Northland Amateur Racing Club

National Oval Track Racing Association (NOTRA) is an all volunteer organization which sponsors amateur oval race meets for a total of 17 breeds of sighthounds (including whippets, as of June 2016). Sighthounds get to enjoy their natural instincts to run, while chasing an artificial lure consisting of synthetic fur and white plastic trash bags. Amateur racing in the US was originally an activity for whippets and whippets still make up a large percentage of the entries at some NOTRA meets.

Taken by Nancy Overstake

A race meet consists of three or four runs for whippets and three runs for Other Breeds down an oval track of varying lengths.  Hounds run within their breed and grouped by ability. To learn more about NOTRA racing, please visit their website on our links page.