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#1 Gil Aubin

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Posted 09 November 2025 - 09:17 PM

I am reaching out to all the slotcar historians here. My memory is telling me the following, please help me sort out those very old brain cells. 

 

If I recall, in the late 1960s I rode from Connecticut to what my memory told me was The Slot Shop in Elyria, Ohio, for a Car Model race hosted by Paul and Donna Hubbel. I remember racing on a six-lane track with a reverse camber donut, but after checking with Jan Limpach he said there was never a six-lane track there. I think I made the trip with Russ Boyington and Walt LaBree, but that part is even more fuzzy.

 

Just for my own curiosity, does anyone remember a track like that? Probably in the Mid-west, possibly Northeast, as those are the only areas I traveled to back then. Anyone have any thoughts? I know for sure that I met the Hubbels at least once, Donna gave me some Pepto because I had "the sh!ts." LOL.


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Posted 10 November 2025 - 06:59 AM

I have no idea about the raceway, Gil, but I think it is funny that you are sure about the last bit of info! :D


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Posted 10 November 2025 - 07:14 AM

I think they call that an "information overload."   :laugh2:


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Posted 10 November 2025 - 10:31 AM

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Posted 10 November 2025 - 11:20 AM

Hey, Gil, If you do a search for NE Ohio slot car racing 1964-73. Sorry I didn't know how to tag it for you.

 

You will find it interesting. Check out post #8 by Jim (Bando) Bandes. He mentions the Winkle St. tracks.

 

The Hubbel's first location on Winkle St. and was in a garage next to railroad tracks. The donut you mentioned went down hill which made it tricky.


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Posted 10 November 2025 - 01:21 PM


Wow, so the brain cells were not totally wasted LOL. Thanks, I will try out the search.

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Posted 10 November 2025 - 03:28 PM

This was posted back in 2017:

 

https://slotblog.net...racing-1964-73/

 

Hope this helps.

 

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Posted 10 November 2025 - 04:28 PM

Thanks, Ernie, for the help with the link!
 
That was many years ago for Gil and me.
 
Many great memories for my sister Lisa and me at the Slot Shop during those years.
 
I am sure many slot racers out there feel the same way about their home tracks during the early years of their hobby racing!
 
I am sorry I could not find a picture of the track.


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Posted 11 November 2025 - 02:34 PM

You are welcome Marc!

 

Glad to help and pleased it brought back fond memories.

 

That is always a great feeling!

 

Thank you.

 

Ernie


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Posted 11 November 2025 - 02:36 PM

I just stumbled across this link:

 

https://chroniclet.c...lot-car-racing/

 

What a wonderful article!

 

Thank you.

 

Ernie


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Posted 11 November 2025 - 02:42 PM

Here is a slot car raceway called "The Cave" in Elyria OH, I don't know if it is related other than it is also located in Elyria Ohio!

 


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Posted 11 November 2025 - 05:41 PM

I just stumbled across this link:

 

https://chroniclet.c...lot-car-racing/

 

What a wonderful article!

 

Thank you.

 

Ernie

 

Fantastic article, thanks for the link!!


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