Category: Blog
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Hi-Tech custom track build- Part I
Races2U was asked by Infor to build a custom slot car track that would let them showcase their IoT (Internet of Things) capabilities at their Inforum convention in New York this July. This project was begun in February, and started with a simple idea. Races2U would build a track that would allow Infor to demonstrate the capabilities…
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New Lamborghini Huracan just arrived!!!
The Lamborghini Hurracán LP 610-4 is in an elite group of sports cars. 601.65 hp and acceleration of 0 – 100 km/h / 62.13 mph in 3.2 seconds justify this status within the uppermost eschelon. With this special edition Lamborghini celebrates itself and Italian aviation. The car is decorated with subtle details from the world…
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The Scooper Bowl in Boston sponsored by Valvoline
Two things that go well together- slot car racing and ice cream! The Scooper Bowl Ice Cream Festival in Boston is the largest Ice Cream Festival in the US, and raises hundreds of thousands of dollars each year for the Jimmy Fund to search for a cure for children’s cancer. Thank you to our wonderful…
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Racing at the TCEQ Environmental Trade Fair and Conference
“You learn something new everyday if you pay attention.” Ray LeBlond One of the great things about what we do is going to so many different trade shows for so many different industries. The TCEQ show was all about environmental programs, compliance, regulation, and just about anything that had anything to do with the environment,…
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OSCON 2017
While we love spreading the joy of slot car racing to people that have never done it before, we really love repeat racers. This year we were invited back by O’Reilley Media to OSCON, which was again held in our hometown of Austin, Texas. This international gathering of programming professionals was 4 days of learning…
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Slot cars at work! From GizModo.com
http://sploid.gizmodo.com/every-office-should-have-slot-cars-racing-across-all-th-1795022534
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High-Tech Slot Car Track
Races2U has been asked to build or consult on many interesting slot car projects over the years, but it is a rare opportunity when we get to act as a consultant and others do almost all the work. One of our most recent projects is an amazing piece of work, created by SISU Devices for Cisco, in collaboration…
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one colour has been globally banned by Ferrari
THEY may be one of the sexiest and most flamboyant – not to mention expensive – sports cars in the world, but don’t even think about asking for a pink Ferrari. Melissa Hoyernews.com.au@melissahoyer news.com.au APRIL 5, 20176:08AM You can have just about every colour imaginable in Ferrari land, but don’t even think about pink. Picture:…
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BMW/Mini National Aftersales Conference (NAC) 2017
Again this year it was an honor and pleasure for Races2U to be a part of the BMW NAC in Las Vegas. Our wonderful sponsor Resolut Marketing again hosted us in their booth, and we really enjoy working with this great team of people. With offices in the US and Sweden, this company provides digital marketing…
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Pedal to the Metal at the Steel Conference
This may be a bit longer than our normal blog entry, but there were so many interesting things going on at the NASCC conference put on by the AISC (American Institute of Steel Construction) that we just want to share with you. Please make sure you scroll all the way to the bottom- you don’t want to miss…