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The cars feature a purpose-built chassis design specifically for dirt late model racing. With many chassis builders within the sport, chassis design and components are always employing new innovation and technology. The cars are powered by aluminum-head V8 engines (usually ranging between 400c.i. & 430c.i.) that produce over 800 horsepower. [5]
The cars feature a purpose-built chassis design specifically for dirt late model racing. With many chassis builders within the sport, chassis design and components are always on the cutting edge of innovation and technology. The cars are powered by aluminum-head V8 engines (usually ranging between 400c.i. and 430c.i.) that produce over 800 ...
Late Model stock car racing, also known as late model racing and late models, refers to a type of auto racing that involves purpose-built cars simultaneously racing against each other primarily on oval tracks. This type of racing was early-on characterized by its participants' modification to the engines of post-World War II passenger cars, but ...
Nick Hoffman (born May 1, 1992) is an American professional racing driver, chassis builder, and businessman. He currently competes full-time in the World of Outlaws Case Construction Late Model Series, driving the No. 9 Longhorn Chassis for Tye Twarog Racing.
Modified racing remained popular, particularly on the east coast, and grew away from "strictly stock" or "Late Models" and became akin to both stock cars and open-wheel cars. Until the early 1970s, drivers typically competed on both dirt and asphalt surfaces with the same car. [2] Modified cars resemble a hybrid of open wheel cars and stock cars.
Ed Howe founded his chassis manufacturing company in 1971 in his hometown of Beaverton, Michigan. Ed Howe introduced the off-set chassis to the prestigious Snowball Derby in 1972. [ 1 ] With a better weight distribution to the standard stockcars used in the southern States, Howe started the race from pole position.
In addition to building the Venom F5 hypercar, the company specializes in 'making fast cars faster' modifying sports cars from several brands including Chevrolet, Dodge, Cadillac, Jeep, [1] Ford, GMC, and Lincoln. Established in 1991 by John Hennessey, [2] their main facility is located 45 minutes west of Houston in Sealy, Texas. [3]
Bloomquist's 2015 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series car at Oshkosh. He was known for working on his racecars as the chief chassis builder. [1] He used to race in chassis built by major chassis manufacturers. He would then modify the chassis with tricks that he learned during his decades of racing.