H.O. SLOT CARS?

H.O. Racing is the fun, exciting hobby/sport that can give you all of the thrills of real car racing at a fraction of the cost! H.O. scale cars can be raced any time of the year and can be run in the comforts of your own home. It’s a hobby enjoyed by millions throughout the years and still offers fun that the whole family can share.

H.O., which stands for half “O” gauge (1/87th), cars were originally produced as accessory items for this well liked scale of replica trains. As the cars themselves became more popular over the years, they emerged as a hobby of their own and have grown to a size closer to 1/64th scale (2 to 2 1/2 inches long) or about half the dimensions of 1/32nd scale cars. This unique size is small enough to allow construction of a very large H.O. track in minimal space and yet still provides the capacity necessary for incredible detail in the cars, accessories and tracks.

The hobby of H.O. scale slot cars can offer you more different aspects with which to participate in, than almost any other pastime. You can build and have your very own race track, or construct a replica of a famous track like Indianapolis, Watkins Glen or Riverside.

Collections of exotic cars such as Porsches and Ferraris or older classic cars like the ‘32 Ford Coupe, ‘57 Corvette and others, are also achievable through H.O. scale slot cars.You can run your very own race team, or design and fabricate special cars and parts in H.O. scale. Races for you to sharpen your competitive driving skills against others for trophies, prizes and even championships are held. All these activities and many more, are possible by becoming involved with H.O. scale slot cars. And one of the best parts about all of this is, that H.O. scale auto racing is one of the most economical hobbies around and won’t cost you a fortune!

The H.O. Professional Racing Association provides the leadership for organizing H.O. scale auto racing in the best possible way. For over thirty years, we at HOPRA have been scheduling races and championships to give race fans and H.O. enthusiast the opportunity to become more involved with scale auto racing and add to their enjoyment of racing and H.O. cars. Since 1969, HOPRA has been dedicated to the promotion and advancement of H.O. slot car racing and has run many state championships and larger races throughout the country. The only organization that deals with H.O. scale auto racing on a National level, we have rules and guidelines established by leading groups and individuals from across the United States. HOPRA can help you become involved with this fun and exciting hobby if you are just starting out, or we can show you how to increase your enjoyment if you would like to become more involved with H.O. scale auto racing. If you like auto racing, and /or H.O. cars, get in touch with HOPRA to expand your H.O. Racing horizons.