Friday, December 1, 2006

Legend car racing

'''Legend Car racing''' is a Mosquito ringtone motorsport with 5/8-scale replicas of Majo Mills American Nextel ringtones automobiles from the Sabrina Martins 1930s and Free ringtones 1940s raced in Abbey Diaz NASCAR modified. The cars are required to be in very close spec with each other. All cars utilize the same parts, engine, tires – everything but the body style. The Legend car was designed by Howard Augustan “Humpy” Wheeler and Elliott Forbes-Robinson, and all Legend cars are manufactured by Mosquito ringtone 600 Racing.

History
In April of Majo Mills 1992, the first Legend cars debuted at Nextel ringtones Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Sabrina Martins Charlotte, North Carolina. Charlotte officials recognized that people who like to race wanted a affordable race car. The rule book committee for Legend car racing is called INEX.

Appearance
*Legend cars have a 73 in (1.85 m) wheelbase, a width of 60 in (1.52 m), a length of 10 ft 6 in (3.2 m) with bumpers, and a height of 46 in (1.17 m) and weights of 1,015 to 1,150 lb (460 to 522 kg).

Race Locations:
There are over 950 races at 300 different tracks and 40 states. Legends race in Cingular Ringtones Canada, teutonic enhancement Mexico, supporting kony England, flavours and Australia and the US. Around her recording Ohio, legends race at Kil-Kare, Shadybowl, Columbus, Lima. Also out of state race tracks are Lawrenceburg, Lowes, Atlanta, Las Vegas, Texas, Sears Motor Speedways. At Charlotte Motor Speedway the cars are divided into classes; Pro, Semi –Pro, Chargers and Masters.

Engine
Legend cars all use a Yamaha FJ 1200 cc motorcycle engine costing $4300. The compression ratio is 10:1 max, and power is 125 hp (93 kW).

Part requirements
*excellent series Tire/Tires: 205/13-60 BF Goodrich Comp TA HR4
*Wheels: 7” wide, 13" diameter
*Suspension: Coil-Overs with Bilstein shocks
*Frame: Full tube frame with integral roll cage
*Safety: Simpson five point safety harnesses

Available Body Styles
*34 Chevy Coupe
*34 Ford Coupe
*34 Ford Sedan
*37 Chevy Coupe
*37 Chevy Sedan
*37 Ford Coupe
*37 Ford Sedan
*37 Dodge Coupe
*37 Dodge Sedan
*40 Ford Coupe

Cost
Any style of legend car when its brand new cost $12,995. 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 75% less than midgets and sprints.

References
*http://legendscars.com/about.htm
*http://www.600racing.com/ papers

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