Proxy races are a”thing” in slot car racing, “Build and mail entries to the track to driven by impartial drivers” is not new. But drag racing seems especially suited for such events since drivers can be removed as a factor, and an event that does
Someone in Quora asks why there would be any skill involved in driving slot cars with magnets. Here was my reply about slot car racing skills: Many contemporary slot cars use magnets that attract the cars to the rails. Some slot car manufacturers do this
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
1/32 Drags?! I have seen a few… but generally it seems that 1/32 scale slot racers do not consider drag racing. This, despite the fact that many of the drag racing dominates many 1/24 scale commercial raceways. Drag racing has its advantages… Drag tracks take
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
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
