4 Best Slot Car Racing Sets

Slot car racing is an all-American hobby that has been around since before World War I. Elaborate slot car kits and tracks emerged in the 1930s, and by the 1960s the hobby started becoming competitive. In recent years, slot car racing has been enjoying a comeback thanks to a wave of nostalgia plus genuine interest by members of a younger generation who appreciate hands-on activities. At the Buzz-a-Rama arcade and track in Brooklyn, for example, owners have seen hipsters come in to experience vintage entertainment; nonetheless, many of them end up getting into the hobby and looking for their own slot car racing sets.

Part of the appeal of the slot car racing hobby is that it is pretty easy to get started. A racing set or a system is all you need to begin at home. The following sets are completely off the shelf and include all the parts you need to start racing and having fun:

AFX Giant Raceway Slot Car Racing Set

This amazing set lets you go big right off the bat with over 62-feet of speedway! Depending on how you set up the track, you can have a challenging course complete with banks, levels, and even daring crossings on a floor space measuring 4ft by 8ft. This system comes with two starter cars and a Tri-Power Pack that lets new pilots learn the intricacies of slot car racing physics at the beginner, intermediate and expert levels. In addition to the track and cars, this set includes a tune-up kit.



AFX Super International Four-Lane Slot Car Racing Set

Any seasoned slot car hobbyist will tell you that this is a highly social activity. It won’t be long until your friends and relatives will want to participate in races, and this is when you will need more lanes. The AFX Super International set gives you four lanes right off the box; plus, with 86 pieces of track to assemble, you can come up with various challenging circuits. This system includes four slot cars with a Formula-style chassis as well as four controllers and three power levels.



 Scalextric 24-Hour of LeMans Ginetta Slot Car Racing Set

Here’s a slot car track system that is ideal for gifting to fans of Grand Prix racing. The circuit is shaped like LeMans, and the two included cars are styled after the Ginetta prototype that has been in competition since 2018. As the only digital slot car system on this list, this one allows drivers to race with their smartphones thanks to a mobile app that integrates on-screen functionality as well as simulated weather conditions. Faithful to a Grand Prix event, this system includes a pit stop, and you can even recreate an entire 24-hour race.



 AFX 24-Hour Champions Slot Car Racing Set

This 30-foot long track is designed for highly competitive racing action, and it features two exciting cars from the LeMans circuit: The Audi R18 and the Toyota TS040. While you can set up this track like LeMans, you get a total of 12 configurations, and the two gorgeous cars have been carefully detailed to scale.

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