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Not only Aurora (Beat the Champ and the nation-wide competition Grand National!) was organizing competitions but also other companies and organizations have organized or sponsored big races from coast to coast.The Minra, the Miniature International Racing Association, sponsored a wide variety of competitions for members on a local level all over America. Drag and Road Racing Championships were organized throughout the year. StrombeckerStrombecker international started in 1965 on a local hobby shop and raceway level. The competitions were not limited to Strombecker cars or to cars using Strombecker equipment. The contest was open to those 18 years of age or younger. Qualifying races were held on the first and second Saturday of each month through November. The qualifiers went to regional championship trophies. The regional winners race for the American championship in Chicago. In 1966, Strombecker bought airtime on the NBC Radio show "Ted Webb's Sport of Speed". The winner of the event received a Plymouth Barracuda fastback and a $ 5,000 Pepsi-Cola college scholarship.Local tracksThe IMRS, the International Model Racing Society, organized also competitions for members on local tracks. The track owners recorded the results. Every three months the IMRA reported the standings. The hundred top drivers were invited for the final races. The winner got a price of $10,000.The first International all-scale Drag meet took place in March 1966. Dodge and Car Model Magazine organized the event. Dodge took the drag strip that was constructed especially for the event to all international automobile shows. The timing device, at that time very sophisticated, was built Heuer Timer Corporation. NAMRAThe NAMRA, the North American Miniature Racing Association, programmed regional and national events. The models had to meet the specifications as mentioned in the Namra handbook.The first Chicago-Ford Model Car Racing Championship took place in spring of 1966. The competition was open for everybody who resided within fifty miles of any Chicago-area Ford dealer participating. More informationBoom in the sixtiesAround the slot car tracksCommercial racewaysHistory of controllersSlot car book reviewsAurora slot cars |
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