Here's another old track pic snagged from Facebook.
Only info provided was "Dildine's slot car track 1960s".
Surely one of the the most banked figure-8 style tracks I've even seen.
Any one remember this track or know anything about it?
Posted 21 August 2014 - 08:03 AM
Here's another old track pic snagged from Facebook.
Only info provided was "Dildine's slot car track 1960s".
Surely one of the the most banked figure-8 style tracks I've even seen.
Any one remember this track or know anything about it?
Gregory Wells
Never forget that first place goes to the racer with the MOST laps, not the racer with the FASTEST lap
Posted 21 August 2014 - 10:12 AM
I saw a post about that yesterday... somewhere (?).
Posted 21 August 2014 - 01:39 PM
Any one remember this track or know anything about it?
Team Rolling Hills circa '66-'68
Posted 21 August 2014 - 02:56 PM
Gregory Wells
Never forget that first place goes to the racer with the MOST laps, not the racer with the FASTEST lap
Posted 21 August 2014 - 03:02 PM
Posted 21 August 2014 - 09:36 PM
Posted 26 August 2014 - 04:55 AM
Not sure exactly when the King left Wonderland. I opened my model shop about a mile or so away in June 1988 and it was shortly after I opened that I got involved in the rescue attempt. I reckon the track was gone by the end of 1988, maybe early 1989 - certainly no later.
Posted 26 August 2014 - 09:29 AM
Gregory Wells
Never forget that first place goes to the racer with the MOST laps, not the racer with the FASTEST lap
Posted 26 August 2014 - 09:50 AM
Gregory Wells
Never forget that first place goes to the racer with the MOST laps, not the racer with the FASTEST lap
Posted 26 August 2014 - 09:55 AM
If I squint hard enough, it does appear to say "Minsk slot(?) racing" on the side of the track across from the driver's panel.
Posted 26 August 2014 - 09:56 AM
Gregory Wells
Never forget that first place goes to the racer with the MOST laps, not the racer with the FASTEST lap
Posted 31 August 2014 - 04:42 PM
Here's an unusual track at the Northland Racecenter in Neumünster, Germany.
What's so unusual about his track? It's not the design itself, nor the understated and nice scenery....
When's the last time you saw a slot car track with five lanes?
Gregory Wells
Never forget that first place goes to the racer with the MOST laps, not the racer with the FASTEST lap
Posted 31 August 2014 - 05:38 PM
Hey, track builders like Bob Scott can/will build to your specs depending upon space available.
I've dreamed up how I could knock a wall out between the living/dining room and the family room (OK, may require some creative new load-bearing support) to maximize space for a home track. THAT probably won't happen.
BUT, after I retire, I CAN envision coaxing Bob to come down here ($!) and put a three-lane 1/32 approximation of Watkins Glen circa 1967 in the living/dining room, complete with some minor elevation changes.
Stay healthy for about three more years, Bob!
Posted 24 September 2014 - 09:03 AM
I'm way behind in posting some of the many track pics I've saved, primarily from Facebook. I'm going to try to get a bit caught up on posting them this week.
Here's a really nice HO track, with much better scenery than one usually sees on a track in that scale. Don't have any info or a location on this one. As always, if you know something about a track I post to this thread, please speak up!
Gregory Wells
Never forget that first place goes to the racer with the MOST laps, not the racer with the FASTEST lap
Posted 24 September 2014 - 09:06 AM
Here's a different view of the Northlands Racecenter track I showed in post #162, giving a better view of the club's facility. Plenty of pit space it sure looks like.
Wish we had a club like this near me...
Gregory Wells
Never forget that first place goes to the racer with the MOST laps, not the racer with the FASTEST lap
Posted 24 September 2014 - 10:21 AM
Very nice!
Posted 25 September 2014 - 04:57 AM
When's the last time you saw a slot car track with five lanes?
Greg,
The Michigan 24 hour endurance race is run on a track with five lanes.
Jim "Butch" Dunaway
I don't always go the extra mile, but when I do it's because I missed my exit.
All my life I've strived to keep from becoming a millionaire, so far I've succeeded.
There are three kinds of people in the world, those that are good at math and those that aren't.
No matter how big of a hammer you use, you can't pound common sense into stupid people, believe me, I've tried.
Posted 25 September 2014 - 06:19 AM
Thanks for that info, Butch.
I can't ever recall seeing a five-lane slot car track in person.
Gregory Wells
Never forget that first place goes to the racer with the MOST laps, not the racer with the FASTEST lap
Posted 25 September 2014 - 09:59 AM
Posted 25 September 2014 - 10:14 AM
Posted 25 September 2014 - 10:54 AM
Both nice tracks!
Posted 25 September 2014 - 07:05 PM
I have raced on the the track at Ballarat and the bus stop section is very tricky.You definately need a controller that you can adjust the sensitivity on as i used a Parma Turbo 2 ohm controller when I raced there and going through the bus stop it was way too agressive, could not get a good flow through there at all.
Posted 26 September 2014 - 08:32 PM
The five-lane track looks like a mini Kingleman like at BPR without the bank!! Fun track design!!
Posted 28 September 2014 - 05:58 AM
Posted 01 October 2014 - 11:25 PM