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How America's Fastest Hobby Raced to Its End?


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#26 Tim Neja

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Posted 14 June 2026 - 05:11 PM

I started slot racing in 1961 in Costa Mesa, CA. the beginning cost of building a car was maybe $25 and we raced all our neighbors and friends. With the advent of unlimited $$$ spent on slot cars – I was quickly disenchanted with slot racing. Simple rules and cost ceilings would have extended this hobby for decades instead of it dying a quick death. Nearly all forms of racing have rules and economics guiding their organizations. But it is what it is – history!


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#27 team burrito

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Posted 18 June 2026 - 10:50 PM

Here's another AI creation about Russkit:

 


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