Late model
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A late model car is a term used to describe an automobile which has been recently designed or manufactured, often the latest model. (An early model car, classic car, or antique car is one old enough to be of historical interest; there is no usual intermediate term.)
The precise definition of "late model" varies.
Racing
Late model race cars are typically the highest class of local
Super late models are the premier divisions of asphalt short track racing in the United States and Canada. They typically feature engines with upwards of 600 brake horsepower (450 kW), American naturally aspirated
Late model stock cars are a product of the Carolinas and are the premier class raced at local and regional tracks in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. These purpose-built racecars weigh around 3,100 pounds (1,400 kg; 220 st) and utilize both factory-designed crate and custom-built racing engines. The power plants produce over 400 horsepower underneath a fiberglass body built to withstand the rigors of short track racing without the weight of stock body panels. Some of the larger late model stock car events include the ValleyStar Credit Union 300 at Martinsville Speedway, the Myrtle Beach 400 at Myrtle Beach Speedway, and the Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown, a celebrity charity race held at local short tracks in Virginia, most recently held at Langley Speedway (Virginia).
Asphalt late model racing is a common stepping stone for drivers who race in regional and national touring series, including
Almost every
Late model-type cars are also prevalent as a form of cost-cutting in road racing. As many of these oval-track cars can be adjusted to become road race cars with weight balance changes, the SCCA has listed them in the GT America category, and with the affordability of a late model stock car in the category ($30,000 cars with specification engines, and frequently purchased used NASCAR wheels), these cars are prevalent in club racing. Similar rules are used in SCCA Trans-Am TA2 class racing, where the same chassis builders for Super Late Models provide chassis for TA2.[4]
Dirt track late model racing also takes place in Australia. The Australian Late Model Championship has been a feature on the Australian speedway calendar since 2002.[5]
Late model cars can also be seen in simulators such as iRacing.[6]
United States national touring series
Asphalt
- American Canadian Tour
- ASA Midwest Tour
- American Speed Association
- CRA Super Series
- CARS Tour
- Northwest Super Late Model Series
- Pro All Stars Series
- Southern Super Series
- SRL Southwest Tour Series
Dirt
Canadian touring series
Asphalt
- CASCAR Super Series
- APC United Late Model Series
- Maritime Pro Stock Tour
- Ontario Sportsman Series
- Quebec Sportsman Series
- Super Late Model Series (Atlantic Canada)[7]
See also
- National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame, a United States hall of fame for dirt track late model racers
- CARS Tour
- Australian Late Model Championship
References
- ^ Huneycutt, Jeff. "Crate Late Model Setup - Crates On Dirt". Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ^ Bolles, Bob (February 2009). "Dirt Track Racing - Turning Asphalt To Dirt". Circle Track magazine. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
- ^ Schaefer, Paul. Where Stars Are Born: Celebrating 25 Years of NASCAR Weekly Racing. Coastal 181, Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA, 2006.
- ^ "SCCA GT America rules" (PDF). nwr-scca.org.
- ^ "DIRT LATE MODEL". speedwayandroadracehistory.
- ^ "NASCAR Late Model Stock". iRacing.com.
- ^ "HOME". SLMS. Retrieved 2023-10-13.