Slot Car Racing News for 10/19/2008



Mazda Raceway Outing To Wrap Hacquarda s Rookie Season
Taylor Hacquard will cap a solid rookie open-wheel racing season in California this weekend as the Vancouver racer heads to the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for Round 12 of the 2008 Star Mazda Championship ...

Laguna Seca: VICI Racing race report (Motorsport.com)
Monterey, Calif...

Casino could dodge KC smoking ban (The Wichita Eagle)
Any indoor smoking ban enacted in Kansas City, Kan., likely will include an exemption for the casino floor at the planned Hard Rock Hotel and Casino at Kansas Speedway, a Unified Government spokesman said Friday. The Board of Commissioners for the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kan., discussed the proposed smoking ban Thursday night but took no action. It didn't say ...

another wacky birthday party idea - slot car racing!
my 9-year-old son was invited to a slot car racing birthday party last saturday. i imagine it would appeal mostly to boys, but i have to say that one of the best racers at this party was an 8-year-old girl. ...

1995 Honda Civic
This 1995 Honda Civic, owned by SilverEG6, has an estimated 190 horsepower. Check out some of the pictures and ratings of this Tuner Car below, as well as other info about this ride...

Hamilton grabs pole for Chinese Grand Prix; mirrors full of Ferraris - AutoWeek

Hamilton grabs pole for Chinese Grand Prix; mirrors full of Ferraris
AutoWeek - 6 hours ago
Mark Webber was sixth fastest for Red Bull Racing, but the Aussie will drop 10 places because he had an engine failure in the morning, and has already used .
Renault's Alonso wins Japan GP F1, Force India fails Wheels Unplugged - Indis'a Automobile Magazine
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French GP cancelled
The 2009 French Grand Prix has been cancelled for financial reasons. "For economic reasons, the FFSA has decided to cancel the French Grand Prix," said a statement...

Dark Knight Slot Car Racing
You may think racing your Ferraris and Lamborghinis around is cool, but you stand no chance when racing against the new age Batmobile. There is no fire shooting out the back of this Batmobile a la Adam Wests version, but there is no ...

Bamber shines with sixth on debut. GP2 » Bamber shines with sixth . - crash.net

Bamber shines with sixth on debut. GP2 » Bamber shines with sixth .
crash.net, UK - 16 hours ago
The Kiwi was taking in his first race in a car with ground effect, but showed no sign of nerves as he carried his qualifying form into the 34-lap race .
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Johnson in driver's seat as Chase reaches Martinsville (Fox Sports)
Weather rewarded Jimmie Johnson again at Martinsville. And it could be a big boost in his quest for a third title, Lee Spencer says...

New business features slot car racing (Portsmouth Daily Times)
Rob Bihl and his wife are the owners of one of the newest Scioto County businesses, River Rat Dragway Slot Car Racing in New Boston. The business features a 55-foot long full scale drag strip. The track is scaled down from a real drag strip...

French Grand Prix likely to be cancelled
Motor racing: Next year's French Formula One Grand Prix looks likely to be cancelled after the French Motorsport Federation withdrew its financial backing today...

Indoor Shelby Racing
The slot car craze may have fizzled out 40 years ago, but The World's Greatest Shelby Slot Car Racetrack might just get people excited again...

Review: 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S
The Tiptronic is dead. Long live the Tiptronic! We are cruising past the Great Salt Lake, through Salt Lake City neighborhoods whose backyards are littered with trampolines in a Porsche Carrera S with ...

Please NASCAR, Not Martinsville Too
Martinsville Speedway isn't for candy-ass drivers or spectators. And that's the best thing about the joint...

Carrera GO Mario Kart Slot Car Set #62038
2007 Release Introduce your kids to the thrilling world of high-speed slot car racing with the Carrera "Go" racing set. This exclusive slot car racing set has top-notch features, such as a unique 1:43 scale track, a turbo speed ...

Franchitti: We all want to win at Surfers.
IndyCar>> Franchitti: We all want to win at Surfers. Wednesday, 15th October 2008 Returning IndyCar star Dario Franchitti admits that everyone will be keen to win on the Gold Coast - even without points to ...

'Hamilton has just got to use his brain'
The Formula One world championship is poised for a thrilling climax with three drivers in with a chance of winning with two races to go...

EURŠits things thursday: worlds greatest shelby slot car racetrack?
unfortunately, slot car racing is either too cheap, and its toy status quickly wears thin as it starts to fall apart and stops working, or its too expensive, and its not fun because youre doing it as a hobby instead of an occasional ...

new business features slot car racing
rob bihl and his wife are the owners of one of the newest scioto county businesses, river rat dragway slot car racing in new boston. the business features a 55-foot long full scale drag strip. the track is scaled down from a real drag ...

Barrichello determined to keep drive - autosport.com

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Barrichello determined to keep drive
autosport.com, UK - Oct 17, 2008
By Jonathan Noble Rubens Barrichello has told his Honda Racing chiefs that he will do everything he can to prove he is worth keeping on for 2009. .
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Smoking ban an issue for Kansas Speedway casino (Lawrence Journal-World)
Any indoor smoking ban enacted in Kansas City, Kan., likely will include an exemption for the casino floor at the planned Hard Rock Hotel and Casino at Kansas Speedway, a Unified Government spokesman said Friday...

Hinchcliffe Wraps Atlantic Season with Podium
James Hinchcliffe returned to the podium with a third place effort at Road Atlanta as the 2008 Cooper Tires Presents The Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda concluded with Round 11 at the Georgia track on ...

Raymond Parks: NASCAR's Double Inaugural Championship Car Owner - Bleacher Report

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Raymond Parks: NASCAR's Double Inaugural Championship Car Owner
Bleacher Report, CA - 18 hours ago
"I don't remember anybody back then racing cars like he did. He did everything first class. The cars had showroom finishes every race. .
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Johnson in driver's seat as Chase reaches Martinsville - FOXSports.com

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Johnson in driver's seat as Chase reaches Martinsville
FOXSports.com - Oct 17, 2008
If he's mired in traffic, that front slot can offer him a three-to-seven car advantage off of pit road. Why so much? Remember, Martinsville Speedway is a .
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k1069 BC-KS-Gambling 1stLd-Writethru 10-17 0682 (Hays Daily News)
Eds: UPDATES throughout; ADDS byline and Net note...

GAINSCO/Stallings 2007 Mexico City Winner First Available in New . - PaddockTalk

GAINSCO/Stallings 2007 Mexico City Winner First Available in New .
PaddockTalk - Oct 17, 2008
The detailed model is race-ready for 1/32-scale slot-car tracks and is of high enough quality to be displayed in any collector's showcase. The No. .
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F1: Barrichello determined to keep drive (autosport.com)
Rubens Barrichello has told his Honda Racing chiefs that he will do everything he can to prove he is worth keeping on for 2009..

Hamilton At His Best To Take Formula 1 Pole In Japan, FIA Stewards Don't Intercede
Controversy during Formula 1 qualifying for the Japanese Grand prix has been averted, and McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton will retain his 12th career F1 Pole...

Hamilton battling more than title rivals - BBC Sport

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Hamilton battling more than title rivals
BBC Sport, UK - Oct 17, 2008
"The thing that's going to beat Lewis is he's not just got to race Massa, he's racing the entire field. "He needs to stop sending those signals out [where .
F1: Massa gets points for dangerous driving ChiefOfficers.Net
Hamilton needs to keep his cool in China to be crowned F1 world . Comet 24
What If The Stewards Hadn't Interfered Planet F-1.com
Sepang International Circuit - Independent
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Casino could dodge KC smoking ban
The Board of Commissioners for the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kan., discussed the proposed smoking ban Thursday night but took no action...

Spinning my wheels: The final countdown (Fox Sports)
Nobody's better than Jeff Gordon at Martinsville, and this weekend it's his turn to prove it with a slump-busting win, Mike Harmon says...

Radio on: a car that is Savage by name, savage by nature
CHILDREN get obsessed about the oddest things. I can recall my life revolving around Figurine Panini sticker books, marbles, BMX bikes, dual-screen Nintendo handheld games and, for a short while, ...

dowty slot car racing club update
the 2008 calendar of races is available on dowty slot car racing club pages on cheltenham4u. you can also read up about the different classes of slot cars they race every week, see the results and read the reports from their recent ...

Laguna Seca: VICI Racing race report - Motorsport.com

Laguna Seca: VICI Racing race report
Motorsport.com, Florida - 2 hours ago
Technical Director Roland Wall called for a short 5-lap session to confirm race set-up, and Marc was entrusted with driving the #18 car. .
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Carrera GO Endurance Racers Slot Car Set 62100
This exclusive slot car racing set has top-notch features, such as a unique 1:43 scale track, a turbo speed controller with race boost and originally detailed cars...

Slot Car Racing on Vinyl Records
This design combines vinyl records with slot car racing, or at least that is what I took from it. They actually break apart a Vinyl record, rearrange it as a racing track, and using modded slot cars with installed speakers, ...

Potomac Confidential (Washington Post)
Potomac Confidential fills the midday lull with discussion by Metro columnist Marc Fisher who looks at the latest news with a rigorous slicing and dicing of the issues that define who we are and where we live...

Raymond Parks: NASCAR's Double Inaugural Championship Car Owner
"I don't remember anybody back then racing cars like he did. He did everything first class...

First Footage Of Putter Golf, Air Hockey, Slot Car, and Sugoroku .
Family Slot Car Racing seems like it's real slot car racing, not like PixelJunk Racers on PSN. Seems you'll have to base everything around your speed and not actually driving around. It will be interesting to see how these games are ...

Lewis claims brilliant China pole (ITV.com)
Lewis Hamilton put himself in the best place to move closer to his title dream with pole ahead of Raikkonen and Massa...

Calendar
British Car Enthusiasts: Meet for breakfast 8:30 a.m. the third Sunday of the month at Broadway Bar & Grill, corner of Prince of Wales and Fisher Avenue...

GAINSCO/Stallings 2007 Mexico City Winner First Available in New Line of Grand-Am Slot Cars
A new line of slot cars from Grand-Am and Fly Model Cars has been launched with the introduction of a replica of the No...

Johnson in driver's seat as Chase reaches Martinsville
If Jimmie Johnson were unstoppable, there'd really be no reason for anyone to show up at the track over the final five races in the Chase for the Sprint Cup...

Speedway chief: Smoking ban issue for Kan. casino
Any indoor smoking ban enacted in Kansas City, Kan., likely will include an exemption for the casino floor at the planned Hard Rock Hotel and Casino at Kansas Speedway, a Unified Government spokesman said ...

Arrest made in 1996 slaying of Tucson developer Triano - Arizona Daily Star

Arrest made in 1996 slaying of Tucson developer Triano
Arizona Daily Star, AZ - 22 hours ago
The other was a psychic who told her the people responsible for blowing up his car in a Catalina Foothills parking lot in 1996 would be caught. .
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French GP cancelled for financial reasons
The next year French Formula One Grand Prix has been cancelled for financial reasons, organisers said on Wednesday...

Voice Over IP slot car racing!
Voice Over IP slot car racing? Come again? Apparently, this project takes advantage of Asterisk to take in the phone data and spit that out to a Java based softphone. This softphone takes in a SIP stream and then measures the waveform ...

Formula Renault 2.0: Magny-Cours Races - Roberto Mehri Takes The Championship Lead
Roberto Mehri put himself in a strong position for the title after Magny-Cours where he took over first place in the Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup...

Handsome, sexy, sensible - New Zealand Herald

Handsome, sexy, sensible
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 14 hours ago
This car is based on the Passat's platform and uses a similar wheelbase but a wider track. It looks sporty and the engine New Zealand gets confirms that .
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