Thunderhead Raceway

==Description ==
The Thunderhead Raceway was a play set first released in 2008 under the Speed Racer line. It consisted of two manual launchers and several lengths of track connected to a specialized diverter and cross-section curve. A lever was ticked each time a lap was completed in either lane until an attached dial hand and flag dropped down to declare the winner. The original release of this set included one exclusive Race Wrecked subseries model.
In 2015, the Thunderhead Raceway was retooled and rereleased as the Super Speed Blastway with minor changes and no Speed Racer branding. The cross-section curve and other small parts were removed and replaced with less complex equivalents.
==Packaging Variations==
Name 	Year	Series 	Toy #	Country	Notes	Photo	Photo
Thunderhead Raceway 	2008	Speed Racer	M5988	China 	 	 	
Super Speed Blastway	2015	 	CDL49	China 	 	 	
Super Speed Blastway	2015	 	CDL49	China 	 	 	
==Castings Included==
The following castings were released in the Thunderhead Raceway:
Casting Name	Body Color	Tampo 	Base Color/Type 	Window Color 	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country 	Notes	Photo
Mach 4 	Red 	White '4' and 'M', silver details, black dust effect 	Black / Metal 	Tinted (Black) 	Black 	3SP 	M5988	China 	 	75px
Nitrium 	Clear 	White, orange, and blue 'THE FASTEST RECORD' and designs	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Orange)	Chrome 	OH5 	CDL49	Malaysia	 	
La Fasta 	Black 	White, red, and black '9', checkerboard, and details 	Silver / Plastic 	Tinted (Red) 	Chrome 	PR5 	CDL49	Malaysia	 	
==See Also== 
*Thunderhead Raceway 3-Pack
*Sky Jump
==Gallery==
TRTrack2.jpeg|Mach 4 prototype (M5988)
TRTrack4.jpeg|Thunderhead Raceway (M5988) loose
CDL49loose.jpeg|Super Speed Blastway (CDL49) loose
Category:2008 Hot Wheels
Category:Track Sets
Category:Speed Racer
Category:Eric Ostendorff Designs