But it wasn't in my Z. A friend arranged for me to drive a Legend car at the local raceway. If you don't know about legend cars, they are pretty much overpowered for the chassis and dot tires.

My first time out, and I'm flanked with the series champ and a course instructor. To say I felt slow was an understatement. We did some initial laps to get me used to the car. Then we pulled out and they gave me some pointers. Went out again, then got more pointers, and finally got some decent runs in.

What I learned is how little I really knew! After the session I was asked how the car felt. I started the session severely pushing through some turns and being extremely loose in others to finally being able to change these around just by setting up for the turns different. Suffice it to say I had no idea how the cars setup was. Both of them told me the car was tight. The strangest part was at the end when I was doing the my fastest laps and having it feel like I wasn't working compared to when I started. I suppose the adage "less is more" is true. Now I wonder if I've ever been at the true limit of any of the cars I've driven?

Now I'm thinking of getting one. It's a spec series, they're inexpensive, and I'll get lots of track time. They race ovals in the summer and road course in the winter and it's true side by side racing. I may even do an oval race this upcoming weekend at night under the lights. They seemed to think I did well enought to be do OK.

Just thought I'd share my experience.
Mike

 

Mike- Sounds like your first experience with Legends was a success! They're essentially a tubeframe chassis with a Yamaha engine- I can attest to how quick they are on a road course. Too bad the body looks so clunky- it could just as easily be a swoopy piece of fiberglass.

Low grip with hard tires means setup and driving skills are essential. As you could see on your first test, you'll have a lot to learn!