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Look for Races2U this weekend at the World of Wheels/Autorama in San Antonio! We will have tracks to race on and cars and tracks for sale. Come by and say “Howdy”! Freeman Expo Hall 3201 East Houston Street San Antonio, TX 78219

So what does an Audi driver do to unwind after a long day of driving around the Circuit of the Americas? Drive a miniature Audi around our replica of the Circuit of the Americas!

Races2U has been blessed to have met so many great people in the automotive world, and was fortunate enough to have been invited by one of these great folks to participate in a party for the Aston Martin drivers in Austin for the Pirelli World Challenge race at Circuit of the Americas this weekend.  A huge…

In the run up to the opening of the 2015 FIA Formula One World Championship™ season, Scalextric has built one of its biggest ever tracks, the Ultimate 2015 Circuit, designed by Sky Sports F1™ expert Martin Brundle. Commissioned by Sky Sports, the massive 9m by 9m track is made up from features from all 20…

One of the easiest ways to improve cornering is adding additional magnets to your car. Most slot cars have at least two or three places for magnets, typically a) in front of the motor, b) middle of the chassis, and c) behind the motor. Carerra cars typically have two magnets installed from the factory, but…

Sorry it took us so long to get the pictures up.  As usual, a great show and some amazing classic cars turned out to benefit the East Texas Crisis Center in Tyler.  This year the theme was “American Graffiti”, and there were plenty of cars from that movie, as well as from “Starsky and Hutch”…

Races2U is proud to welcome yet another outstanding slot car track operator to our growing network. Greg Gaub, a.k.a. “Mr. Flippant” now has his mobile track up and running in the greater Seattle area. Operating under the name “Super Slot Car Party”, Greg has years of slot car experience, and his enthusiasm and dedication to…

Two wonderful automotive events taking place in Texas over this coming weekend. The annual “Running of the Bulls” gathering of Lamborghinis is going on in Austin, where some of the world’s finest automobiles will gather to drive through the Texas Hill Country and race on the United State’s only Formula 1 track. For more information,…

A very enthusiastic group of youngsters cheering on their fathers in a close race.

Mrs. Julie Dollohite, wife of Driveway Austin founder Bill Dollohite, passed away yesterday after a long battle with cancer.  She was a very sweet, caring woman and devoted wife and mother.  She always had a smile for everyone she met. She will be missed by many.  Our thoughts and prayers are with Bill, Scott, and…