Great Gift idea for Christmas: Darda Victory Lane Race Track (Review & Giveaway)

I grew up loving race tracks, and I enjoyed watching my brother put them together and racing with him. Now, my boys can enjoy racing cars~ as well as my husband! We got the new Victory Lane NASCAR Play Set from Darda to review, and this 60 piece set was very easy to assemble. My son, age 11, loved putting the track together.
The tack pieces slide easily into the other track pieces with a plastic connector. The directions were easy to follow, and the kit came with everything included.

The only tricky part to the Victory Lane race way was the loop-de-loop. You have to twist the track just a bit to get the loop, but it wasn't difficult.

Then, the fun begins. My boys put their cars at the starting point~ right next to the checkered flag. With a push of the red button, a plastic setting comes out to keep the cars in place. To charge the cars, all you need to do is pull the car backward on the track until the sound gets a little louder. NO BATTERIES! I love that! Our household goes through so many batteries, and I was delighted to find out that this set didn't need any!

Get ready, start your engines, GO! Push the Green button and sit back to see which car will take first place! My boys loved watching the cars go through the loops next to one another. It is fun!

I think that the Victory Lane Race track is a great gift to give kids this Christmas! The race track is flexible, sturdy, and provides hours of fun and entertainment. My boys, and even my daughter, loves to play with this race track. This play set features two NASCAR heroes, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson, in their trademark DuPont and Lowe’s branded cars. Even if you aren't into NASCAR, racing is so much fun! Full track size is 53” x 25” x 12.5” $64.99 • Ages 4+

About Darda:

Darda cars were introduced more than three decades ago in Germany, and they made their way to the U.S. shortly after that. Since then, young children all across the world have been enjoying these simple hand-wound cars. Check out the selection of Darda cars available online at http://www.dardatoys.com/ Darda is a division of Wm. K. Walthers, Inc., based in Milwaukee (& Baltimore). It’s a 78-year-old family owned and operated business, primarily focused on model trains but also manufactures racing products (Darda & Life-Like Racing).

WOULD YOU LIKE TO WIN A RACETRACK FROM DARDA?

To celebrate Christmas time, Darda is offering to sponsor a giveaway of either the Victory Lane or the Power Loop Pyramid. Contest ends December 29th, 2009.

To enter, leave a comment below about which set would you most like to purchase for your child (if money wasn't an issue) and why?

**For extra chances you can: blog this contest, add my button to your site, subscribe to my blog, twitter and/or become a fan on facebook, and/or visit everyday with a link to your favorite consumer-created Darda video on YouTube ( just type in Darda cars in the search window if you want to explore.) Lots of chances to win! Don't forget to put the extra comments for the "extra" work. Good luck!**

This review was provided from Darda. They have provided me with a free product to review and information to share with my readers. I am sponsored to offer a race track to giveaway to my readers through this review. I was given the product for my personal opinion and option to share with my readers. I was not compensated for my time or written review.