The Australian Slot Car Hall of Fame
Australian slot car racing started in the early 60's
and has had many people who have all put a mark on the memorys of others.
This list is to say thanks to these people who have all have made a contribution
to Slot Car Racing in Australia.
If you think a name is missing because of a persons contributions to slot cars in Australia,
please contact
the site manager
with the details.
"subject:- Australia Hall of Fame Addition"
Bob Crawford , Manufacturer of Sunset Racing Shells . ( est. 1965 )
Ray Cartwright long running track owner in Brisbane
Ross Elloit and Graham Slattery chassis manufactures 60s and 70s
Keith Wade designed and built a magnet zapper
Waybe Brambles the founder of Oz Products
Gary Johnson track maker and JRS race systems in Australian, also steel and carbon fibre chassis.
John Fuga maker of parts and controllers
Michael King made his own parts.
Mark Fox tripod chassis designed.
Kim Axton maker of Slot Car Tracks.
Michel Krejci Design & Manufacture of 2KK Slot Car Products and maker of the AERO chassis.
Norm Baker track owner from Bundaberg.
Perry Vaggelas built the first wire parimater chassis in 1977, still scratch builds his own.
made a hand cut caviar/carbon fibre chassis in 1990 but never went into production.
if anybody wants their name removed please contact
we remember
Craig Landry (USA)
Bill Steube (USA)
Dan Artman (USA)
Jim McCann (NSW)
Bob Edgitat (Qld)
Rob Carr (NSW)
Adam Miller (SA)
Martin Davidson (NSW)
we honner all others who have passed and are no linked here
Australian National Racing History
The Australian Slot Car Track Directory
Some write history of Australian Slot Racing.
Pre-70's slot car history from Victoria
In early slot car racing year a man named Bill Denheld, built and owned Tom Thumb Raceway in Box Hill (Vic)
for many years. Tom Thumb was the track where some of your existing listed people started their slotting
careers and it was regarded as a truly unique track. A man named John Gatens raced and for many years the
almost unbeatable driver in the Victorian Slot Car Championships. A guy by the name of Ace (Eric) Elliott
should also be included. Ace was the "old man" (literally) of Victorian Slot Car events.
Jack Couche then known as John for most of the 1970's I was secretary of the Victorian Slot Car Association
and organized all the racing series for the Victorian Championships at such tracks as Tom Thumb, Moonee Raceway,
Quikslot, Trak'n'Hobbies, Powerhouse Raceway and Eastside Raceway. This information is very valuable to
Australian Slot Car Racing History and I would like to say a special thanks to Jack for this.
some slot history from Queensland
Brisbane had one track that stayed open after the industry collapsed, there was pressure to start up racing again
after a few racers Ray Cartwright and Carl A. and Keith Wade went to a round of the 1976 Nationals in Sydney. In
these days there was three rounds but non in Queensland. This soon kick started racing going again but there was
new faces who just started racing, Perry Vaggelas, Brent Koppen, Greg Nielson and with long standing racers Colin
Bostock, Charlie A, Bob Armitch and Ross Elliot. But two people emerged as the pace setters, Perry Vaggelas and
Keith Wade won every race except two racers at Annerley Hobby Center from 1976 to 1979. Other new track opened
Flashtrax only series Gp12 wing cars Perry won all seven races, Gp20 Keith and Perry where tided and Keith won on count back.
At a Club Track in Southport racing 1/32 F1 cars, Perry finished 2nd in 82,83 and won in 84. Stewart and Ashley had
won many times over the years but Perry is the first outsider to have won their championship. Keith, Perry, Brent
and Greg accounted well at the National rounds in 77/78 and Perry won the Gp12 Am race at the 1977 East Coast
Championship and 3rd in Pro. Keith and Perry are still racing today after a few career restarts, but Queensland
now has a permanent race for the National Championships each year and with many young and famous racers who have
moved to Queensland should make a solid feature for slot car racing. Perry acheived lap records at the new track in
Toowoomba, Flashtrax, Annerleys old and new track, Rockhampton, Oxley, Ipswich both business's, Club Tracks at Ashgrove,
Nunda, Southport, Oxley. With over 300 wins from 1977 to 1997.
A question of over 300 race wins and not one brownie points?
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