| The hobby of slot car racing is enjoyed by both | | | | track, similar to the ones produced by model train |
| adults and children. While it is technically a hobby, | | | | aficionado's. |
| RC car racing is considered by some to be a | | | | There is a special kind of track that is used in slot |
| sport. The cars used in a slot car race are | | | | car racing. The track is flat with a groove, or slot, |
| typically just miniature versions of the real-life | | | | that runs down the middle of it. Metal strips run |
| stock cars. | | | | the length of the track on either side of the slot |
| Similar to a "Hot Wheels" automobile, these cars | | | | and provide a source of power for the automobile |
| have an electric motor in them and they run on a | | | | as it moves along. The low voltage electric motor |
| slot car race track. While many people enjoy this | | | | receives its power when it comes into contact |
| hobby just as a fun past-time, others take it | | | | with those metal strips on the track. |
| very seriously and will go to great lengths to | | | | The driver has a controller that he holds in his |
| fabricate their own cars or modify a commercially | | | | hands; however, it only controls the speed of the |
| built one so that it will perform optimally. | | | | automobile. This is vitally important, however, for |
| The slot car racing world is made up of a variety | | | | the purpose of keeping the automobile on the |
| of different racing enthusiasts. Some, like little | | | | track. Leaving the track will disqualify the driver in |
| boys, choose to just race commercially built slot | | | | a competitive race. |
| cars in the basement or a garage somewhere. | | | | Magnet traction is used to help keep the |
| Others will go to any extreme to participate in | | | | automobile in its track during slot car racing. It is |
| highly publicized races that require specially built or | | | | legal, but it is not liked by many RC automobile |
| modified cars that perform at high levels not | | | | racing enthusiasts. This is because many feel that |
| normally seen in hobby RC car racing. | | | | it takes away the advantage of the rear swing of |
| Most of these slot car race competitions pay | | | | the automobile and the ability to use propulsion to |
| good money to the winner. Those who are not | | | | an advantage around curves. They also feel it |
| really interested in competitively racing slot cars | | | | takes away from the original notion and challenge |
| may choose to simply collect the cars and will | | | | of RC car racing. |
| work on creating a custom automobile racing slot | | | | |