| e who want to buy a slot car always find it | | | | the favorite of home racers and they are suited |
| difficult to choose between readymade and | | | | to domestic race courses. They are also widely |
| altered versions. The popularity of slot racing and | | | | used in competitive commercial racing. 1/24 scale |
| the technological advancements in this field have | | | | cars are for more serious racing done at |
| considerably increased demand for the | | | | commercial or club tracks. This scale is not very |
| commercially available readymade ones. However, | | | | popular among home racers as these vehicles |
| the motorized static models are still not | | | | require a large course that needs to be properly |
| completely extinct. | | | | operated. The majority of HO racing occurs on |
| A great majority of these cars are used in slot | | | | home turfs. |
| racing because they have bodies specially | | | | Modern slot car tracks are either plastic or routed |
| designed and built for miniature racing. Generally, | | | | wood. The former is made from molded plastic |
| they have a low-voltage electric motor within the | | | | commercial track sections. Routed tracks are |
| car and are controlled by a hand-held device that | | | | made from plywood, MDF, or polymer materials. |
| regulates the motor. In this setup, each car runs | | | | Routed tracks are preferred for serious racers, |
| on a separate line with a dedicated guide slot. | | | | as they provide a smooth and reliable surface. |
| The popular slot car scales are 1/24 scale and 1 | | | | The introduction of digital control systems has |
| 32 scale. By this scale, 1 unit of length on the | | | | created significant changes in the racing arena. |
| model is equal to 24 or 32 units on the actual car. | | | | Digital control systems allow more than one car |
| There is one more size called HO scale. HO size is | | | | to run in the same lane, and also to change lanes. |
| 1/87 scale to 1/64 scale. The size of HO scale | | | | Although they are running on the same slot, |
| cars often vary with the motor and mechanisms | | | | digitally coded signals allow each car to respond |
| installed. | | | | only to its own controller, but this digital revolution |
| 1/32 scale is the most popular size, as they are | | | | of the industry is still in its early stages. |