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Old 01-30-2022, 11:47 AM
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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
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Old 01-30-2022, 01:45 PM
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Boy, that brings back memories.

Not sure how many tracks there would be though. Your basement might be the clubhouse!
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Old 01-30-2022, 02:25 PM
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Boy, that brings back memories.

Not sure how many tracks there would be though. Your basement might be the clubhouse!
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.
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Old 01-30-2022, 02:27 PM
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Not sure how many tracks there would be though. Your basement might be the clubhouse!
Someone new to the Villages asked about a slot car track a few months ago.
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Thanks for the memories!
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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?
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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…
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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!
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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
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!
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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
Sign me up! Former slot car track owner (Tri City Speedway Rochester,N.H.).
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I believe I still might have some in my attic? New mission!
Let me know!
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Old 02-01-2022, 09:20 AM
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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
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Old 02-01-2022, 09:24 AM
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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.
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Old 02-01-2022, 09:29 AM
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Here are pictures if a few cars
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Old 02-01-2022, 09:42 AM
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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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