April 2023

          In 2005 I bought some motors and gears from “Slot Car Heroes” as upgrades for my racers at Nomad Slot Racing.   The “Heroes” website is fascinating.  Its owner, Tim Johnson demonstrates his passion for slot cars. his project development, test data and even his sources in detail. There are tutorials that show how to

Are any slot car tracks still open? When entertaining with our portable slot car tracks, I am often greeted by people surprised that slot cars “still exist”.   The question is often phrased: “Are there any slot car tracks still open”?  I understand the reason for the question: With the avalanche of entertainment and distractions available

Good Slot Car Rules make for good slot car racing. For 10 years, Nomad Raceways held weekly club races (often 3 or more per week) on a variety of tracks for a wide variety of cars.  We had 12 classes of cars and about half of our classes permitted traction magnets.  We attribute the health