Dwarf Car racing first began around 1984 in Phoenix Arizona. It started out as a hobby for people who did not want to keep up with the increasingly higher cost of the full size race classes. The cars were built in home garages out of scrap and spare parts. The hobby grew rapidly, particularly in the southwest.

The reasons for the growing popularity of Dwarf Car racing can be attributed to several factors:

Dwarf Cars are replicas of 1928 to 1948 vintage coupes, sedans and trucks ... They are powered by motorcycle engines which cannot exceed 1250CC's in size ... Dwarf Cars are 'real' race cars and are beginning to achieve the speeds of 125 MPH depending on the size of the track ... They are economical to operate. The average cost per race being about $50.00 ...