THE
ALLISON LEGACY RACE SERIES
OWNERS:
Kenny Allison, Ronald Allison and
Donald Allison, sons of NASCAR
Legend Donnie Allison, were born
into racing and have all captured
wins, titles, and received special
honors. They decided to become race
car builders and Allison Brothers
Race Cars Inc. was established in
1988. Builders of over 750 Legends
cars, they also built and maintained
cars for Davey Allison, Yates
Racing, Tri Star Motorsports, CC
Racing, Sabco, Ken Schrader, Gary
Bradberry and others.
ADVISORY BOARD:
Jim
France-NASCAR, Ricky Rudd, Robert
Hamke/Hamke Race Cars, Ken Schrader,
Robert Yates
DRIVER HISTORY:
Many drivers
have passed through the Legacy
Series on their way to a career in
Stock Car Racing. Among them
are: Joey Logano, Brian Vickers,
David Ragan , Regan Smith, Trevor
Bayne, Clayton Rogers, Eric Darnell,
Joel Kauffman, Todd Peck, Chase
Miller, Ryan Hemphill, Kelly Bires,
Chad McCumbee and others.
1992--Built
first Legacy car frame for further
development.
1993--Research and development on
the Allison Legacy car. Manufactured
Legends cars
1994--Final
development stages of car
frame, began fabrication of all
components.
1995--Produced first T-Bird / Debut
of car prototype at Daytona
International Speedway. Tested car
at Hickory Motor Speedway. Formed
Advisory Board. Built Legacy cars
exclusively. Delivered first car
serial #001 to Jim France, NASCAR
executive VP. CompCar of NC Inc.
was formed. Legacy exhibition race
was held at Martinsville in
December.
1996--Produced first Monte Carlo/
Debut of car at Daytona
International Speedway. Signed
regional dealers and scheduled a
National Touring Series. First
nationally televised race at
Martinsville. Developed Legacy
Series website. Husqvarna Products
came on board as a sponsor.
1997--Promoted a successful National
Tour and had in place 7 regions
across the national racing locally.
The 100th Legacy car built was
unveiled at Daytona USA. ESPN2
televised race at Martinsville
Speedway.
1998--Promoted a successful 15 race
National Series in 8 different
states and over 135 other races in 8
different regions. Put in place new
awards programs with CV Products and
Isky Racing Cams. Raced first road
course at Lakeland, FL. New crop of
drivers entered series from karting.
ESPN2 televised race at
Martinsville.
1999-- Added
new regions in Texas, Tennessee and
Maine. Increase in car and parts
sales and series awareness. New
marketing approach. Look for bigger
things to come in the last 6 months
of 1999. ESPN2 televised race at
Martinsville. Televised race at
Albany Speedway in Georgia. New
Lakeside Motorsports/Sikkens Car
Refinishes Rookie sponsorship
program in place.
2000--Hoosier-Buckeye Region added
in Indiana and Ohio.
2000
sponsors-Intermedia Communications
and The Big Red Boat.
2001--New
region in South Texas-STARS,
Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois,
Indiana and Ohio combined to be the
“Great Lakes Region”.
2002/2003--Two new regions added.
Lake Erie Legacy and New England
Legacy
2004---New
region in Southern California. New
England region schedules races in
Canada. The Touring Series races at
13 events with USAR. STARS becomes
Lonestar Region.
2005---21
Touring races, 7 with USAR-new
region-Texoma-new mini 411 Tennessee
region.
2006---22
Touring races, 7 with USAR-2 road
races scheduled at Kershaw/Carolina
Motorsports Park. Orange County
Speedway and Florence Motor Speedway
added to schedule.
2007---22
Touring races, 7 with USAR-2 with
PASS Tour-2 road races at Kershaw, 2
races at new Dillon Speedway.
2008---22
Touring races, 6 with USAR-2 with
PASS Tour-2 road races at Kershaw
and back to South Boston and
Tri-County Speedways.
2009---Added
Rockingham Raceway Park to
schedule-6 races with PASS Tour 2
road races.
2010---22
races, added 2 races at North
Wilkesboro Speedway. 7 races with
PASS Tour-2 with USARacing - 2 road
races.
2011---18
races, 7 with PASS Super Late
Models, 7 with USAR Pro-Cup and a
new track for the series-Motor Mile
in Virginia-return to South Boston
Speedway
2012---19
races, 5 with PASS Super Late
Models, 3 with CARS Pro-Cup, 1 with
UARA..back to Myrtle Beach and
Tri-County Speedways....NEW Pro-4
Stock car for road racing
built....NEW Elite Allison chassis
modified for dirt car built....
2013/2017---20 drivers racing in
2013 and drivers from 7 different
states and Canada competed
throughout these years. The
Touring Series is primarily a
teaching series and a series to have
fun in.
2018---14 races at 9 different race
tracks, 5 with the Southern
Modifieds and 1 with the Southeast
Truck Series. The series returns to
Southern National and Tri-County
Speedways. Ollie Spain has been
added as an Official of the Series
and Brett Suggs of Brett Suggs
Racing & Marketing has been named
the Social Media Coordinator of the
Series.
