Photo tour of the AutoArt Lancia Fulvia

Photo tour of the AutoArt Koenigsegg

Some photos of the recently released Auto Art Koenigsegg CCX.

Carrera "Race Centers" in North America

Just for reference. The question of "where to get ..." comes up so I thought I'd post this.

--Race Centers around North America--
Sacramento CA-R/C Country Hobbies
San Mateo CA-Talbots Toyland

Middletown CT-Amato's Toy & Hobby

Aurora CO-Colpar Hobbies

Brandon FL-Hobbytown USA-Brandon

Kennesaw GA-Hobbytown USA-Kennesaw

Iowa City IA-Hobby Corner

Carterville IL-LGB Train Shop
Champaign IL-Hot Slots
Mundelein IL-Ron's Mundelein Hobbies

W.Sprinfield MA-Pioneer Valley Hobbies

Annapolis MD-Star Hobby

Livonia MI-Professor Motor
Sterling Heights MI-Great Lakes Craft & Hobby

Andover MN-C&A Collectibles & Amusements Inc
Little Canada MN-Hub Hobby Center

Great Falls MT-Amazing Toys

Brevard NC-O.P. Taylors

Red Bank NJ- Hobbymasters

Buffalo NY- Niagara Model & Train
Holley NY-Ridge Road Station
Cortlandt Manor NY-Bud's HO Cars Inc

Mississauga ONT (Canada)-Panther Hobbies

Broomall PA-Nicholas Smith Inc.
Pittsburgh PA-AB Charles & Son

Sioux Falls SD-Donovan's Hobby

Knoxville TN-Hobbytown USA-Knoxville

Porter TX-Mike's Hobby Shop

Roanoak VA-Railyard Hobby Shop

Tacoma WA-Fantasy World Hobbies

Greenfield WI-Greenfield News and Hobby

Carrera news for North America

Several things to announce from Carrera of America.

Carrera of America has a Facebook page now too... if you're a member of FB please join the page.

Carrera of America on Facebook.

Target will carry a GO!!! Police Chase set and an exclusive GO!!! Disney "Cars" licensed slot set. Arrival in August.

Hobby Lobby is now carrying the following GO!!! sets, Mario/Peach Kart set Ref. 62206, the Nascar set 62076, the Police Chase set Ref. 62210, single cars in blisters and the 61600 expansion pack.

The Source in Canada will carry the Disney "Cars" licensed set and the Mario DS2 Kart set.


Carrera has also won the Dr. Toy Best Vacation Children's Product.



No... not done yet...

Carrera will be bringing in a number of the recently produced DTM's in BOTH 1/32 and GO!!!
(pix soon) They will be available from the Carrera Race centers.

And....

The recent Ford Capri RS3100 (Ref. 27295) will be coming:


As well as the "Carrera" Opel (Ref.27233).

New Slot It body kits

Some new Slot It body kits.

CS03b - Porsche 962C Body Kit


CS05b - Sauber C9 Body Kit


CS08b - Lancia LC2 Body Kit


CS07b - Jaguar XJR9 Body Kit


CS11b - Alfa Romeo 33/3 Body Kit


KS01b - Ferrari 312PB Body Kit

New Racer 935 Momo

RCR56 - 935J Momo Racing - Daytona Finale 250 winner 1980 - G.Moretti /
R.Joest

New Autoworld Batmobiles

Win a ride at the Glen!

Win a Ride Around the Watkins Glen International Race Circuit with
IZOD IndyCar Series Star Ryan Hunter Reay

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Jon McKnight, 607.535.9044 office; 908.268.8368 cell; oldracerjon@gmail.com
Watkins Glen, NY (May 7, 2010) The International Motor Racing Research Center is pleased to announce an exciting, once- in-a-lifetime fund raising event called The Hot Lapz Experience as part of the Camping World Grand Prix at the Glen, IZOD IndyCar Series race, July 2-4, 2010 at Watkins Glen International. Three separate Hot Lapz Experience packages will be offered on Ebay, starting on Sunday May 16th, over a period of three weeks. The three auction format will allow bidders multiple chances to win one of these exciting packages. Race fans interested in bidding should go to the Ebay website and enter the keyword Hot Lapz for a direct link to each auction as well as additional details.

Each Hot Lapz Experience includes;
-Three, at-speed, laps around the historic 3.4 mile Watkins Glen race course in race prepared Porsche Cayman, driven by IZOD Indycar Series driver Ryan Hunter-Reay, winner of the 2008 IndyCar Series race at the Glen, and driver of the #37 Team IZOD, Andretti Autosport, Dallara. A truly priceless, once-in-a-lifetime, experience
-Exclusive Crown Royal Club at the Glen VIP admission tickets for the entire weekend that includes infield parking, access to the pit and garage areas, buffet luncheon and complimentary cocktails for each winner and guest. Value $1000+
-Three nights of accommodations for each winner and guest at the Glen Motor Inn, overlooking beautiful Seneca Lake. A daily complimentary continental breakfast is included Value $750+
-A set of four Firestone passenger car or light truck tires for each winner. Value $1000
-An evening cocktail cruise on Seneca Lake aboard a private yacht . Participants will be able to view the fireworks display over the scenic Watkins Glen harbor. Value $500
-In addition, the highest overall bidder in the three auctions will receive two admission tickets to the Andretti Autosport VIP Hospitality area for the weekend. Value $500+
-Selected # 37Team IZOD racing attire for each of the winners and their guests.
-Invitation to the opening reception at the International Motor Racing Research Center for artist Douglas Wilkins’ exhibit, featuring works honoring racing legend AJ Foyt.
-A ride in the Pace Car around the Glen circuit for each winner & guest.


Please note that transportation to and from Watkins Glen is not included


A special thanks to the following sponsors and supporters who made this exciting program possible; Ryan Huter-Reay, Andretti Autosport, IZOD, Watkins Glen International, Al Speyer and Firestone Tires, The Glen Motor Inn, Scott Welliver, and Bob Henderson.

About Ryan Hunter-Reay:
Ryan Hunter-Reay began his racing career in karting in the late 90's, quickly wining three national championships. Hunter-Reay then turned his attention to open-wheel race cars where he shined in both the Barber Dodge Pro Series and Toyota Atlantic Series. In 2003 he moved up to the Champ Car World Series and became the first American Rookie in 20 years to win a race with his victory at Surfers Paradise, Australia. He also scored a second Champ Car victory at Milwaukee in 2004. Now an IZOD IndyCar Series standout, Hunter-Reay has scored victories at Watkins Glen International in 2008 and most recently at the fabled Long Beach Grand Prix in April of 2010. He is currently the driver of the number 37, Andretti Autosport, Team IZOD, Dallara and is featured prominently in IZOD's print and television ads.
Ryan has proven his ability in sports cars as well, winning the GRAND-AM Rolex Series season finale at Miller Motorsports Park in 2007, finishing eighth overall in the Rolex 24 at Daytona in 2008 and scoring a hard fought 3rd place finish at the 2010 Rolex 24 race.

About the International Motor Racing Research Center:
The International Motor Racing Research Center, located in Watkins Glen, NY, is an archival library/museum whose mission is “collecting, preserving and displaying the heritage of motor sport”. Opened to the public in the summer of 1999 The Center serves serious researchers as well as casual enthusiasts with an ever-increasing collection of books, periodicals, photographs, videos and other memorabilia associated with all forms of motor sports. At the core of this collection are more than 3500 reference books, thousands of films, videos, posters, club & race team records, programs, and over 100.000 photographs. The operation of this truly unique facility is supported entirely by donations and gifts from motor sports enthusiasts throughout the world.

The Center is open year round, Monday-Saturday from 9AM to 5PM. Information regarding upcoming events, recently received collections, gift items, etc can be found on the Center's website, www.racingarchives.org.

Ninco news for May/June/July

Carrera "Special" universal guide.

The Carrera "Special" guide that works for Non-Carrera brands of track with a narrower (than Carrera) slot. The part number is 85309 and it's used for 2007 and newer cars.

The Carrera "Special" guide in the packaging.


The standard guide on a Carrera Scirocco.


The "Special" guide now on the Scirocco.


Both guides, the standard guide on top and the smaller guide on the bottom of the picture.

Lizard MS ready for Laguna

Flying Lizard Motorsports heads to Laguna Seca next week for their third race of the season: the American Le Mans Series Monterey Presented by Tequila Patrón. In the Flying Lizard No. 45 Porsche Joerg Bergmeister and Patrick Long are currently tied for the GT championship with Jaime Melo and Gianmaria Bruni of Risi Competizione's No. 62. After a fourth place finish at the season opener at Sebring, the duo were able to close the points gap to the No. 62 with a win at Long Beach last month. In the No. 44 Flying Lizard Porsche, factory driver Timo Bernhard will join Seth Neiman and Darren Law for the six-hour race on May 22.

In October of 2009, Flying Lizard secured their second consecutive ALMS championship at Laguna Seca in the season finale; it was the sixth GT2 win of the season for the No. 45 and Porsche's 100th ALMS victory. The race falls earlier in the series schedule this year — May instead of October — and will run six hours, instead of the traditional four. Flying Lizard chief strategist Thomas Blam commented, "A six-hour race is inherently more complex than four: we'll have more stops to manage, and Laguna is typically a caution-filled race, which makes it tough to follow a pre-determined strategy. We could also see a wide swing in temperatures from race start to finish which will make setup challenging."

Laguna Seca will be Bernhard's first race with the Flying Lizard squad. "We are very much looking forward to having Timo on board at Laguna," added Flying Lizard team manager and No. 44 strategist Eric Ingraham. "It will be Timo's first time driving with us and his first run in the ALMS this year but I'm confident that he'll get acclimated quickly. He's very familiar with the track and won here in class in 2007. Unfortunately, the No. 44 did not score any points at Long Beach (the car was retired early due to mechanical failure) so a solid finish at Laguna is even more important."

Bernhard has been a Porsche factory driver since 2002, driving in both the GT2 and LMP2 classes. In the ALMS, he is two-time LMP2 driver champion (2008 and 2007 with Penske Racing) and GT2 champion in 2004. Bernhard has also won the 24 Hours of Nürburgring three times (2006-2008), the 24 Heures du Mans in GT in 2002 and the 24 Hours at Daytona twice (GT in 2002 and overall in 2003).

Follow the Race
The race will get the green flag on Saturday, May 22 at 2:30 pm PT. It will be broadcast tape-delayed on CBS Sports at May 29, starting at 10:30 am PT/1:30 pm ET. Flying Lizard will broadcast their team radio live during the race: for more information, go to www.lizardms.com. Team gear will be available onsite at the race in vendor village and online at www.lizardms.com/store.

News and photos used with permission from Flying Lizard Motor Sport.

New Carrera McLaren M20-Black Label

Photos of the new Carrera M20 McLaren. Coming soon to the North American market.

A change of scenery

I've been a hobbyist slotter for many years now and because of my website, Slot Car News, I had the good fortune to be given the chance to work for Tecnitoys North America (SCX) as Marketing Manager for several years.

On Monday May 3, 2010 I started working for Carrera of America as the North American Marketing Manager. I was pleased to accept this newly created position for the company which is based in Cranbury, NJ.

Working for Carrera my duties will include being online to answer questions from racers on message boards and other social media. I will also be holding racing events around the US and Canada to help to get the word out about slots to the general public. I will be working on Carrera's US website to expand the exposure of the site and the site's value to the hobby.

The hobby of slot racing is not only a profession for me but a passion as well. Mixing working and hobby is sometimes difficult but it's meant a lot to me to be able to have some effect on the hobby that I love.

Carrera of America, with the largest line of US-specific slot car designs, is going to be more engaged than ever with the hobby market in the US and Canada.

Dave Kennedy
Publisher, Slot Car News


Personal note from Ed Gershowitz, President of Carrera of America: I am pleased and excited to have Dave join the Carrera family. His knowledge and passion for slot car racing will be invaluable as Carrera continues to bring the best slot car designs to market. With Dave's help, I look forward to significantly growing Carrera's presence in the U.S. and Canadian hobby market as we look forward to another record year for our company.

New GP Miniatures Astona DB4 GT Zagato

Photos of a prototype of a new DB4 GT Zagato from Graham at GP Miniatures.

GT racing live on internet now!

http://gt3europe.com/liveGT3.php

http://gt1world.com/gt1tv

Watch 'em while you can! The GT3 race ends soon. The GT1 race later today.