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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…

30-07-2017Silverstone programme cover
31-07-2016Racer Sideways Lamborghini Huracán Racer Sideways Lamborghini Huracán

Racer Sideways Lamborghini Huracán GT3 #100 'Attempto Racing' 24 Hours of Spa 2016

The German Attempto Racing team entered the blue NEC-sponsored #100 Huracán into the Pro-Am class, driven by Louis Machiels, Giovanni Venturini, Jeroen Mul and Max van Splunteren. Early Pro-Am leaders, the team ran comfortably in the top half of the field until an unfortunate collision on Sunday morning put them in the pits to repair front-end damage.

Check out all the details, photos and video

01-08-1959Jean Behra, French Formula One driver, dies in the sports car race that preceded the German Grand Prix at AVUS, in Berlin, Germany.
01-08-1965Jim Clark

Jim Clark

Jim Clark claimed his second World Championship after driving his Lotus to victory at the German Grand Prix, his  sixth win of the season from only seven races.

01-08-1965Nürburgring programme cover
01-08-1971Richard Petty wins the Dixie 500 in Atlanta, Georgia to become the first NASCAR driver to win $1m in career earnings
01-08-1976Photo of Niki Lauda

Niki Lauda

Niki Lauda almost lost his life in a dramatic accident at Nurburgring during the German Grand Prix, when his Ferrari went off track and burst into flames, before sliding back onto the track and getting hit by two other drivers.

01-08-1976Nürburgring programme cover
01-08-2019slot car publication covers scalextric catalogue covers Model Cars magazine covers

The Library

On this day in 2019 we added the Library to the site, and it has been growing ever since. We've now collected nearly 300 slot car publications from the very beginnings of our hobby to the latest releases, including hobby magazines, brand catalogues, and instruction manuals.

The Library

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Track Planner

Published by JasonB on Jan 10, 2026

Screenshot of a routed track plan being editited in Track Planner