Slot Car Racing News for 07/23/2009



Heidfeld and Corser Swap Formula One Car and Superbike
The highlight of this yeara s one-day event at the Nurburgring for fans and partners of the BMW Sauber F1 Team was the vehicle swap between German Formula One driver Nick Heidfeld and BMW Motorrad Superbike rider Troy Corser of Australia...

BF3: Ricciardo back on form at Spa with race one pole
Changes: Stephane Richelmi is back after missing Donington, and in addition we have Kevin Chen in the third Raikkonen Robertson Racing car...

Community Digest
Two summer concert series conclude this weekend. The Glen Burnie 2009 summer concert series will wrap up on Friday with a performance by Pocket Change...

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

F1: Heidfeld and Corser swap F1 and Superbike
Theissen: "It's good to feel the support." Nurburg, 20th July 2009. The highlight of this year's one-day event at the Nurburgring for fans and partners of the BMW Sauber F1 Team was the vehicle swap between German Formula One driver Nick Heidfeld and BMW Motorrad Superbike rider Troy Corser of Australia - more than 700 hp on four wheels in exchange ...

Ricciardo back on form at Spa with race one pole (Motorsport.com)
Changes: Stephane Richelmi (Barazi Epsilon) is back after missing Donington, and in addition we have Kevin Chen in the third Raikkonen Robertson Racing car. The field is further expanded by the addition of five cars in the Invitation Class (they do not score points)...

Nostalgia Hobby's Races Attract Collectors Young and Old - Patch - Scotchplains

Nostalgia Hobby's Races Attract Collectors Young and Old
Patch - Scotchplains
New Jersey Nostalgia Hobby Shop on Park Avenue in Scotch Plains is one of the few places left that still hosts slot car racing competitions. .

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NHRA: Sonoma: Tim Wilkerson preview (Motorsport.com)
WILK TURNS THE PAGE, BEGINS SONOMA CHAPTER SONOMA, Calif. (July 21, 2009) -- Tim Wilkerson is, quite literally, the only active NHRA Funny Car driver on a winning streak. Having put four impressive round wins together in Seattle, he enters this weekend's Fram-Autolite Nationals, at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif., as the most recent winner on the Full Throttle tour but, to the Levi, Ray & ...

Canadian gambling levels off, but addiction persists
Casinos and slot machines outside casinos are growing in popularity and now account for 34 and 22 per cent of the gambling industry, respectively, while lotteries and VLTs dropped to 24 and 20 per cent of the business...

Paffett wins at Zandvoort
Gary Paffett has moved into the lead in the DTM title chase after securing victory in the fourth round of the season at Zandvoort; the Mercedes driver's second win of the 2009 campaign...

Lost Trailers bringing eclectic country to County Fair (w/video) (The Daily News)
A group whose current hit is EURCountry Folks Living LoudEUR will turn up the volume for big-name country entertainment at the Cowlitz County Fair next week. The Lost Trailers, who have had several national country hits, will be the first major country act at the fair in five years...

Lime Rock: Primetime Race Group race report - Motorsport.com

Lime Rock: Primetime Race Group race report
Motorsport.com
With the fastest car on the track thru the first four corners Feinberg made his way into the lead with a heroic inside pass on the race leader. .

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Good grid position is vital in Hungary (Auto Moto 365)
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro comes to the tenth round of the Formula 1 World Championship on the back of an encouraging third place podium finish...

Small models spark big racing dreams - expressandstar.com

Small models spark big racing dreams
expressandstar.com
Yesterday the Wolverhampton Slot Car & Scalextric Club held its first bring and buy sale of model cars and for members it was a chance to show off their .

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Mini Miglia - Slot car version of classic race to benefit . - Autoblog

Mini Miglia - Slot car version of classic race to benefit .
Autoblog
Well, it's run on a digital Scalextric track for 1/32-scale slot cars in Umbria, Italy. Put on to benefit Alzheimer's research, the Mini Mille was a full .

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PR-ASCS, Crockett A Rocket in Brownfield Memorial Prelim
Author Topic: PR-ASCS, Crockett A Rocket in Brownfield Memorial Prelim! Crockett A Rocket in Brownfield Memorial Prelim! Fends Off Lucas Oil ASCS Invaders for Second Series Win. Lonnie Wheatley, ELMA, Wash...

Sonoma: Tim Wilkerson preview (Motorsport.com)
SONOMA, Calif. (July 21, 2009) -- Tim Wilkerson is, quite literally, the only active NHRA Funny Car driver on a winning streak...

The Beginnings of Slot Car Racing
Companies like Revell, Monogram, Cox and Strombecker, took detailed models of popular stock cars, Indy cars, formula 1 cars and sports cars, added rudimentary chassis with motors and the hobby of slot car racing was officially was ...

Indy 500 at tbd Greenpoint Brooklyn
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 large HDTV screens while you race HO scale slotcars. Races start at 12pm and continue ...

Alright Time To Revamp Chrysler..
What are you cutting, adding, and what not? Redesigns are allowed. Now make Chrysler profitable! ======================= RIP Red Arrowhead...

Pearson outlasts Owens to win CMH late model race at Lucas (Buffalo Reflex)
Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, Fla., withstood the challenges of Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn., to win his second Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series race of 2009. The series four-time champion earned $10,000 for himself and his car owner, NASCAR's Bobby Labonte, on Saturday night in the CMH Late Model Showdown at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland...

Canadian gambling levels off, but addiction persists (Canada.com)
Even gambling isn't immune to an economic downturn...

Scalextric Planning 'Bond 22EUR Slot Car Racing Set CommanderBond.net
James Bond 007 news site with Casino Royale film coverage, discussion forums, podcast and in-depth reports on everything related to Ian Fleming's James Bond, 007 - movies, books, games, fan events, music and more...

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Casinos and slot machines outside casinos are growing in popularity and now account for 34 and 22 per cent of the gambling industry, respectively, while lotteries and VLTs dropped to 24 and 20 per cent of the business...

Sonoma: Kurt Johnson preview - Motorsport.com

Sonoma: Kurt Johnson preview
Motorsport.com
After some key adjustments to the car, the veteran driver finessed his way to a round-one win from the No. 14 starting position and inched closer to a slot .

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GoNintendo - ESRB updates - Family Slot Car Racing, Doctor .
A thriving fan community devoted to the latest news from Nintendo...

COMMUNITY NEWS: NCT, Thursday, July 23 (North County Times)
Dehesa Charter School recognized for quality..

Two-wheel warriors fail to excite
Up until this week I held the thought that nothing could be more boring than a NASCAR race, thirty-some cars running around in circles for 500 miles...

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

At age 11, Lincoln Hensley is already making a name as a speed-car . - Erwin Record

At age 11, Lincoln Hensley is already making a name as a speed-car .
Erwin Record
Lincoln Hensley of Flag Pond may be young, but the 11-year-old is already making a name for himself in the field of slot car racing. .

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Slot car racing a 35 year old basement tradition at the Starks - StarkSilverCreek.com

Slot car racing a 35 year old basement tradition at the Starks
StarkSilverCreek.com
Even baby Oliver seemed to enjoy himself, at 6 months, an early start to what I predict to be a stellar slot car racing career. Pictures tell a better story .

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The Hobby Shop's car races - Examiner.com

Examiner.com

The Hobby Shop's car races
Examiner.com
What is the best thing about watching slot car racing? Brady "Mario" (4): "My best part is that one (pointing at a car)." Kyle (6): EURThey let you get close .

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Supreme Scalextric Story | Our Hybrid Car
Scalextric cars became an instant hit in the slot car racing market, so much so that Minimodels was unable to meet the demand for its popular range and was incorporated as a subsidiary of Tri-ang, who changed the slot cars from metal to ...

Poker beats UK for Billy Kopp
A $20 investment in their son's fledgling poker career just five years ago has suspended Bill and Barbara Kopp's dream of their son, Billy, getting a college degree, and turned it into his dream of playing poker professionally...

RW24 attracts hundreds of bike racers to Riverwest
Everybody knows #RW24 rain or shine, right? Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night. Applies to riverwest too...

More Canadians prefer casinos, slot machines to try their luck
Casinos and slot machines outside casinos are growing in popularity and now account for 34 and 22 per cent of the gambling industry, respectively, while lotteries and VLTs dropped to 24 and 20 per cent of the business...

Hungarian GP Preview: Ferrari
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro comes to the tenth round of the Formula 1 World Championship on the back of an encouraging third place podium finish for Felipe Massa in Germany...

Mike Neff and Ford Drive One Team Lead JFR in Seattle
Author Topic: MIKE NEFF AND FORD DRIVE ONE TEAM LEAD JFR IN SEATTLE -Neff No.2 joined in top half by both Forces- KENT, WA -- jULY 17, 2009 - Mike Neff and the Ford Drive One team saved their best pass for last at Pacific Raceways today...

Two-wheel warriors fail to excite - Powhatan Today

Powhatan Today

Two-wheel warriors fail to excite
Powhatan Today
At the conclusion of this giant slot car race, normally decided by fractions of a second, the winner was crowned due to coordination of guys with air .

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Troy Corser Drives BMW F1 Car at N rburgring
BMW World Superbike racer Troy Corser trys his hand at driving an F1 car and comes out of the experince very impressed...

King Of The Hammers 2009
Of all the disciplines in off-highway driving, no two could be more different than rock crawling and desert racing...

Ricciardo back on form at Spa with race one pole - Motorsport.com

Ricciardo back on form at Spa with race one pole
Motorsport.com
Huertas had obviously decided that he did care after all and was able to slot in a lap that put him 7th. However, the real flyer at this point was Ricciardo .

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Slot Car Racing Fifty Years On Recreation and Fun Sports
Slot car racing 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, ...

the reason why.aka "the point." - Slot Car Illustrated Forum
I am recovering from a heart attack and while sitting here at home, being bored out of my mind, I happened to remember my overweening interest in slot car racing and began exploring the subject a bit. I've been collecting (I guess that ...

F1: Hungary GP: Preview - Ferrari
Ferrari heads to the tenth round of the 2009 championship on the back of an encouraging third place podium finish for Felipe Massa in Germany...

Lime Rock: Primetime Race Group race report (Motorsport.com)
July 20th, 2009 Fort Lauderdale, Florida- Last weekend during the Northeast Grand Prix at Limerock Park in Connecticut, Primetime team owner Joel Feinberg performed triple duty while racing in round five of the American Le Mans Series wedged between two IMSA Lites Series races...

Heidfeld and Corser swap Formula One car and Superbike.
Nurburg. The highlight of this year's one-day event at the Nurburgring for fans and partners of the BMW Sauber F1 Team was the vehicle swap between German Formula One driver Nick Heidfeld and BMW Motorrad Superbike rider Troy Corser of Australia - " more than 700 hp on four wheels in exchange for a good 200 hp on two...

SCX NJ Regional Qualifier Race 7/11/09 - Slot Car Illustrated Forum
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SF: Series newsletter 2009-07-22 (Motorsport.com)
Article courtesy of Rangers News and the official Rangers website, www.rangers.co.uk. ASK Rangers fans who John Martin is and the majority will tell you about the eccentric goalkeeper who played against the Light Blues for Airdrie in the 1992 Scottish Cup final...

Primetime Delivers An Ironman Performance In The Northeast
Last weekend during the Northeast Grand Prix at Limerock Park in Connecticut, Primetime team owner Joel Feinberg performed triple duty while racing in round five of the American Le Mans Series wedged between two IMSA Lites Series races...



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