/div/font/td/tr/table..

Cereal Box Buildings: Pit Garages - 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..

Travel clubs: April 11, 2009
April 13: Potluck at Veteran's Building. A-F= dessert, G-N= hot dish, O-Z= salad/veggie. Bring your own table service, meeting at noon, lunch at 12:30 p.m. April 15-16: Menopause at the Eldorado in Reno...

Jake Humphrey blog (BBC News)
BBC F1 presenter blogs about bangers and big planes..

HowStuffWorks quot;How bSlot Car Racing/b Worksquot;
bSlot car racing/b became popular in the 1960s and is still going strong. Read about the history and science of bslot car racing/b...

Ford Mustang 45th Anniversary Celebration Kicks Off (Edmunds.com)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama EUR The Ford Mustang , one of the best-known American automotive brands, with a name recognition almost as high as the Ford name itself, celebrates its 45th anniversary on Friday, April 17. Mustang enthusiasts will gather at Barber Motorsports Park here for a four-day celebration...

A1 GP: Fairuz puts team back in the reckoning
FAIRUZ Fauzy put A1 Team Malaysia's campaign back on track with two strong qualifying positions in Round Six of the A1GP at the Algarve Circuit in Portimao, Portugal on Saturday...

Today's Drag Racing News
Monday, April 13, 2009 Little slot cars a big hit in New Windsor Times Herald-Record - Middletown,NY,USA Races start at 7 pm ...

Weekend Guide (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
A list of things to do...

The Chinese Grand Prix Preview - Brawn under pressure?
Even with Brawn GP’s trick diffuser having been declared legal, championship leader Jenson Button expects to have to fight really hard for his Formula One hat-trick in Shanghai this weekend, as the Chinese Grand Prix moves to the third slot on the calendar for 2009...

Vintage HO bSlot Car Racing/b Race #16 will be Thursday Feb 5th 2009 b./b
Vintage HO bSlot Car Racing/b Race #16 will be Thursday Feb 5th 2009 Canadian Vintage HO bSlot Car Racing/b...

Philly casinos fight returns to Harrisburg
Even as the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approved a small slot-machine casino in suburban Philadelphia, the agency's chaotic public meeting Wednesday signaled that the fight over the construction of two other casinos in Philadelphia has landed back in their lap...

The Chinese Grand Prix Preview - Brawn under pressure? (Formula 1)
Even with Brawn GPs trick diffuser having been declared legal, championship leader Jenson Button expects to have to fight really hard for his Formula One hat-trick in Shanghai this weekend, as the Chinese Grand Prix moves to the third slot on the calendar for 2009...

Texas race track gambles with new slot machines
The Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas begins its 13th season today with the track's parent company under bankruptcy protection...

Readers share their Mustang memories - Green Bay Press Gazette
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.ameinfo.com/192745.htmlcid=1332486809ei=EFjoSf7NKOOgmAeD2PCBCQusg=AFQjCNFDrl8gTO9XSPTiJzZdNn-m57HCBAimg src=http://nt1.ggpht.com/news?imgefp=XfqME_HCgRIJimgurl=www.ameinfo.com/images/news/small//1/76761-Mustang.jpg width=80 height=52 alt= border=1brfont size=-2AME Info/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.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20090417/GPG0101/90416163/1207cid=1332486809ei=EFjoSf7NKOOgmAeD2PCBCQusg=AFQjCNGnLmNnWvm55SwOmmLvhEduHR8adAReaders share their Mustang memories/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fGreen Bay Press Gazette,nbsp;WI/font/fontbrfont size=-1I realize now that had I kept the bcar/b, it would be worth more than any jackpot I could have won playing the bslot/b machines. Thanks for the opportunity to share my memories of a bcar/b that I loved. Bryan Saldana, left, and his brother Shawn Saldana work on b./b/fontbrfont size=-1a href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/1-1fd=Rurl=http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId%3D146126cid=1332486809ei=EFjoSf7NKOOgmAeD2PCBCQusg=AFQjCNHYnFRr6PUy0wWnF_TJFb6Oo3ZWdQFord Mustang 45th Anniversary Celebration Kicks Off/a font size=-1 color=#6f6f6fnobrEdmunds.com/Inside Line/nobr/font/fontbrfont class=p size=-1a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?hl=enned=usie=ISO-8859-1ncl=1332486809nobrall 82 news articles/nobr/a/font/div/font/td/tr/table..

Hockett Hauls in Last Manzanita Sprint Car Win with ASCS Canyon Score - WhoWon.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/7-0fd=Rurl=http://www.whowon.com/sresults.asp%3FSanctionID%3D194%26StoryID%3D267896cid=1333743196ei=EFjoSf7NKOOgmAeD2PCBCQusg=AFQjCNHymZdrMFt-pB5DiJ_AKAOKZkNzoAHockett Hauls in Last Manzanita Sprint bCar/b Win with ASCS Canyon Score/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fWhoWon.com,nbsp;NE/font/fontbrfont size=-18 mount typically driven by Bob Ream, Jr., Hockett raced his way into the redraw following a last-corner pass of Nathan High in the night#39;s fourth and final heat brace/b for the 37-bcar/b field. And, in that redraw, Hockett pulled the number one pill to b./b/font/div/font/td/tr/table..

Don's Hobby Place features 80-foot slot track
Don Cundiff, owner of Don's Hobby Shop, has created a 1/32-scale slot-car layout with nearly 80 feet of track...

Natural Bridge Speedway's season kicks off
NATURAL BRIDGE - Natural Bridge Speedway got its 2009 dirt track season underway Saturday night...

Algarve: A1 Team Malaysia A1GP Qualifying Recap
A1 Team Malaysia will start in sixth place for the Feature race and 11th position for the Sprint event at the Vodafone A1GP World Cup of Motorsport, Algarve, Portugal...

bSlot Car Racing/b Sites
Dedicated to the hobby of scale bslot car racing/b and collecting. The slot sites listed below cover all scales of electric slot cars including 1/24, 1/32, and HO plus all the other odd scales...

Take a staycation: Cost comparisons
If you found your travel budget was one of the first things to go in order to make ends meet this year, you can still spend your vacation days getting pampered, dining out or exploring wine country - in central Iowa...

Take a staycation: Cost comparisons (Juice)
If you found your travel budget was one of the first things to go in order to make ends meet this year, you can still spend your vacation days...

Little slot cars a big hit in New Windsor - Times Herald-Record
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/0-0fd=Rurl=http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article%3FAID%3D/20090413/LIFE02/904130301cid=0ei=EFjoSf7NKOOgmAeD2PCBCQusg=AFQjCNEjtSvQs8owOhbQpa_4vI9k3vK1eALittle bslot/b cars a big hit in New Windsor/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fTimes Herald-Record,nbsp;NY/font/fontbrfont size=-1They brace/b modifieds and NASCAR type cars there. Yeah, they even have a drag strip that is a huge hit on Saturday nights. Sound like real bracing/b? Might as well be. I#39;m talking about bslot car racing/b. I heard these miniature marvels were somethin#39; to see, b./b/font/div/font/td/tr/table..

Skate and Annoy Archive California Freestyling Slot Car
bSlot car racing/b still appeals to me, but somehow I dont think It would be as fun with goofy looking tiny skateboarders instead of little muscle cars. Yours for anywhere from $96 to $26. April 15th, 2009 by: Kilwag (editor) b./b..

New rules for gambling suppliers
Kansas regulators are making it easier for casinos to get slot machines and other gambling equipment...

Catalunya: James Walker preview (Motorsport.com)
The 2009 World Series by Renault roars into action next weekend at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona. After running at the front of the pre-season test sessions, James Walker will be gunning for a strong start to his 2009 Formula Renault 3.5 Championship campaign...

#39;Great Day#39; For Rahal At St. Petersburg! Takes Season Opening . - PaddockTalk
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/9i-0fd=Rurl=http://www.paddocktalk.com/news/html/modules.php%3Fop%3Dmodload%26name%3DNews%26file%3Darticle%26sid%3D105991%26mode%3Dthread%26order%3D0%26thold%3D0cid=1323191649ei=EFjoSf7NKOOgmAeD2PCBCQusg=AFQjCNFqxCd2b0p6FfR98ZqBDl6aVfki1Aimg src=http://nt3.ggpht.com/news?imgefp=L3Ywc5OeIWAJimgurl=media.paddocktalk.com/assets/albums/103_Graham_Rahal-04-04-09-113.jpg width=80 height=60 alt= border=1brfont size=-2PaddockTalk/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/9-0fd=Rurl=http://www.paddocktalk.com/news/html/modules.php%3Fop%3Dmodload%26name%3DNews%26file%3Darticle%26sid%3D105991%26mode%3Dthread%26order%3D0%26thold%3D0cid=1323191649ei=EFjoSf7NKOOgmAeD2PCBCQusg=AFQjCNFqxCd2b0p6FfR98ZqBDl6aVfki1A#39;Great Day#39; For Rahal At St. Petersburg! Takes Season Opening b./b/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fPaddockTalk/font/fontbrfont size=-1Rahals 2008 teammate, Justin Wilson gave Dale Coyne bRacing/b its best start in team history by gaining the outside front row bslot/b with his lap of 62.4604 seconds at 103.746 mph. This prompted his former team co-owner Carl Haas to [incorrectly] crow, b./b/font/div/font/td/tr/table..

Cub Scouts - Pinewood Derby with Solaris - It's Possible
Thursday April 16, 2009 Cub Scouts - Pinewood Derby with Solaris - It's Possible I've been meaning to blog about using Solaris for Scouting since February, when I became the primary organizer for group's Pinewood Derby...

Don's Hobby Place features 80-foot slot track (Post-Tribune)
CHESTERTON -- Don Cundiff, owner of Don's Hobby Shop, has created a 1/32-scale slot-car layout with nearly 80 feet of track. It includes overpasses, twists and turns, grandstands and more. Colored lanes correspond with computerized track records. A circuit board connected to each lane records laps, time, speed and other information. During a recent birthday party, boys maneuvered their cars with ...

The Heron#39;s Nest: A dose of reality - Delaware County Daily Times
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/8-0fd=Rurl=http://www.delcotimes.com/articles/2009/04/16/opinion/doc49e71390c059a557137842.txtcid=0ei=EFjoSf7NKOOgmAeD2PCBCQusg=AFQjCNHHP3EgO_gG1fDLWZr9GpBGtTJyAwThe Heron#39;s Nest: A dose of reality/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fDelaware County Daily Times,nbsp;PA/font/fontbrfont size=-1I guess the horse bracing/b gods are not Harry Kalas fans. As I pointed out yesterday, in the eighth brace/b at Harrah#39;s Chester last night there was a horse named EUROutahere Hanover.EUR As we continue to mourn the loss of legendary Phils broadcaster Harry b./b/font/div/font/td/tr/table..

bSlot Car Racing/b - Rochester Wiki
There are currently two places in Rochester offering bslot car racing/b: Fantasy Raceways b./b [WWW] bSlot Car Racing/b in Rochester - Tour of bslot car racing/b in Rochester. Local bSlot Car Racing/b Organizations. HOSCAR HO racing b./b..

Ford Mustang 45th Anniversary Celebration Kicks Off
The 2009 Ford Mustang has a long and glorious history behind it. Ford Mustang 45th anniversary will be cause for a party at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama...

DVICE: One serious bslot-car racing/b track
One serious bslot-car racing/b track, by Adam Frucci. Presented by DVICE (DVICE.COM), part of the SCI FI Network, (SCIFI.COM)..

A Rockies Casino Town Preps for the Big Time - 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://travel.nytimes.com/2009/04/17/travel/escapes/17Blackhawk.html%3F8dpccid=0ei=EFjoSf7NKOOgmAeD2PCBCQusg=AFQjCNEKHWm1qvJKNfe37_2w77Vw0Z0Wlgimg src=http://nt3.ggpht.com/news?imgefp=w3y9ulrc5u4Jimgurl=graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2009/04/17/travel/17blackhawk-600.jpg width=80 height=47 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://travel.nytimes.com/2009/04/17/travel/escapes/17Blackhawk.html%3F8dpccid=0ei=EFjoSf7NKOOgmAeD2PCBCQusg=AFQjCNEKHWm1qvJKNfe37_2w77Vw0Z0WlgA Rockies Casino Town Preps for the Big Time/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fNew York Times,nbsp;United States/font/fontbrfont size=-1There are no bslot/b machines in its bathrooms, bottle-service requirements at its clubs or Celine Dion shows on its stages. On a recent Saturday, the night life consisted of an #39;80s cover band playing at the Ameristar#39;s octagonal-shaped bar while a b./b/font/div/font/td/tr/table..

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

Battle over Philly casinos back in Harrisburg
Even as the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approved a small slot-machine casino in Montgomery County , the agency's chaotic public meeting on Wednesday signaled that the fight over the construction of two other casinos in Philadelphia has landed back in their lap...

Ryan Newman - Hoping Site of First Start is The Place for Another First
Ryan Newman - Hoping Site of First Start is The Place for Another First KANNAPOLIS , N.C. - " Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Ariz., is where it all began for Ryan Newman...

Canyon Region Manzanita reslts 2009-04-12 (Motorsport.com)
Hockett Hauls in Last Manzanita Sprint Car Win with ASCS Canyon Score!..

Glamour Dims as Hecklers Hit the Auto Show - New York Times
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/3-0fd=Rurl=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/14/automobiles/autoshow/14auto.html%3Fref%3Dbusinesscid=1333465906ei=EFjoSf7NKOOgmAeD2PCBCQusg=AFQjCNGMS6qt6KTtu47HJxkiF5qr2XqVigGlamour Dims as Hecklers Hit the Auto Show/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fNew York Times,nbsp;United States/font/fontbrfont size=-1There are bslot car/b races, a magician doing card tricks, and the crew of mtv#39;s EURPimp My RideEUR upgrading a bcar/b in a cordoned-off section called Mustang Alley, which has a spring-break vibe. EURWe#39;re the bad boys of the auto show! b./b/font/div/font/td/tr/table..

The Chinese Grand Prix Preview - Brawn under pressure? - Formula 1
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/2i-0fd=Rurl=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/formula1/2009-04-15-f1-diffuser-appeal_N.htmcid=1331855401ei=EFjoSf7NKOOgmAeD2PCBCQusg=AFQjCNE3ZL-DGuG88yINKs_ZzTJkQmco3Qimg src=http://nt3.ggpht.com/news?imgefp=I9SUBMrP7LQJimgurl=i.usatoday.net/sports/_photos/2009/04/15/diffuser-med.jpg width=80 height=44 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/2-0fd=Rurl=http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2009/4/9179.htmlcid=1331855401ei=EFjoSf7NKOOgmAeD2PCBCQusg=AFQjCNGNP31Mw3fWxSE9gxmqsSm3AFChFQThe Chinese Grand Prix Preview - Brawn under pressure?/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fFormula 1/font/fontbrfont size=-1This weekend#39;s brace/b will see a number of new components introduced to MP4-24, and while we do not expect them to radically transform the bcar#39;s/b potential, they should move us a little closer to the front.EUR Toyota, Williams and BMW Sauber are feeling b./b/fontbrfont size=-1a href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/2-1fd=Rurl=http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx%3Fid%3D45548cid=1331855401ei=EFjoSf7NKOOgmAeD2PCBCQusg=AFQjCNE4NUGGyOr1e0ugioikhDCYhMmaogButton expects bigger threat from rivals/a font size=-1 color=#6f6f6fnobrITV.com/nobr/font/fontbrfont class=p size=-1a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?hl=enned=usie=ISO-8859-1ncl=1331855401nobrall 1,281 news articles/nobr/a/font/div/font/td/tr/table..

Gone4It
From a BBC press release quoting Radio 4 controller Mark Damazer: Go4it has done its very best to reach a children's audience...

Interactive hobbies show
The great and good of the model world will join thousands of enthusiasts at the UK's largest interactive hobbies show in mid-Somerset this April...

Little slot cars a big hit in New Windsor
Did you ever hear of Orange County Raceway in New Windsor? Yeah, you read it right, raceway...

1986 Porsche 944 Turbo from North America - Comments (Carsurvey.org)
Blown head gasket after installing chip and manual boost controller. This was my fault and would not have happened if I had not modified boost. The problem was solved with a wide fire ring head gasket...

Categories gt; Entertainment gt; Exclusive Events ~ Sweemo
Discover the flat out fun pastime of bslot car racing/b. Having sped to popularity in the 60s and 70s, miniature car racing is back with a whole new breed of cars, tracks, and accessories. Whether youre new to the sport or an b./b..

Car Burglaries On The Rise - WTVC
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Trulli racing with Abruzzo earthquake victims in his heart (Crash.Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport)
Jarno Trulli will be racing with an extra purpose than usual in this weekends Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai, as he bids to honour the memory and raise vital funds for the victims of the catastrophic earthquake that struck his home region of the Abruzzo early last week. Almost 300 people were killed in the tragedy that happened in and around the ancient city of LAquila on 6 April, just 100 ...

71st Gent-Wevelgem - Chasing the Peloton
But what about spectators? Tim Lee shares his experience of chasing Gent Wevelgem in less than desirable weather however coming away quite content after seeing the favourite's team win but with a different rider. By Tim Lee Date: 08/04/2009 Location: Oost Vlaanderen -West Vlaanderen By definition according to the UCI, Gent Wevelgem is a mid week ...



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