Toy Raceway

A racing toy comprising, a raceway including at least one main track having an elevated initial end portion and a lower terminal end portion so as to define a downhill path and at least one gravity operated vehicle for movement along said path, said main track ends spaced from each other and a pivotally mounted connecting ramp disposed between said main track ends in said space therebetween, said pivotal connecting ramp having a first vehicle receiving portion and an adjacent second vehicle launching portion, said vehicle receiving portion proximal the terminal end of said main track and forming a continuation thereof when said ramp is in a lower vehicle receiving position, means for manually pivotally elevating said ramp from its lower vehicle receiving position to an upper vehicle launching position wherein said ramp is elevated above said initial end of said main track, and positive retaining means for retaining said vehicle on the upper surface of said ramp while elevating said ramp, said connecting ramp having an intermediate angular bend defining an included obtuse angle of less than 180.degree. and delineating said vehicle receiving and vehicle launching portions from each other on opposite sides of said bend and wherein said receiving portion forms a downwardly slanted continuation of said main track terminal end when said ramp is in its lower position, and said launching portion proximal to said receiving portion is adapted to contact a forward portion of said vehicle so as to position said vehicle on said vehicle receiving portion of said ramp when said ramp is in its lower position and during its elevation to its upper position whereupon such repositioning of said receiving portion enables said vehicle forward portions to move past and out of contact with said proximal launching portion.