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[corlando52]

Is there a slot car track in Long Island that I can race my 1/32nd and 1/24 scale stock cars (Carrera, Scalextric, Autoart, etc.) in Suffolk County, Long Island? Since they closed the one in Port Jefferson, there is no place to go. If I had enough room, I'd build my own track, but as it is, I really want to be able to race these cars with my family.
Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Chris

[Bill from NH]

Chris, Port Jeff Raceway moved to Farmingville, NY. There's also Slots-A-Lot in Franklin Square.

[corlando52]

Chris, Port Jeff Raceway moved to Farmingville, NY. There's also Slots-A-Lot in Franklin Square.

Hi, Bill!
I went to the Port Jeff Raceway in Farmingville, and that's why I wrote this question. I thought it was the same raceway as the one that used to be in Port Jeff, but it's not! I had a nice talk with the owner. These guys used to be in Coram, and only have the "flying wedges" racetracks (I hate those). As you probably know, the cars I have won't run on those tracks. Funny thing is, they sell the Scalextric cars there. You'd think they'd have a track for them.
The guys that were in the Village (Port Jeff) have disappeared. They used to have a Scalextric track in the back where I would race my cars. They were nice guys. I wish I knew what happened to them.
Franklin Square is about an hour away from me, and I can't travel that far.
I tried to convince my wife that WE should open up a Vintage Slot Car Raceway, but she doesn't think it would be lucritive.
Thanks for trying to help. My hunt continues!

Chris

[Joe Mig]

Hi, Bill!
I went to the Port Jeff Raceway in Farmingville, and that's why I wrote this question. I thought it was the same raceway as the one that used to be in Port Jeff, but it's not! I had a nice talk with the owner. These guys used to be in Coram, and only have the "flying wedges" racetracks (I hate those). As you probably know, the cars I have won't run on those tracks. Funny thing is, they sell the Scalextric cars there. You'd think they'd have a track for them.
The guys that were in the Village (Port Jeff) have disappeared. They used to have a Scalextric track in the back where I would race my cars. They were nice guys. I wish I knew what happened to them.
Franklin Square is about an hour away from me, and I can't travel that far.
I tried to convince my wife that WE should open up a Vintage Slot Car Raceway, but she doesn't think it would be lucritive.
Thanks for trying to help. My hunt continues!

Chris

It,s time to build a home track.
That place in Port Jeff was nice I wonder what happend.

[corlando52]

It,s time to build a home track.
That place in Port Jeff was nice I wonder what happend.

Too true! I have the money, I just don't have the room. Maybe I should build another shed...

Chris

[Joe Mig]

Or try ho scale . I built a nice home track on a 3 by 7 foot board I'm tight on space as well.
I use the hheme layout with the kids and I go th Slots a lot for the 1/24th racing.

[Joe Mig]

Is there a slot car track in Long Island that I can race my 1/32nd and 1/24 scale stock cars (Carrera, Scalextric, Autoart, etc.) in Suffolk County, Long Island? Since they closed the one in Port Jefferson, there is no place to go. If I had enough room, I'd build my own track, but as it is, I really want to be able to race these cars with my family.
Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Chris

Chris are you still looking ?
You might want to go underground and find some others in Suffolk that have club racing.
A starting point might be a slot car show at the Huntington hilton .
The next one is April 19th . They are 70% HO and 25% 1/32nd scale and 5% 1/24 scale.
I'm sure you could talk to the people involved with the 32nd scale stuff and find were they race in Suffolk.

[corlando52]

Chris are you still looking ?
You might want to go underground and find some others in Suffolk that have club racing.
A starting point might be a slot car show at the Huntington hilton .
The next one is April 19th . They are 70% HO and 25% 1/32nd scale and 5% 1/24 scale.
I'm sure you could talk to the people involved with the 32nd scale stuff and find were they race in Suffolk.

Joe,
Thanks! I just went to the one in Melville and asked around, but no one knows of any tracks close to me. There is one in Nassau, in Hempstead I think, but that is way too far for me to travel.
I might check out the one in April, too. Thanks again for letting me know. I'm looking for the Carrera Goldfinger 1/32 set as a starting point for me, so maybe I'll find one there!

Chris

[Joe Mig]

Chris ; Where in Melville and who was it run by ?
The one I'm talking about is Bob Beers and the last show was Superbowl sunday 2/1/09 .

[corlando52]

Chris ; Where in Melville and who was it run by ?
The one I'm talking about is Bob Beers and the last show was Superbowl sunday 2/1/09 .

Joe,
Yes, that's the one I went to. I enjoyed it.