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"Over 40 Years As The Leader In H.O. Racing Competition"
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Getting Started: “stand-alone” races
1972 “Twinn-K” Nationals
1972 “Parma” Nationals
Major races, very well attended, but never gained the momentum to become enduring annual events.
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c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
1972
1972
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First National Championships
- July 26, 1975 -
INDEPENDENCE, MO
First Nationals Trophy
- 1975 -
c/o - B. Maupin
First National Rule book
- 1975 -
c/o - B. Maupin
First National media coverage
- 1975 -
c/o - S. Groves
1975
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c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
1975
1975
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2nd National Championships
- 1976 -
LAKE BLUFF, IL c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
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c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
1976
1976
1976
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1976 Full Race Report ----->
c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
3rd National Championships
- 1977 -
FLORA, IL c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
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c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
1977
1977
1977
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1977 Full Race Report ----->
c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
4th National Championships
- 1978 -
BUENA PARK, CA c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
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c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
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1978
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1978 Full Race Report ----->
c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
5th National Championships
- 1979 -
DETROIT, MI c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
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c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
1979
1979
1979
1979
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6th National Championships
- 1980 -
INDIANAPOLIS, IN c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
Formation of the Senate
c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
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c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
1980
1980
1980
1980
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1980 Full Race Report ----->
c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
7th National Championships
- 1981 -
JACKSON, MI c/o - M. Rosenwinkel and Al Miltich
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c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
1981
1981
1981
1981
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1981
1981 Full Race Report ----->
c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
8th National Championships
- 1982 -
ROCKFORD, IL c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
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c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
1982
1982
1982
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1982 Full Race Report ----->
c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
9th National Championships
- July 30, 1983 -
INDEPENDENCE, MO c/o - G. Williams
c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
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c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
1983
1983
1983
1983
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10th National Championships
- 1984 -
DETROIT, MI c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
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c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
1984
1984
1984
1984
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11th National Championships
- 1985 -
Bolingbrook, IL c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
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c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
1985
1985
1985
1985
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12th National Championships
- 1986 -
JACKSON, MI c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
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c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
1986
1986
1986
1986
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13th National Championships
- 1987 -
JACKSON, MI c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
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c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
14th National Championships
- 1988 -
JACKSON, MI c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
15th National Championships
- 1989 -
BEDFORD, PA c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
16th National Championships
- 1990 -
AGAWAM, MA c/o - S. Molter & M. Rosenwinkel
17th National Championships
- 1991 -
Denver, CO c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
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c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
1991
1991
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18th National Championships
- 1992 -
JACKSON, MI c/o - S. Molter & M. Rosenwinkel
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c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
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1993
19th National Championships
- 1993 -
SPRINGFIELD, IL c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
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c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
1993
1993
1993
1993
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20th National Championships
- 1994 -
JACKSON, MI c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
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c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
1994
1994
1994
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21st National Championships
- 1995 -
MILWAUKEE, WI c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
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c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
1995
1995
1995
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22nd National Championships
- 1996 -
EAST WINDSOR, CT c/o - A. Maller
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c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
23rd National Championships
- 1997 -
CANTON, OH c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
24th National Championships
- 1998 -
JACKSON, MI c/o - M. Rosenwinkel
