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[Cheater]

This nice article appeared yeterday in the Peoria (IL) JournalStar.
 
Racing fans can get their fix at slot car venue in Bartonville
 
By Phil Luciano
 

 

As owner of Peoria Speedway, Jason Plumer is used to seeing cars zoom around a track.

But in the winter? Sure, at the hottest cold-weather race course around: Speedville Slot Car Racing, which Plumer recently opened. The cars run on electricity, but the business is fueled by competition and nostalgia.

“The sport is starting to make a resurgence,” says Plumer, 46.
 
The owner of Plumer Signs & Graphics, 3306 W. Farmington Road, he promoted races for years just down the road at Peoria Speedway until buying the place in 2014. Then as always, at the end of the season he quickly grew itchy for racing.

 

He started reading about slot cars, a year-round hobby. As the temp dived, he wondered, “Why not race indoors?”

 

You can read the rest of the story HERE.

[Zippity]

Thanks for posting the link, Greg.

 

The embedded video clips are great. 

[Dan Bremer]

Sadly, this raceway now closed.

[Cheater]

Thanks, Dan. I've updated the Raceway List.

[Butch Ratell]

This nice article appeared yeterday in the Peoria (IL) JournalStar.
 
Racing fans can get their fix at slot car venue in Bartonville
 
By Phil Luciano
 
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As owner of Peoria Speedway, Jason Plumer is used to seeing cars zoom around a track.

But in the winter? Sure, at the hottest cold-weather race course around: Speedville Slot Car Racing, which Plumer recently opened. The cars run on electricity, but the business is fueled by competition and nostalgia.

“The sport is starting to make a resurgence,” says Plumer, 46.
 
The owner of Plumer Signs & Graphics, 3306 W. Farmington Road, he promoted races for years just down the road at Peoria Speedway until buying the place in 2014. Then as always, at the end of the season he quickly grew itchy for racing.

 

He started reading about slot cars, a year-round hobby. As the temp dived, he wondered, “Why not race indoors?”

 

You can read the rest of the story HERE.

i agree i think the boomers need slot hobby to get them out of the easy chair and do something, sitting will make you stupid. duhhhhh. sitting now! lol

[Butch Ratell]

no advertisements and a hobby shop will be gone. got to show your self to the people. then they will come.

try to get people to have there friends come, it is more fun with a buddy to kick in the pants! lol

[Michael Jr.]

Does anyone know why it closed? That's a really pretty track and a nice facility/