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Cliff Fr 01-30-2022 11:47 AM
Slot car racing
 
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I'm interested in starting a slot car racing club. I have a home track in our basement. Yes I said basement, lol. We live on the edge of the Ocala National Forest. Anyone have interest in doing this? There's a club in Tampa but thats too far away for me. TIA

Davonu 01-30-2022 01:45 PM
Boy, that brings back memories. :)

Not sure how many tracks there would be though. Your basement might be the clubhouse! :D

Cliff Fr 01-30-2022 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Davonu (Post 2055271)
Boy, that brings back memories. :)

Not sure how many tracks there would be though. Your basement might be the clubhouse! :D
Yeah I was into in it's heyday in the 60's. Nowadays it's mostly home club tracks. There is a commercial track in Winter Garden though.

Cliff Fr 01-30-2022 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Davonu (Post 2055271)
Boy, that brings back memories. :)

Not sure how many tracks there would be though. Your basement might be the clubhouse! :D
Someone new to the Villages asked about a slot car track a few months ago.

Bay Kid 01-31-2022 07:51 AM
Thanks for the memories!

bagboy 01-31-2022 10:16 AM
Just a few months ago I gave my daughter 3 slot cars I had for 50 years to sell. An orange Mako Shark, a red Cheetah, and a little white road racer. For awhile we had a racing place at the end of our street in a closed grocery store. They had 4 big tracks. It was fun while it lasted. Now I wonder if they were sold, for how much, and where's the money?

nyjets53 02-01-2022 07:40 AM
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I’ll be looking forward to racing when I get down there…only a couple years and I’ll be able to escape NY…

Bay Kid 02-01-2022 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by bagboy (Post 2055492)
Just a few months ago I gave my daughter 3 slot cars I had for 50 years to sell. An orange Mako Shark, a red Cheetah, and a little white road racer. For awhile we had a racing place at the end of our street in a closed grocery store. They had 4 big tracks. It was fun while it lasted. Now I wonder if they were sold, for how much, and where's the money?
I believe I still might have some in my attic? New mission!

Hdljet 02-01-2022 08:51 AM
Slot car racing in the area
 
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Originally Posted by Cliff Fr (Post 2055228)
I'm interested in starting a slot car racing club. I have a home track in our basement. Yes I said basement, lol. We live on the edge of the Ocala National Forest. Anyone have interest in doing this? There's a club in Tampa but thats too far away for me. TIA
Is your track 1/32 or 1/24? What type of cars? I have everything from vintage to wing cars. Fast Eddies is a long drive!

howfast 02-01-2022 08:57 AM
Slots R US
 
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Originally Posted by Cliff Fr (Post 2055228)
I'm interested in starting a slot car racing club. I have a home track in our basement. Yes I said basement, lol. We live on the edge of the Ocala National Forest. Anyone have interest in doing this? There's a club in Tampa but thats too far away for me. TIA
Sign me up! Former slot car track owner (Tri City Speedway Rochester,N.H.).

Cliff Fr 02-01-2022 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Bay Kid (Post 2055768)
I believe I still might have some in my attic? New mission!
Let me know!

Cliff Fr 02-01-2022 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by VILLAGE ALARM (Post 2055806)
I just took down a huge HO scale setup in Summerfield because no one wanted to race. May put it back up in my garage loft. What scale is yours?
Mine is a Carrera track that can run 1/32 and 1/24th scale cars

Cliff Fr 02-01-2022 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Hdljet (Post 2055801)
Is your track 1/32 or 1/24? What type of cars? I have everything from vintage to wing cars. Fast Eddies is a long drive!
It's a Carrera track with a track mate timing system. It runs both 1/32 and 1/24 scale.

Cliff Fr 02-01-2022 09:29 AM
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Here are pictures if a few cars

Cliff Fr 02-01-2022 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Hdljet (Post 2055801)
Is your track 1/32 or 1/24? What type of cars? I have everything from vintage to wing cars. Fast Eddies is a long drive!
Pm me when you have a chance.


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