Welcome

Featured

The Digest with two Jaguar slot cars

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.

Calendar

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

Updates

On This Day in History…

17-07-1927Nürburgring programme cover Nürburgring track plan
Having held a warm-up event a month before, the magnificent new Nürburgring hosted the German Grand Prix for the first time.
17-07-1971Policar Ferrari 312B2 Policar Ferrari 312B2 Policar Ferrari 312B2

Policar Ferrari 312B2 - Clay Regazzoni - British GP 1971

This a model of the car in which Ferrari legend Clay Regazzoni claimed pole position in the 1971 British Grand Prix at Silverstone. The weekend started very well, but then fizzled out with both Regazzoni and Ickx retiring. Nonetheless, it was a Ferrari 1-2 for a few laps.

Check out all the details, photos and videos

17-07-1983Bathurst programme cover
18-07-1976Brands Hatch track plan

Brands Hatch

Niki Lauda was the most successful F1 driver at Brands Hatch, taking three British GP victories. The first of these was on this day in 1976, driving a Ferrari 312T. For fans of Wrenn track, we have a Brands Hatch track plan.

Brands Hatch track plan

19-07-1905The Brighton Speed Trials was held for the first time after hotelier Sir Harry Preston persuaded Brighton town council to tarmac the surface of the road adjacent to the beach, between the Palace Pier and Black Rock to hold motor-racing events.
19-07-1964Clermont Ferrand programme cover Clermont Ferrand circuit layout

Circuit Charade, Clermont Ferrand

Scalextric track plan for Circuit Charade, Clermont Ferrand

19-07-1975Silverstone programme cover
19-07-2020Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton wins a record 8th Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest to equal Michael Schumacher's record of wins at a single circuit.

Features

Track Planner

Published by JasonB on Jan 10, 2026

Screenshot of a routed track plan being editited in Track Planner