May 2009
May '09 Newsletter.pdf
March 2009
NINCO Prorace Hobby Tools.pdf
February 2009
NINCO received the prestigious SCI award for the best LMP cars produced during 2008. The award was presented at the International Nuremberg Toy fair in Germany, to Mr. Eduard Nin, CEO of NINCO. The car shown here with the award is the latest Acura LMP "XM" Lightning... available now from MRC and slot car dealers throughout the USA. This Toy Fair, the worlds largest, is where all the manufacturers show their new products for the year. Alan Smith of Slot Car Illustrated has provided a collection of what NINCO will be offering, including the new and exciting 1/28 Scale XLOT "professional level" slot cars that will surely energize slot car racing in the USA. Click here to see!
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Today we can see what is coming from NINCO in 2009. A catalogue with news for beginners and expert users, for children and adults. Anyone with suitable products for the needs of everyone.
Have a look at the new cars, the track sections and circuits, the spare parts, etc.
Everything near to you, just download the 2009 OFFICIAL NINCO CATALOGUE
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December 2008
As a special service to NINCO Club members living in the USA & Canada, (eliminating overseas shipping and Dollar/Euro transaction fees), this Limited Edition NINCO F1 Minardi #20, driven by Luca Badoer can be purchased directly from Model Rectifier Corporation (MRC) in New Jersey for $59.00 plus shipping and handling. New Jersey residents will be required to pay an additional 7% NJ state sales tax.
This #20 F1 Minardi will not be sold to dealers, and Club Members are limited to 1 car only.
Please contact MRC at 732-225-2100 ext 225. Ask for Carol at ext 225. Have your Visa or MasterCard ready.
QUANTITY WILL BE VERY LIMITED - DO NOT WAIT TO ORDER THIS CAR!
Orders previously made through the NINCO Club website cannot be transferred to Model Rectifier Corporation.
November 2008
Click here for December 2008 Newsletter
Click here for official photos from the NINCO staff at the World Cup!
Review of the NINCO World Cup Awards Banquet from our Team USA Captain, Mark Azarraga:
NINCO provided the racers with a great dinner after the race, and they also provided a great awards ceremony. I've never seen such camaraderie amongst opposing teams! Everyone cheered for each team that received its awards and there's really nothing like it in the world. It's an amazing thing NINCO has accomplished by being able to bring countries together like this for something we enjoy, slot. Big thanks go to NINCO for starting and keeping on with such an event and big thanks also go to A.B. Gee of UK for hosting the best NWC to date.
I personally want to thank Bob from Model Rectifier Corporation along with the entire MRC staff for all the things they do. Team USA for the NINCO World Cup exists because of MRC and US slotters can't thank them enough for that. They have absolutely no obligation to do such things, but what's impressive is they still do it! NINCO is alive and well in the United States because of MRC and its dealers, and again, thank you all! Last but not least, big thanks go to NINCO and its NWC 2008 staff!
Click Here for the whole review!
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NINCO World Cup Results are in:
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After 6 hours of racing at the famous Formula 1 track in Silverstone, England, on October 31/November 1st, the NINCO World Cup is over. Mark Azarraga, Jason Stanley & Kurt Moser (MRC's Team USA) have certainly put the international world of slot car racing on notice! We're very proud of Mark, Jason & Kurt's performance. The rules are very strict and all teams raced NINCO's new, Acura LMP2 race car... with no magnets or added weight allowed. The track was a purpose built 16 lane affair with lots of very tight and very tricky corners. In the Superpole event on Friday, Oct 31st, Mark won Pole Position for Team USA with a blistering time of 12.855 seconds. Like full scale racing, winning the pole does not guarantee winning the race, and Spain took the 1st place trophy.
1st Spain
2nd Italy
3rd Portugal
4th USA (2 laps from being on the podium)
It absolutely could have gone either way... it was an incredible race... the closest and most exciting annual event ever.
A NINCO official called me from trackside after the race ended, to express his elation about the performance, friendliness, courtesy and helpfulness shown by our team. He said their racing skills were exemplary and it just wasn't their day! Everyone was talking about the skills shown by our guys and I spoke to Mark as well. He overjoyed with the Team's performance, but naturally disappointed coming so close but missing a podium finish. However, Mark received the award for fastest lap against the best and fastest in the world. His fastest time was 12.860 seconds. He said the practice the Team was able to get on the technical track layout at Sling Shot Speedway in Lawrenceville, Georgia as well as the car setup they used really paid off. Here's the race positions and total lap times:
1. Spain - 1362
2. Italy - 1351
3. Portugal - 1339
4. USA - 1337
5. Belgium - 1335
6. Netherlands - 1328
7. Argentina - 1313
8. Germany - 1297
9. Switzerland - 1296
10. France - 1286
11. UK - 1261
12. UK Wild Card2 - 1245
13. Sweden - 1235
14. UK Wild Card - 1229
15. Hellas/Greece - 1211
16. Andorra - 1206
In Mark's own words; "It was quite an exciting last two heats of racing between three teams: Belgium, Portugal, and USA.
Starting heat 15, Portugal was 8 laps ahead of USA, and Belgium was 4 laps ahead of USA. Belgium was on lane 12, Portugal on lane 11, and USA on lane 15. We ran lane 15 as hard as we can and we were able to cut Portugal's lead down to 3 laps at the beginning of heat 16 (final heat) and we were 1l laps ahead of Belgium.
Lane 16 was a different story. Portugal now moves to Lane 13 and USA moves to Lane 16. USA realizes it could very well get on the podium at this point. Portugal ran as hard as they can and so did we. The race finished with us only 2 laps behind according to the lap totals.
All we can say is we ran our best and we feel the team did the best it could. We're very happy with the results and the only thing we can do from here is keep working to get better."
I also want to congratulate Spain, Italy and Portugal for their podium finish this year. The racing was obviously very close, and the competition was the toughest ever. The Acura LMP 2 cars proved to be spectacular race cars, and I want to pass my best wishes and congratulations to the winning teams for their magnificent finishes.
"NINCO" Bob Lewen |
October 2008
Congrats Team USA!
First place on the pole for the World Cup Race!!!!
Click here for up-to-the minute race info!
PLACEMENT |
COUNTRY |
DRIVER |
TIME |
STARTING LANE |
1 |
Team USA |
Mark Azarraga |
12.855 |
14 |
2 |
Team Italy |
Tommaso Melioli |
13.004 |
5 |
3 |
Team Spain |
Edu Urrutia |
13.085 |
16 |
4 |
Team Belgium |
Sander Martens |
13.265 |
8 |
5 |
Team Netherlands |
Paul Van Den Hurk |
13.442 |
9 |
6 |
Team Switzerland |
Alberto Elli |
13.779 |
12 |
7 |
Team Portugal |
Filipe Cruz |
14.074 |
15 |
8 |
Team Argentina |
Alejandro Calens |
14.095 |
2 |
9 |
Team UK1 |
Keith Fishenden |
14.119 |
1 |
10 |
Team Hellas |
Petros Kouloruridis |
14.350 |
7 |
11 |
Team Germany |
Matthias Eichwald |
14.373 |
10 |
12 |
Team France |
Giles Charonnat |
14.402 |
11 |
13 |
Team Andorra |
Agusti Berrio |
16.091 |
13 |
14 |
Team Sweden |
Bo Akesson |
17.061 |
3 |
15 |
Team UK- wild card |
Don Stanley |
18.244 |
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And the official US car to be used in the NINCO World Cup is ......
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The Acura LMP "Patron"
New for 2008, NINCO breaths new life into a very successful racing catagory. This model marks a new milestone for NINCO for competitive performance. An in-line NC-5 motor powers the Acura "Patron".
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The NINCO National Final held at Sling Shot Speedway in Atlanta, CA results are in:
The finishing order was as follows:
1) Mark Azarraga
2) Jason Stanley
3) Kurt Moser
4) Greg McBee
5) George Bagley
6) Jon Grizzle
The top three will be representing Team USA in England for the NINCO World Cup! Special thanks to Sling Shot Speedway for hosting the event!
50495-LAMBORGHINI GALLARDO "NWC 08" LIGHTNING |
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The NINCO WORLD CUP, whose final every year attracts the World's best slot racers, has extra special appeal this year for everyone... a spectacular commemorative car! The chosen model is the Lamborghini Gallardo. This livery was designed via a competition held between NINCO club members. The mechanics are totally pro race EVO spec; Lexan interior, Lexan transparent chassis and NC-6 motor, giving continuity to the "Lightning" range that began with the MOSLER VORTROM.
Click Here for the latest NINCO CATALOG
MainLine Hobbies Race Results
Click Here to check out the final numbers!
Click here for the second list!
NJ Nostalgia Race Results
The NJ Regional Ninco Challenge was held this past Sunday, 9/21/08, on the Scalextric Sport track at NJ Nostalgia Hobby in Scotch Plains, NJ.
Racers were split into 2 groups that ran qualifier rounds to give everybody some track time. The top two finishers from each group moved to the finals. Format was round robin, with drivers running 2 segments on each of the 4 lanes. Segment winner gets 4 points, 2nd gets 3 points, 3rd gets 2 points, 4th gets 1 point.
From the first group, Rich Lemence advanced with 3 segment wins, and 26 points driving a nicely painted Lexus. Brian Corea and Paul Pearlman, each drove Moslers and tied for 2nd with 21 points, so both move on to the finals.
From the 2nd group, Jeff Young cruised into the finals with 5 segment wins driving a Megane. Baden edged out Zach Weissglass by a point to complete the field for the finals.
In the finals, not much suspense; Jeff won 7 out of the 8 segments, easily winning with 31 points. The battle for 2nd was close, with Paul prevailing by a point over Rich. Baden finished 4th just a couple of points back of Rich, and Brian, plagued by spoiler issues that had to be repaired under green flag, rounded out the finals results.
Final results:
Jeff 31 points, Century 21 Megane
Paul 21 points, LeyJun Mosler
Rich 20 points, Lexus
Baden 18 points, McDonalds Megane
Brian C 10 points, Daytona Mosler
Thanks to all the racers participating, MRC, and to Joe Corea, owner of NJ Nostalgia Hobby, for hosting the 2008 NJ Regional Ninco Challenge.
132 Slot Car Race Results
Actually the field was a little thin for the NINCO Cup race here.
Still we did have 11 racers ready to rumble after the Scaleracing Endurance Race Saturday afternoon. As reported elsewhere the Mosler seems to be the car to run, although we have see good results from the Nissan and Steven got into the top 4 with a Ferrari.
First through third were Moslers, then a Ferrari then another Mosler. Next was a Nissan then a Toyota followed by an Ascari.
Kerry ran an evil handling Toyota I believe, only because he kept yelling "Oh what a feeling!!" Should have been "Come fly with me" as that is often what he did, fly off that is.
So without further comment here are the results of the Northwest NINCO Cup Race.
This was a 5 minutes per lane race marshaled.
Driver.............Laps.............Fast Lap..............Lane.
David..............398..............5.710......... .........White.
Kevin..............398..............5.706......... .........Green.
Alan.................394..............5.816335..... ........White.
Steven............389..............5.871568....... ......White.
Brett................388..............5.878........ ..........Blue.
Paul.................383..............5.929155..... ........White.
Darren............375..............5.819819...... .......Red.
Scott...............372..............5.820326...... .......Red.
Kerry...............345..............6.042979..... ........Blue.
Cody................338..............6.160099...... .......Blue.
Damian............295.............6.698960....... ......Blue.
Some very close racing with the top six all turning lap counts that would normally win our Saturday NINCO Races. In the end David ran hard enough he just pasted Kevin at the end of the race to take the win. David was faster but Kevin went for consistency and it almost paid off when David crashed in the last heat.
Steven did an amazing job to bring home a Ferrari in 4th place, and as mentioned before Kerry struggled with a bouncing Toyota. Cody did an excellent job with a 338 lap count running a 6.160099 on Blue, probably this great young man's fastest NINCO lap.
Well done to all who made the effort and turned out for the NINCO Cup Regional Finals.
Al's Hobby Shop Regional Race Results
The Chicago NINCO Regional was put on by the Great Lakes Slot Car Club at Al's Hobby Shop. The turn out was a little light, a lot of things came up to cause this. But we had 13 racers ready to race. Thanks to NINCO for the awards, and Cindy at Al's for the donuts. The track was in great shape and the shelves were full. The racing was close and I believe everyone had a good time. The winner was Neal Isler, second Frank Stubitsch, third Rich Drejcek, and Ken Isler was fourth. Lastly thanks to all the racers.
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Fast Lane Slotcars & Hobbies Results
Despite extensive electrical power outages persisting throughout Ohio (thanks to Hurricane Ike.....yes it raged on even here last Sunday), we were able to hold the annual Ninco Regional Race in Cincy today. The field was smaller than normal due to many people still without power, but as you can see, we had a good representation of the spec cars for US Nationals.
Running the Monza track at 12V and cleaning tires with lint rollers between heats, we ran 8 heats of 7 minutes each for almost an hour of total track time for each racer. Ike got us again right after tech inspection - we lost electrical power for two hours so that lines to some Ohioans could be restored. So what do you do when that happens? - well, we went down the highway to "Putters" sports bar and I tried to get the competition a bit tipsy before the race. It back-fired : these guys play at a higher level after a couple of beers.
One car had stock gears, two with blue, and the other two with red gears. Though I was ineligible for competition, I was allowed to race and so I drove the Big Mac Megane with the blue gear and just tore up the field in the first half of the race. Some electrical issue (braids?) slowed it down in the second round and it sort of dogged in the final heat. Pat's Lexus got a slow start in the first few heats with stock gears and then kicked in like everything gaining ground every lap after that. Leyjun was running competitive with blue gears - a few bad offs set Gary back a few laps, but he came on strong with a 3rd place finish. James "jesfour" ran the Lambo with red gear and had problems which later showed to be a bad mesh and bad solder joint on the motor. Brian ran the Supra with red gear and well, you just can't beat this guy when everything is working. He had all the fast laps in the second round and got continually better with the Supra the entire race.
Thanks Ray for hosting another fine event. The store and tracks are impeccable and the service is always top grade. And many thanks to Ninco Bob for sponsoring and also for answering all of our questions over the last weeks/months. Bob - you know we appreciate your work here! As 1/32 scale racing enthusiasts, we like to scrutinize our toys with detail sometimes (well actually pretty often) , but we do know you are working to give us big kids a fun venue and you are "the Man" !
September 2008
Click Here for the Axle-Tire Size Chart
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Main Line Hobbies Race Results
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Don J 
Robert G
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Click Here for Oct '08 Newsletter
ACURA LMP Chosen as the Car For The Cup
Arriving late September, and first announced in February, this Acura LMP "Patron" breathes new and exciting life into this very successful racing category, the LeMans Prototype. NINCO calls it the fastest, best performing car they've ever produced... a milestone in competitive performance. Powered by an in-line NC-5 motor, it also features NINCO's exclusive, special (Laprene) compound tires for exceptional grip.
"NINCO's Acura LMP has been chosen as the race car for prestigious NINCO World Cup event that will be held at the Silverstone Formula 1 racetrack in England at the end of October."
Race Results from Scale Auto Racing
This year's race was very close. As you can see the laps were close as well as the fastest lap times. Everyone had a shot at finishing well in this race. Congrats to Shawn Hughes. He drove very well and was able to put together a tough win. Pics and more coming soon at HSARC.net.
Racer Laps Time Place
Shawn Hughes 69.75 10.01 1
Ken Stevens 69 10.2 2
Larry Edwards 68.75 10.16 3
Ken Brown 68.75 10.17 4 
Shane Slement 68.25 10.12 5 
Frank Marchhart 68 10.27 6 
Rob Greenfield 66.75 10.14 7 
Gene Theil 66.75 10.22 8 
Russell Cox 65 10.29 9 
Zach Theil 64.75 10.41 10 
Ronny Paul Jr. 64 10.35 11 
Greg Andrews 63.75 10.69 12 
Cooper Carlson 60.75 10.78 13 
Rick Carlson 59.75 10.77 14 
Cole Andrews 58 11.15 15 
Racing Update
For the Safety of all racers, MAINLINE HOBBIES is postponing their race! Because of the predicted high winds and heavy rain in Pennsylvania tomorrow (Sept 6th) from the Tropical Storm/Hurricane, we are going to HOLD OFF on the race.
For our area, there is a prediction of 40+MPH winds and rain up to 1-2" Per Hour. These are unsafe driving conditions, and we want to make sure all racers have a safe drive to our store.
If you have pre-registered and paid and can not make the new date, we will issue a full refund, as these situations are beyond anyone's control. Please contact us before the race if there are any issues with your reservation.
RAIN DATE: Sept 13th, Same Time, Location, and information. We should also be able to open it back up to a total of 30 racers (WE HOPE!). PLEASE CALL US at 610-527-1925 to reserve your standby spot now!
Main Line Hobbies
MainLineHobbies.com
August 2008
MRC/NINCO NATIONAL RACE REGISTRATION:
I want to remind everyone that you must pre-register for the National Race at Sling Shot Speedway, Oct 11-12, 2008 in the Discover Mills Mall, Lawrenceville, Georgia.
Please contact Duane or Lance at Sling Shot Speedway to register, for directions and information about accommodations. Phone: 678-847-0110
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: October 1st 2008
Entry Fee for the National Race is $30.00 for each racer. Due to time constraints that we have to adhere to because of Mall operations and security, The total number of racers will be limited!
A non-refundable deposit of $20.00 (check, Money Order, Credit card) must be received in advance by Sling Shot Speedway to secure a race position.
1st, 2nd, & 3rd place winners of Regional Races will have a guaranteed slot at the National (if they choose to attend), but they still MUST register as stated above.
Once registered, please re-confirm your intention to race or cancel, by calling Sling Shot Speedway NLT October 8, 2008.
Regional Race Results
Mr. Model Car/Chan Design -
Michael Smalley (First Place/Center), Chris Chan (Second Place/Right) and Terry de Los Santos(Third Place/Left).
UPCOMING RACE DATES
Model Car/Chan Design - August 23, 2008
Professor Motor - September 27, 2008 @ 6pm www.lightningspeedway.com
Fast Lane Slotcars & Raceway- September 20, 2008
Mid South Hobbies - September 20, 2008
Scale Auto Racing - September 6, 2008
Al's Hobby Shop - September 6, 2008
Main Line Hobbies - September 6, 2008
Slot Car Magic And Hobbies has decided NOT to hold a regional race
NJ Nostalgia Hobbies- September 21, 2008
132 Slotcar Raceway - September 19th-21st
CLICK HERE for the Updated World Cup Qualifier Rules**
** Amendment to Rule 32 of the NINCO Race Rules
Rule 32 - amended to read: Stock, Prorace or Prorace Evo hubs (wheels) of standard NINCO 2.48mm axle size, of 15", 17", or 18" narrow or wide, and any size NINCO Shore A25 (except F-1) tires can be used on any (rule 8) car, providing wheel/tire sizes are not mixed on each axle. 15" hubs (wheels) cannot be used on the rear axle.
Trackmap Software Installation Instructions
NINCO is a Spanish company and the install instructions are in Spanish. NINCO did not make the installation instructions in English or very clear.....But it's really easy once you know how!!!
Insert the Trackmap disk in your disk drive The first screen asks you to accept (in Spanish)... The second screen which asks which directory you want to install the software. Use the default directory and don't change anything...... THEN, SIMPLY CLICK ON THE LITTLE IMAGE OF THE COMPUTER IN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BOX, and the installation will start.
The actual program will run in English. (you can remove the disk after the installation has completed)
CLICK HERE for the Sept '08 Newsletter
July 2008
Added Race Date:
Mid South Hobbies - September 20, 2008
Added Race Date:
Professor Motor - Saturday September 27, 2008 6:00 PM www.lightningspeedway.com
Added Race Date:
Fast Lane Slotcars & Raceways - September 20, 2008
Added Race Date: Mr. Model Car/Chan Design - August 23, 2008
** IMPORTANT NEWS ABOUT MRC'S NATIONAL NINCO RACE: **
Due to the unforeseen possibility of JD Model Raceways not being available in mid October, MRC's National NINCO Race to select Team USA will now be held at the world famous Sling Shot Speedway in Lawrenceville, Georgia (near Atlanta) on Saturday & Sunday, October 11-12. Telephone number is 678-847-0110.
Slot Car racers from all over the USA are invited to Sling Shot Speedway to compete in an Endurance race to determine which three racers will go to England to represent MRC as Team USA for this prestigious NINCO event.
Entry Fee for the National Race is $30.00 for each racer. The total number of racers will be limited! A non-refundable deposit of $20.00 must be received in advance by Sling Shot Speedway. Racers should contact Lance or Duane for information about transportation, hotel accommodation, race scheduling, entry fees and deposit.
The three USA National winners become Team USA, and will each receive a trophy, Team USA shirts, the applicable NINCO World Cup racecar and assortment of racing parts, FREE airfare to England for the World Cup Super GT Event in Silverstone, and three FREE nights in a hotel in England, all courtesy of Model Rectifier Corporation (MRC), official importer/distributor of NINCO products in the USA.
CLICK HERE for the Updated World Cup Qualifier Information **
Keep an eye on your local Ninco Stockist this summer; the best cars don't go on holiday! Very soon a new concept will be available for your enjoyment which is sure to surprise you. The model to start this new category of NINCO cars called LIGHTENED is the Mosler MT 900 R.
The Mosler "Leyjun" ref 50500 equipped with the lightest possible elements in order to achieve a minimum weight combined with the most competitive mechanics in order to obtain the best track results. Special features include; interior cockpit made from Lexan which aside from being lighter, avoids the vibrations of a complete interior cockpit.
The Chassis is the new transparent ProRace Lexan injected chassis which comes with a tampo-printed NC-5 Speeder motor, screwed to the new motor support, guaranteeing maximum stability. This car, as with all NINCO cars from now on, will come fitted with motors without soldered cables thanks to the new push-on cable terminals, easier to fit and replace with the need for tools.
It will also come with silicone motor cables metric screws and new high-performance slick tyres. Axles, hubs and transmission is plastic so as to again reduce weight. The result is a minimized weight, high performance car, straight out the box!.
June 2008
UPCOMING RACE DATES
Model Car/Chan Design - August 23, 2008
Professor Motor - September 27, 2008 @ 6pm www.lightningspeedway.com
Fast Lane Slotcars & Raceway- September 20, 2008
Mid South Hobbies - September 20, 2008
Scale Auto Racing - September 6, 2008
Al's Hobby Shop - September 6, 2008
Main Line Hobbies - September 6, 2008
Slot Car Magic And Hobbies has decided NOT to hold a regional race
NJ Nostalgia Hobbies- September 21, 2008
132 Slotcar Raceway - September 19th-21st
CLICK HERE for the Updated World Cup Qualifier Information **
**Amendments to the General Rules:
Rule 13 - Use of the green resistor attached to the motor terminal is optional.
Rule 10 - amended to read NINCO NC-6 "Crusher" (not NC-6 "Speeder")
Rule 8 - amended to include the two Lamborghini Gallardo cars that come with the New 20141 Urban Assault Set and the two Lexus SC-430 cars that come with the new 20138 Super Series set.
CLICK HERE for the June '08 Newsletter
Hi NINCO fans…….
Exciting things are continuing to happen at MRC due to the continuing arrival of new products from NINCO. Have you seen the Hummer H2 in “Gulf” racing colors, or the new Lamborghini’s and Lexus SC-430’s available in both analog and N-Digital? The hot Ascari in “PS” livery, Porsche 934 and 997’s add to NINCO’s fast, racing stable.
But wait!! June brings the celebrated “Ecosse” version of the mythical Jaguar XK-120, another Lambo, the Citroen from the Montecarlo Rally and the “Baja” Hummer H2. Check out the awesome graphics on the new Porsche 997 “MRS”, but most of all, the magnificent Mosler Mt 900 R “LeyJun” has arrived with lightweight interior and a special, new, lightweight, transparent Lexan chassis with screw mounting for the motor. The Mosler is the indisputable, #1 NINCO racecar and this livery is absolutely gorgeous!
We’ve been asking for it and NINCO has delivered! Along with their newest Prorace Evo line of professional racing components (wheels, axles, gears, tires, etc., that are available in standard 2.48mm and 3/32” sizes to fit any brand of race car)….. here come the Prorace Evo Body Kits. Complete, disassembled bodies of some of the most competitive racecars, in the “white”, so you can paint and decorate them as you like. As long as we’re building our own highest performing racers with Prorace Evo parts and bodies, how about a Prorace Evo Chassis?? These strong, Lexan chassis’ are transparent, so you can see your power-trains condition without removing the body. Have you always wanted the strongest way of mounting your racing NC-5 or NC-6 motor? They’ll screw mount to the new Prorace Evo Chassis. With Prorace Evo, NINCO has taken the lead in providing the highest quality, pro-level racing items available.
Speaking of racing, the racing world is buzzing about the annual NINCO World Cup. This year, 16 teams from around the world (including Team USA) will compete for the cup October 31st – November 1st at the world famous Silverstone Formula 1 racetrack in England.
Using World Cup rules, MRC will once again hold a series of regional races around the USA, and hold a big National race to select the three best 1/32 racers in the country to represent the USA in this world’s most prestigious slot car race. Competing against the best in the world, racing on 16 lanes for 6 hours, Team USA took 5th place, with average speeds only tenths of a second down from the podium finishers! Can this year’s team make the podium?
Here’s some great info from last years racing.
Regional, National and World Cup information will be posted here… and also in MRC’s NINCO forum on Slot Car Illustrated, the best place to go for questions and discussions about NINCO racing.
Check back regularly, but in the meantime……..
Race The Red Triangle!
“NINCO Bob”
April 2008
CLICK HERE for the April '08 Newsletter
CLICK HERE for the N-Digital instructions for sets and conversion kits
March 2008
CLICK HERE for the March '08 Newsletter
NINCO showed some great new items at the recent Nuremburg Toy Fair in Germany. This (world's largest) show is where manufacturers & dealers from around the world meet to display some of their newest products for the coming year. Distributed in 50 countries around the world, NINCO is famous for producing the highest quality slot car tracks, an extensive range of cars, and the most innovative racing system & parts to give its customers all the thrills and excitement of real car racing. It was obvious by the huge crowds at the NINCO display, looking at the new products that NINCO's famous quality is the result of an extremely careful process of research and development, manufacturing and distribution. NINCO tracks and cars are all manufactured in Barcelona, Spain and as such are the only complete slot system entirely produced within Europe. CLICK HERE for the pics from Slot Car Illustrated on new NINCO cars!
From a change in NINCO's corporate "look", to six new sets and exciting new cars, new, casual and hardened slot car racers will surely be happy with NINCO's latest items. NINCO developed a new generation of its extensive Prorace line of competition race parts. Called Prorace Evo, these optional parts made of precious metals such as magnesium and titanium will now be made in two sizes, 2.48mm and 3/32" to provide the finest advanced racing parts that will fit every brand and model of slot car. NINCO's celebrated N-Digital slot racing system, with the ability to race eight cars at once using seven racing modes, and the ability to overtake by changing lanes & make necessary pit stops, continues to grow. A new Digital Starter set with Porsche 997's has been added as well as additional cars with pre-installed digital "chips" for those enthusiasts who want "plug 'n play", out of the box racing. For added excitement, a new curved, double lane changing track piece that can be used for left hand and right hand curves will create additional challenges to tax the most ardent racers. For ultimate digital control, the new N-Digital Progressive Controller with its smooth, adjustable trigger response will enhance the overall driving experience.
The new cars. Wow!! The high quality, European manufacture really shines. Given that the Tampo printing and Clear Coat applied to all the cars are absolutely gorgeous, and the balance, power and handling of the cars are developed for both magnet and no-magnet racing, the new breed of cars being released will be must haves! GT, RAID, Rally, LeMans Prototype and more will be covered. H2 Hummers, Classic & current Porsche's, Schlesser, Lexus, Mosler, Ascari, Citroen, Lamborghini & Acura are just some of the names that will get NINCO's quality treatment.
CLICK HERE to check out NINCO's New Corporate Image!
CLICK HERE for the N-Digital Chip Installation Info Sheet
CLICK HERE for the N-Digital Car Programming Info
CLICK HERE for the Axle-Tire Size Chart
Our World Cup Team, Mark Azarraga, Jon Grizzle and George Bagley took
5th place at the NINCO World Cup in Stuttgart, Germany!!
A fantastic finish for Team USA.... we were in 12th place last year.
CLICK HERE for the official pics from the NINCO World Cup
CLICK HERE for the NINCO forum on Slot Car Illustrated
CLICK HERE for pics from our Team members camera
For a video from Mark's camera in Stuttgart, Germany for the NINCO World Cup 2008!
CLICK HERE for NINCO World Cup 2007 Poster
The Finals! ( 6.50 MB)
Final Start- Kurt's Problem ( 9.88 MB)
CLICK HERE to see additional pics from the Finals!
The final results for Team USA for the NINCO World Cup are in:
Congratulations to Mark Azarraga of Atlanta, GA |
Bob Lewen presenting Team USA for the Stuttgart, Germany World Cup |
Race Summary:
Position |
Driver |
Lap |
Gap |
Best Lap Time |
Average |
S.Lap |
S.Pos |
S.Average |
Lane |
1 |
Mark Azarraga |
419 |
|
12.216 |
12.863 |
68 |
1 |
13.128 |
2 |
2 |
John Grizzle |
412 |
7 L |
12.352 |
13.084 |
68 |
3 |
13.186 |
3 |
3 |
George Bagley |
409 |
10 L (3L) |
12.798 |
13.181 |
67 |
4 |
13.302 |
6 |
4 |
Kerry Davis |
408 |
11 L (1L) |
12.836 |
13.221 |
68 |
2 |
13.198 |
4 |
5 |
Ken Stevens |
397 |
22 L (11L) |
12.518 |
13.583 |
66 |
6 |
13.638 |
1 |
6 |
Kurt Moser |
387 |
32 L (10L) |
12.833 |
13.989 |
67 |
5 |
13.534 |
5 |
As a service and member benefit to NINCO Club members ONLY who live in the USA and Canada,
Model Rectifier Corporation (MRC) is distributing the Ascari KZ1 Club Car #4, direct to club members,
rather then having to order from NINCO in Barcelona, Spain and deal with Euro pricing, exchange rates, etc.
The cost of the car is $49.98 including an N-Digital Chip, and free shipping to continental USA addresses. *
Supplies will be limited... Club members can only purchase one Club Car at this price!
Here's how to order:
Call MRC at (732) 225-2100, and ask for Carol at ext 225.
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