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I've been there done that and so have a lot of people for the last few years. It's nothing new and many make there own tracks using these exercise squares. I started out with mats from home depot and used PVC tubing wrapped in foam pipe insulation like you described. It worked ok for the small amount of money I spent but once I started modifying my cars with more speed the track became too slippery. My mini-z's would do donuts if you gave it too much throotle. I wanted something more and invested in the rcp. The rcp tiles are nothing like the exercise mats with regards to the texture. With the right set up and soft rubber tires even my fasted z's had no problem hugging the turns. I guess it depends on your budget and what your looking for in a track. My old exercise mat tracks never looked half as nice as my rcp's and that was important to me. Good luck and show us some pictures once you get it all set up. Instead of foam insulation why don't you just buy some extra mats and cut them in straight sections and then glue them to the mats for side rails? It might save you some time when setting it up and won't allow the cars to get wedged under the round insulation.
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