Can anyone identify this track?
Can anyone identify this track?
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Vay Jonynas
, Nov 06 2017 02:06 PM
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Posted 06 November 2017 - 02:06 PM
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Posted 06 November 2017 - 02:56 PM
That is Sling Shot Raceway in Lawrenceville outside of Atlanta.
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Posted 06 November 2017 - 04:08 PM
Is that the track from the sadly now closed JD Model Raceway of Glen Burnie, Maryland?
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Posted 06 November 2017 - 04:24 PM
Brad is correct.
It is located in Lawrenceville, GA at the Sugerloaf Mills Mall (previously Discover Mills Mall).
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Posted 06 November 2017 - 04:39 PM
Fun and frolic for the masses on mega-sized Mall plastic tracks discussed before...
Third Mega Mall Slot Raceway opens Near Six Flags Gurnee
Slingshot Speedway - Lawrenceville
Third Mega Mall Slot Raceway opens Near Six Flags Gurnee
Slingshot Speedway - Lawrenceville
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Posted 06 November 2017 - 05:00 PM
That is Sling Shot Raceway in Lawrenceville outside of Atlanta.
Yes, I think so. As I understand it, J. D. Figoli (sp?) didn't really close the MD track, but relocated to the Atlanta area and reopened in that mall mentioned. Fading brain cells seem to think he came to Atlanta from the St. Louis area, but I may be wrong or maybe he made a stop the after MD.
I believe the raceway has been sold twice since J. D. owned it and it has moved around within the mall several times as well.
There's very little organized racing at Sling Shot, at least now to the best of my knowledge. It is basically run as an arcade, with controllers permanently attached to the track and with three different speed level cars, available for like $5, $6, and $7 per five minutes. The staff does all the marshaling for the racers.
On busy Saturdays in the mall, people (mostly kids) will be lined up to make runs.
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Posted 06 November 2017 - 07:23 PM
Ninco plastic track? A good one to take apart and reassemble two or three smaller tracks to get more drivers in use.
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