Legends Racing

[twomanymontes]

Ok, last night, While packing up to come home, I was watching the Legends Million Race. These little cars are cool! powered by a Kawasaki motor with about 135 hp.

There was a 14yr old kid running 4th against 32 other drivers ranging from 14 to 72. Someone spun him around and he ended up in 14th. Felt really bad for the kid. But good to see a 19 year old take the win and go home with $250K.

anyone else catch the race?

[85t5mcss]

Wanted to watch it, didnt get a chance. Didnt hear anything about results until I read this. 14 year old gave up his winnings in the earlier race to buy his way in to the Main Race didnt he?

[twomanymontes]

Yes he did, I felt bad for him because he qualified in a different car for the main event and then had Carb issues during the race, I'm not sure where he ended up, But it wasn't in the top 10. Here is what I found

Hemric Takes Home Unprecedented $250,000 in Inaugural Legends Million




Kannapolis, N.C., native Daniel Hemric won the inaugural Legends Million, the largest grassroots race in history, at Charlotte Motor Speedway, taking home an unprecedented $250,000 with the victory.

Leading the first 89 laps of the 100-lap A-Feature, it looked as if pole-sitter Doug Stevens was going to complete a perfect weekend by winning the Legends Million. Stevens was the fastest qualifier on Thursday, then led all 20 laps of his Friday heat race, securing the pole for Saturday’s main event.

Stevens was able to keep a hard-charging Hemric at bay for 51 laps by staying on the bottom of the race track, but with pressure from Hemric, Stevens’ car slid up the track going into Turn 1 on Lap 89. That small miscue was all Hemric needed to take over the lead with just 11 laps to go. Stevens wasn’t ready to give up, riding Hemric’s bumper for next few laps, before Hemric’s machine pulled away by several car lengths.

Stevens held on to finish second, followed by Steven Cantrell, David Ragan and Tyler Green.