Chicago Auto Show
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Ben had a set of rubber gloves with him left over from our earlier hands-on garage work. Before we could load up and make our way back to the clubhouse, Ben found one of the gloves to be a creative source of amusement... Click the link below for some video. .AVI (requires Divx 5 codec) - 824k Divx 5 codec info/download HERE. Be sure to turn up your sound.
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Slot Car Racing |
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After the Show and then dinner on Saturday evening, the group participated in some slot car racing at Dynamic Slot Cars in Countryside IL. You can't beat the amount of entertainment they provide for about $8 an hour. When club members get together in Chicago, this is one of our favorite activities. You can see more slot car action from prior events in my event archives.
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Cars often reach speeds upwards of 90 miles per hour (actual) indoors on the scale quarter mile drag track. One of the employees brought out a special car for some exhibition runs. Click the link below for some video. Don't blink or you'll miss it. .AVI (requires Divx 5 codec) - 88k Divx 5 codec info/download HERE.
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One of the actual races was kicked off with a LeMans style start. Click the link below for some video. .AVI (requires Divx 5 codec) - 402k Divx 5 codec info/download HERE. |