Welcome to the
Maritime League
of Legends

It was in April of 1992 that the first Legends Car was unveiled at the Lowe's Motor Speedway near Charlotte, North Carolina. 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.

The popularity of the Legends Cars was almost instantaneous. With four different racing divisions geared to accommodate almost any experience level they were, and remain, a hit throughout North America as well as in Europe.

It was only a short time after their introduction, in 1994, that the first Legends Cars appeared in eastern Canada, reviving the competitive spirit in many veteran racers as well as providing a proving ground for young up-and-coming racers in the region.

The Maritime League of Legends Association was formed in 2005 by a group of racer's wanting to grow the Legends Cars division in the Maritime Provinces of Canada.

The Legends Cars are produced by 600 Racing, Inc. in Harrisburg, North Carolina. Currently they are the largest mass producer of racecars in the world. Presently, there are more than 3,500 Legends Cars in existence.

2012 LEGENDS CHAMPION



Cole Butcher

AMP RACE - OCT 8, 2012



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BLENKHORN, BUTCHER
RIDE ROLLER COASTER
TO LEGEND VICTORIES

The sixth and final round of the 2012 Maritime League of Legends Tour went green on Thanksgiving Day Monday at Atlantic Motorsports Park (AMP) in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia. Coming into the afternoon, Porter’s Lake youngster Cole Butcher needed to finish third in the feature to lock up his first the Legends Tour crown, and began the morning strong by taking the victory in the 10-lap heat race. Butcher kept cool during the 15-lap feature on the eleven turn course to lock down second in the race to Dylan Blenkhorn (Truro), but more importantly, the 2012 Maritime League of Legends Tour point championship.

Blenkhorn captured his second win on the “roller coaster” in as many years, holding off Butcher and Justin MacNeill (Bedford) in the main feature for the victory. The top two pulled away from MacNeill and Butcher laid pressure on Blenkhorn in the closing laps, especially under heavy braking zones like the Turn Nine complex. Accomplished road racer Aaron Pettipas of Lower Sackville drove the #3 to fourth place while Dylan’s father Paul Blenkhorn rebounded from an earlier Turn Nine wreck with Derek MacCallum (Lower Sackville) to take the fifth place spot.

Emily Meehan (Rawdon) showed road course prowless beyond her years as she ran most of the feature in the top three before an off in the Turn Three area of the track relegated Meehan to sixth in the feature. Two-time Scotia Speedworld Bandolero champion Jarrett Butcher’s (Porter’s Lake) first road course start was a seventh place effort, with Jeff Cruickshank (Hantsport) finishing in eighth. Joey Lawson (Porter’s Lake) brought his #27 home in ninth before tackling the Jack Canfield Memorial 3-Hour Endurance race following the 15-lap Legends main feature while Geoff Bevan’s (Beaverbank) return to the Legends ranks resulted in a tenth place effort in the feature.

MacCallum (crash damage in heat), and Shelby Baker (Fall River, engine) did not start the feature.

With the win, Dylan Blenkhorn will complete the season third in the standings, behind champion Cole Butcher and second place MacNeill. Paul Blenkhorn will complete the League of Legends Tour season in fourth place in the standings, with Meehan completing the top five. Twenty-eight teams took part in at least one Maritime League of Legends Tour sanctioned race in 2012, with those entries representing four provinces throughout Canada.

The Maritime League of Legends Tour will celebrate their 2012 season on Saturday, November 3rd at the Best Western Glengarry as a part of the Scotia Speedworld Awards Banquet. Reception begins at 6pm with the dinner and awards to begin at 7pm. For tickets or more information, visit ScotiaSpeedworld.ca or call the Scotia Speedworld office at (902) 481-2531.

About The Maritime League of Legends:
The Maritime League of Legends Association was formed in 2005 by a group of racer's wanting to grow the Legends Cars division in the Maritime Provinces of Canada. In 2012, the Maritime League of Legends Tour will visit four venues throughout Nova Scotia and New Brunswick between May and October during its seven race season. For more information on the Maritime League of Legends, please visit www.maritimelegends.ca.