I didn't know all of that. I mostly only paid attention to what was happening at my track. I'll have to do more research when I get a chance.

I also remember when 1/8 buggy got popular. I had never seen one before. One day the hobby shop was full of boxes. The next race day, there was already a full heat for this class. There were more and more people in this class every week. Everyone who came to the races would stop what they were doing to watch this class. You had to be 18+ to turn marshal. I have no idea what company it was that came out with those buggies, but they were fast and durable. The class was total chaos. Everyone seemed to be at full throttle, bouncing off the walls and other cars.

If nitro does disappear, 1/8 buggies will be the last thing to go. I don't see this class ever losing its popularity.