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Charlotte Motor Speedway will hold a new event in 2010 with the addition of the inaugural $1-million-purse Legend Cars race to be held July 15-17.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers David Ragan and Joey Logano along with rising stars Kenzie Ruston and Daniel Hemric were on hand as Marcus Smith, president and general manager of Charlotte Motor Speedway, made the announcement.
"We're going to have up to 1,000 cars enter. It's going to be an amazing show," said Smith. "I can't wait to see what happens."
For years the speedway has held Legend Cars racing at its Summer Shootout Series, but this marks the first time a Legend Cars race will have a purse of that amount.
Ragan, who is currently driving the No. 6 UPS Ford for Roush Racing, had great success racing a Legends Car before eventually making it to the Sprint Cup Series.
"I think that's pretty exciting for anyone to race for a million dollars," said Ragan. "I've learned that Marcus and Mr. Bruton (Smith), you guys like to do things that are big and exciting - from the Coca-Cola 600 purse, to Bristol Motor Speedway, and down at Atlanta and Texas."
Ragan even hinted that he would enter the race since it happens to be on an off weekend for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
"I can't speak for Joey, but I'm gonna be there," said Ragan, referring to Logano. "I'm sure there will be some Cup guys who come. I'll have to talk to Joey and see if I can be the car owner and split the winnings with him."
Likely to enter the race will be Ruston and Hemric, two 18-year-old drivers who each won championship titles in their respective divisions during the 2009Summer Shootout season. Ruston was excited about the idea of racing against Logano and Ragan.
"I think it'd be an honor to race with them, but I just think that you'd have to race them just like you'd race anybody else on the normal weekends." Ruston jokingly added, "Just wreck 'em."
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers David Ragan and Joey Logano along with rising stars Kenzie Ruston and Daniel Hemric were on hand as Marcus Smith, president and general manager of Charlotte Motor Speedway, made the announcement.
"We're going to have up to 1,000 cars enter. It's going to be an amazing show," said Smith. "I can't wait to see what happens."
For years the speedway has held Legend Cars racing at its Summer Shootout Series, but this marks the first time a Legend Cars race will have a purse of that amount.
Ragan, who is currently driving the No. 6 UPS Ford for Roush Racing, had great success racing a Legends Car before eventually making it to the Sprint Cup Series.
"I think that's pretty exciting for anyone to race for a million dollars," said Ragan. "I've learned that Marcus and Mr. Bruton (Smith), you guys like to do things that are big and exciting - from the Coca-Cola 600 purse, to Bristol Motor Speedway, and down at Atlanta and Texas."
Ragan even hinted that he would enter the race since it happens to be on an off weekend for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
"I can't speak for Joey, but I'm gonna be there," said Ragan, referring to Logano. "I'm sure there will be some Cup guys who come. I'll have to talk to Joey and see if I can be the car owner and split the winnings with him."
Likely to enter the race will be Ruston and Hemric, two 18-year-old drivers who each won championship titles in their respective divisions during the 2009Summer Shootout season. Ruston was excited about the idea of racing against Logano and Ragan.
"I think it'd be an honor to race with them, but I just think that you'd have to race them just like you'd race anybody else on the normal weekends." Ruston jokingly added, "Just wreck 'em."
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