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Race Track Lab

Published by JasonB on Apr 26, 2026

Race Track Lab is a free browser based slot track designer.

Being web based, Race Track Lab requires no download or installation, and can be used on any device; desktop, laptop, tablet or phone. It supports Scalextric (SCX), Ninco, Carrera, Policar, and Scaleauto tracks, with Scalextric (UK), 1/43, and HO to come.

The system provides real-scale measurements, multi-lane layouts, inventory management and a community circuit library.

I’ve checked out Race Track Lab myself, and it seems well designed, intuitive, and simple to use.

Race Track Lab

Happy Birthday!

Published by JasonB on Apr 21, 2026

SlotRacer.Online is seven years old today.

Thanks for joining us, and welcome to the party. Here’s to many more years of enjoying our hobby. Cheers.

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Published by JasonB on Mar 3, 2026

Posters for Weevil's swapmeet, NSCC swapmeet, and the UK Slot Car Festival

Worthing HO

Published by JasonB on Mar 3, 2026

HO Nascar racing at Worthing HO
  • HO Nascar Full Report Worthing HO Racing were back at the barn for the first HO Nascar race of the year. They were also celebrating the club’s 16th birthday. Of course there was cake, lots of it; and though the cake was good, the racing was even better…

Hornby sell Scalextric

Published by JasonB on Feb 28, 2026

From Hornby Hobbies…

Hornby Hobbies Agrees Sale of Scalextric in £20m Deal
 
27 February 2026 – Hornby Hobbies Limited has agreed the sale of 100% of the Scalextric brand, including its intellectual property and associated assets, toScalextric Motorsports Ltd for total consideration of £20.0 million. £8.5 million of the total consideration is payable in cash upfront, with the remaining £11.5m deferred and payable out of free-cash flow. Completion of the sale is conditional upon certain consents, with completion expected to occur in early March.
 
Scalextric Motorsports Ltd has been established by Mark Brown, Chairman of Purbeck Capital Partners, to be the holding company of the brand in the future.  Mark brings extensive experience in brand growth, capital allocation and operational execution. As part of the transaction, Mark has agreed to an ongoing role helping Hornby on its wider strategic transformation.
 
Under the terms of the agreement, Scalextric’s operations will continue to be supported within Hornby’s existing infrastructure. Hornby will manage the brand as agent, ensuring operational continuity while enabling Scalextric Motorsports Ltd to focus on accelerating the brand’s next phase of growth.

You can read the full statement on the forum

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On This Day in History…

26-05-1923The inaugural 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race for cars started through public roads around Le Mans, France. The first winners were André Lagache and René Léonard for Chenard & Walcker
26-05-1935AVUS programme cover AVUS track diagram

AVUS

Carrera AVUS track plan

26-05-1955Alberto Ascari

Alberto Ascari

Alberto Ascari, Italian  two time World F1 champion, dies in a testing accident, aged 36

26-05-1974Monaco GP 1975 programme cover Monaco track plan
26-05-1974JPS Lotus 72 JPS Lotus 72

Policar Lotus 72E #1 Ronnie Peterson - 1st Monaco GP 1974

Without doubt, the Lotus 72 is one of the most important Formula One cars of all time - highly-innovative, utterly beautiful and very successful, winning three constructors' and two drivers' championships, plus 20 wins in 75 Grand Prix over a remarkable six seasons. This is the seventh livery on Policar's Lotus 72 and is a truly wonderful choice. The iconic JPS black and gold, plus the blue and yellow helmet of a 1970s F1 hero is simply perfect.

Check out all the details, photos and videos of this iconic JPS Lotus

27-05-1990Indianapolis programme cover
27-05-1997Indianapolis programme cover
28-05-2017Ex-Formula 1 driver Takuma Sato of Andretti Autosport becomes the first Asian to win the Indianapolis 500, with Brazilian Hélio Castroneves finishing just 0.2011 seconds behind

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Track Planner

Published by JasonB on Jan 10, 2026

Screenshot of a routed track plan being editited in Track Planner