Slot Car Racing News for 07/14/2008

NHRA shortens track for Top Fuel and Funny Car
The NHRA is going short-track racing this weekend at Bandimere Speedway outside Denver...

2008 KTM X-Bow Test Drive: Extreme Kart's 237-HP, Audi-Powered Thrill Ride
A race car for the road? It's something we all dream about, but here's the reality: You'll get flies in your teeth, raindrops that scar for life and a ride like a trolley jack...

Wright Back on Track with ASCS Speedweek Win at I-30 - Texas Speedzone

Wright Back on Track with ASCS Speedweek Win at I-30
Texas Speedzone, TX - 3 hours ago
I think we've got the car for it now." Wright only managed to chop four points off of Johnson's advantage on Saturday night though, as "The Ragin' Cajun" .

NHRA shortens track for Top Fuel and Funny Car (The Indianapolis Star)
The NHRA is going short-track racing this weekend at Bandimere Speedway outside Denver. For the first time in series history, races in its two premier classes -- Top Fuel and Funny Car -- will be contested at less than a quarter-mile...

Lamborghini's Gallardo has a need for speed - Dallas Morning News

Lamborghini's Gallardo has a need for speed
Dallas Morning News, TX - 21 hours ago
They might smile slightly as you bend, fold and stuff yourself into the Lamborghini's impossibly low driver's seat (aimed, I guess, at the car's primary .

Hartley Sidelined At Brands Hatch (Scoop.co.nz)
A problem with the engine sidelined New Zealands Brendon Hartley in the latest round of the British Formula 3 Championship at Brands Hatch overnight. The Kiwis retirement when running in sixth place ended his woeful weekend at the famous Kent Grand Prix circuit...

Hartley Sidelined At Brands Hatch
Monday, 14 July 2008, 12:25 pm Press Release: Red Bull Media Information For immediate release A problem with the engine sidelined New Zealand's Brendon Hartley in the latest round of the British Formula 3 ...

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Slot-Car Racing Fans Learn To Enjoy Life in the Fast Lane
Slot-car racing- a hobby in which tiny electric cars race around a plastic track with grooves, or slots, to keep the cars on course- is making a big comeback. For decades, the hobby has been dominated by middle-aged men who grew up ...

Ragan changes sides, goes from Braves to Red Sox
Growing up in Unadilla, Ga., NASCAR driver David Ragan said he always was a "big" fan of the Atlanta Braves...

Filmmaker hopes 'Gas Hole' inspires (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
Scott D. Roberts says he started working on his film project back when people were outraged about paying $2.20-plus for a gallon of gas...

Brabham hands team home race pole at Lime Rock (Motorsport.com)
David Brabham waited until the final minutes of qualifying were expired before he pulled one out of the bag for his team owner Duncan Dayton's home venue in Connecticut. It is also the home track for Brabham's teammate Scott Sharp...

Brabham hands team the pole at Lime Rock - Motorsport.com

Brabham hands team the pole at Lime Rock
Motorsport.com, Florida - Jul 11, 2008
Highcroft Racing is celebrating today, their driver slammed down a home run, not once but twice, during the LM P1 and P2 qualifying for this weekend's .

Sources: Stewart granted release from Gibbs, will move to Haas . - ESPN

Sources: Stewart granted release from Gibbs, will move to Haas .
ESPN - Jul 8, 2008
Stewart has reinvested his wealth in racing. He owns multiple sprint car teams and a trio of racetracks, including Eldora Speedway.

Two records eclipsed at Bandimere Speedway 7:32 p.m.2
The final day of qualifying for the pro classes at the 29th Mile-High Nationals Saturday provided some historic results...

NASCAR's Ryan Newman fulfilling a family dream (Sun-Sentinel)
With a jump-start from his father, Daytona 500 winner Ryan Newman is fulfilling a family racing dream.IN HIS ENGINE Greg Newman once dreamed of racing for glory, but his hopes ended early when he was just 9 years old. That's when his dad built him a quarter-midget and took him to a parking lot for a test run...

Filmmaker hopes 'Gas Hole' will move viewers to action
Scott D. Roberts says he started working on his film project back when people were outraged about paying $2.20-plus for a gallon of gas...

Kiddie Rides U.S.A. still adds that vroom (Detroit News)
Depending on your age, the first car you "drove" may have had a fiberglass body and a slot into which you dropped a penny, nickel, dime or even a quarter. At that point, the car revved up and started to move back and forth and up and down, as though you were driving down a somewhat bumpy road...

Scorpionised Fiat 500 now on way to SA
Scorpionised Fiat 500 now on way to SA July 11, 2008 Just a couple of weeks after the SA launch of Fiat's gloriously retro 500, the Abarth-badged performance version made its debut at a media launch in Milan ...

Maxon R9 Power Racer
MAXON announced their free update for Cinema 4D in May and they've got a lot of fans...

Two records eclipsed at Bandimere Speedway (Rocky Mountain News)
The final day of qualifying for the pro classes at the 29th Mile-High Nationals Saturday provided some historic results...

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In the Autoblog Garage: 2008 BMW M3 MT6
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2008 BMW M3 coupe. Third-party performance tuners like Alpina, AMG, Brabus, Ruf and others have thrived in the land of the autobahn, typically modifying cars from one ...

Busch Wins in Dominating Fashion at Chicagoland - WhoWon.com

Busch Wins in Dominating Fashion at Chicagoland
WhoWon.com, NE - Jul 12, 2008
Hamlin, driving for Braun Racing, finished 3.120 seconds behind Busch in the runner-up slot, while Brad Keselowski, Brian Vickers, and David Reutimann .

FEATURE: Cycling to Improve Running
Could biking across America improve your run race times? On March 29, 2008, I completed the greatest experience of my life...

One serious slot-car racing track - DVICE

One serious slot-car racing track
DVICE - Jun 27, 2008
While you might think of slot-car racing as something for kids, I personally think it's something you never grow out of. As you grow up and get bigger, .

First Look: iPhone 3G
Forums FIRST LOOK: iPhone 3G Thursday 10 Jul 2008 - 08:29 Is the iPhone 3G worth waiting in line for? Early reviewers of Apple's new smartphone are mostly positive, but share some common gripes about battery ...

Car show promises to come back bigger and better
ROBOTS, trucks and cars were some of the fascinating vehicles displayed at the Stamford modified car show...

NHRA shortens track for Top Fuel and Funny Car - Indianapolis Star

NHRA shortens track for Top Fuel and Funny Car
Indianapolis Star, United States - Jul 10, 2008
If the IRL makes a long-term commitment to the event, it likely will have to remain in its October slot because Formula One has signed to continue racing in .

A fine day for a car show (BG News)
This is the seventh year for "Classics on Main" in Bowling Green and it's expected to be better than ever. Over 300 vehicles are expected to participate in the car show, compared to the first year when only 60 cars participated, said Director of Main Street BG Earlene Kilpatrick...

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Stewart granted release from Gibbs, will join Haas (ESPN)
Two-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart has been granted a release from the final year of his driving contract with Joe Gibbs Racing after 10 seasons with the team, sources close to Stewart confirmed for ESPN.com...

Kiddie Rides U.S.A. still adds that vroom
Depending on your age, the first car you "drove" may have had a fiberglass body and a slot into which you dropped a penny, nickel, dime or even a quarter...

PR-ASCS, Wright Back on Track with ASCS Speedweek Win at I-30
Author Topic: PR-ASCS, Wright Back on Track with ASCS Speedweek Win at I-30 Wright Back on Track with ASCS Speedweek Win at I-30 Lonnie Wheatley, LITTLE ROCK, Ark...

Slot Car Racing Evenings at Dowty's Slot Car Racing Club
Dowty Slot Car Racing Club update: "Congratulations to all the club members at the National Finals this year. Dave finished in the top 10 in two classes, Rob had problems with cars and controllers, but still finished in the top 30 in ...

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posted by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Tue 24th May 2005 20:15 UTC (OS News)
Computer technology has become a major part of modern Hollywood movies. Almost every aspect of them has been passed through various computers and software refining the finished product and delivering astonishing results. But how does this new high-tech reality affects the artists involved?..

NASCAR: Juan Montoya To Gibbs No. 20 ???
NASCAR: Juan Montoya To Gibbs No. 20 ? Juan Montoya's last outing in a race car powered by Toyota was a disaster...

My car was scratched in the supermarket car park. - Times Online

My car was scratched in the supermarket car park.
Times Online, UK - Jul 12, 2008
You put your quid in the slot, slip on a chain-mail glove and swiftly tether one to your wheel. That way, as soon as a potential body-panel scratcher comes .

NASCAR's Ryan Newman fulfilling a family dream
Greg Newman once dreamed of racing for glory, but his hopes ended early when he was just 9 years old...

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All set for pedal car Grand Prix - Dorset Echo

All set for pedal car Grand Prix
Dorset Echo, UK - 16 hours ago
Race organiser Jim Stride denied good-natured allegations of a fix after his daughters' car scooped top slot on the grid. "I'm amazed and really pleased. .

Florida Slot Car Racing - My Series - Race #4 Results
Again this month Forty racers from Florida and Georgia made for a great day of racing. June 14th marked the first trip for Florida Slot Car Racing - My Series to Bill Pinch's The Raceway.biz in Cocoa, Florida. ...

ALMS: Brabham hands team the pole at Lime Rock
David Brabham waited until the final minutes of qualifying were expiring before he pulled one out of the bag for his team owner Duncan Dayton's home venue in Connecticut...

Slot-Car Racing Fans Learn To Enjoy Life in the Fast Lane
Slot-car racing -- a hobby in which tiny electric cars race around a plastic track with grooves -- is making a comeback as kids are being drawn in by new, high-tech cars and tracks. But some old-school hobbyists are unimpressed...

Born, raised to race
Greg Newman once dreamed of racing for glory, but his hopes ended early when he was just 9 years old...

Busch Wins in Dominating Fashion at Chicagoland
Z-Line Designs Driver Leads Race-High 101 Laps to Notch Fifth Nationwide Series win of Season Date: July 11, 2008 Event: Dollar General 300 Series: NASCAR Nationwide Series Location: Chicagoland Speedway in ...

Born, raised to race - Chicago Tribune

Born, raised to race
Chicago Tribune, United States - Jul 11, 2008
The boy also lived and loved them and by age 4 he was in a car and racing. A year later he could take one apart and then rebuild it and a year after that, .

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