Thursday, August 08, 2013
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Race of Champions - 2013 Day 3
2nd Annual Race of Champions
Main Results:
1- 351.55 “Sano” Dave Fiedler * New Track Record
2- 345.53 Ron Hershman
3- 344.46 Brian Meharry
There are more event photos on the Mid-America Raceway Facebook page.
Thank you to Fast Ones and Outisight Bodies for sponsorship of this race.
3rd Annual Race of Champions "Race For The Ring"
July 18-19-20 2014
Mid America Raceway, Downers Grove, IL.
Downers Grove, IL
July 19-20-21 2013
Sunday - Retro F1 on the Gerding G-12 King
"Race for the Ring" Event 2
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| Concours - John “Johnny Slot Car” Austin |
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| TQ - “Sano” Dave Fiedler 3.84" |
Main Results:
1- 351.55 “Sano” Dave Fiedler * New Track Record
3- 344.46 Brian Meharry
"Race for the Ring" winner - "Sano" Dave Fiedler
There are more event photos on the Mid-America Raceway Facebook page.
Thank you to Fast Ones and Outisight Bodies for sponsorship of this race.
3rd Annual Race of Champions "Race For The Ring"
July 18-19-20 2014
Mid America Raceway, Downers Grove, IL.
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Race of Champions - 2013 Day 2
Downers Grove, IL
July 19-20-21 2013
Saturday - Retro Can-Am on the Gerding G-12 King
"Race for the Ring" Event 1
"Race for the Ring" Event 1
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| Concours - Gary “Hip” Cully |
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| Can-Am Winner - Willy Custer |
TQ - Brian Meharry
Main Results:
1- 347.23 Willy Custer
1- 347.23 Willy Custer
2- 345.53 “Sano” Dave Fiedler
3- 344.46 Ron Hershman
Thank you to Fast Ones and Outisight Bodies for sponsorship of this race.
Thank you to Fast Ones and Outisight Bodies for sponsorship of this race.
Friday, July 19, 2013
Race of Champions - 2013 Day 1
2nd Annual Race of Champions
"A" Main Results
Downers Grove, IL
July 19-20-21 2013
Friday - Retro Stock Car on the Gerding Tri-Oval
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| Concours - Dave Geehring |
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| TQ - Ralph Thorne |
"A" Main Results
1- Ralph Thorne
2- Ron Hershman
3- Terry Watson
4- Chris Radisich
5- Dave Geehring
6- Gary “Hip” Cully
7- Rick Stagen
8- Ray Price
Thank you to Fast Ones and Outisight Bodies for sponsorship of this race.
Thank you to Fast Ones and Outisight Bodies for sponsorship of this race.
Wednesday, June 05, 2013
Fantastic Slotcars from Fein Design Modell
These photos are samples of the 1/24 slot car kits available from Fein Design Modell in Germany...
This is Jörg Stephan's beautifully built Chaparral M12 model. He refined the engine with many additional lines and connections, which are not included in the kit.
Here is an excellent Honker model built by Hans Tschudin in Switzerland.
Jörg Stephan shows us his great Porsche 917-PA. To allow us to marvel at the tiny engine injectors machined in brass, he designed the two removable covers! The nozzle at the head end is milled with the hexagonal wrench size of 0.7 mm, and a hole for inserting the fuel lines. The straps for securing the caps are made of real leather of course!
You can see more customer built models here: http://www.fein-design-modell.de/html/fein-design-modell.html
This is Jörg Stephan's beautifully built Chaparral M12 model. He refined the engine with many additional lines and connections, which are not included in the kit.
Here is an excellent Honker model built by Hans Tschudin in Switzerland.
Jörg Stephan shows us his great Porsche 917-PA. To allow us to marvel at the tiny engine injectors machined in brass, he designed the two removable covers! The nozzle at the head end is milled with the hexagonal wrench size of 0.7 mm, and a hole for inserting the fuel lines. The straps for securing the caps are made of real leather of course!
You can see more customer built models here: http://www.fein-design-modell.de/html/fein-design-modell.html
Monday, June 03, 2013
News from Avant Slot
These photos of a 1/32 scale Delta Wing slot car under development by Avant Slot have leaked out onto the Internet.
No information on price, release date, or technical specifications has yet surfaced, but this prototype looks like a very good effort. It will be intriguing to see how it performs as a slot car.
The 1:1 Delta Wing was a joint development of All American Racers, Highcroft Racing and Nissan. It competed in the 2012 24 Hours of LeMans as part of the "Garage 56" experimental racing car program.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
News from Samson Classics
Samson Classics is pleased to announce a new product that should be in raceways now.
Branded as "Classi-Parts", these are called "Harry's Nuts". They represent a significant change in guide attachment design, possibly the first since we stopped melting screws into the post and started using a nut.
Available in aluminum or brass, CNC-machined for superior accuracy and alignment, these nuts are driven from the top rather than from the edge as with other hex-designs. This allows the nut to be larger in diameter for greater guide stability, and also means that they fit lower and can be more easily mounted and adjusted, as there is no need for space around the nut for the wrench. Especially on cut-down guides, this is a major advantage.
Additionally, the nuts are relieved in the underside so that the contact patch is restricted to the outer periphery of the nut, and the relief also allows space for those pesky little slivers of nylon that often come off a new guide thread.
The brass versions weigh just over 1 gram each; the aluminum parts are just under 1/2 gram each.
The drivers are branded as "Classi-Tools":
Initially these are available in plain finish only, with stainless steel drive pins assembled. On special order we can add a hole and setscrew on the back end to accommodate a hex driver, to turn this into a combination tool. Just specify the hole size needed (2mm for Koford tips, 3mm for Hudy tips, or 3/32" for some others).
MSRP on these will be as follows:
Aluminum nuts: $1.59 each, or $8.49 for a pack of six (packed with individual header cards)
Brass nuts: $1.75 each, or $9.45 for a six-pack (packed with individual header cards)
Combo pack (three aluminum, three brass): $8.95 (packed with individual header cards)
Drivers: $6.95 each (packed with individual header cards) Hex driver holes added for $1.95 extra.
Driver with six aluminum nuts: $14.95 (packed with individual header cards)
Driver with six brass nuts: $15.89 (packed with individual header cards)
Driver with three of each: $15.49 (packed with individual header cards)
Regular discounts on the packs and quantity discounts on the individual nuts will be available to bonafide raceways.
Please contact Samson Classics at samsonclassics@gmail.com for more details.
Branded as "Classi-Parts", these are called "Harry's Nuts". They represent a significant change in guide attachment design, possibly the first since we stopped melting screws into the post and started using a nut.
Available in aluminum or brass, CNC-machined for superior accuracy and alignment, these nuts are driven from the top rather than from the edge as with other hex-designs. This allows the nut to be larger in diameter for greater guide stability, and also means that they fit lower and can be more easily mounted and adjusted, as there is no need for space around the nut for the wrench. Especially on cut-down guides, this is a major advantage.
Additionally, the nuts are relieved in the underside so that the contact patch is restricted to the outer periphery of the nut, and the relief also allows space for those pesky little slivers of nylon that often come off a new guide thread.
The brass versions weigh just over 1 gram each; the aluminum parts are just under 1/2 gram each.
The drivers are branded as "Classi-Tools":
Initially these are available in plain finish only, with stainless steel drive pins assembled. On special order we can add a hole and setscrew on the back end to accommodate a hex driver, to turn this into a combination tool. Just specify the hole size needed (2mm for Koford tips, 3mm for Hudy tips, or 3/32" for some others).
MSRP on these will be as follows:
Aluminum nuts: $1.59 each, or $8.49 for a pack of six (packed with individual header cards)
Brass nuts: $1.75 each, or $9.45 for a six-pack (packed with individual header cards)
Combo pack (three aluminum, three brass): $8.95 (packed with individual header cards)
Drivers: $6.95 each (packed with individual header cards) Hex driver holes added for $1.95 extra.
Driver with six aluminum nuts: $14.95 (packed with individual header cards)
Driver with six brass nuts: $15.89 (packed with individual header cards)
Driver with three of each: $15.49 (packed with individual header cards)
Regular discounts on the packs and quantity discounts on the individual nuts will be available to bonafide raceways.
Please contact Samson Classics at samsonclassics@gmail.com for more details.
Monday, March 25, 2013
Ultracal decal information and link
NEW EXCITING PRODUCT
APPLICATION FOR USE IN:
MODELS * DIECAST * RC CARS * SLOT CARS
EXCITING BENEFITS
UltraCal decals are precision pre-cut and printed on an ultra-thin film. They can be peeled off their backing and easily applied to your project without use of water. It's that easy! UltraCal decals offer the following:
- New super thin, innovative poly film material with a strong adhesive backing.
- Easily conforms to irregular surfaces such as body details, contours, seams.
- Vivid whites in a decal that truly looks authentic.
- Will not chip, scratch, tear or wrinkle.
- No need for clear coating - UltraCal decals already have the look of a clear coated decal.
- Graphics look sharper, more crisp than other decals.
- More vivid colors and backgrounds, with a painted look. Looks and feels like factory fitted, tampo printed numbers, characters.
Monday, March 18, 2013
Sunday, March 17, 2013
NSR founder passes
Condolences from Slot Car News to the family of Salvatore Noviello who passed away in an auto accident.
Friday, March 01, 2013
C.B. Design Racing Wheels Now Available in 17mm Sizes
C.B. Design 5-Spoke Racing Wheels
CB DesignSlot Car Corner has just added two (2) new sizes to our popular C.B. Design 5-Spoke Racing Wheels. If you need high-performance lightweight wheels for your LMP or modern GT car but don't want to sacrifice strength or appearance, the new 17x8 and 17x11mm 5-Spoke Racing wheels are for you. Lighter than the regular C.B. Design 5-Spoke wheels, they will help give you a competitive edge on the track. C.B. Design 5-Spoke Racing Wheels are also available in 15x8, 15x11 and 15x12mm sizes. For more information, please visit the Slot Car Corner website.
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