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This track set was available by sending in all 35 UPC's from the Highway 35 World Race singles. The set was not sold at retail. However, as with some product lines, the pegs were clogged with the first batches so by the time that the third wave was released, many stores did not order more product because they still had so much inventory still on hand. I believe there were five waves. I could find some of wave 4 but a collector friend helped me get the last wave.

Since so many people couldn't complete the 35-car set to send in for the Ultimate Track Set, Mattel let us send in any Highway 35 World Race UPC's. Apparently, not all of the Ultimate Track Sets were redeemed because the track set was reportedly found at Mattel's Toy Store outlets that are connected to a few of their warehouses.

Mattel also sold both the Complete World Race (black box) set and the Ultimate Track Set on their website. My recollection is that they were $99 each at the time. Or, they sold them as a combo for $199.

There were two exclusive models in the set, Power Pistons and Sling Shot. These two models did appear in the 35-car singles set but they didn't have the same decorations. Power Pistons being from Roadbeasts and Sling Shot being from Street Breed but the two released in the Ultimate Track Set did not show either team designation.

This set combines some of Mattel's other sets into one Ultimate track set!

Volcano Blowout Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5afXIxROX0

I believe that the blue spiral loop first appeared in the Wild Wave set but in modern times, it was used in
Shark Slammer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJoonFxQX4Q

The 4-way intersection, similar to Criss Cross Crash, appears to use a few parts from
Octoblast.

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