Edit: The 2008 IRRA rules are now posted in the "IRRA Retro Racing" subforum.
Mission Statement
The purpose of this organization is:
to promote a return to the spirit of slot car racing fun from the '60s, using scratchbuilt slot cars,
to define slot cars that reflect the appearance of actual racing cars from the above time period,
to provide a unified set of rules for regional, national, and international competition, and
to create a rules structure that is cost-effective for the racer as well as the raceways.
The organization also defines a companion racing class utilizing non-scratchbuilt cars:
to encourage slot racers to become involved in the retro form of racing,
to develop basic car set-up and soldering skills,
to promote the scale appearance of racing cars from a specific time period, and
to be part of a nationally-run event only as a non-ranking warm-up or closing event.
The complete 2008 IRRA™ rules will be posted to this forum within the next few days.
These rules were developed after a careful review of all regional D3 and Retro rules sets, in a process begun at the first national race held in Chicago in 2007. Based upon the success of that event, a group of racers representing various regions agreed that a unified set of retro racing rules for major events could be established to ensure that all cars currently running under regional rules would be legal to run in national or international events with little, if any, modification. The central goal was inclusiveness. Regions running Retro series are encouraged to adopt the IRRA rules for their regional events.
Though the result of careful consideration by a body of experienced slot racing participants, these rules will undergo revision if required and therefore may evolve over time. However, the intent of this organization is to revise these rules ONLY when doing so is clearly necessary and beneficial for all parties concerned.
Initially there will be four IRRA™-defined classes. These are: Can-Am, GT Coupe, Formula 1, and Flexi GT. Additional classes may be defined in the future, such as NASCAR (4-1/2 inch) and an anglewinder class, but the four classes listed represent the IRRAs foundation classes.
The first race to be run under IRRA™ rules is the Retro Revival & Reunion Race in Columbus, OH, on March 15-16, 2008, at the famous Tom Thumb Raceway. The race committee is already planning this initial IRRA event and several companies have signed on as sponsors.
Many thanks to each person listed below for willingly contributing ideas and experience in helping to promote this terrific segment of slot car racing as well as in forming this new retro organization.
Contributors & Supporters:
John Dilworth Butch Dunaway Jim Fowler Jay Guard Ron Hershman Richard Hofer Steve Kempson
Ralph Klose Joe Neumeister Tony Przybylowicz Dennis Samson Mike Swiss Darryl Vance Greg Wells
IRRA™ Board:
Bodies Committee: chair - Joe Neumeister
Motors Committee: chair - Tony Przybylowicz (2010)
Chassis Committee: chair - Mike McMasters (2012)
Components Committee: chair - Mike Swiss
Sergeant-at-Arms: Greg Wells
