Ever picture yourself behind the wheel of a race car,  driving heart-pounding lap after heart-pounding lap? 


Bethel Motor Speedway Open House


You will Learn about


  1. Race Cars

  2. Safety Equipment

  3. Required Maintenance

  4. Racing Schedule

  5. Meet people who can help you get started

  6. The excitement of racing

Email: legendstockny@yahoo.com to sign up..  its free

 
 

Now is your chance to learn how to become a race car driver.   If you are 8 years old or older you can race at Bethel Motor Speedway. 

Our next Open House will be announced in April
Bethel Motor Speedway Open House and Test Drive for people interested in driving a race car.

Which car is appropriate for you?

 

 

Bandoleros- ages 8-16



Using the same magic formula that made the Legends Cars the most mass-produced competition car in history, officials of 600 Racing, Inc. have introduced the Bandolero Car. The Bandolero Car is a turnkey, spec-series racer designed for drivers as young as eight years old and the young-at-heart at any age.

"We wanted something to go between a kart and a car and wanted to make it relatively simple for everybody to use," said H.A. "Humpy" Wheeler. "For example, like a kart, the Bandolero Car has left-foot braking and a centrifugal clutch so there's no shifting of gears for a new driver to worry about. Simplicity and economy of design are evident everywhere, with 150 parts making up the entire package--just half of what goes into making a Legends Car."

The Bandolero Car's motivation is provided by a thumping Briggs & Stratton 570cc Vanguard engine mounted behind the driver. Small modifications have been made to the engine to bring the once 20HP stock engine to nearly 30HP.


WHEELBASE

70.00"

OVERALL WIDTH

47.00"

OVERALL LENGTH

10' 9"

HEIGHT

34"

ENGINE

Briggs & Stratton Vangard (sealed)

DISPLACEMENT

570CC

HORSEPOWER

30 HP

WEIGHT

550 lbs.

TIRES

7" X 12" BF Goodrich Tires Spec Racing

WHEELS

6" Spec Racing Wheel

SUSPENSION

Coil Over Shocks

FRAME

Full Tubeframe With Rollcage

 


 

4 Cylinder - ages 14+



 The 4 cylinder division has been created as an affordable, entry-level class.  The intention of the division is to allow beginners and those on extremely low budgets to participate easily and still be able to be competitive.  Any car which deviates from the intentions of this class wil be disallowed at the discretion of the speedway management.  All modifications made to the cars in this division must be for safety reasons only.

 
Legends Cars- ages 12+

 Legends Cars

It was in April of 1992 that the first Legends Car was unveiled at the Lowe's Motor Speedway. The concept of creating a fun and affordable "spec" class of racing for anyone to participate in was born. President and General Manager of LMS, H.A. "Humpy" Wheeler and Elliott Forbes-Robinson, famed road racing champion, designed these 5/8-scale fiberglass full-fendered versions of the famed NASCAR modifieds driven by legendary drivers such as Fireball Roberts, Buck Baker, Curtis Turner, Speedy Thompson and Banjo Matthews.

Since that time, the Legends Cars have become one of the fastest growing segments of motorsports today. With drivers being classified into four different divisions, Legends Cars is THE racing opportunity that is available to anyone! The Pro Division is for the experienced drivers. The Masters Division features drivers 40 years and older. The Semi-Pro Division is the novice class, featuring the drivers that are new to the sport or have been inactive in other forms of racing for a while. Then there is the Young Lions Division which is designated for the drivers between the ages of 12 and 16. Since the car stays the same from division to division, it is the driver that makes the difference!

 

Wheelbase:

73.00"

Overall Width :

60.00"

Overall Length:

10' 6"

Height:

46"

Engine:

Yamaha 1250cc (sealed)

Horsepower:

122 HP

Weight:

1300 lbs. with driver

Tires:

205/13R60 BF Goodrich Tires Comp TA HR4

Wheels:

Width:7" / Diameter: 13"

Suspension:

Coil Over With Bilstein Shocks

Frame:

Full Tubeframe With Integral Rollcage

Harness:

G-Force Five-Point

 

Bethel Motor Speedway Open House


You will Learn about


  1. Race Cars

  2. Safety Equipment

  3. Required Maintenance

  4. Racing Schedule

  5. Meet people who can help you get started

  6. The excitement of racing

Email: legendstockny@yahoo.com to sign up..  its free

 

These boys did.. David Ragan, Reed Sorenson, and Joey Logano raced each other in Bandoleros and Legend Cars..Now they race each other in Nascar.  Joey Logano is from Connecticut.