Slot Car Racing Info

Introduction To 1

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:23:51 -0400

As 1/32 is a popular scale, there are many cars, tracks, and accessories available. If you can find a local hobby group, you can get great tips for buying and running your own 1/32 slot car racing track. Tags: 1/32 Slot Car Racing

A Beginner's Guide To Slot Car 1

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:23:51 -0400

The numbers in slot car 1/24 racing refer to the size of the slot car as compared to the size of a real racing car. 24 inches on a real sized car are equivalent to 1 inch on the scale-model slot car. Therefore, a real car that is 12 feet or 144 inches long would be only 144 divided by 24 or 6 inches long in 1/24 scale. For comparison, a 6 foot tall person would be 6 divided by 24, or 0.25 ft (3 inches) tall. Therefore, in slot car 1/24 racing, a 3 inch tall driver w... Tags: Slot Car 1/24 Racing

Having Loads Of Fun With Slot Car Racing

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:23:51 -0400

Slot car racing is a very popular hobby, especially for those who are interested in racing cars. Slot car racing involves scale model cars which are raced around a special track. The special track is flat and wide and built so that slot cars race side by side. The track has a thin, deep groove in which the slot cars race. The grooves run the entire length of the track. The slot car runs in the track using a small blade or pin under the car. The blade slots in the groov... Tags: Slot Car Racing

Vintage Slot Car Racing Is For Both Young And Old Fans

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:23:51 -0400

What is vintage slot car racing? As with vintage car racing, slot car racing involves vintage cars and tracks. In slot car terms, vintage refers to slot car equipment from the 1960s. People born in that decade might not like the term vintage that is used for the slot cars. However, with the quick advance of the technological time scale, the vintage slot car racing items can be considered positively ancient! If you compare cars and computers from the 1960s to today'... Tags: Vintage Slot Car Racing