Slot Car Racing News for 02/19/2008



Pepe Jeans London ties up with Renault Formula 1 - Livemint

Pepe Jeans London ties up with Renault Formula 1
Livemint, India - 17 hours ago
New Delhi: Pepe Jeans London has signed up with Renault Formula 1 Racing Team as one of its official worldwide sponsors for the next three years. .
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Seconds, Please - After Finishing Second in Shootout, Stewart Scores Second in Duel
Date: Feb. 14, 2008 Event: Gatorade Duel Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Location: Daytona International Speedway Start/Finish: 8th/2nd Winners: Gatorade Duel No...

Stamford Raceway
Stamford Raceway, a state of the art slot car racing center, is a clean safe environment for all kinds of family fun, birthday parties, corporate events or any type of function. Three challenging Ogilvie slot car tracks named for famous ...

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Tony Stewart Second in Gatorade Duel
Tony Stewart continued riding the momentum from his second-place finish last Saturday night in the non-points Budweiser Shootout by finishing second in his Gatorade Duel qualifying race on Thursday...

Dodge Motorsports Notes & Quotes - Roger Penske, Ryan Newman, Roy McCauley - DAYTONA 500
THE RACE : "I can say I've been here almost probably 30 years trying to get in Victory Circle...

Elliott's geography: Veteran would like to see return to racing roots - Toledo Blade

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Elliott's geography: Veteran would like to see return to racing roots
Toledo Blade, OH - Feb 16, 2008
One guy not thrilled at all to be looking at the Daytona International Speedway from anywhere but behind the windshield of a stock car is Bill Elliott, .
NASCAR: Stephen Cole Smith's Top 10 Drivers at Daytona Sun-Sentinel.com
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Slot car racing is a type of racing hobby that is not seen as much .
They want computers and high - speed Internet connections. Whatever happened to the simple toys? Slot car racing is making a comeback, and it doesn EUR t take lots of cash or skill to have enormous amounts of fun...

Notes: Stewart grabs pole for Nationwide race at Daytona - USA Today

Notes: Stewart grabs pole for Nationwide race at Daytona
USA Today - Feb 15, 2008
That includes all three MWR entries and the three-car Joe Gibbs Racing stable. JGR made the switch to Toyota this season after 16 years with General Motors. .
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Florida Slot Car Racing - My Series - Race #1 - 2/9/08
Florida Slot Car Racing - My Series - was started in 2007 and had a few tweaks for the 2008 season. They seem to be well received for the most part. Remember .. the idea is to keep things fun everyone and encourage racers to visit ...

Slow death of the seaside slot-machine arcades - Independent

Slow death of the seaside slot-machine arcades
Independent, UK - Feb 16, 2008
The fruit machine lights were flashing manically and the music was pumping from the racing car simulators but, even on an unseasonably warm winter's day, .
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A Little Slot Car Racing Intro
Slot car racing (also called slotcar racing or slot racing) is the competitive hobby of racing with powered miniature autos (or other vehicles) which are guided by grooves or slots in the track on which they run. ...

Daytona 500 Didn't Go According To Script - Tampa Tribune

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Daytona 500 Didn't Go According To Script
Tampa Tribune, FL - 57 minutes ago
I think that's the mark of being a smart driver and using your car when you can." Sunday was supposed to be Hendrick vs. Gibbs. Instead, Penske Racing .
Daytona 500: Winning team press Motorsport.com
Upset of the ages for Newman Gaston Gazette
Newman uses push from Penske teammate Kurt Busch to win Daytona 500 Palm Beach Post
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Notes: Stewart grabs pole for Nationwide race at Daytona (USA Today)
Tony Stewart will kick off the Nationwide Series season opener from the pole after posting Friday's fastest qualifying run at 180.937 mph. Stewart, who won back-to-back races on this circuit here in 2005 and 2006 for Kevin Harvick Inc., is running a Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing...

NSCS-Daytona 500 Post-race interview
Topic: NSCS-Daytona 500 Post-race interview An interview with: RYAN NEWMAN ROGER PENSKE ROY McCAULEY KERRY THARP: Ryan Newman will be joining us momentarily...

The amazing (slot car) race - Contra Costa Times

The amazing (slot car) race
Contra Costa Times, CA - Feb 16, 2008
By Laura Casey It's five minutes 'til showtime and Phil Williams gathers his racers outside Slot Car Magic & Hobbies to brief them on tonight's rules and .
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The amazing (slot car) race (Contra Costa Times)
Video: Ready!, Set!, Race! It's five minutes 'til showtime and Phil Williams gathers his racers outside Slot Car Magic & Hobbies to brief them on tonight's rules and wish them good luck in the race...

Slow death of the seaside slot-machine arcades
Business was slow in the Golden Horseshoe amusement arcade yesterday lunchtime. The fruit machine lights were flashing manically and the music was pumping from the racing car simulators but, even on an ...

It's time for New Jersey's horse racing industry to face reality (Examiner)
When was the last time you needed to make a decision whether to put gas in your car or buy groceries? When was the last time you needed to make a decision whether to pay the taxman or the utility company?..

DIRTcar: Horton First In Alltel DIRTcar Nationals Finale; Hearn . - Inside Track Motorsport News

DIRTcar: Horton First In Alltel DIRTcar Nationals Finale; Hearn .
Inside Track Motorsport News, Canada - Feb 17, 2008
EURMotors have been keeping me entertained here the whole week,EUR said Horton, 51, after parking the Schmidt Racing no. 5 Lincoln Auto Body/Troyer entry in .
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NASCAR: Stephen Cole Smith's Top 10 Drivers at Daytona
NASCAR considers any of its oval race tracks that are a mile or longer to be "superspeedways," but we all know that only two tracks really deserve that "super" designation: Daytona International Speedway , and ...

Boogiety Boogiety Boogiety Lets go Cookie Cutter Racing Boys
Well boys are you ready to go racing the Daytona 500 is tomorrow as the NASCAR "Sprint" Series starts its 2008 campaign...

Revell-Monogram Greenwood Corvette
Revell-Monogram has produced four versions of the car for slot car racing: 85-4855 Spirit of Riverside 75, $44.95 85-4857 Spirit of Sebring 76, $44.95 85-4863 Spirit of LeMans 76, $53.95 (special limited edition) 85-4864 Mancuso ...

First great misleading headline of the year
Despite a headline crowing about a 34% increase in income, the Contra Costa Times reported today that MediaNews, the uber newspaper mogul in Northern California, still managed to see "advertising revenue fall ...

Motorsports This Week on ESPN and ABC - SFCPressPoint (press release)

Motorsports This Week on ESPN and ABC
SFCPressPoint (press release), FL - 14 hours ago
22, at 3 am The second event of the 2008 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series takes place this weekend at Firebird International Raceway, and ESPN2 will have .
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Daytona 500: The Car of Tomorrow Is Here Today (Edmunds.com)
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida EUR NASCAR's controversial Car of Tomorrow will fill every starting slot for the 50th anniversary of the Daytona 500, which takes place Sunday, February 17. The newly mandated car was raced by NASCAR teams in 16 of 36 events in the 2007 season, but this week is the first time the car has raced on the high banks of Daytona's tri-oval...

The hobby of slot car racing is so named because each racing car .
The hobby of slot car racing is so named because each racing car has a small pin that projects beneath it. This pin sits in a slot that is continuous around the whole track. Most tracks have two slots so two cars can race...

Newman uses push from Penske teammate Kurt Busch to win Daytona 500 (The Palm Beach Post)
The 50th Daytona 500 again proved something competitors have known since the first one - a lot of surprising things can happen in a 500-mile race, especially at Daytona International Speedway...

Former champ Jarrett racing to make final Daytona (USA Today)
Former Daytona 500 champion Dale Jarrett is among 14 NASCAR Cup drivers trying to qualify for Sunday's race. He believes he has a car capable of running what he expects will be his final run at the season-opening event...

Time to kiss region's money goodbye
Today is Valentine's Day, the day for lots of hugs and kisses. And with this week's grand opening of the Hollywood Casino at Penn National, it will also be the day you can kiss your money good-bye at the slot ...

Motorsports This Week On Espn And Abc
E S P N Motorsports This Week on ESPN and ABC NASCAR Nationwide Series Action Live from California Saturday Night ESPN2 continues its season-long coverage of the NASCAR Nationwide Series with live, flag-to-flag ...

NASCAR viewers get a break, ad-wise (New York Daily News)
Viewers tuning in to ESPN's coverage of stock-car racing are likely to notice a change in how the commercials play out...

Pair wins big on Valentine's Day
Trip to Burlington casino ends with $200,000 jackpot. By DARCIE HOENIG dhoenig@thehawkeye.com An elderly couple from Quincy, Ill., had a Valentine's Day they will never forget...

Daytona 500: The Car of Tomorrow Is Here Today
Beneath the red paint, Kasey Kahne's Dodge Avenger is just like every other NASCAR Car of Tomorrow...

Project Gotham Racing 4 Downloadable Content Released
Posted by John JCal Callaham on Thursday February 14, 2008 - 05:41 PM As promised the first downloadable content for the Xbox 360 exclusive racing game Project Gotham Racing 4 is now available to download...

Former champ Jarrett racing to make final Daytona - USA Today

Former champ Jarrett racing to make final Daytona
USA Today - Feb 13, 2008
"I should have a car capable of going up there and racing my way in." said Jarrett, driving a Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota. Four drivers will race their .
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Race Preview: The 2nd Annual Triple 125s
The Slot Car Club Of The Twin Tiers is a non-profit group of enthusiasts dedicated to promoting slot car racing in the Southern Tier of NY and the Northern Tier of PA. Please stop in or check out the club web site. ...

Fogg wins Manfeild round but McIntyre keeps V8 series lead - SportsWeb

Fogg wins Manfeild round but McIntyre keeps V8 series lead
SportsWeb, New Zealand - Feb 17, 2008
Its the motor racing capital of the South Island! And its going to be great to have back-to-back weekends to finish the championship. .
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Slow death of the seaside slot-machine arcades (Independent)
Business was slow in the Golden Horseshoe amusement arcade yesterday lunchtime. The fruit machine lights were flashing manically and the music was pumping from the racing car simulators but, even on an unseasonably warm winter's day, the punters were few and far between...

PR-SCORE-Sohren in SCORE Trophy-Truck, Bell in Motorcycles draw First starting
Topic: PR-SCORE-Sohren in SCORE Trophy-Truck, Bell in Motorcycles draw First starting Round 2, SCORE Desert Series Sohren in SCORE Trophy-Truck, Bell in Motorcycles draw First starting slots for 22nd Tecate ...

Team Reports (Daytona, Fla.) - After Finishing Second in Shootout, Stewart Scores Second in Duel
Tony Stewart continued riding the momentum from his second-place finish last Saturday night in the non-points Budweiser Shootout by finishing second in his Gatorade Duel qualifying race on Thursday...

Daytona 500: Winning team press conference, part 1 (Motorsport.com)
KERRY THARP: Ryan Newman will be joining us momentarily. But we're pleased to be joined by team owner Roger Penske and crew chief Roy McCauley. Congratulations on winning the 50th running of the Daytona 500...

The Slot It Porsche 956 Short-tail Slot Car
The Porsche 956, along with its variant, the 962, was the car that established the pattern for the entire Group C / GTP category of race cars, a pattern followed for the entire duration of that era of endurance racing. ...

The amazing (slot car) race
It's five minutes 'til showtime and Phil Williams gathers his racers outside Slot Car Magic & Hobbies to brief them on tonight's rules and wish them good luck in the race...

Atlantic City: A cool alternative
Chilly winds blow the summertime fun from Atlantic City's fabled boardwalk. There's plenty of room to stroll the 4-mile landmark, with a barren beach on one side and shuttered shops on the other...

Daytona 500 Didn't Go According To Script (The Tampa Tribune)
The morning before the 50th Daytona 500, team owner Chip Ganassi sat at a table with a small group of reporters and agreed Hendrick Motorsports and Joe Gibbs Racing had the cars and drivers to beat in the season's biggest race...

EA's Playground: Nintendo WII
Slot Car Racing - can get a bit dizzying. Dart Shootout which is more like Nerf Paintball There are 8 or 9 games total so it's a value to me. I know other games offer more mini games but these are a good party atmosphere type games to ...

Newman uses push from Penske teammate Kurt Busch to win Daytona 500
The 50th Daytona 500 again proved something competitors have known since the first one - a lot of surprising things can happen in a 500-mile race, especially at Daytona International Speedway...

Daytona 500: Ryan Newman NASCAR Sprint Cup Winner's Post-Race Press Conference
An interview with: RYAN NEWMAN, ROGER PENSKE, ROY McCAULEY KERRY THARP: Ryan Newman will be joining us momentarily...

Motorsports This Week on ESPN and ABC
Motorsports This Week on ESPN and ABC Monday February 18, 2008 NASCAR ESPN2 continues its season-long coverage of the NASCAR Nationwide Series with live, flag-to-flag coverage of the 300-mile race from ...



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