Catch up on what's new with Races2U and the world of auto racing in general.
Pardon the bad pun. The Carrera Lamborghini Huracan Police Car has arrived, just in time for Christmas! This 1/32 scale digital slot car has working head and tail lights as well as flashing blue roof light. Works great on any analog track as well as Carrera digital tracks. Buy yours online here or come in to our store and pick one up to add to your collection.
Our retail store is closed today to enjoy time with our friends and family. Please come visit us Friday Nov 27th!
Races2U is proud to add to its product line the highly detailed and finely crafted 1/32 scale collectible figurines from LeMans Miniatures. These small but superbly crafted figures pay so much attention to detail that you can almost read the newspaper that the figure of Enzo Ferrari is holding. You can see the expressions on the faces of each member of the Matra pit crew, and almost feel the whiskers on Henri Pescarolo’s beard. This figurines are for the discriminating slot car track enthusiast who wants to add an unprecedented look of realism to their slot car track, or for the racing memorabilia collector who wants to own small pieces of history. Check them all out here.
Races2U participates in so many trade shows all over the country, and it seems like we are on the road to places like Las Vegas or Orlando all the time. While not well-known for its trade shows, the Super-computing 15 trade show and conference was held right here in our hometown of Austin, Texas, and no travel required! As one of the welcoming activities for the conference, our gracious sponsor DDN Storage rented out the top floor of Maggie Mae’s, a well-known Austin landmark for over 30 years. We set up a slot car track on the roof, and the weather was perfect to be outdoors racing slot cars under the stars, though our grid girls did get a bit chilly. A warm heartfelt “Thank you” to all the great people at DDN and all their conference guests for including us in your visit to the Lone Star State, and we look forward to working with you all again!
2015 marked the 10th year of the Ferrari Festival at Highland Village in Houston, Texas. This is one of the largest gatherings of these unique and universally admired high-performance Italian sports cars on the planet, and the proceeds benefit the Texas Children’s Cancer Center. This year saw the largest turnout ever, as well as the largest sum of money raised- over $50,000! Races2U was proud to be a part of the festival, with our slot car track racing a half-dozen miniature Ferrari 458 cars in 20 lap races throughout the event. Our assistants this year were a big hit as well, and the three lovely young women who were helping keep cars on the track were being photographed almost as much as the cars. We hope you enjoy these photographs, and we look forward to being a part of the festival again next year.
It is perhaps no coincidence, and a great pride and honor that on this Veteran’s Day, Races2U has been invited to participate in the American Sniper Shootout, a fundraiser for the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation. Most Americans became familiar with the name Chris Kyle after the incredible success of the “American Sniper” movie. As a Navy veteran and fellow Texan himself, Races2U owner Warren Peck has long been familiar with his story. The foundation began in his honor, and The aim of the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation is to provide meaningful, interactive experiences to service members, first responders and their families, aimed at enriching their family relationships. As a Navy veteran himself, Races2U founder Warren Peck understands the stresses and strain that military service can place on a family, with long separations, inconsistent and infrequent communication, constant worry, and post-traumatic stress just some of the difficulties. This event will help raise money for this very worthy cause- helping our military and first-responders to achieve some normalcy in their anything but normal family lives. We hope many of you will be able to attend this event, and even if you are unable, please consider making a donation to this very worthy cause.
Remember to Save the Date for VICTORY LANE AT VANDEGRIFT Car, Truck and Bike Show. November 14th from 10am – 2pm. We will have Nationally-Acclaimed Show Cars from Customs and Hot Rods of Andice on Display! The Future Farmers of America (FFA) of Vandergrift High School in North Austin are sponsoring this show to raise money for their program. FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. Warren Peck, the owner and founder of Races2U, has a daughter that is in FFA, and strongly supports this program. Please show your support by entering your car in the show or just making a contribution to this program to help these hard working kids.
One of the great things about racing slot cars is we get to meet so many interesting people that love cars like we do. One of these people is the very talented artist Shannon Fannin. Although she paints many different subjects, her talent and passion really shine when she paints automobiles. Her skill and attention to detail make her paintings virtually drive off the canvas, and would look as great in a living room or office as they would in a garage. Check out her work at http://www.shanfannin.com/ . She is also available to do commissioned work, so if you drive an automotive masterpiece, let her put it on canvas for you.
