The Allison Legacy Series is a

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series in the United States. It is based on 3/4 size scaled-down

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chassis utilizing a

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B-2200 truck engine. The lower-tier series has been used as a stepping stone into higher divisions. The cars were designed in 1996 by NASCAR driver

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's sons Donald, Kenny, and Ronald Allison.

History

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The series was conceived in 1996 by Donald, Kenny, and Ronald Allison, the sons of former NASCAR driver

. The vehicles were designed to be 3/4 size stock cars. Kenny Allison said that the cars were designed to be decently affordable and have decent maintenance costs yet be a class that fans can relate to. The cars began to compete regularly in 1998 with the formation of a national series. The national touring series is run out of the Allison Brothers shop at

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. By 2004, eight regional touring series had formed in the United States, including the Maine Legacy Series which had

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dates in

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and

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. The cars are typically raced on

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s and or less short tracks. Feature events are typically 50 laps or less.

Vehicle

The series uses a tubular chassis with a

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body. Body styles include a

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and

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. The vehicle is wide, long, high, with an wheelbase. The chassis is powered by a

B2200 2.2-liter engine. The chassis must weigh (without the driver) and it utilizes Goodyear tires. As of August 2004, the vehicles were estimated to cost around $16,800 by ''

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''. Racing enhancements including an aluminum radiator, adjustable front suspension, aluminum front hubs, a quick-change rear end, steel racing wheels, and coil over shocks and springs. An aluminum racing seat, 5-point harness, and window nets are required for safety.

Drivers

Drivers in the series are part-time, including children who are old enough to have jobs. The series is often used as a development series by

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drivers. Drivers who have used the Allison Legacy Series on their way to NASCAR include:

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Joey Logano Joseph Thomas Logano (born May 24, 1990), is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 22 Ford Mustang for Team Penske, and part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Seri ...

David Ragan David Lee Ragan (born December 24, 1985) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 15 Ford Mustang for Rick Ware Racing, and is also an analyst for NASCAR on Fox ...

, Regan Smith, and

Brian Vickers Brian Lee Vickers (born October 24, 1983) is an American professional stock car and sports car racing driver. He last drove the No. 14 Chevrolet SS for Stewart-Haas Racing as an interim driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for the injured Tony ...

Chad McCumbee Chad McCumbee (born October 15, 1984) is an American stock car racing driver. He currently drives in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge and has run four full seasons in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. He is also known for his portray ...

won the 2001 national championship and rookie of the year; he repeated as champion in the following season.

Timmy Hill Timothy G. Hill (born February 25, 1993) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 56 Toyota Tundra for his own team, Hill Motorsports and part ...

won the 2009 U.S. national championship after winning ten races.

National championship drivers

*1996 Doug Stevens *1997 Blake Bainbridge *1998

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*1999 Regan Smith *2000 Jay Godley *2001

*2002

*2003 Mark Howard *2004 Derek Lee *2005

*2006 Nicholas Pope *2007 Michael Cooper *2008 Austin Hogue *2009

*2010 Justin Allison *2011 Tyler Hill *2012

John Hunter Nemechek John Hunter Nemechek (born June 11, 1997) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes full time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 20 Toyota Supra for Joe Gibbs Racing. He is the son of NASCAR driver Joe ...

*2013 Justin LaDuke *2014 Devin O'Connell *2015 Jantzen Stirewalt *2016 Justin Taylor *2017 Kyle Campbell *2018 Brett Suggs *2019 Luke Akers

References

External links

* {{Class of Auto racing Stock car racing Sports competitions in Charlotte, North Carolina