Slot Car Maddness

I don't know, but I'll be willing to bet within days of finishing you two will be having a Slot Car Match Race! I'm going to post a thread about you today. Keep an eye out for a Old School Match Race Thread.
Mike TPG

 

Wow, big slot cars them!!

 

wow I miss racing my cars..not to many guys Ive seen use defalco controlers on drag cars,I used a plunger with a micro switch,,looks like a great set-up,like I said before we need to have the HAMB drags "hardbody style!"

 

That is awesome; there's a track about 12miles from here; I had no idea what it was all about. Mike the Photo Guy...where did they get those cool toolboxes, looks like a great travel pack for my 1Shot and supplies!!

 

heres some of my stuff.I sold off most of it but I wish I hadnt.....worlds fastest Monkeemobile-.980

 

The hardshell cars have the best detail over over the lexan bodies. It's like building a model that runs!! But these things aren't toys I went .466 of a second @ 117 MPH with one of my AA/FCs. That's 55' from a dead stop. The records @ .403 132 MPH. They have g***er, pro mod, pro stock, nostalgia cl***es and many more. It's a cool thing to do when Winter comes. It keeps those racing juices going!!!

 

My sons just bought a couple of WOMP slot cars this weekend...actually, I bought them. They are quick little *******s, that's for sure! The place they race has a roundy-round and a drag strip. Pretty cool.

 

what a cool thread! been 40 years since i was racing my eldon setup. between slot cars and model trains thats where i got my dc electric training. when the transformer would go bad you got some D batteries slid them inside a paper towel cardboard center and wired them direct. sure wish i had those setups today probably worth some good money.

 

I have 45 feet of revell track in my game room, in Carrollton . What part of dallas are you in? Any other tracks in Dallas,ect?

 

I'm not sure it was my first time there. My head was spinning there was so much going on. Here's the track owners email tsshobbies@yahoo.com His name is Bill and here's his phone number also. 734-487-8410
I'll bet he has all your answers.
Mike TPG

 

Hey, is this Mike the Photo Guy from Detroit Dragway?
Big George from Detroit Dragway

 

Cool! Who makes that track and what scale are the cars?

 

most tracks are custom built...and the drag cars and the road cars are mostly 1/24....some track run "womp"cars and 1/32 also.....very few ho but I still like the little cars,kinda like racin hotwheels.........go to the TSS HOBBIES web site really good info

 

Different Mike. Mike Grosso hangs out over on yellowbullet.com Glad to here your still lurking around George. PM me I can put you in touch with him if you like.

Steve Timoszyk

 

My dad gave me a big colection of old slot cars he had as a kid. I should probably take them to some track to see if any of them are still functional.

 

You are Steve that raced with his brother, right?
And lived in AP.
George

 

Unless your as old as me you might be thinking of Mike Grosso (Outlaw Photo)
I used to shoot at Detroit Dragway from 1970-75. I've been shooting a Milan Dragway for the last 5 years. Mike Grosso shoots there also. Here's the link to my gallery http://motorcitynationals.com/v-web/gallery/main.php?
Mike TPG
I look like this

 

http://www.tsshobbies.com is the website for the track. They have 1/24th and HO scale tracks. the people there are really nice and helpful.
Mike TPG

 

WOW!! I didn't know slot cars were this big a thing and i didn't know they were that detailed. I really got a kick out of that blue G body and that yellow camaro! The place that had that in Northern Virginia where I am from, closed and it seemed no one cared. I am glad to see this!

 

I was looking for some old slot car photos and ran across this shot of my brother and I testing a game that AMC was going to give to dealers as a promotional item.
Mike TPG

 

I drag raced hard bodies at a track here in St. Paul, MN a few years back, but haven't done it for a few years, still have my cars, I'll have to stop back over, man that was fun!

 

for you all that want info about tracks etc there is a site called Oldweirdharold.com they are kinda the hamb of slot cars worlds........

 

So whats the date? Don't know if I can make it though, I got laid-off in aug & things are startin' to hit the fan (where's all the job's?).
If I can I'll bring the H-bomb & the bare metal '41.

 

C'mon guys, ready to race super detailed 32 roadster, one of you need to but it so you can race at the Slots of Doom..........

No work here either.....

Doc.

 

The South Omaha Turds love this car,this could happen on a garage night at Garys.

 

Yes, I am as old as you and I was asking about Mike Grosso. I was a spectator during the the 60's and 70's. I worked with Ralph and started working at Detroit Dragway in 1988 or 1989 until it closed.
George

 

i did some 1/24 drag racing for a couple years (199-2000) on a scale 1/4 mile track. the track closed up, and that was the end for me. i still have them all yet, though. my favorite one is my willys. i didn't want to stick a wing on it, so i had to keep it under 1.190. any faster, the air would lift the back of the car, and it would start to chatter like crazy.