My 5 year old nephew Andre just came over to visit me. He brought along his toy slot car track set and played in my living room afternoon. Of course it took me forever to set it up. It came in a box with photos and instructions on how the track was supposed to look like. How could a kid’s toy be so complicated to set up?

Andre’s slot car track set was really cool. It curved all over and occupied a good half of my floor. There were props like stations and garages that the cars could pass through. I learned later on that Andre’s track set was nothing compared to slot car tracks for grownups. Apparently it is an expensive hobby and some people even have races.