Allison Legacy Series
{{short description|Stock car racing series}}
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The Allison Legacy Series is a stock car racing series in the United States. It is based on 3/4 size scaled-down NASCAR Cup Series chassis utilizing a Mazda 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 Donnie Allison's sons, Donald, Kenny, and Ronald Allison.
History
File:Allison Legacy Series Midwest Columbus 151 Speedway winner 2012.jpg in 2012]]
The series was conceived in 1996 by Donald, Kenny, and Ronald Allison, the sons of former NASCAR driver Donnie Allison.{{cite news|last=Holder|first=Bill|title=The Allison Legacy Series - Get On Track|url=http://www.stockcarracing.com/featurestories/scrp_0408_allison_legacy_series/index.html|access-date=31 May 2012|newspaper=Stock Car Racing Magazine|date=August 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120104075647/http://www.stockcarracing.com/featurestories/scrp_0408_allison_legacy_series/index.html|archive-date=2012-01-04|url-status=dead}} The vehicles were designed to be 3/4 size stock cars. Kenny Allison said that the cars were designed to be of "decent cost" 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 Salisbury, North Carolina. By 2004, eight regional touring series had formed in the United States, including the Maine Legacy Series which had Canadian dates in Quebec and Nova Scotia.
The cars are typically raced on road courses and {{convert|0.5|mi|km}} or less short tracks. Feature events are typically 50 laps or less.
Vehicle
The series uses a tubular chassis with a fiberglass body.{{cite web|title=Series Information|url=http://www.allisonlegacymidwest.com/series.php|publisher=Allison Legacy Midwest|access-date=31 May 2012}}{{Dead link|date=October 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Body styles include a Ford Thunderbird and Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The vehicle is near {{convert|60|in|cm}} wide, {{convert|12.5|ft|m}} long, {{convert|42|in|cm}} high, with an {{convert|80|in|cm}} wheelbase. The chassis is coupled with a Mazda B2200 2.2-liter engine. The chassis must weigh {{convert|1425|lb|kg}} (without the driver), and it uses {{convert|7|in|cm|adj=mid|-wide}} Goodyear tires. As of August 2004, the vehicles were estimated to cost around $16,800 by the Stock Car Racing Magazine.
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 Late Model drivers. Drivers who have used the Allison Legacy Series on their way to NASCAR include Trevor Bayne, Kelly Bires, Erik Darnell, Joey Logano, David Ragan, Regan Smith, and Brian Vickers.{{cite web|title=Drivers|url=http://www.allisonlegacymidwest.com/drivers.php|publisher=Allison Legacy Midwest|access-date=31 May 2012}}{{Dead link|date=October 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Chad McCumbee won the 2001 national championship and rookie of the year; he repeated as champion in the following season.{{cite news|title=Chad McCumbee Biography|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/topic/sports/auto-racing/chad-mccumbee-PESPT000009656.topic|access-date=31 May 2012|newspaper=Orlando Sentinel}} Timmy Hill won the 2009 U.S. national championship after winning ten races.{{cite web|title=Timmy Hill Biography|url=http://www.nascar.com/nationwide-series/drivers/dps/thill00/|publisher=NASCAR|access-date=31 May 2012}}
=National championship drivers=
- 1996 Doug Stevens
- 1997 Blake Bainbridge{{cite web|last=Lauer|first=Cheryl|title=Clay Rogers: Who Says Opportunity Only Knocks Once?|url=http://www.speedcouch.com/stp/2010/ClayRogers.html|publisher=Speed Couch|access-date=31 May 2012}}
- 1998 Randy Brantley{{cite web|title=Randy Brantley |url=http://www.brantleyracing.com/new_page_3.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040411115514/http://brantleyracing.com/new_page_3.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2004-04-11 }}
- 1999 Regan Smith{{cite web|url=http://www.regansmith.com/news/2005/031705.htm|title=Regan Smith: Driver No. 19 Xpress Motorsports Silverado|year=2005|publisher=Regan Smith official site|access-date=2012-09-05}}
- 2000 Jay Godley
- 2001 Chad McCumbee
- 2002 Chad McCumbee
- 2003 Mark Howard
- 2004 Derek Lee
- 2005 Trevor Bayne{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/271790-trevor-bayne-one-of-nascars-rising-stars|title=Trevor Bayne: One of NASCAR's Rising Stars|last=Campbell|first=Angie|date=October 14, 2009|work=Bleacher Report|publisher=Turner Sports|access-date=2012-09-05}}
- 2006 Nicholas Pope
- 2007 Michael Cooper{{cite web|title=2007 Official Points Standings|url=http://www.allisonlegacy.com/Standings/Standings/2007/s1201.htm|publisher=Allison Legacy Series|access-date=2012-06-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322101952/http://allisonlegacy.com/Standings/Standings/2007/s1201.htm|archive-date=2012-03-22|url-status=dead}}
- 2008 Austin Hogue{{cite web|title=2008 Official National Points|url=http://www.allisonlegacy.com/Standings/Standings/2008/points%20standings%202008.htm|publisher=Allison Legacy Series|access-date=31 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322102010/http://allisonlegacy.com/Standings/Standings/2008/points%20standings%202008.htm|archive-date=2012-03-22|url-status=dead}}
- 2009 Timmy Hill
- 2010 Justin Allison{{cite web|last=Thomas|first=Hunter|title=Justin Allison Wins the Allison Legacy Series Championship|url=http://www.speedweekly.net/local-racing/local-racing-news/5059-justin-allison-wins-the-allison-legacy-series-championship|publisher=Speed Weekly|access-date=31 May 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130222081108/http://www.speedweekly.net/local-racing/local-racing-news/5059-justin-allison-wins-the-allison-legacy-series-championship|archive-date=2013-02-22|url-status=dead}}
- 2011 Tyler Hill{{cite web|last=Allie Fetterolf|first=Allie|title=Senior Tyler Hill Declared Allison Legacy Series Champion|url=http://nphseagleeye.com/student-life/2012/01/15/senior-tyler-hill-declared-allison-legacy-series-champion/|access-date=31 May 2012}}
- 2012 John Hunter Nemechek{{cite web|url=http://www.allisonlegacy.com/Standings/Standings/2012/2012.htm |title=John Hunter Nemechek {{ndash}} The Allison Legacy Race Series 2012 Champion |publisher=Allison Legacy Series |access-date=2012-12-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120522073231/http://allisonlegacy.com/Standings/Standings/2012/2012.htm |archive-date=2012-05-22 }}
- 2013 Justin LaDuke{{cite web|title=Official website|url=http://www.allisonlegacy.com/|access-date=January 5, 2013}}
- 2014 Devin O'Connell
- 2015 Jantzen Stirewalt
- 2016 Justin Taylor
- 2017 Kyle Campbell
- 2018 Brett Suggs
- 2019 Luke Akers
- 2020 Ethan Elder
- 2021 Jacob O’Neal
- 2022 David Smith
- 2023 Justin Oplinger
- 2024 Ethan Elder
References
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External links
- {{Official website|1=http://www.allisonlegacy.com/}}
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