Slot Car Racing News for 04/16/2009



Glamour Dims as Hecklers Hit the Auto Show - New York Times
table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/2-0fd=Rurl=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/14/automobiles/autoshow/14auto.html%3Fref%3Dbusinesscid=1333465906ei=QwLnSeSxDoScMrrdwPUGusg=AFQjCNHnYkaXjqX0TH4ulTgwePmmHkeIiwGlamour Dims as Hecklers Hit the Auto Show/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fNew York Times,nbsp;United States/font/fontbrfont size=-1There are bslot car/b races, a magician doing card tricks, and the crew of MTVs EURPimp My RideEUR upgrading a bcar/b in a cordoned-off section called Mustang Alley, which has a spring-break vibe. EURWere the bad boys of the auto show! b./b/font/div/font/td/tr/table..

Phoenix: Ryan Newam preview (Motorsport.com)
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (April 14, 2009) - Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Ariz., is where it all began for Ryan Newman. On Nov. 5, 2000, Newman made his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series debut at Phoenix...

Jake Humphrey blog (BBC News)
BBC F1 presenter blogs about bangers and big planes..

Button Aiming For a Hat-Trick In Shanghai - Auto Racing Daily
table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd width=80 align=center valign=topfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifa href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/1i-0fd=Rurl=http://www.autoracingdaily.com/news/formula1/button-aiming-for-a-hat-trick-in-shanghai/cid=1334618580ei=QwLnSeSxDoScMrrdwPUGusg=AFQjCNENnDvYbS917VJye6mHeYiqglq4JQimg src=http://nt1.ggpht.com/news?imgefp=-c4UDWjS4RwJimgurl=www.autoracingdaily.com/images/featured/85-brawnGP.jpg width=80 height=45 alt= border=1brfont size=-2Auto Racing Daily/font/a/font/tdtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/1-0fd=Rurl=http://www.autoracingdaily.com/news/formula1/button-aiming-for-a-hat-trick-in-shanghai/cid=1334618580ei=QwLnSeSxDoScMrrdwPUGusg=AFQjCNENnDvYbS917VJye6mHeYiqglq4JQButton Aiming For a Hat-Trick In Shanghai/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fAuto Racing Daily/font/fontbrfont size=-1Formula 1 Veteran team-mate Rubens Barrichello won the inaugural brace/b in China in 2004, driving for Ferrari, and is looking forward to returning to the Shanghai International Circuit in a competitive bcar/b once again. EURThe track holds some good memories b./b/font/div/font/td/tr/table..

Catalunya: James Walker preview (Motorsport.com)
The 2009 World Series by Renault roars into action next weekend at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona. After running at the front of the pre-season test sessions, James Walker will be gunning for a strong start to his 2009 Formula Renault 3.5 Championship campaign...

71st Gent-Wevelgem - Chasing the Peloton
But what about spectators? Tim Lee shares his experience of chasing Gent Wevelgem in less than desirable weather however coming away quite content after seeing the favourite's team win but with a different rider. By Tim Lee Date: 08/04/2009 Location: Oost Vlaanderen -West Vlaanderen By definition according to the UCI, Gent Wevelgem is a mid week ...

Vintage HO bSlot Car Racing/b Race #16 will be Thursday Feb 5th 2009 b./b
Vintage HO bSlot Car Racing/b Race #16 will be Thursday Feb 5th 2009 Canadian Vintage HO bSlot Car Racing/b...

Categories gt; Entertainment gt; Exclusive Events ~ Sweemo
Discover the flat out fun pastime of bslot car racing/b. Having sped to popularity in the 60s and 70s, miniature car racing is back with a whole new breed of cars, tracks, and accessories. Whether youre new to the sport or an b./b..

Little slot cars a big hit in New Windsor
Did you ever hear of Orange County Raceway in New Windsor? Yeah, you read it right, raceway...

Che bella macchina! - Globe and Mail
table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/6-0fd=Rurl=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/GAM.20090416.WHERICFERRARI16ART1951/TPStory/TPCommentcid=0ei=QwLnSeSxDoScMrrdwPUGusg=AFQjCNFRUj_EwCcv1w3vCey7OSmJ01TwXQChe bella macchina!/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fGlobe and Mail,nbsp;Canada/font/fontbrfont size=-1He tells me he used to brace/b Formula Fords, an open-wheel racer that looks like a small Formula One bcar/b. So I relax somewhat, knowing I am in the hands of an accomplished amateur gearhead. A few seconds later, he tells me: quot;I totalled one of the Formula b./b/font/div/font/td/tr/table..

Potomac Confidential: Driver#39;s Licenses for Illegal Immigrants . - Washington Post
table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/8-0fd=Rurl=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2009/04/13/DI2009041301821.htmlcid=0ei=QwLnSeSxDoScMrrdwPUGusg=AFQjCNFqrw2bZCFEVVniiyzqhER60ugJ9APotomac Confidential: Driver#39;s Licenses for Illegal Immigrants b./b/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fWashington Post,nbsp;United States/font/fontbrfont size=-1Nay to Maryland#39;s lawmakers and governor for a hysterical and ultimately grandstanding move to save the Preakness, the legendary horse brace/b that puts Baltimore on the bracing/b map. The legislation approved this week is full of bluster and bravado but in b./b/font/div/font/td/tr/table..

DVICE: One serious bslot-car racing/b track
One serious bslot-car racing/b track, by Adam Frucci. Presented by DVICE (DVICE.COM), part of the SCI FI Network, (SCIFI.COM)..

Hockett Hauls in Last Manzanita Sprint Car Win with ASCS Canyon Score - WhoWon.com
table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/5-0fd=Rurl=http://www.whowon.com/sresults.asp%3FSanctionID%3D194%26StoryID%3D267896cid=1333743196ei=QwLnSeSxDoScMrrdwPUGusg=AFQjCNGF29vMVp9NwSbbEWcKrJoycd76FgHockett Hauls in Last Manzanita Sprint bCar/b Win with ASCS Canyon Score/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fWhoWon.com,nbsp;NE/font/fontbrfont size=-18 mount typically driven by Bob Ream, Jr., Hockett raced his way into the redraw following a last-corner pass of Nathan High in the night#39;s fourth and final heat brace/b for the 37-bcar/b field. And, in that redraw, Hockett pulled the number one pill to b./b/font/div/font/td/tr/table..

Electric Dreams Slot Car News Blog Archive Electric Dreams b./b
Categories. New Slot Car Releases Slot Car News bSlot Car Racing/b Slot Car Reviews Tech News Vintage Slot Car News. Archives. Select Month, April 2009, November 2008, October 2008, July 2008, May 2008, April 2008, March 2008 b./b..

Travel clubs: April 11, 2009
April 13: Potluck at Veteran's Building. A-F= dessert, G-N= hot dish, O-Z= salad/veggie. Bring your own table service, meeting at noon, lunch at 12:30 p.m. April 15-16: Menopause at the Eldorado in Reno...

Hoping Site of First Start is The Place for Another First - Motorsport.com
table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/3-0fd=Rurl=http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp%3FID%3D323965%26FS%3DNASCAR-CUPcid=1333890403ei=QwLnSeSxDoScMrrdwPUGusg=AFQjCNHSPjMzhtsjSjkZSCTnx3DELmZ_WgHoping Site of First Start is The Place for Another First/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fMotorsport.com,nbsp;Florida/font/fontbrfont size=-1Being from South Bend, Ind., stock bcar racing/b wasn#39;t exactly popular. In Newman#39;s home state, bracing/b meant one thing - open-wheel cars. Little boys dreamed of competing in the Indianapolis 500. But not Newman. He always preferred his NASCAR bslot/b cars b./b/font/div/font/td/tr/table..

Plott Scores a Weekend Double at Texas Motor Speedway
Georgian Invades the Lone Star State on Cup Weekend and Dominates the Action CONCORD , NC - " Kyle Plott doesn't do the "Texas Two Step," but he certainly knows how to dance around the competition in Legends Car racing in the "Lonestar State." The 13-year-old Georgia native made the 13-hour trek to the Texas Motor Speedway with his family this past ...

Gone4It
From a BBC press release quoting Radio 4 controller Mark Damazer: Go4it has done its very best to reach a children's audience...

Jaguar is most satisfying car - Telegraph.co.uk
table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd width=80 align=center valign=topfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifa href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/7i-0fd=Rurl=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/5154553/Jaguar-takes-car-satisfaction-honour.htmlcid=1334270007ei=QwLnSeSxDoScMrrdwPUGusg=AFQjCNFgQjNq9r4wbZiF4-2yRg4qDytj6Aimg src=http://nt0.ggpht.com/news?imgefp=BL8-uF81ODQJimgurl=www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01365/Jagxf_1365898c.jpg width=80 height=50 alt= border=1brfont size=-2Telegraph.co.uk/font/a/font/tdtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/7-0fd=Rurl=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/5154553/Jaguar-takes-car-satisfaction-honour.htmlcid=1334270007ei=QwLnSeSxDoScMrrdwPUGusg=AFQjCNFgQjNq9r4wbZiF4-2yRg4qDytj6AJaguar is most satisfying bcar/b/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fTelegraph.co.uk,nbsp;United Kingdom/font/fontbrfont size=-1A superb result for Skoda was cemented by third place for the Octavia, which took overall top bslot/b in the Driver Power survey in 2007 and 2008. With a wide range of economical VW group engines and a rugged appeal, the Czech bcar/b is hard to beat for b./b/font/div/font/td/tr/table..

im Economy Brings Changes to Fair
The Alameda County Fair will be going through some changes this year that have been brought about by the poorer economy...

Vintage HO bSlot Car Racing/b Race#22 will be Thursday March 19th b./b
Vintage HO bSlot Car Racing/b Race#22 will be Thursday March 19th 2009 Canadian Vintage HO bSlot Car Racing/b...

New rules for gambling suppliers
Kansas regulators are making it easier for casinos to get slot machines and other gambling equipment...

Weekend Guide (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
A list of things to do...

Bands of brothers built up Detroit car industry -- Part II
Whether Frank or Charles Duryea was the main cog in the development of the first gas-powered car in America, one thing is certain: Automakers who followed owed a debt to both brothers...

Battle over Philly casinos back in Harrisburg
Even as the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approved a small slot-machine casino in Montgomery County , the agency's chaotic public meeting on Wednesday signaled that the fight over the construction of two other casinos in Philadelphia has landed back in their lap...

The Chinese Grand Prix Preview - Brawn under pressure?
Even with Brawn GP’s trick diffuser having been declared legal, championship leader Jenson Button expects to have to fight really hard for his Formula One hat-trick in Shanghai this weekend, as the Chinese Grand Prix moves to the third slot on the calendar for 2009...

A1 GP: Fairuz puts team back in the reckoning
FAIRUZ Fauzy put A1 Team Malaysia's campaign back on track with two strong qualifying positions in Round Six of the A1GP at the Algarve Circuit in Portimao, Portugal on Saturday...

Natural Bridge Speedway's season kicks off
NATURAL BRIDGE - Natural Bridge Speedway got its 2009 dirt track season underway Saturday night...

Canyon Region Manzanita reslts 2009-04-12 (Motorsport.com)
Hockett Hauls in Last Manzanita Sprint Car Win with ASCS Canyon Score!..

Take a staycation: Cost comparisons
If you found your travel budget was one of the first things to go in order to make ends meet this year, you can still spend your vacation days getting pampered, dining out or exploring wine country - in central Iowa...

Texas race track gambles with new slot machines
The Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas begins its 13th season today with the track's parent company under bankruptcy protection...

Today's Drag Racing News
Monday, April 13, 2009 Little slot cars a big hit in New Windsor Times Herald-Record - Middletown,NY,USA Races start at 7 pm ...

Little slot cars a big hit in New Windsor - Times Herald-Record
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Agency Report Cards 2008 (AdWeek)
This is the 26th time we have conducted this annual exercise to assess the business performance of the country's top ad agencies...

HowStuffWorks quot;How bSlot Car Racing/b Worksquot;
bSlot car racing/b became popular in the 1960s and is still going strong. Read about the history and science of bslot car racing/b...

Walker relishes season at wheel of new teams car - Jersey Evening Post
table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd width=80 align=center valign=topfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifa href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/4i-0fd=Rurl=http://tvnz.co.nz/motorsport-news/hartley-gets-call-up-wsr-debut-2649338cid=1333975959ei=QwLnSeSxDoScMrrdwPUGusg=AFQjCNE75qpcKGqEsO1hRKD4D_s9b0HC4Aimg src=http://nt1.ggpht.com/news?imgefp=QeSmVMozhhgJimgurl=images.tvnz.co.nz/tvnz_images/sport2009/motorsport/formula_1/2009/hartley_brendon_cap_2.jpg width=80 height=60 alt= border=1brfont size=-2TVNZ/font/a/font/tdtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/4-0fd=Rurl=http://www.thisisjersey.com/2009/04/15/walker-relishes-season-at-wheel-of-new-teams-car/cid=1333975959ei=QwLnSeSxDoScMrrdwPUGusg=AFQjCNH62ARwWQQqbCbnToOsZb3JdfOmHgWalker relishes season at wheel of new teams bcar/b/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fJersey Evening Post,nbsp;UK/font/fontbrfont size=-1After the Barcelona brace/b EUR which begins on Saturday afternoon with brace/b two on Sunday lunchtime EUR the 17-brace/b season moves to the Spa-Francorchamps track in Belgium, before taking up its traditional bslot/b before the F1 brace/b in Monaco at the end of May./fontbrfont size=-1a href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/4-1fd=Rurl=http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp%3FID%3D324068%26FS%3Dcid=1333975959ei=QwLnSeSxDoScMrrdwPUGusg=AFQjCNFFUC-ewrYdSjDXe1NJGPlUW9m6YACatalunya: James Walker preview/a font size=-1 color=#6f6f6fnobrMotorsport.com/nobr/font/fontbrfont size=-1a href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/4-2fd=Rurl=http://www.crash.net/Renault%2BWS/News/145373/1/world_series_will_continue_at_heart_of_renault_ladder.htmlcid=1333975959ei=QwLnSeSxDoScMrrdwPUGusg=AFQjCNFhNSL2vXNsu4P_g_84BszeuQaBaQWorld Series will continue at heart of Renault ladder/a font size=-1 color=#6f6f6fnobrcrash.net/nobr/font/fontbrfont class=p size=-1a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?hl=enned=usie=ISO-8859-1ncl=1333975959nobrall 18 news articles/nobr/a/font/div/font/td/tr/table..

Take a staycation: Cost comparisons (Juice)
If you found your travel budget was one of the first things to go in order to make ends meet this year, you can still spend your vacation days...

Interactive hobbies show
The great and good of the model world will join thousands of enthusiasts at the UK's largest interactive hobbies show in mid-Somerset this April...

bSlot Car Racing/b? | Dave and Daves Excellent Blog
Always on the lookout for something interesting that we dont know is happening right under our noses, Dave & I recently stopped by the A.B. Charles Hobby Shop in Mount Lebanon forEUR wait for itEUR bslot car racing/b! b./b..

Don's Hobby Place features 80-foot slot track (Post-Tribune)
CHESTERTON -- Don Cundiff, owner of Don's Hobby Shop, has created a 1/32-scale slot-car layout with nearly 80 feet of track. It includes overpasses, twists and turns, grandstands and more. Colored lanes correspond with computerized track records. A circuit board connected to each lane records laps, time, speed and other information. During a recent birthday party, boys maneuvered their cars with ...

Philly casinos fight returns to Harrisburg
Even as the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approved a small slot-machine casino in suburban Philadelphia, the agency's chaotic public meeting Wednesday signaled that the fight over the construction of two other casinos in Philadelphia has landed back in their lap...

Algarve: A1 Team Malaysia A1GP Qualifying Recap
A1 Team Malaysia will start in sixth place for the Feature race and 11th position for the Sprint event at the Vodafone A1GP World Cup of Motorsport, Algarve, Portugal...

bSlot Car Racing/b - Rochester Wiki
There are currently two places in Rochester offering bslot car racing/b: Fantasy Raceways b./b [WWW] bSlot Car Racing/b in Rochester - Tour of bslot car racing/b in Rochester. Local bSlot Car Racing/b Organizations. HOSCAR HO racing b./b..

Skate and Annoy Archive California Freestyling Slot Car
bSlot car racing/b still appeals to me, but somehow I dont think It would be as fun with goofy looking tiny skateboarders instead of little muscle cars. Yours for anywhere from $96 to $26. April 15th, 2009 by: Kilwag (editor) b./b..

#39;Great Day#39; For Rahal At St. Petersburg! Takes Season Opening . - PaddockTalk
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Ryan Newman - Hoping Site of First Start is The Place for Another First
Ryan Newman - Hoping Site of First Start is The Place for Another First KANNAPOLIS , N.C. - " Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Ariz., is where it all began for Ryan Newman...

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

Don's Hobby Place features 80-foot slot track
Don Cundiff, owner of Don's Hobby Shop, has created a 1/32-scale slot-car layout with nearly 80 feet of track...

The Chinese Grand Prix Preview - Brawn under pressure? (Formula 1)
Even with Brawn GPs trick diffuser having been declared legal, championship leader Jenson Button expects to have to fight really hard for his Formula One hat-trick in Shanghai this weekend, as the Chinese Grand Prix moves to the third slot on the calendar for 2009...

1986 Porsche 944 Turbo from North America - Comments (Carsurvey.org)
Blown head gasket after installing chip and manual boost controller. This was my fault and would not have happened if I had not modified boost. The problem was solved with a wide fire ring head gasket...



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