US 5,452,893 AGranted

Competitive, multi-lane vehicle racetrack

OwnerJohn S. Faulk, James A. Pendergrassinventors

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Abstract

This invention is a model racetrack that simulates in an authentic manner motor vehicle races including causing the models to crisscross on the straightaway to simulate realistic race conditions. The third and fourth turns have a plurality of lanes which causes some cars to accelerate more than other so that the inside lane tends to go to the outside on the straightaway and the outside lane tends to go to the inside of the straightaway. Also speed controls are provided on a lift conveyor so that the race can be slowed down during "caution flags" and sped back up to race conditions during "green flag" conditions. The models used are authentic reproductions of racing motor vehicles. Different portions of the present invention have different declines for better race simulation of the free wheeling models.

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A model racetrack for simulating actual motor vehicle races comprising:

a generally oval shaped racetrack having a front straightaway leading to first and second turns, a backstretch, and third and fourth turns back to the front straightaway;
means for lifting model vehicles exiting the second turn and traveling along the backstretch prior to entering the third turn;
at least one inside lane and at least one outside lane separated by a curb means in said third and fourth turns, whereby model vehicles will travel a shorter distance in said inside lane of said third and fourth turns than vehicles traveling in the outside lane;
and multiple lanes in said front straightaway separated by relatively low guides, whereby vehicles entering the straightaway from the inside lane will tend to go to the outside of the straightaway across the guides while vehicles entering the straightaway from the outside lane will tend to go to the inside of the straightaway across said guide to simulate actual motor vehicle races including the possibility of wrecks and spin outs.

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