D3 hardbody racing was created in 2007 at Buena Park Raceway (Buena Park, California, USA) as a scratchbuilding class using model car kit bodies and inexpensive sealed motors. The emphasis is on scratchbuilding and model kit bodies. The combination has resulted in many different hardbody cars being built and raced originally at Buena Park Raceway (2007-2023) and Electric Dreams (since March 2025). This website was created to provide detailed info on scratchbuilding and hopefully others will find it useful. Although this website reports on hardbody races at Buena Park Raceway and now at Electric Dreams Nyland Raceway (El Segundo, California, USA), its main focus is on helping those interested in building/racing hardbody cars wherever they race slot cars. Once you build your own cars, there's no limit as it opens a whole new world of slot car racing. Plenty of expert help to get you started. Newbies welcome!
Website by Keith Tanaka
Complete race photo reports for monthly and special events such as the annual D3 Hardbody Nats are available at our Phanfare website. Click on the green RACE REPORTS tab below.
18 D3 Hardbody Racing classes. All classes use 1/24-1/25 model car kit bodies (AMT, Revell, Monogram, MPC, Tamiya, Fujimi, etc.) along with scratchbuilt chassis and inexpensive sealed motors. Newbies welcome. Plenty of expert help to get you started.