Racing HO slot cars is a pretty niche activity in the UK. The 1:64 scale cars are much smaller than Scalextric and are rather rapid.
We race them in a classic slot car club format: four 2-minute qualifying heats, with the aim to complete as many laps as possible. Drivers are then ranked by their qualifying scores and compete in 'step-up' finals. The winner of the top 'A' final wins the race overall and takes home a medal.
Our HO nights are a perfect introduction to slot car club racing, with cars and controllers available to use.
The season pdf brochure - with format and car regulations - can be read or downloaded below
We run three classes in our club championship:
An open-wheeled 'stock' Formula One class
A closed-wheel modified or WHO Mod class
A closed-wheel ‘stock’ Nascar class
In addition, F1 Classic Cup runs as a sub-class in F1, WHO Tuners runs as a sub-class in WHO Mod and the Gen6 Cup is a sub-class in Nascar.
Championship points are awarded as follows after each event: 160-130-110-90-80-70-60-55-50-45-40-35-30-28-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1.
There are three class championships and a combined club championship, plus junior categories in each for racers who have not reached their 16th birthday before the first Thursday of January.
A Rookie of the Year competition is for racers who have not raced in more than 3 HO club rounds before the start of the season. The points awarded are: 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
The F1 Classic Cup competition is run for racers using an eligible chassis in Formula One rounds. Points are 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1
The WHO Tuners competition is run for racers using an eligible chassis in WHO Mod rounds. Points are 20-17-15-13-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1. Plus one point for pole position.
The Gen6 Cup competition is run for racers using an eligible chassis and body in Nascar rounds. Points are 46-42-41-40-39-38-37-36-35-34-33-32. The championship is decided in a one-off winner-takes-all showdown in November, with the four drivers who have won Gen6 races or have most points (tie-breaker: top 4 & 8 places).