Interesting blog about diecast racing abroad

He really talks up the Matchbox Bradley tank. What kind of wheels does that thing hiding under it? Couldn't find a bottom picture on e-bay to see it.

That's pretty cool. Interest in my track locally has kind of died down. Going to give it another go in March, try to strum up some sort of league and regular racing...try to get kids involved.

I did some more research on diecast racing in Puerto Rico after I found this link. Judging by the date(s) of a few articles I read, its quite possible that the pasttime saw its 'hayday' as much as 12yrs ago. Even so, the massive following created by it was enough to draw attention from the intl. media. Another search on YouTube reveals how much effort goes into constructing their tracks...how about a at least 40mph as they approach the finish gate.

One more...pretty interesting.

http://www.miguelluciano.com/La_Mano_Poderosa.html

That's pretty cool. Interest in my track locally has kind of died down. Going to give it another go in March, try to strum up some sort of league and regular racing...try to get kids involved.

Bryan, if you put something together for the 16th-18th I will help. If the local adults race I'll be in the middle of it! (And help too!)

what i'ld like is to get the disabled vets involved, i feel they would like the competition, and with some injuries, modding hot wheels might be just the ticket.... mail in... maybe a unit team,

Photos and info I found on the internet.

"Matchbox Made in Thailand: Abrams M1-A1 Main Battle Tank was released into the toy market in 1994-1998 under the number of 54 and in 1998 changed number to 84 then in 1999 to Number 61 and another in 2001 Premiere Collection. Some 15 variants were produced during reasonable long period for a Matchbox toy."

That's photo of the Abrams tank bottom. Bradley Tank was was #83 and #47 and maybe more. I don't know how much difference there would be between the two.

Here is Bradley tank #47. Hard to see the wheels.

Thanks for the pics of the MB tank, TLD! I would think that the sides of the tank would rub against the track sidewalls and slow it down. Then again, if the Puerto Rican racers are using less friction when rubbed against. Hmmmmmmmm.... the gears in my head turning?)

Those wheels are far too small, I can't imagine that thing can compete with todays standards of cars like FTE's and the HSW. To be fair, I can't even picture that thing beating a Oscar Myer Weiner Mobile...

Many PR tracks are not using Hot Wheels or any other brand of track.
It is often fabricated out of wood and sheets of plastic. Somebody
popped in here once and posted their Facebook page and it had
excellent pics of a couple tracks.

The main diets for tracks in PR are formica and aluminum.

Great video.

The main diets for tracks in PR are formica and aluminum.

Great video.

I was wondering the same thing about their track construction...any more information on how they put them together?

Preacher