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H.O Racing TodayE24: HOPRA National Championships Preview w/ Nick KananHello everyone! We are back from our extended hiatus with a very special preview episode for the upcoming 46th Annual HOPRA National Championships in Aurora, Ohio from June 21st to the 26th! In this episode, me and guest co host Nick Kanan cover the basic overview of what HOPRA is, what the national championships are and notable story-lines coming into this year. We also make our predictions on who is going to win each of the National Championship and Support classes. Lastly we give our goals for the Nationals this year! This episode is dedicated to the memory of T...2021-06-201h 48H.O Racing TodayE23: The 24 Hours of Katz Spa Ring & Bowman Tracks w/ Brad BowmanHello everyone! I apologize for the late episode as family and work have gotten very busy during this time. This week we welcomed Brad Bowman of Bowman Tracks onto the podcast to discuss his business and the story of the Katz Spa Ring in which he hosts the annual 24 Hours of Katz Spa Ring. I then reflect on the year of 2020 around the hobby and offer a sneak peek into the COHORA Winter into Spring schedule for 2021 and the events set to take place around the hobby.
We want to dedicate this episode to John Cukras and O...2021-01-1451 minH.O Racing TodayE22: The TJetClub, HOSERS and Future of the Hobby w/ Doug NapierHello everyone! We are very sorry for the belated upload so we decided to gift you all an hour long episode! This week we welcomed Doug Napier of the TJetClub on for a very special episode highlighting his company TJetClub, racing with the HOSERS racing club and the future of H.O racing among the younger generation and what needs to be done to keep this awesome hobby alive. A recap of COHORA's current Fall into Winter 2020 season is given and the rise of the WizJet chassis in the COHORA Mod T-Jet class. A technical analysis is also given...2020-12-011h 05H.O Racing TodayE21: The 1962 Ford-Aurora Grand Nationals & Vibrator Chassis w/ Henry HarnishHello everyone! We'd like to welcome back to Episode 21 of the H.O Racing Podcast. This week I welcome 1962 Ford-Aurora Grand Nationals champion Henry Harnish to discuss his 1962 Nationals win and the strategies and mechanical tricks he used to win. We also discuss him getting back into the hobby after a 35 year hiatus and some culture shock he experienced when reentering the hobby, and the difficulties of tuning a Vibe chassis and using the old school Aurora steering controllers. After I give a slight update on future news on the fall COHORA season.
This episode is dedicated t...2020-09-1252 minH.O Racing TodayE20: Technical Analysis of Life Like & Tooling w/ Terry FlynnHello everyone! We'd like to welcome you all back for a very special 20th episode of the H.O Racing Today podcast. This week me and special guest co host Nick Kanan welcomed Terry Flynn of Harden Creek Slots Cars, LLC back on the podcast for a more technical themed episode around Terry's various projects and updates surrounding the Life Like brand. Terry also gives a breakdown of the tooling acquired and missing during his purchase of Life Like from Walthers, and a sneak peek into the continued development of the Super 7 chassis. We also talk about the new...2020-08-171h 19H.O Racing TodayE19: The 1972 Twinn K Nationals and Early HOPRA Racing w/ Herb Henson Sr. & Mark RosenwinkelHello everyone! This week Chase talks with Illinois HOPRA legend Herb Henson Sr. and also welcomes Mark Rosenwinkel on as a guest cohost. Today we discuss Herb's early days in racing in Flora, IL and the early days of HOPRA, along with discussing Herb's 3rd place finish in the 1972 Twinn K Nationals and hosting of the 1977 HOPRA National Championship in his hometown in Flora. We also discuss his infamous magnet pan car and his work in the community of Flora as he has been a mentor to many young men in his lifetime. After Chase gives the COHORA Recap...2020-06-291h 09H.O Racing TodayE18: Harden Creek, Life Like and Future Marketing w/ Terry FlynnHello all! This week we are honored to welcome Harden Creek Slot Car owner Terry Flynn onto the podcast to discuss his business, the acquistion of Life Like Racing by Harden Creek, and the future of the hobby in marketing to the younger generation. We also welcome Nick Kanan of NKSlots on as guest co host as we also break down the iRacing H.O Invitational series race at Texas and a sneak peek into the final week of Season 1 and the upcoming schedule for season 2. We also recap the COHORA series race that occurred on June 12th and...2020-06-151h 27H.O Racing TodayE17: The Coronavirus Challenge, iRacing and Catching UpHello everyone! We are finally back after a two month hiatus due to school and other obligations. We are super excited to be back and this episode we go into detail on how the H.O hobby has been since the start of the pandemic and what events have been affected including an announcement about the 2020 HOPRA National Championships we talked about in Episode 2. We also go into depth on the Coronavirus Challenge held by Rusty Jackson, the H.O Invitational iRacing Series set up by Roger Porcelli, and the meeting held by COHORA and a sneak peek at...2020-06-0731 minH.O Racing TodayE16: The 1972 Parma Nationals and MaDD Products w/ Steve MedanicHello everyone! This week Chase welcomes Steve Medanic onto the podcast to talk about The 1972 Parma Nationals, 1980's HOPRA and how Steve's company MaDD Products became one of the largest HO body makers in the hobby, along with his advice to a new racer to the world of H.O Racing. Chase also then gives news on the 2020 Ohio Cup and what the future holds for the hobby.
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DG D...2020-04-0252 minH.O Racing TodayE15: The 2020 Fray Recap, Stock T-Jet Challenge Preview and COHORA CatchupHello everyone! We apologize for the extended hiatus of the podcast as me and Adam had extended commitments with school and athletics. This week we recap the 2020 Fray in Ferndale which was dominated by Team St. Louis and Jeff Kraatz prevailing in the individual competition. We also discuss and preview the Stock T-Jet Challenge, although it is postponed until further notice due to the situation surrounding the coronavirus, as well as catching up on COHORA races that occurred during our hiatus including the race at Dean Ruppel's Roll The Dice Raceway last night!
We are also pumped t...2020-03-1627 minH.O Racing TodayE14: Late 70's HOPRA w/ Mark RosenwinkelHello everyone! This week Chase welcomes Mark Rosenwinkel to the podcast to discuss being elected as the first National Director of HOPRA from 1979-1982, the differences of being a National Director then and now, the transition to multiple racing classes from only one, the idea of a 50th anniversary HOPRA showcase at the 50th annual National Championships in 2024, the idea of a HOPRA Hall of Fame, a reunion of the Illinois HOPRA group he raced with, and personal life and life lessons he learned while being apart of the hobby he loves. After Chase gives a double COHORA recap...2020-02-2351 minH.O Racing TodayE13: Disenchanted: The Aurora Super IIHello everyone! This week Chase gives a history lesson on the Aurora Super II and the story of how it went from a promising prototype to a disappointing production car, and how the car has gained a collector's status as one of the most sought after cars in the H.O hobby. He also goes on to recap on the COHORA race held at Eddie Ball's Full Bunny Raceway, and future insight into next week's race at Charlie's HOSlotCarRacer.com Speedway.
Disenchanted: disappointed by someone or something previously respected or admired; disillusioned.
1972 P...2020-02-1016 minH.O Racing TodayE12: The Basics (And Types!) of T-Jet & AFX Pancake MagnetsHello everyone! This week Chase goes over all of the magnets Aurora released for their Thunderjet line and AFX lines of slot cars, as well as some tips on finding the pair of magnets for your build. After, the second race of the 2020 C.O.H.O.R.A Winter to Spring Series is recapped along with the top three points standings.
Note from Chase: I could not find the VHORS site, as it might have been discontinued.
HOSlotCarz.com article: https://www.hoslotcarz.com/chassis-pancake/aurora-and-compatible-pancake-motor-magnets
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Note from Chase: I also forgot to mention that Steve's Mod T-Jet COHORA race on the 18th has been cancelled.
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COHORA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups...2020-01-1214 minH.O Racing TodayE8: The History of Johnny Lightning / AutoWorld Slot CarsHello everyone! This week Chase and Adam discuss the history and origins of the Johnny Lightning and AutoWorld Thunderjet and X-Traction chassis. They also discuss their experiments with them and compare both to an Aurora tub and plate, as well as the idea of an AutoWorld/Johnny Lightning class for COHORA. They also dive into the COHORA winter meeting held last night and the rule changes that took place, as well as a look into the 2020 COHORA Winter into Spring race schedule.
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We...2019-12-2925 minH.O Racing TodayE6: The Tyco Pro and Designing Chassis w/ Pat DennisHello all! This week we welcome Pat Dennis onto the podcast to discuss his experience designing the Tyco Pro and working for Tyco from 1968-1976. we also discuss his involvement with designing the SpeedTrack line of slot cars for Matchbox and how he was introduced to the hobby. We also discuss the Jim Buffington race and the crazy experiment we did after the race was done.
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HOSlotCarz T-Jet Armature Guide: https://www.hoslotcarz.com/chassis-pancake/aurora-pancake-armature-guide
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.sp...2019-12-0821 minH.O Racing TodayE4: The Local Racing SceneHello all! This week we go into the subject of the local racing scene around the United States, highlighting clubs and hobby shops around the nation. and their role in keeping the H.O Racing hobby going. Please check these hobby shops and clubs out, especially the hobby shops, as they need the We also go over our Thanksgiving breaks, the COHORA points standings, and get insight from Adam on the test and tune session that replaced this week's cancelled race at Ryan's.
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Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/558855504944768/?re...2019-12-0332 minH.O Racing TodayE3: The History of HOPRA and the Rise, Fall and Rebirth of Aurora & AFX w/ Joel PenningtonHello everyone! This week Chase welcomes special guest Joel Pennington onto the podcast to discuss his beginnings in slot car racing and the beginnings of HOPRA and the formations of classes such as Neo-Modified and Gravity, along with the first National Championships events held in the mid 1970s. They also discuss the rise of Aurora and the Thunderjet chassis with the help of the Baby Boomers, Aurora's continued innovations with their AFX line, and the cause of their fall, along with their recent rebirth with the customer base they previously connected with. We also look into the subject of the...2019-11-251h 10H.O Racing TodayE2: The 2020 HOPRA Nationals w/ Shawn Molter & Chris RondoHello all! This week we are talking about the 2020 HOPRA Nationals that are to be held June 22nd-27th 2020 in Aurora, Ohio! We welcome special guests Shawn Molter and Chris Rondo to discuss the event and and answer questions we have for them. We also recap the weekly COHORA club race that took place at Howard's Hockey Highway and talk with our special guests about their other hobbies and what it feels like to to get hit by a slot car while marshaling.
You can register for the Nats and get information on classes, rules and hotel i...2019-11-191h 13H.O Racing TodayE1: How We Got Into Slot Car RacingHello everyone! Today we talk about how we got into slot car racing, give a recap of the COHORA race that occurred on November 9th, status on our current projects, tips on how to maintain and restore slot cars, a look into the future episode where we will talk on the subject of the HOPRA Nationals taking place in Aurora, Ohio from June 22-27 2020. We also talk about how the Magna-Tractions are an underrated chassis, as well as the ISRA Le Mans event that Team USA won, and the idea of expanding the Ohio Cup into an international T-Jet e...2019-11-111h 23