Category: Blog
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Chicago in January? Why not?
Races2U was recently hired to set up a couple of slot car tracks at Flexera Software’s annual sales meeting in Schaumburg, Illinois, a large suburb of Chicago. At first we were a little nervous, as a Texas based company, most of our personnel don’t have much experience with the harsh winters of the Great Lakes.…
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Track setups
For those of you who bought a slot car track from us for the holidays, here are a couple of videos to help you set them up. For Carrera: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcR42iwF_s0&feature=em-subs_digest For Scalextric: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDMTQU0eep8 Thank you for choosing Races2U!
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Last minute shopping
It’s still not too late to have a slot car track running around your Christmas tree tomorrow morning. We still have a few in stock, and many of them can be set up in 30 minutes or less. Prices start at just $149. We will be open from 10am to 4pm today. Closed Christmas day.
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Pictures from Houston AutoRama/World of Wheels
Races2U was in the middle of the action over the Thanksgiving weekend at the George Brown Convention Center in Houston Texas. Our slot cars were right in the middle of some amazing examples of American automotive ingenuity from the earliest cars to roll off Ford’s production line to the latest examples of Detroit’s finest. There…
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Mecum Auction Dallas 2016
It has been our pleasure and privilege to work with Mecum Auto Auctions, and this past week we set up a track at one of their largest and best auctions yet at the Convention Center in downtown Dallas, Texas. They auctioned off over 1000 cars, including some of the most rare and amazing vehicles we have…
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Halloween Deal at Races2U
Come in to Races2U Oct. 28th-30th in your Halloween costume and get $5 off the regular racing rate of $15/hr. Come check out our decorative zombies, bats, skeletons, and more scattered around our tracks. Happy Halloween!
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Formula 1 USGP at Circuit of the Americas
It’s race weekend in Austin! Come by our retail store in North Austin and pick up your Hamilton or Rosberg Mercedes models. They make great souvenirs. We also have Formula 1 cars from classics to modern, including Red Bull, McLaren, Lotus, and Ferrari. Our highly detailed 1/32 scale cars range from $40-$60, and not only…
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Great weekend for car shows
This past weekend was perfect for two of the more interesting annual car shows that take place in Central Texas each October. Saturday was the Buda Gearheads show, featuring many American classics, hot rods, and muscle cars from the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s though there were a few others there as well. Sunday was…
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Lighted Lightning!
For our younger racers, we just received a limited shipment of the Carrera Neon Lightning McQueen car from the Disney “Cars” movies. This one is sure to move fast as we move in to the holiday season, so get yours while supplies last! Click here to buy one online, or come visit us in our…