About LEGO Town Racing
Racing collects the race cars and race tracks of LEGO Town, from 1980 to 1999. Formula 1 cars, stock cars, dragsters, rally cars and go-karts all had sets, and the largest set was 6395 Victory Lap Raceway from 1988, with a grandstand, a pit area and 13 minifigures.
1997 LEGO Sets
1997 saw LEGO’s first major sales decline, prompting experimentation and digital expansion. LEGO Island introduced the brand’s first open-world video game, setting the stage for future digital storytelling. New subthemes included Divers for underwater exploration, Fright Knights for gothic medieval fantasy, and Time Twisters as a sequel to Time Cruisers. LEGO Space added Roboforce and UFO, shifting toward alien-focused designs, while Aquazone expanded with Aquaraiders. Despite challenges, LEGO’s creativity remained strong across both physical and emerging digital platforms.