Our local (about a 45 min drive) Race track is: (http://www.bparkraceway.com/) admittedly its been a few year since we were weekend race warriors.
"Googling" this week I came across this BLOG: (http://attilaslotcar.blogspot.com/ ) a few e-mails with: Matthieu Carel, aka Attila .. got me energized to drag out the slots cars and post these pic's. It is amazing the world appeal of this fun hobby .. I pen-palled with a chap in Japan for a number years. He owned his own track/business and was a 1:1 enthusiast of British (Jaguar) cars, with quite a collection.
Pictures of his track and Slot Cars: ....
If your into spending a lot of money, on toys and tools this is the hobby for you. It looks fairly innocent, but it involves all the basic stuff: electrical, and electronics, painting, soldering, frame building, plastics shaping, traction control, aerodynamics, track doping, etc.
You need a Variable Power Source .. This is over the top .. but its a hobby not a justifiable expense.
A portable tool kit for a day at the races ..... (one of two)
Custom built Car Transporter .. this carries 31 cars and few odds-&-ends 
Small tech point.. Car power sources are small Magnetic motors .. paramount to use Wood/ Plastics for Transporters & tool boxes....
$$$ Reference for Scale. the size is stable but the Value is Low!
Some of the Cars ....
Dragsters are GREAT FUN ..
In Scale Minis are difficult on a road course, but FUN on a Drag Strip 
Under the bonnet.. custom Wire Chassis 
Commercial PARMA Chassis
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