Welcome to www.slot-car-racing.co.uk a website dedicated to all you slot car racers, a link to our great race days held throughout the year !!!!!.   ( please feel free to leave comments )  

The setup consist of a Marquee, a large table a few flags and a lot of track. We hold races consisting of 20 laps, racing Focus`s, F1, Escort`s  basically anything. The track is a Scalextric,( new & old ) 4 lanes approx.  4.5 x 2 m. You cannot beat the competition of racing three others and the must to get the car back on the track after a spin off, this always seems to cause a laugh and loud voices.                                                                                                                                                                                                            Having beer, a barbie, and  slot racing makes a great day !!                    

We have a race table to keep a record of the heats, semi`s and final. The race normally consists of a series of warm up laps, then on to the racing. Winner recieving 10 points, runner up 5 points, generally four heats are completed depending on amount entered and time,this gives us eight semi finalists. The first and second of each group then go into the final  taking there points which are added to there first round points. We then get our winner with a possible thirty points, and runner up and so on. 

The same system is done for each class, giving winners of each class and a total points winner.                                                                                                 The results are recorded for a laugh, the results are updated on the race day, and kept until the next race meeting. The track is mounted in a gazebo 6m X 3m, on MDF boards which rest on a metal framed structure, approx 780mm high, the structure measures approx. 4.2 m by 1.7 m.  Handy to tie the gazebo too in the wind !!

Two lap timers have been incorprated in the layout for fastest lap competition, these are interchangable to time on any lane.

I`ve made up a gantry which indicates a start sequence, last lap and the winner, the gantry provides the run down through red indicators to green,  to start the race, then flashes on last lap, and remains 'on' to indicate winner and second place. The information is collected via  micro switches mounted in the track.This is backed up by  lap counters. Power to the tracks are supplied using two 12 volt transformers, old style.The track is a mixture of  Scalextric classic and sport , using the old types of borders & barriers along with the  new.

         Email your track layouts for the gallery or complete the guestbook, to chris@slot-car-racing.co.uk

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  Slot Racing - what is it ?

The thrill and excitement of motor racing, holding a fasination for drivers and spectators alike. Squeezing every ounce of power from the motor with your competitors trying to match your skills. You can re-create the drama and atmosphere of racing within your home.

Incredible acceleration with perfect throttle response, skidding into chicanes and accelerating out, judging the pit stops and bends makes you the champion driver in 1/32 of the real thing.......

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