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My name is Marc, and I have been racing and collecting
HO slot cars since I was 8 years old. I still have fond memories of the many hours that I enjoyed racing with my friends.
I couldn't wait to go to my local Sears, purchase my next car, and just race all day long. Times are different today
with the video game revolution being the hobby of todays youth, but HO slot car racing is STILL among the funest and
cheapest hobby that I know of, especially in these times! For a minimal investment, you can just buy a car and head
down to a track near you. This hobby also promotes social interaction, mechanics, physics, and good sportsmanship!!
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As time went on, out of all the stuff that I got rid of, I managed to hold on to my HO slot cars. When eBay hit
the internet, all of a sudden my interest in slot cars started to grow again along with my collection. My wife thinks I have
enough cars already, but I manage to convince her that I buy slot cars on eBay and garage sales, while her clothing collection
takes up most of our closet space!! Guys, you know what I'm talkin' about!!!
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From time
to time, if my wife was ever out of town, that was a prime opportunity to move some furniture and call up the boys for a day
of racing. This was my 2-lane set up with timed heat races.....what a blast!! Eventually I thought, I will have my own 4-lane
HO track. So, I patiently did my research, saved my money, and bought a MaxTrax.....!!!
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I couldn't wait to get my new MaxTrax 4-lane 4'x16' HO
slot car track!! The day it came seemed like a childhood dream come true.....finally!!! I unpacked it, set it up on the
floor, and sat just looking at it for hours, but the real task lay ahead of me despite my overwhelming joy. Time to build
the board, get it wired, install a slot car timer, and start racing again. It took a little longer than I had anticipated,
more like 3 months to be exact. Is it done yet, is it done yet?
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It was finally finished! I had to give it the real test.....a
birthday party!! I decided to make my layout portable so I could move it around if needed. This option allows for easy transportation
and storage because it was just a matter of time before we needed to reclaim our parking spaces in the garage.
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...And then the Culver City Car Show!
This turned out to be the best place to get this hobby back into the public eye!! So many remarked on how they once raced
slot cars when they were kids. Who said that you ever had to stop?
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Another blessing has recently arrived
on January 20, 2009! History has once been made with the birth of my first Son, or should I say "little racer"! I know he
seems a bit young, but I was hoping that he didn't wait till he was 8 to get his hands on some HO slot cars. The new AFX
Mega-G seemed to be the perfect product, since my first set was an AFX too!!
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So, there's my story behind my obsession!
My objective is to get as many people as I can back into this hobby, and all that share this hobby will also have a good story
to tell your family, friends, co-workers, or anyone that might lend you an ear. I am counting on you to spread the word...HO
SLOT CAR RACING is still around. It is bigger, better, and even more fun than before with the availibility of so much product on
the internet. There are still a few of you out there with track in your attic, in the box, just waiting to be played with
again!! Or you might be the "secret slot car racer" behind closed doors because you are afraid to tell anyone. Well, I just
have one thing to say....STOP IT! This is a hobby worthy of sharing. You just might look out your window one day and see
the POLICE Hummer waiting to take you back to your childhood bliss!! If you would like to contact me, please go to the West
Coast Events page, I would be happy to hear your story. Happy Racing form West Coast Slot Cars!!!!!
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