Slot Car Racing News for 07/02/2009



The Thrill of Modern bSlot Car Racing/b
bSlot car racing/b is a hobby that has grown in popularity as the technology has developed. Some people like to build tracks that mimic the real life racing tracks around the world. Tracks can include additions like stands, ...

Am I an anomaly here? - Slot Car Illustrated Forum
But since bslot car racing/b has grabbed me, it's translated into some slight renewed interest in real world racing. I've wound up watching some F1 coverage the last two seasons. Qualifying and pre-race are the most interesting parts for ...

Hoffman claims first win at Grundy
Two-time track champion Eddie Hoffman, from Wheaton, won the 30-lap late model feature event Friday night, becoming the fifth different driver to do so this season at the Grundy County Speedway in Morris...

RI lawmakers debate more dog racing at Twin River, which wants to halt it
Rhode Island lawmakers are debating requiring more dog racing at the Twin River slot parlor in Lincoln even as the bankrupt gambling hall tries to end the races there...

HO bSlot car racing/b in So Cal - NEO heat at Cleverleys - Faaassssssss
HO Slot Cars & Parts: http://www.hoslotcars.info. One heat of a NEO class HO slot car race on the custom built EURśRiversideEURť Bucktrax, at Gary Cleverleys HO Racing and Hobbies in San Diego - 1994. The cars being raced are Tyco and Tomy ...

Missouri Racers Dominate Michigan OMA
It was Maxxis sponsored, Kyle Martin taking the round 4 Parts Unlimited OMA Nationals "Wolverine XC" held in Mesick, Michigan and presented by Maxxis...

Fourth of July events galore (The Stockton Record)
Here's A look at events in the region over the July 4 weekend:..

Auto Fair will bring many must-see models together
But as one of the organizers of this year's Sloan Auto Fair puts it, anyone with a fondness for automobiles and motorsports would be crazy to miss it...

NHRA: Norwalk: Morgan Lucas Racing final report (Motorsport.com)
Early outs for Lucas and Langdon NORWALK, Ohio (June 28) -- Morgan Lucas Racing teammates Shawn Langdon and Morgan Lucas suffered an unlikely pair of first-round losses Sunday at the third annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park but now look forward to an upcoming test session prior to the vaunted Western Swing. After a weekend of hot temperatures in Northeastern ...

Island action
School holiday fun abounds at the exciting action-packed Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit...

BUYINS.NET: USU, HLTH, ASCA, SOHU, SMTS, CAR Are Seasonally Biased . - Trading Markets (press release)
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Motoring Gear Box
Charges your iPod or iPhone while playing it through the car stereo and includes cradle and steering wheel-mounted remote control...

Festivities taking place at fairgrounds
FREMONT -- There will be several festivities taking place this holiday weekend at the Sandusky County Fairgrounds...

Benjamin J. Marrison commentary: Racetracks don't deserve slot money
Everybody's hurting. Car dealers. Home builders. Retail stores. Metal stamping plants...

Reading Material - Washington Post
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DTC: Series Jyllandsringen summary - Motorsport.com
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Norwalk strip a big hit with NHRA stars
It's only been on the schedule for three years, but already the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals is becoming a favorite on the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series...

Norwalk: Morgan Lucas Racing final report (Motorsport.com)
NORWALK, Ohio (June 28) -- Morgan Lucas Racing teammates Shawn Langdon and Morgan Lucas suffered an unlikely pair of first-round losses Sunday at the third annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park but now look forward to an upcoming test session prior to the vaunted Western Swing...

The return of the Chevy Camaro - KING5.com
table border=0 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7 style=vertical-align:top;trtd width=80 align=center valign=topfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif/font/tdtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbr /div style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1 //divdiv class=lha href=http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Ramp;sa=Tamp;url=http://www.king5.com/sharedcontent/northwest/drivingnw/stories/NW_070209DNW-camaro-KS.853d9d.htmlamp;usg=AFQjCNHIUTEHz_QtMFZt9QuPgQTNAMDIJQbThe return of the Chevy Camaro/b/abr /font size=-1bfont color=#6f6f6fKING5.com/font/b/fontbr /font size=-1It would be tough to get the Allspark through this bslot/b. Ultimately, Camaro scores a 5 in the TP trunk test. Rival Dodge Challenger swallows 8. b./b/fontbr /font size=-1 class=p/fontbr /font class=p size=-1a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news/more?ned=usamp;ncl=dyXg5Alc0Op-dUMnobrband morenbsp;raquo;/b/nobr/a/font/div/font/td/tr/table..

Slot it Super Series Summer 2009 - Slot Car Illustrated Forum
. Club Corner, B.A.R.F. Racing Club, RHH/SCC Slot 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 ...

GRANDAM: Daytona II: SunTrust Racing preview (Motorsport.com)
SUNTRUST RACING Brumos Porsche 250 at Daytona DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 1, 2009) -- There will be double-takes aplenty when co-drivers Max Angelelli and Brian Frisselle and a striking, new silver paint scheme that will adorn their No. 10 SunTrust Ford Dallara of Wayne Taylor Racing take to the Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway road circuit to kick off a Fourth of July racing doubleheader of ...

Festivities taking place at fairgrounds - Fremont News Messenger
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Takara Micro Slot Car Basic Set Review EUR” The Gadgeteer
@Julie Yeah, Scalextric are produced the UK (As far as I'm aware) and are 'The Best' for bslot car racing/b in the world. You can even design your own track on their website (http://www.scalextric.com) and get it delivered to your door, ...

Looking for Spare Parts for Your Scalextric Cars?
It is inevitable with slot car racing that your pride and joy is going to get damaged at some point so Scalextric produce a wide range of spare parts for their recent models...

Martin holds on for URSS win at Liberal
The United Rebel Sprint Series checked into Liberal for the second time in 2009 and sprint car fans witnessed Jason "The Hitman" Martin pick up his first Rebel feature win of the year in front of his hometown crowd...

Fourth of July events galore
Here's A look at events in the region over the July 4 weekend: Today Lodi: Why wait until Saturday to begin celebrating? Hutchins Street Square kicks off the holiday weekend at 6 p.m. with a performance by the Lodi Community Band...

Electric Dreams Slot Car News » Blog Archive » Rebuilding a b./b
Rick Durkee Chaparral brought back to life By Philippe de Lespinay When Jim Russell created the world's first professional bslot car racing/b team in 1965, he trusted Mike Morrissey to find the "right stuff" within the So-...

Norwalk strip a big hit with NHRA stars
NORWALK -- It's only been on the schedule for three years, but already the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals is becoming a favorite on the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series...

FCR shoot-out coming to town
Cleveland will be hosting the first FCR Southeastern Slot Car Shoot-Out this Saturday...

Indy 500 at t.b.d. Greenpoint Brooklyn | ThisBarSucks.com
This is going to be awesome, even for those of you who are not into INDY 500. Check out this event at tbd BROOKLYN, NEW YORK - Watch the INDY 500 on 3...

50th annual Galt Festival this weekend (The Galt Herald)
Its been the only nonprofit community based festival in the city for the past 50 years, and this weekend you and your family can add your names to the hundreds who have had fun each year at the annual Galt Festival...

NASCRC: Wavs, Ping-Pong Balls and bSlot Car Racing/b!
Welcome to the website of the North Alabama bSlot Car Racing/b Club. We are a 1/32 scale bslot car racing/b club in Decatur Alabama. Our slot car track is housed and owned by Fine Scale Hobbies. Our bslot car racing/b philosophy is that the bulk ...

Ben Marrison column: Racetracks undeserving of slot money
Car dealers. Home builders. Retail stores. Metal stamping plants. Airlines. Newspapers...

GM to build subcompact car at factory Mich., BGSU faces steep cuts,.
GM to build subcompact car at factory Mich., BGSU faces steep cuts, family of 5 killed in Ind...

THE CAPTAIN#39;S LOG: Tigers and horses get together as totesport . - Daily Mail
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Tony Buffomante's Mustang Challenge Report - Mosport
For those who have been following along the down.and up.and down-again season for TeamBRE, you know that we fixed our HP issues in Alabama, thanks to Strang Motorsports and Southeast Fleet Services...

WC: Great Bend Final Summary (Motorsport.com)
GREAT BEND, Kan. (June 27, 2009) -- The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at SRCA Dragstrip is finally in the books, two months after the race began due to a rain delay...

Dixon, Beckman, Line winners in NHRA event at NorwalkLarry Dixon.
Larry Dixon claimed his fourth win of the year Sunday in Norwalk, Ohio, to move to within two and a half rounds of the Top Fuel point lead at the midway point of the NHRA season...

Daytona II: Brumos Racing preview (Motorsport.com)
Jacksonville, FL: When most people think of the 4th of July, it brings to mind a day for relaxing with family, seeing some fireworks, and celebrating in red, white and blue...

Takara Micro Slot Car Basic Set Review - The Gadgeteer
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Electric Dreams Slot Car News » Blog Archive » First-Ever Angle b./b
After setting a Slot Car Drag Racing Record of .93 seconds, at J&J's Raceway, in Long Beach, CA. a record that lasted for 24 years, I decided to also try, On Road bSlot Car Racing/b, too. The road racing at J&J's, on the Blue King track, ...

Carrera at the Le Mans 24-H Race | The Carrera Slot Car Blog
Posted By toninoname 23 hours, 50 minutes ago in Sports > The competitive edge was heightened even more when the latest lap and section records were transmitted via TV to the Carrera circuit...

Slots bill must be passed for industry#39;s survival - Kykernel.com (subscription)
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F2: Natacha Gachnang Improves Her Pace In Competitive Race Two
Qualifying Race 2 - P20 -2.11.387 Race 2 - P13 Qualifying Race1 - P20 - 2.12.913 Race 1 - P11 Spa-Francorchamps hosted this weekend's third round of the Formula 2 series which returns for the first season in 25 years...

NASCAR POWER RANKINGS - SI.com
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GRANDAM: Daytona II: Brumos Racing preview (Motorsport.com)
Brumos Racing Upholds Tradition in Signature Daytona Race Jacksonville, FL: When most people think of the 4th of July, it brings to mind a day for relaxing with family, seeing some fireworks, and celebrating in red, white and blue. As this 4th of July holiday brings Brumos Racing back to their home track at Daytona International Speedway, they will be closely following that very formula. ...

Takara Micro Slot Car Basic Set Review (The Gadgeteer)
When I was in the 2nd grade (back in the 70s), my Dad would race miniature slot cars at a local hobby shop. I remember wanting to play with these cars and not being allowed to do so. My Dad kept his collection of track and cars in a spare bedroom in the house and [.] Filed in categories: Geek Toys Tagged: RC Toy Takara Micro Slot Car Basic Set Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on ...

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...

Daytona II: SunTrust Racing preview (Motorsport.com)
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 1, 2009) -- There will be double-takes aplenty when co-drivers Max Angelelli and Brian Frisselle and a striking, new silver paint scheme that will adorn their No. 10 SunTrust Ford Dallara of Wayne Taylor Racing take to the Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway road circuit to kick off a Fourth of July racing doubleheader of grand proportions...

Daytona II: SunTrust Racing preview - Motorsport.com
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