gbundersea
Just my 2¢
Yesterday we went to the grand opening of Hot Rod Garage Slot Car Racing, located in north Walker. We’d gone there a week ago for one of their “preview” nights. It’s a great place for good, clean family fun, and the racing itself is a kick! They have both a drag racing track as well as a curved, banked track they call the “NASCAR” track. The owner is a drag racer, and has a shop which does fabrication for dragsters. (Anyone who follows drag racing may know his former car “Golgotha” which unfortunately was lost due to a crash about 3 years ago.)
The owners put a tremendous amount of care and detail into the place. It’s decorated with racing parts and memorabilia, and has a ‘50s look and feel. Besides the tracks, they have a lounge area for snacks and sodas, with big-screen TV, and an arcade area. The main attraction though is the racing, which is fun to watch even if you’re not driving. The tracks and associated lap counters, timing screens, etc. are first-class.
I had never raced slot cars before going there, and had a blast! It’s something a person of any age can enjoy, and requires more, and delivers more, than what you get sitting in front of some mind-numbing video game.
They are open on Thursdays from 4PM-10PM, Fridays from 4PM-midnight, and Saturdays from noon-midnight. Soon they will start having organized events like drag racing elimination races, etc. You can also have birthday parties there as well.
If you’re anywhere around Walker, definitely take the kids (or not!) and check them out.
Hot Rod Garage Slot Car Racing
32985 Walker Road North
Walker, LA 70785
225-271-4363
hotrodgarage@gmail.com
Facebook page
Website
The owners put a tremendous amount of care and detail into the place. It’s decorated with racing parts and memorabilia, and has a ‘50s look and feel. Besides the tracks, they have a lounge area for snacks and sodas, with big-screen TV, and an arcade area. The main attraction though is the racing, which is fun to watch even if you’re not driving. The tracks and associated lap counters, timing screens, etc. are first-class.
I had never raced slot cars before going there, and had a blast! It’s something a person of any age can enjoy, and requires more, and delivers more, than what you get sitting in front of some mind-numbing video game.
They are open on Thursdays from 4PM-10PM, Fridays from 4PM-midnight, and Saturdays from noon-midnight. Soon they will start having organized events like drag racing elimination races, etc. You can also have birthday parties there as well.
If you’re anywhere around Walker, definitely take the kids (or not!) and check them out.
Hot Rod Garage Slot Car Racing
32985 Walker Road North
Walker, LA 70785
225-271-4363
hotrodgarage@gmail.com
Facebook page
Website
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