Patent ID: 6908396

Claim:
A method for constructing a race track for toy vehicles, comprising: (a) providing a plurality of interlockable mats, each said mat having a top surface; (b) providing a corresponding plurality of side rails, a said side rail attached to said top surface of each said mat and extending upwardly therefrom, each said side rail and said mat pair forming a race track segment; (c) arranging said race track segments by interlocking said mats to form a race track, said arrangement being made such that said race track has a perimeter which is completely bordered by said side rails; in (b), a first configuration race track segment including: said mat having three interlockable sides and one straight side; said side rail being straight and disposed along said straight side of said mat; and, said first configuration race track segment positionable along either said perimeter of said race track or in an interior of said race track.