The core buggy classes have been around for decades, and while their popularity may slightly rise and fall in different areas over time, the threat of total extinction nationwide for 2wd buggy, 4wd buggy, or 1/8-scale buggy has yet to happen. There is no denying that the truck classes across the board seem to rise and fall the fastest. I personally am a huge fan of all three, and with a steady turnout (which hasn’t happened in quite some time) I will gladly join the party. There is only one common denominator behind the three dying classes – the word “truck”. Upon further investigation, short course trucks aren’t the only classes that have taken a dive in off-road, as 1/8-scale truggy and stadium truck have also gone all but extinct in many areas over recent years. The dedicated short course tour is no more, and it is no secret that short course racing has plummeted in popularity. Classes ranged from RTR short course buggy up to modified 2wd and 4wd trucks, which often featured some of the nation’s top pro drivers.

If you are unfamiliar with the tour, it was a travelling tour of races that was dedicated to purely short course racing.

As a racer, some of the most fun times I’ve experienced was following Scotty Ernst and the Short Course Showdown Tour.

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