Slot Car Racing News for 09/16/2009



Let The Chase Begin
The Chase is on! And, I am thirlled! Kyle Busch is out, as Brian Vickers bumped out the 4-time 09' race winner with some amazing driving down the stretch...

Agreement reached on sale of BMW Sauber team (Formula 1)
BMW Saubers hopes of staying on the grid next season received a boost on Tuesday after BMW confirmed it has reached agreement on the sale of the team. The German car maker is pulling out of Formula One racing at the end of 2009...

Slot Car Racing, is it really racing? - World Racing Forum .
The boys at Speed Sport Life (who try all sorts of motorsports) entered a slot car race to try their hands at some miniature motorsports victory. The...

Expletive Deleted: Fool Me Once
The word is that the DMG execs are on their way to the West Coast for meetings with the OEMs and sponsors this week...

Jay Leno's Green Car Challenge - Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com
What happened to the celebrity slot-car racing? I thought that was a better idea than this, which is just a warmed-over version of the Top Gear segment (which is great by the way). The key is to get a VARIED group of participants though ...

Five Pieces Of Completely Free Advice For Jay Leno On The New Show
As we've previously noted, The Jay Leno Show , which premieres tonight, is going to be on for a good long while, whether it's good or bad...

Motor racing-Malaysian money brings Lotus back to F1 (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News)
* Malaysian-financed team gains place on grid..

Is Slot Car racing really car racing?: Grassroots Motorsports .
Aug. 24, 2009 7:36 p.m. confuZion3 SuperDork. Um, and yes. Slot Car racing is racing. Heck, it's one of the words in the name of it. If you argue otherwise, you're a godless heathen communist. ...

Family Slot Car Racing (WiiWare) review
16 Aug 2009: Slot car racing fun for the whole family.or is it?..

Charged up at the raceway (The Lompoc Record)
It is like stepping back in time. Walk through the door at Fosters Scale Raceway and you are immediately transported to an earlier era...

Jeep(R) Showcases 'Moparized' Wrangler Unlimited at 2009 International Motorshow (IAA) in Frankfurt
Approximately 40 percent of Jeep Wrangler customers who order exterior accent packages will purchase chrome to customize their vehicle...

Scalextric Need For Speed slot car racing sets - AutoExpress

Scalextric Need For Speed slot car racing sets
AutoExpress
Cult video driving game Need for Speed has been brought to life by developer Electronic Arts (EA) and slot car giant Scalextric EUR and the result is one of .

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Mini CoupĂ Concept: A Lifesize Slot Car - New York Times Blogs

New York Times Blogs
Mini CoupĂ Concept: A Lifesize Slot Car
New York Times Blogs
With its low roofline, silver-and-blue paint job, rear roof spoiler and racing stripes, the CoupĂ Concept looks like a lifesize slot car. .

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NASCAR keeps Watkins Glen on 2010 schedule
NASCAR's top series is coming back to Watkins Glen International on its traditional August weekend...

Saturday's NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Event @ Tri-State Raceway (The Auto Channel)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - West Central Division Tri-State Raceway; Earlville, Iowa Saturday, September 12, 2009 Contact: Brett Lyons (626) 483-8242 Pairings are Set at Tri-State Raceway EARLVILLE, Iowa (September 12, 2009) - Qualifying is complete at Tri-State Raceway with pairings set for Sunday's eliminations...

Loudon II: Series round 27 preview - Motorsport.com

Loudon II: Series round 27 preview
Motorsport.com
"Every track that we've come back to a second time this year, Alan and these guys have brought me a better race car than we had the time before," Martin .

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What do Richard Petty and Bert Convy have in Common?
It's easy in this line of work to make a knee-jerk reaction to breaking news. It's a little more difficult to offer some insight a few days after the fact...

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Loudon II: Series round 27 preview (Motorsport.com)
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Sunday's Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway kicks off the battle for the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title -- the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup -- which begins with 12 drivers, 12 storylines and possible history-in-the-making...

Speed:Sport:Life » Racer Boy: Slot Car Racing, or How to Race Door .
EURśSlot car racing?EURť you ask. Yup. I'm not talking about that weak ass Tyco set that ran on six C batteries that you found under the Christmas tree when you were a kid. I'm talking about blistering fast slot cars on technical 8 lane ...

Jeep(R) Showcases 'Moparized' Wrangler Unlimited at 2009 . - Reuters

Jeep(R) Showcases 'Moparized' Wrangler Unlimited at 2009 .
Reuters
The Mopar brand made its mark in the 1960's - the muscle car era. The Chrysler Corporation built race-ready Dodge and Plymouth "package cars" equipped with .

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Jay Leno introduces 'Green Car Challenge' to OZ (well, maybe just . - Examiner.com

Jay Leno introduces 'Green Car Challenge' to OZ (well, maybe just .
Examiner.com
Now that Leno has moved to the 10pm slot, he's got a new car racing segment that is very much like the TOP GEAR races of yesteryear -- only with a modern .

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timaru slot car racing on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
timaru model car racing club is one of the oldest slot racing clubs in the UK, founded in the 1950's when some of the early members worked at the nearby Hornby factory. This factory also became the world famous home of Scalextric. ...

A day at the races for two Foster competitors (The Lompoc Record)
The action is intense. Rylee Rios and Klay Funez are pictures of total concentration EUR” locked in a duel to see who is, on this night anyway, the better slot car racer...

Expletive Deleted: Fool Me Once - SuperbikePlanet.com

Expletive Deleted: Fool Me Once
SuperbikePlanet.com
These seemingly were implemented because they work well in car racingEUR”ding-ding-dingEUR”and also because Scott Russell's career ended when his bike died on the .

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Sunday's NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Event @ Tri-State Raceway (The Auto Channel)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - West Central Division Tri-State Raceway; Earlville, Iowa Sunday, September 13, 2009 Contact: Brett Lyons (626) 483-8242 NHRA Winners Crowned at Tri-State Raceway EARLVILLE, Iowa (September 13, 2009) - The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Tri-State Raceway is in the books and the West Central division racing schedule has been ...

SlotCarDuino : Slot Car Racing Lap Timer « Cobweb
Well, Mrs techcobweb and I have been asked to create a game based on slot-car racing. Set up a track, charge for a go racing the cars around our track. The idea is to time the laps, and record EURśtop-gear styleEURť the best times. ...

MICHELS & THIRKETTLE WIN IRWINDALE NASCAR SLM TWIN-40S; JOANIDES - RacingWest.com

MICHELS & THIRKETTLE WIN IRWINDALE NASCAR SLM TWIN-40S; JOANIDES
RacingWest.com
The race took 13-minutes, including one red flag to remove a stalled car near the intersection. DEMO DERBY: The fan-popular demolition derby lasted .

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Auto Racing Capsules: Few changes to 2010 NASCAR schedules (The Brownsville Herald)
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. EUR” The 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule has only three minor changes that involve race dates at Phoenix, Texas and Dover, Del...

Fairuz certainly has the credentials to drive for 1MalaysiaF1
PETALING JAYA: For the first time since 2002, Malaysia can look forward to having someone of their own to cheer for next year when 1MalaysiaF1 line up on the grid for the first race of the season in Melbourne...

Hamlin Wins at Home
Twenty-six races into the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, there are now 12 drivers with a chance to win the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup...

Grand Prix of Singapore (Planet F1)
Sir Stirling Moss has welcomed the return of Lotus to Formula One and remarked: "I hope they are built a bit stronger than when I drove them."..

Having Loads Of Fun With Slot Car Racing
Slot car racing is an innovative game or hobby for those who are fascinated with racing cars. Miniature or scale-model cars are raced on a special track. The track is flat and wide enough for two or more slot cars to race side by side. ...

Hamilton edges Sutil to snatch pole at Monza - CNN International

Telegraph.co.uk
Hamilton edges Sutil to snatch pole at Monza
CNN International
The car is amazing. This is a continuation of the work we did at Spa, and the good feeling of being a race driver is back. It's a great feeling. .
Hamilton: We didn't anticipate being that quickPlanet F-1.com
Italian Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton takes pole while Jenson Button .Telegraph.co.uk

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Jack Beckman to make PINKS All Out appearance on SpeedTV 9/17
Jack Beckman to make PINKS All Out appearance on SpeedTV 9/17 DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES JACK BECKMAN TO MAKE 'PINKS ALL OUT' APPEARANCE ON SPEEDTV SEPT...

F1's Turkish failure won't be Montreal's gain
So here we are - Grand Prix weekend in Montreal without a Grand Prix. Not the same, is it? I mean, you don't have to be a Formula One fan to appreciate the way the city always came alive in June with the arrival of the car-racing jet set flaunting their bikini lines and their Euros...

Few changes to 2010 NASCAR schedules
The 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule has only three minor changes that involve race dates at Phoenix, Texas and Dover, Del...

Formula One to return to Canada
A financial dispute between the two parties resulted in one of the most popular events being omitted from this season's schedule for the first time in 22 years...

WiiWare Review - Family Slot Car Racing - GamePro Arcade - Insert .
GameProArcade.com covers the growth of the casual video game market, including coveage of games within the iphone, flash, downloadable Xbox and PS3 content platforms...

Agreement reached on sale of BMW Sauber team
BMW Sauber’s hopes of staying on the grid next season received a boost on Tuesday after BMW confirmed it has reached agreement on the sale of the team...

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NASCAR's top series is coming back to Watkins Glen International on its traditional August weekend...

Five Pieces Of Completely Free Advice For Jay Leno On The New Show - NPR

New York Times
Five Pieces Of Completely Free Advice For Jay Leno On The New Show
NPR
(They keep mentioning that it's a "green" car, as if anybody finds a car race more exciting when the cars run on batteries.) Celebrities racing each other .
18 Million Watched Leno PremiereNew York Times
Leno has big night in earlier time slot debutSun-Sentinel.com
Leno going bigLos Angeles Daily News
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Team Lotus back in Formula One in 2010: (AutoWeek)
Team Lotus has been awarded the 13th slot by the FIA for next year's Formula One World Championship. In effect, the new outfit replaces BMW Sauber on the team roster, as the Lotus name returns to Formula One for the first time since 1994...

Federal judge fouls up with R-71 ruling
Although they've been known to limit taxes while at the same time mandating more spending on education, our state's voters use initiatives and referendums to make -- and to repeal -- laws...

Razia`s race, as Hulkenberg claims title
Third place in Sunday's sprint race at Monza was enough for Nico Hulkenberg to claim the 2009 GP2 Series title with one double-header round remaining, all but ensuring that he will be in Formula One next season...

Age Limit Raised In State's Race Track Slot Proposal
Gov. Ted Strickland has asked the Ohio Lottery Commission to increase the age limit for playing slot machines at race tracks from 18 to 21...

Hamlin Wins Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Home, The 2009 NASCAR Chase . - Backstretch Motorsports

Hamlin Wins Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Home, The 2009 NASCAR Chase .
Backstretch Motorsports
Kevin Harvick was ninth and Ryan Newman 10th, which earned him a slot in the Chase, along with his car owner Tony Stewart, who had a rough night and wound .

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Qualifying - selected team and driver quotes
Williams’ Nico Rosberg and Kazuki Nakajima on failing to make it through to Q2; Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica on their near simultaneous engine issues in the BMW Saubers; Giancarlo Fisichella on his 14th-place grid slot for his first race for Ferrari; and Lewis Hamilton on taking pole for McLaren...

Sunday's Top Stories
Two vehicle accident on Airport Hwy, early morning fire, Walt Disney World facelift...

Slot Car Racing for your event - Extreme Climbing Party Rentals
blog for: Extreme Climbing Party Rentals. title: Slot Car Racing for your event. Preview: Now you can bring home or to your next event the speed and excitement of Formula One racing on our custom built 50 feet long, 4 lane Slot Car ...



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