LEGEND CAR RACING

'Legends Car racing' is a style of race cars. They are 5/8-scale replicas of American automobiles from the 1930s and 1940s once raced in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. The rule book committee for Legend car racing is called INEX. INEX, which stands for "INEX"pensive is one of the prominent motorsports sanctioning body
The cars have very tight specifications to ensure cars are quite similar with each other. All cars utilize the same parts, engine and tires. The only variable (in theory) is the body style.

Contents

History

Car specifications

Available body styles

Cost

References

External link

History

In 1992, the officials at Lowe's Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway) began noticing a need for affordable racecars that requires little maintenance time and cost.
It was then in April of 1992 that the first Legends Car was unveiled at the Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Track President and General Manager Humpy Wheeler and Elliott Forbes-Robinson, famed road racing champion, designed these 5/8-scale fiberglass full-fendered versions of NASCAR modifieds driven by drivers such as Fireball Roberts, Buck Baker, Curtis Turner, Speedy Thompson and Banjo Matthews.
Drivers can be classified into four different divisions. The Pro Division is for the experienced drivers. The Masters Division features drivers 40 years and older. The Semi-Pro Division is the novice class, featuring the drivers that are new to the sport or have been inactive in other forms of racing for a while. Finally, there is the Young Lions Division, which is designated for drivers between the ages of 12 and 16.
The Legends Cars are produced by 600 Racing, Inc. in Harrisburg, North Carolina. Currently they are the largest mass producer of race cars in the world.
Famous graduated Legends Car drivers include Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Reed Sorenson, and Kyle Busch.

Car specifications

★ Wheelbase: 73.00"


★ Overall Width : 60.00"

★ Overall Length: 10' 6"

★ Height: 46"

★ Engine: Yamaha 1250cc (sealed)

★ Horsepower: 122 HP

★ Weight: 1300 lbs. with driver

★ Tires: 205/13R60 BF Goodrich Tires Comp TA HR4

★ Wheels: Width:7" / Diameter: 13"

★ Suspension: Coil Over With Bilstein Shocks

★ Frame: Full Tubeframe With Integral Rollcage

★ Harness: Simpson Five-Point

Available body styles

1934 Chevrolet Coupe

1934 Ford Sedan

1934 Ford Coupe

1937 Chevrolet Sedan

1937 Dodge Coupe

1937 Ford Sedan

1937 Ford Coupe

1937 Chevrolet Coupe

1937 Dodge Sedan

1940 Ford Coupe

Cost

A used Legends race car can be purchased for between $5,000 and $8,000.^[1] The cost of any style of legend car when it is brand new is approximately $13,000. ^[2] Because the cars are required to be very similar, little money is spent upgrading the engine, which can easily overpower the required tires. The cost of maintenance is significantly less than midget cars and sprint cars.

References

1. [1], Retrieved July 2 2007
2. [2], Michigan Legends dealer prices

External link

★ 600 Racing Inc. official site