A long while ago I received this set for Christmas, when I was in third or fourth grade if I recall correctly. Lots of memories with this race track, specifically racing my younger brother and trying to modify the track.

Box/Instructions

All I remember about the box was that it was massive. The instructions are fairly lengthy and are quite repetitive, and while we're at it, my physical copy did not age well. It's so heavy and massive that it is very easy to tear up the pages. Best to use an online version if you wish to build the set.

Parts

Lots of massive track pieces, as expected. Not very much application outside being a racetrack, but the rest of the pieces have their uses. Road signs, technic elements, plus a decent amount of plates and bricks. The two charging stations require 2 AA batteries a piece.

Minifigures

Four minifigures are included, representing Team Nitro, Team Maverick, Team H.O.T., and Team Exo. They are little more than molded driver bodies with a head and a helmet, not worthwhile for minifigure collectors but perfect for the cars. Easily their best features are the helmets, with some very nice printing worth utilizing elsewhere.

The build

Very repetitive in places, but with enough variety to keep interest. A lot of mechanisms to regulate traffic flow and a fair amount of "traps" for blocking opponents. Decently quick for an AFOL, took me a while as a KFOL back when I first got it.

The completed model

The finished build is easily about four feet long and two feet wide - best on a table for racing and building. Charging and racing the cars is fun, though it requires a degree of creativity to create racing rules and competition. Only two chassis are included, so the car bodies can be swapped out and the racers mixed and matched.

Overall opinion

For nostalgia's sake or the sake of a fun interactive racetrack, I recommend this set. It's fairly fun to run the cars and the customization potential is worth noting as well. I'm battling to think of any value this set would have for collectors or MOC artists, but the whole goal of Lego is to inspire creative building and play. I think this set accomplishes such an end, even if at least on a kid's scale.

OK, so the charging stations for the cars are a pain and the mini-figs are only chest-up, but this is simply so different and well worth searching out (I got it from eBay for next to nothing and the sticker sheet hadn't even been touched.

Box-2/2-Very appealing, big enough to store pieces and instructions
Instructions-1.5/2-rip easily, 164 Pages! Needs new bindings.
Pieces-1/1.5-Many pieces, very unique, but some not interchangeable with other sets
Build-1/1.5-Pretty good, building some parts are boring and a pain in the butt
Play-2/2-The best part of the entire thing! Fun for hours, each race different.
Value-.5/1-Very well done, but $90 is a little steep for this set

Overall: If you've got $90 laying around, buy it. It gets an 8/10 from me.