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In 1957, Omega debuted a chronograph wristwatch that was meant to serve the growing amateur motorsport market; it was the same year that Roger Penske wheeled his Fuelie Corvette up the Bellefontaine Hill Climb and inspired others to do the same. It was a time in American motoring history when the average enthusiast could participate in any one of the open motorsport events across the country. The same sort of "gentleman driver" movement was happening across the Atlantic. It's easy to see why the Speedmaster was ready to fill such an important role, one that it was never intended to.
Omega never forgot about the origins of the Speedmaster. Although the racing line might play second fiddle to the universally lauded Moonwatch, a model dedicated to racing has consistently, and quietly, been in the Speedmaster lineup since its inception. This Speedmaster Racing Master Chronometer is the most recent.