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OVAL TRACK LEGENDS
For the first time the Oval Track Legends will be racing at the NEC on Saturday at 6pm and on Sunday at 4.45pm. For many years now Legends have been on display in the Oval Racing Experience on the Race Car Direct stand and this year is no exception.
RACE CAR DIRECT UK LIMITED The Legends Car Leasing Company offer a wide range of race deals in Legends Cars for both the short ovals and long circuits. Keith Whalley and his staff will be there with information about Legends. So if you are interested in driving or just watching Legends, make sure you go along to Stand No. 10030. Peggyann Lilley, OVAL TRACK LEGENDS Press Officer, has supplied us with lots of information on both the history and the drivers appearing in the Live Action Arena. Click here to read about the drivers appearing. History Born in the USA in 1992, Legends Cars are 5/8th scale replica models of 1930 Ford and Chevrolet Coupes and Sedans. They race on hard compound tyres and are powered by 122hp Yamaha FJ1200cc engines or 132hp Yamaha 1250cc 'sealed' engines. Combined with their short wheelbase, it gives the cars their own unique handling characteristics that win the crowd over wherever they appear. They are attractive, retro looking cars and all have equal power. Performance enhancements are not allowed. Therefore the emphasis really is on driver ability. Legends Cars are based on the original American Hot Rod where no contact is allowed. The racing is continuously close and dangerously competitive. Anything can happen and often it does! The rapid growth of the Oval Track Legends Series in the UK boasts a healthy line up of well over 40 registered drivers. They have put a whole new dimension on Stock Car Racing in this country ever since they were introduced to the short ovals in 1997 at Hednesford Hills with only a handful of cars. The Series attempts to fight the high costs involved in racing and the rules are strictly enforced to assist safety and cost control. In 2006 Oval Track Legends pioneered the use of the RACEceiver communication device on short oval tracks in the UK. Widely used in the USA, RACEceivers are a one-way radio system which allows the Race Director to talk to ALL the race cars on the track at the same time to aid in the reduction of accidents and increase safety. Race fans can listen in too by use of a similar device.
More information about these amazing little cars can be found on the
Oval Track Legends Official Website -
www.ukovaltracklegends.co.uk |
