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January 2024 by Daniel P.
pulled in here kinda late on thursday with little to show for chasing around northern Georgia most of the afternoon. a race was just finishing up on the Engleman which has an interesting little wiggle and a bump coming out of the last right hander - have to stay off the fast for another second which is way easier said than done. so after watching the cars go 'round for a bit I got on the King to run a few laps with my box stock mazda. total fan of these tracks; fairly flat turns and essess that require some driving with just enough straight to go really fast heading into a banked corner... over against the wall is a straight line track which I don't drive because my intent is to have all the fun, not spend all the money. not that you will, but you could. like all tracks Upstate has a fully stocked parts counter; we live in an imperfect world and things wear out, or they break, or get full of crud, or otherwise need to be replaced and eventually you might just want to race in a different other class and they got that covered. as always car and chassis selection varies by location; but if they race on the track it's stocked on the shelves.
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March 2023 by Ken Dillard
We're very lucky to have this slot car speedway in the upstate region of SC (Spartanburg). Very nice owner with a good selection of cars, parts and nice tracks to race on. Highly recommend! AAAA++++
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March 2022 by mike cannon
Great place
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March 2021 by Ron Clowney
My love for slot car racing has been renewed. Great tracks good racing!
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March 2021 by Randy Wittmann
Great place awesome people. Can't wait to go back
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September 2020 by Mick B.
WARNING! You may find video games boring after visiting this business! Upstate Speedway is one of the last surviving electric model car (slot) raceways open to the public. There were thousands of 'commercial' slot car tracks in the USA in the late 1960s and 1970s; there were a couple of dozen racing centers in the Northern SC area alone. A lot of things caused the slot racing centers to close one by one- people not being as interested in hobbies and the rise of computer video games being a couple of reasons. In the last few years, there has been a revival of sorts with a certain amount of people who were glued to computer screens in the 1980s and 1990s playing "adventure" and "virtual reality" games discovering it was actually more fun "playing" in 3-D. So hands-on hobbies like model railroading, R/C airplanes, and yes slot car racing have made a comeback. For a change, more new raceways have been opening the last few years in the USA than have been closing. All that having been said- Upstate Speedway is one of the better equipped and run model car raceways in North America. Upstate Speedway isn't just about being Slot Car Racing's Indianapolis Motor Speedway or LeMans Sarthe Circuit, it's also about people having fun and inviting their inner child to come out to play. Rental racing cars are available so that you and your buddy can pretend you are Ricky Bobby and Cal Naughton Jr. to "Shake and Bake" around their tracks. By the same token children are invited for hours of family fun- the raceway can even arrange a memorable racing birthday party for children aged 6 and up. Call them for special package deals for a day of fun for any sized group. Does your company want to encourage team building? How about a team racing event? Drivers, pit crews, team leaders... miniature racing teaches the same working together for success lessons that "pro" racing instills. Call the raceway now to plan and schedule your corporate event. Stop in sometime and check it out for yourself- but keep an open mind that this is something intended to be a pre-digital age entertainment. It may not be the right sort of thing for impatient or short attention span children or adults.
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December 2015 by Philip E Pullium
We raced on a Tuesday night . Had a good time ! Everyone was friendly ! The new track surface is Nice !!!
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October 2015 by Steve Adkins
Upstate Speedway has the most comprehensive racing program of any of the SC tracks I have visited. On my first visit, they ran Womps, 4" NASCAR 16D, 4 1/2" NASCAR, and 2 GTP classes. They currently have two tracks for 1/24 and 1/32 and a 6 lane Brystal Scorpion HO track that will be in use as soon as the rules for the classes are finalized. Upstate Speedway is still a work in progress, but all indications are that it will soon be a first rate fun family friendly racing venue. One very positive note was that there are a good number of kids and teens racing there. That bodes well for the future. Highly recommended.
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April 2015 by Philip Steigerwalt
If get time and like family fun or just want to race slot cars are the way to go. Great fun and remember support your local track.
