Slotcar Racing - Slot Racing Organizations

Slot Racing Organizations

1:24 scale racing organizations There are many different local, regional, national, and international organizations for 1:24 scale slot cars. 1:24 scale is primarily raced at commercial slot car raceways. The largest USA organisation, holding 2 Divisional USA National Championship events every year, is the USRA: United Slot Racers Association. The International Slot Racing Association (ISRA) sanctions a World Slot Car Racing Championship in a different country every year.

The USRA (United Slot Racers Association) is the organizer of the USRA National Championship for Division 1 and Division 2 racing. The USRA also sanctions the "Wing Car Worlds" when it is held in the United States. The USRA Division 1 National Championship for 2012 will be held August 4–11 at Buena Park Raceway, Buena Park, CA. The USRA Division 2 National Championship for 2012 will be held March 28-31st at Slot Car Raceway and Hobbies in Rohnert Park, CA. Wing Car World Championships 2013 will be held at Buena Park Raceway, CA (May 15-19, 2013)

National Slot Car Scale Racing Association known as NSCSRA. NSCSRA formed in 1989 for the purpose of promoting "Fair and Equal Racing for all" who enjoyed slot cars as a hobby. The rules were established in 1989 to insure the fair and equal racing concept for all participants. Up to four times a year NSCSRA holds a Championship for various classes including Vintage Scale Racing, Flexi and Unlimited Racing. The Famous "Top Gunner" Championship recently crowned a two Champion Jim "Mr. B" Bronson. Bronson joins Top Gunner Champions Bryan "Captain Snoozy" Proctor (3 times, 1 time NON PRO, 2 PRO), Casey Kennedy (6 times PRO), Kaitlyn White (2 Times NON PRO) as mulitple times Champion. The most recent Championship held in early 2009 crowned Bronson as Pro and Don Sims as Non Pro Champions at Tuff Traxx Hobbies and Slot Car Raceway In Mesa, Arizona.

1:32 scale racing organizations The International Slot Racing Association (ISRA) sanctions a World Slot Car Racing Championship in a different country every year. In 2004, the True Scale Racing Federation (TSRF) was established by former pro 1:24 racer Phillipe de Lespinay (aka: PdL) with the goal being to establish a North American "true scale" 1:24 and 1:32 North American racing series. The TSRF concept is very similar to full-scale "spec" racing where only TSRF approved equipment can be used for competition. Many other countries have national organisations, for example the The British Slot Car Racing Association (BSCRA) have been running national championships since 1964.

HO Organizations There are two large HO racing organizations in the US: HOPRA (the HO Professional Racing Association) and UFHORA (the United Federation of HO Racers Association). Each hosts a national competition annually, usually in July. There are many state-wide organizations running under HOPRA and/or UFHORA rule sets.

"The Fray In Ferndale", California boasts the largest turnout of any slot car race in the world. The highly competitive race is held yearly, in February, and more than 100 individuals, and 16 teams, show up to race on 8 tables. This is the race that determines the direction that the hobby takes, regarding the venerable Aurora Thunderjet. The race has been held since 1997.

Unlike 1:24 scale tracks, HO race tracks can be small enough to fit in common basements. Therefore, most state organizations run some, if not most, of their series on home tracks as opposed to hobby shop tracks. Additionally, home tracks are often used for national competition.

HO Scale Oval racing is very popular in the Northeastern USA. The cars are molded to look like Dirt Modifieds and Sprint Cars. The Sprint Cars and Dirt Modified cars are raced on oval tracks anywhere from 8 lanes to 4 lanes.