This is somewhat related to the dNaNo, so I decided to post it here. The new track pictures below are not of our new dNaNo track. I will have pictures of that track posted for you to see shortly. The new track below uses a process that helped us create a part of the new dNaNo tracks.
The process involves cutting complete track sections out of similar sheets of raw material. As you can see, the track pic below almost looks as if it is one complete mat. There is no tape or other laminates under these tiles. This is how it comes out of the box. Using full sheets of foam to cut complete tracks gives us this very smooth surface. The dNaNo does not jump at all on any of the joints. On our production Mini-z black and red tracks, we cut each section in runs, such as straights first, turns second and so on. Then we pack the tiles. This process sometimes give us slightly uneven tiles that will make the dNaNo car jump, but not usually the Mini-z. This is because the complete track is made up of tiles from different runs of raw material. As mentioned, the slight difference in heights, does not really affect the Mini-z or larger RC cars. Simply adding a piece of tape under the tile joints that are lower than the adjoining tile will bring the tiles even, when running the dNaNo or other smaller scale RC car. We are incorporating this process into our new dNaNo tracks that use a completely different rail system (Worm Rail) and scale like features such as inside corner curbs and grass run offs.
For those that want to know about the track below. This is a new addition to our line of tracks. We have a full warehouse of these tracks already manufactured. They will be used for the 2009 Holiday Season and will be found in some of the large toy retail chains throughout the US. We have two versions. One is using 50cm tiles and the other a mini-version using 30cm tiles. The rails are 3/4" tall and the tiles are just a bit thicker than 3/8". The tracks will be bundled with some of the higher quality toy grade RC cars that we could find at the best price. The cars will be 1/60Th scale for the mini tracks and 1/40th scale for the 50cm tracks. The 1/40th scale will have operational front and rear lights and both cars will incorporate non-proportional steering and throttle. Both cars will have licensed bodies from some of the big name car manufacturers. The cars will come in 4 different frequencies. The surface on the track is a custom diamond pattern that yields good grip for the slower, and stock toy grade type cars. You can run the dNaNo and Mini-z on this track, but you would need to upgrade to a very high grip tire or foam.
We are also manufacturing the PINS in white instead of grey. This allows users to mark the PINS with a color or marking to establish who's tiles are who's when combining tracks with others. The white also makes it easier to dye the PINS, using standard clothes dye. Some of the new black and red tracks coming out of our warehouse incorporate this new white PIN.
Our goal for designing this track was to get small scale RC racing into the hands of the masses who don't usually visit hobby stores or buy hobby products. Our hopes are that getting tracks and RC cars into this specific group of people will help increase awareness for the hobby and bring more consumers to the hobby side of things. Many who purchase this kit in the toy stores will hopefully grow into a mini-z, dNaNo or other hobby grade car down the road. The potential to run races with the toy store tracks is still in the making. A timing system is generally not needed as a standard stop watch will record how many laps you can do in a specific time frame. Just like Radioshack did with their racing series. We hope to move forward on some type of racing program at the toy store level. Again, all of this helps spread the word on small scale RC racing with the hopes to grow the hobby side of the industry.
The track dimensions listed on the flyer below are incorrect. The 50cm track measures 10ft x 6.5 ft. The mini track measures 6ft x 4ft. Both tracks can be combined with other tracks to make larger and more challenging road courses.
in particular, my 50cm track is at our club facility which makes these new pins perfect for distinguishing mine from donated club track 
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