HORO Promo Track Tony's Hobbies - 1985

The HO Racers of Oregon built a promotional track to be set up at various local events. The track tabletop dimensions were 4 feet by 8 feet. Steve Cox built the frame using metal studs, the type used in commercial new construction. The frame was welded together and featured removable legs at either end. The legs used wing nuts and bolts to secure them to the tabletop. The tabletop itself was one sheet of 4 foot By 8 foot MDF. The layout was built with sectional Aurora A/FX track. Run-off aprons were built for all the corners using plywood sheet. A BSRT lap counter featuring LED readout, which was very high tech for the time period, was used to count laps. Heat race times were controlled by a photo developing timer. The track could be set up in less that 15 minutes, and disassembly was just as quick. The track fit with ease into the back of a standard size pickup, and only required two people to load it up.

  The HORO Promo Track was also set up for use at the Mustang Swap Meet in McMinnville, two years in a row. The first year we charged racers .25 cents to race. The fastest racer of the day, measured by total laps and sections in timed heats, won a collectible diecast bank. Racers could rotate through as many times as they liked, for the .25 cent fee per 1 minute heat race. We were overwhelmed with the response, collecting $50 + that day. The next year we were contacted by the swap meet organizer and asked to return. On our return next we charged .50 cents for the same format and again had a terrific response.