Little Race Cars was joined by 4 local racers who brought 6 Legends cars to test the new Federal tire for Legends starting in 2010.  Over 225 laps were put on the set of 4 tires cut by OleDawg2 Tire Cutting Services during a quick 3 hour test session.  Each race car was a proven car using BF Goodrich tires but had different setups which had been used at the 4/10 mile, nearly flat, asphalt oval at Langley Speedway where the testing was done.  Tire wear was found to be excellent and grip was outstanding particularly in the forward bite component.  The enhanced forward bite did make each of the car setups have under steer or tight handling characteristics.  Since the object of the tests was to test the tires and not optimize the car setups, time was allotted for only minor changes to the car setups to improve the handling.  The tires proved to be responsive to air pressure changes to alter handling but did not seem to mind differences in RF negative camber settings.  Five 20-25 lap back-to-back sessions were run at the end of the testing which showed the Federal tire characteristics to be very consistent throughout the duration of the laps and retaining more grip than a BFG tire.  Consensus of the drivers participating in the test which included 3 track champions was the Federal tire would be quick when handling is optimized, be a consistent tire, and have excellent durability.

       The new tires are expected to be available between mid-Feb and Mar 1, 2010 and the retail price slightly lower than the old BFG price.  OleDawg2 is already assessing the tire testing data to optimize the tire cut for these tires.  The waiting list for these new tires will be extensive so call early to establish your position on the tire cut waiting list so you can start your 2010 season with these new tires.                             

Why Must You Cut Legends Tires??

        Tire cutting is an effective means of enhancing a tire's performance capability. Tire cutting removes tread rubber and reduces tire weight by several pounds. A cut tire's tread profile will result in an increase in the width of the tire's contact patch putting more rubber on the road. The resulting shorter tread depths reduce the tire's slip angle, increases its responsiveness, and helps stabilize its cornering power by minimizing tread block squirm. Minimizing tread block squirm also reduces heat buildup and the risk of loosing grip by overheating the tread compound. In many cases, cut tires used in competition actually have a longer useful life than tires at full thread depth because the reduced leverage on the tread blocks reduces "chunking" or ripping of rubber from the tire during cornering. Little Race Cars uses the services of OleDawg2 Tire Cutting Services; www.oledawgracing.com, to provide the best tires for Legends racing and help you into victory lane. Give us a call for the details.   

    
        In Richmond VA, Jason Miller, running for the Little Race Cars team, turned a 15.41 lap at the 1/3 mile Southside Speedway breaking his 1 year old record of 15.51 seconds set in 2003. With qualifying no longer done at Southside starting with the 2004 season, Cameron Patrick has turned laps as fast as 15.16 seconds and 15.22 seconds captured via electronic timing during race conditions during the 2004 thru 2008 seasons.

         The track record at Shenandoah Speedway, set by Craig Goess, Jr, had held solid for 2 years until Cameron Patrick broke it on August 18, 2007.  Running a quick single lap of 17.368 seconds, Cameron trimmed another .02 seconds off the old record.  The racing day finished with Cameron winning the A Main which was #3 in a row out of the eventual 5 in a row A Mains Cameron won at Shenandoah Speedway during 2007. During 2009, no Legends racer has gotten to within a tenth of a second from this single lap qualifying record even though they have used the multi-lap European qualifying format this year. 

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