Slot Car Racing News for 05/29/2009



Car-crazy Cupra couple soup up their wedding (Independent Online)
A couple of English car nuts made their favourite roadgoing toy the focus of their wedding...

Indy 500: Dreyer & Reinbold Racing race report (Motorsport.com)
INDIANAPOLIS (May 24, 2009)-- Dreyer & Reinbold Racing drivers Mike Conway and John Andretti were in position to score Top Ten finishes Sunday in the 2009 Indianapolis 500 Mile Race before a late yellow flag hurt their chances...

2010 Lexus HS 250h Test Drive 35-MPG Hybrid With Techy, Mouse-Like Haptic Interface
There are cars designed for fuel efficiency and there are cars designed for luxury...

Cudlin's top 10 finish (Manning River Times)
TAREE motor bike racer Damian Cudlin put in another solid performance at Infineon's AMA round, securing another top 10 finish for the Paradigm Racing Team...

ATT Williams Team 2009 Monaco Grand Prix Reviev
Following Thursdaya s two practice sessions, the AT&T Williams team again demonstrated competitive pace, but contrary to some commentatorsa expectations, carried their form through into the tacticallycritical qualifying session on Saturday...

ATT Williams 2009 Monaco GP Qualifying
In a tactically critical qualifying session for the Monaco Grand Prix, the AT&T Williams team secured two top ten grid slots, with Kazuki Nakajima equalling a career-best tenth place start for tomorrowa TMs race...

Japan#39;s top 5 carmakers conduct deep global output cuts in April - Trading Markets (press release)
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://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10247932-48.htmlcid=1247234206ei=1I8fSpTDFJ-2NanzrIgDusg=AFQjCNEHApM9S6ekYQo750rkuOwtfr_3Wwimg src=http://nt3.ggpht.com/news?imgefp=b55xTsOz0pwJimgurl=reviews.cnet.com/i/bto/20090522/2010ToyotaPrius_270x180.JPG width=80 height=53 alt= border=1brfont size=-2CNET News/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.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%2520News/2349047/cid=1247234206ei=1I8fSpTDFJ-2NanzrIgDusg=AFQjCNEe3NRbx8o97VxvuSqrjlVlB450XwJapan#39;s top 5 carmakers conduct deep global output cuts in April/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fTrading Markets (press release),nbsp;CA/font/fontbrfont size=-1The Insight saw sales of 10481 units in April, clinching the top bslot/b on the nation#39;s top-10 sales ranking from Honda#39;s own Fit compact bcar/b. A Honda official acknowledged that April sales had been buttressed by the government#39;s fiscal stimulus policy b./b/fontbrfont size=-1a href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/9-1fd=Rurl=http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/automotive_news/4318994.htmlcid=1247234206ei=1I8fSpTDFJ-2NanzrIgDusg=AFQjCNH6HSEJPOcv90AUR5Kxkhlv16dHIQ2010 Lexus HS 250h Test DriveEUR35-MPG Hybrid With Techy, Mouse-Like b./b/a font size=-1 color=#6f6f6fnobrPopular Mechanics/nobr/font/fontbrfont size=-1a href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/9-2fd=Rurl=http://www.domain-b.com/companies/companies_t/Toyota_Motor_Corp/20090526_toyota_prius.htmlcid=1247234206ei=1I8fSpTDFJ-2NanzrIgDusg=AFQjCNHr9aHgc-fl7F1CfQsEckNpG9JI3QToyota Prius to debut US market by end May/a font size=-1 color=#6f6f6fnobrdomain-B/nobr/font/fontbrfont class=p size=-1a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?hl=enned=usie=ISO-8859-1ncl=dtmT6kOYIR7vtRMOuXMRAo7dxmLgMnobrall 292 news articles/nobr/a/font/div/font/td/tr/table..

Tesla Roadster comes to Seattle - Examiner.com
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Rewind | It was time to end it, for any number of reasons (ThatsRacin.com)
With lights at Lowes Motor Speedway, NASCAR could theoretically have waited to restart a race that had been scheduled to start more than 24 hours earlier...

I am Ted King: Life in a Bubble (Velo News)
Bike races are a circus-like spectacle best witnessed firsthand. This is especially apparent at a race the size, caliber and prestige of the Giro d'Italia. Obviously the cyclists whizzing by at breathtaking speed and the unique dynamics of the races themselves are fascinating, but to experience the race caravan is like taking a stroll through the Vegas strip. For those unfamiliar with the race ...

Car-crazy Cupra couple soup up their wedding
DRESS CAR NUTS: Stephanie Garner and fiance Peter Janes with their Seat wedding cars at Goodwood racing circuit...

Florida bSlot Car Racing/b - My Series - Race #5 Results - Slot Car b./b
Florida bSlot Car Racing/b - My Series - Race #5 Results Proxy and Race Events...

Why my mom didn#39;t buy me a slot car track for Christmas in 1978 b./b
My mom didn't buy me a bslot-car racing/b set for Christmas in 1978 either, although I'm sure I would have enjoyed it if she had. At the time, I was still in the process of disabusing her of her notion that I should be playing with "girl ...

GoNintendo Blog Archive ESRB updates - Family bSlot Car Racing/b b./b
Rating summary: EURThis is a bslot car racing/b game in which players select a family member (Billy, Sarah, Mommy, Daddy) to race small toy cars around a variety of tracks. Players can accelerate their cars, navigate sharp turns, ...

Slot Cars amp; Slot Car Racing
When someone talks about slot cars or bslot car racing/b, there are a few people that just do not know what you are talking about. So this is to explain to those that are curious. The first slot cars were manufactured by Lionel (USA) in ...

SXSW Thu: The Wrens, Chairlift, Rye Rye, Gun Outfit, Nite Jewel, Micachu (Pitchfork)
Micachu [Emo's Annex; 8 p.m.] Everything about Micachu teeters on the edge of being unbearably adorable...

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...

New series debuts at Natural Bridge Speedway (The Staunton News Leader)
NATURAL BRIDGE EUR The Steel Block Bandit Late Model racing series made its inaugural visit to Natural Bridge Speedway a few weeks later than originally planned...

New series debuts at Natural Bridge Speedway
NATURAL BRIDGE - The Steel Block Bandit Late Model racing series made its inaugural visit to Natural Bridge Speedway a few weeks later than originally planned...

#39;Spellbinding#39; is the word at national spelling bee - Philadelphia Inquirer
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/5-0fd=Rurl=http://www.philly.com/inquirer/education/20090529__Spellbinding__is_the_word_at_national_spelling_bee.htmlcid=1244410342ei=1I8fSpTDFJ-2NanzrIgDusg=AFQjCNGUkeadr9SsYVaWkeb_yAovvhipbw#39;Spellbinding#39; is the word at national spelling bee/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fPhiladelphia Inquirer,nbsp;PA/font/fontbrfont size=-1By Kristen A. Graham WASHINGTON - Under the glare of bright lights, in a time bslot/b usually reserved for athletes, actors, or dancing celebrities, a 13-year-old from Kansas was crowned the national spelling champ last night. An intense, oddly compelling b./b/font/div/font/td/tr/table..

RAAce #1 132slotcar.us - Slot Car Illustrated Forum
. 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 ...

Trackside betting entices Dover Downs, NASCAR - Philadelphia Inquirer
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/1-0fd=Rurl=http://www.philly.com/inquirer/sports/20090528_Trackside_betting_entices_Dover_Downs__NASCAR.htmlcid=1249573125ei=1I8fSpTDFJ-2NanzrIgDusg=AFQjCNGdCDqdJLs-xcbRdWqRIfcbM8Y8pgTrackside betting entices Dover Downs, NASCAR/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fPhiladelphia Inquirer,nbsp;PA/font/fontbrfont size=-1Thanks to state politicians#39; efforts to usher Delaware back into the sports-betting business, visitors to the Monster Mile in September could have the rare chance to wager legally on the stock-bcar race/b from the climate-controlled comfort of the b./b/font/div/font/td/tr/table..

Lowe's: Ford NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Recap, Quotes
CARL EDWARDS a ' No. 99 Aflac Ford Fusion RAIN DELAY COMMENTS DURING RED FLAG AFTER 73 LAPS...

Last word on the Ras
ON Sunday Laura and I were up in Skerries to pick up my brother Kieran after his 8 day, 1290km RA s journey...

NASCAR needs to talk about its problems - FOXSports.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/3-0fd=Rurl=http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/9611994/NASCAR-needs-to-talk-about-its-problemscid=1249641135ei=1I8fSpTDFJ-2NanzrIgDusg=AFQjCNG7kYrNbtVhPr-kuZsMaHqOny6NugNASCAR needs to talk about its problems/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fFOXSports.com/font/fontbrfont size=-1There were slow cars and fast cars and now it#39;s like a bslot/b-bcar race/b.quot; Crew chief Frank Kerr says the current Nationwide Series bcar/b with the higher splitter and rear spoiler more closely represents the old bcar/b and offers a similar, comfortable feel. b./b/font/div/font/td/tr/table..

Ted King's latest diary
Life in the peloton is very public . in an isolated sort of way. Photo: Agence France Presse Bike races are a circus-like spectacle best witnessed firsthand...

Pit Problems Plague Key Motorsports
Wimmer Finishes 28th at Lowe's Motor Speedway It was a long, wet day for Key Motorsports at Lowe's Motor Speedway, where a good start turned soggy after pit mistakes and bad timing resulted in a 28th place finish for Scott Wimmer in the Carquest Auto Parts 300...

Airport Slot Auctions - Washington Post
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/2-0fd=Rurl=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/27/AR2009052703100.htmlcid=1250664326ei=1I8fSpTDFJ-2NanzrIgDusg=AFQjCNF7BDkbCvEfsg2tf4fi-R2HAtjcVQAirport bSlot/b Auctions/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fWashington Post,nbsp;United States/font/fontbrfont size=-1NextGen would be as advanced as the global positioning system in your bcar/b and would allow controllers and pilots to see the exact locations of planes. This would relieve congestion by allowing more precise routes to be charted and letting planes fly b./b/font/div/font/td/tr/table..

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

Indy 500: Dreyer amp; Reinbold Racing race report - 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/8-0fd=Rurl=http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp%3FID%3D329426%26FS%3DINDYCARcid=1249014621ei=1I8fSpTDFJ-2NanzrIgDusg=AFQjCNElurtsm4EA9vZ8kQy3kQxqps4tLQIndy 500: Dreyer amp; Reinbold bRacing race/b report/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fMotorsport.com,nbsp;Florida/font/fontbrfont size=-1It is always great to brace/b in the Indianapolis 500. It is so exciting to be here. I look forward to coming back next year.quot; DAVEY HAMILTON, No. 44 HP Kingdom bRacing/b Honda Dallara: quot;The HP Kingdom bRacing car/b was the same as we had on Friday in Carb Day. b./b/font/div/font/td/tr/table..

Conwah Runs in Top Ten, Andretti to 12TH in Indy 500
Topic: CONWAH RUNS IN TOP TEN, ANDRETTI TO 12TH IN INDY 500 THREE DREYER & REINBOLD DRIVERS TAKE THE CHECKERED FLAG SUNDAY INDIANAPOLIS - Dreyer & Reinbold Racing drivers Mike Conway and John Andretti were in position to score Top Ten finishes Sunday in the 2009 Indianapolis 500 Mile Race before a late yellow flag hurt their chances...

Rosberg: P6 is not where I wanted to be
Nico Rosberg has admitted that sixth position on the starting grid for this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix is 'not where he wanted to be', as the Williams star found his efforts hampered by both traffic and balance issues on a day when his team got both cars into the top ten for the first time in 2009...

Poleman Button not expecting procession
Jenson Button has revealed that he is not expecting to cruise to a fifth victory in six races this season, despite qualifying on the pole in Monaco...

Dpm. - Slot Car Illustrated Forum
The "DPM" is part of the European Plafit Championship (EPC) and has developed into one of the greatest bslot car racing/b competitions worldwide: 56 teams, 168 drivers from more than 10 nations will take the challenge to race the 11st ...

2009 Indianapolis 500: IRL IndyCar Starting Line-up Race Preview
The 2009 Indianapolis 500 will be the 93rd time that the Greatest Spectacle In Racing will be run, and inquiring minds want to know. Who is gonna win ? While Helio Castroneves is the most successful current IndyCar driver in the 33-car field having won back-to-back Indy 500s in 2001 & 2002, a host of drivers are set to equal his 21st century ...

Danica Patrick Aims to Raise Her Indy Credentials
Danica Patrick is aiming to be the first female driver to win the Indy 500 but two British former winners hope to have something to say about that Danica Patrick's year began in typical fashion when she made her now traditional appearance in Sports Illustrated 's swimsuit issue wearing exactly what it says on the tin...

quot;DPMquot; International Slot Racing Championship - Slot Car b./b
The "DPM" International Slot Racing Championship has developed over 10 years into one of the greatest bslot car racing/b competitions worldwide: 56 teams, 168 drivers from more than 10 nations will take the challenge to race the 11st ...

NASCAR needs to talk about its problems (Fox Sports)
NASCAR got its race in on Monday. Then they met Tuesday to discuss the sport's problems. It's about time, Lee Spencer says...

Philippe beats fears, gets final slot - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
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.journalgazette.net/article/20090517/SPORTS07/305179890/1008/SPORTScid=1245539385ei=1I8fSpTDFJ-2NanzrIgDusg=AFQjCNGp3u5Qf4QwnDxdG9N7m-AGM62HlQPhilippe beats fears, gets final bslot/b/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fFort Wayne Journal Gazette,nbsp;IN/font/fontbrfont size=-1Overall, every time I get back in the bcar/b, it#39;s better. Thursday was very bad. Friday was pretty bad. (Saturday) morning was pretty good. So I was looking forward to it.EUR Oriol Servia had talked with Rahal-Letterman bRacing/b for EURabout eight yearsEUR about b./b/font/div/font/td/tr/table..

Scott Wimmer 28th in Nationwide Race - WAOW
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.waow.com/Global/story.asp%3FS%3D10426408%26nav%3Dmenu1360_4cid=1250041868ei=1I8fSpTDFJ-2NanzrIgDusg=AFQjCNGpX_85LdNKp3IitSGG1P_8BH6PUgScott Wimmer 28th in Nationwide bRace/b/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fWAOW,nbsp;WI/font/fontbrfont size=-140 exited the pits with the ratchet still stuck in the rear window bslot/b. Assessed a pass-through penalty for equipment leaving the pit box, Wimmer brought the bcar/b back into the pits, opting to stop once more to change left side tires and make a second b./b/font/div/font/td/tr/table..

F1: Monaco GP: Qualifying notes - Williams
In a tactically critical qualifying session for the Monaco Grand Prix, the AT&T Williams team secured two top ten grid slots, with Kazuki Nakajima equalling a career-best tenth place start for tomorrow's race...

Car-crazy Cupra couple soup up their wedding - Motoring
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/6-0fd=Rurl=http://www.motoring.co.za/index.php%3FfArticleId%3D5003663%26fSectionId%3D928%26fSetId%3D381cid=1250165985ei=1I8fSpTDFJ-2NanzrIgDusg=AFQjCNG8N_0hYFWhYLBolIifM5S9ik9JHQbCar/b-crazy Cupra couple soup up their wedding/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fMotoring,nbsp;South Africa/font/fontbrfont size=-1And the reception was a giant bslot/b-bcar/b competition with the guests bracing/b models of EUR you guessed it - Seat#39;s Leon Cupra. Stephanie explained: quot;We both love our Cupra so much that it seemed natural to make it a part of our wedding ceremony. b./b/font/div/font/td/tr/table..

Negative reaction to rebranding exercise is unfair and premature (Times Online)
There is so much that is good about British racing and some of its finest assets - variety, character and family appeal - were celebrated yesterday by the vast crowds that congregated at Goodwood, Redcar and Cartmel...

FORD - Carl Edwrds Comments During Red Flag at Coca-Cola 600
Topic: FORD - Carl Edwrds Comments During Red Flag at Coca-Cola 600 FORD RACING NOTES AND QUOTES Coca-Cola 600, Page 1 May 25, 2009 Lowe's Motor Speedway CARL EDWARDS - No...

PR-ASCS, Dover Over Lucas Oil ASCS for $10K Triumph in Steve King Memorial
Author Topic: PR-ASCS, Dover Over Lucas Oil ASCS for $10K Triumph in Steve King Memorial! Dover Over Lucas Oil ASCS for $10K Triumph in Steve King Memorial! Lonnie Wheatley, JETMORE, Kan...

Dover over Lucas Oil ASCS for $10K triumph at Steve King Memorial
Nineteen-year-old Jack Dover of Springfield, NE, captured the biggest victory of his young career with a $10,000 Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters score in Sunday's Steve King Memorial presented by Coors Light at the Jetmore Motorplex...

Pit Problems Plague Key Motorsports, Wimmer Finishes 28th at Lowe's
It was a long, wet day for Key Motorsports at Lowe's Motor Speedway, where a good start turned soggy after pit mistakes and bad timing resulted in a 28th place finish for Scott Wimmer in the Carquest Auto Parts 300...

Indy 500: Dreyer Reinbold IRL IndyCar Race Recap
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing drivers Mike Conway and John Andretti were in position to score Top Ten finishes Sunday in the 2009 Indianapolis 500 Mile Race before a late yellow flag hurt their chances...

The Fun of bSlot Car Racing/b | March Madness Detroit 2009
Slot Car RacingThere can't be many people who have never heard of Scalextric. Scalextric is probably the best known manufacturer of bslot car racing/b sets. Slot...

About time (Fox Sports)
Lee Spencer is senior NASCAR writer for FOXSports.com. She also is a correspondent for "Around the Track" on FOX Sports Net. NASCAR has scheduled two meetings for owners and drivers on Tuesday at their Research and Development Center in Concord, N.C...



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