Ever since I began racing slot cars as a middle school student in the mid 1960s, I had always wanted to be a slot car manufacturer. Not a world champion racer, mind you, but a manufacturer--I wanted to make a living doing something I loved. Some 20+ years later in 1987 I fulfilled my goal by starting Aero Racing Products, with the intent of providing the finest quality products available at a fair and reasonable price. In all the years since I have worked very very hard to live up to that promise. Now however, 34 years later, the time has come for me to step aside. As of today, I am officially retiring from the slot car business.
Although I am stepping down, Aero Racing Products will continue. We have passed Aero along to our friend Jeff Cox, who has made the commitment to continue our legacy of quality products and fair prices, and all Aero products will be available at your local raceway through the usual distribution system for many years to come.
My wife Ann and I (partners as always) want to give our sincere and heartfelt thanks to all the countless racers, raceway owners, and distributors who have supported us for all these years. Your kindness and encouragement have made it a joy working with you, and we will always cherish the many friends we have made around the world. While I am stepping aside as a manufacturer, I will still continue to hover around the outskirts of the sport, and will likely offer the occasional (unwanted) commentary from the sidelines. Slot car racing is kinda like an incurable disease--once it gets in your blood it never really goes away.
Farewell to you all, and thank you so much for 34 wonderful years.