Legends Cars are 5/8-scale replicas of American automobiles from the 1930s and 1940s once raced in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. The rule book committee for Legend car racing is called INEX. INEX, which stands for "INEX"pensive is one of the prominent motorsports sanctioning bodies today. The cars have very tight specifications to ensure cars are quite similar with each other. All cars utilize the same parts, engine and tires. The only variable (in theory) is the body style.

In 1992, the officials at Lowe's Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway) began noticing a great need all across North America. This need was very simple: an affordable racecar with a unique design that requires little maintenance time and cost. This was brought about because many short tracks have allowed the cost of their competing racecars to escalate out of control with "loose" rules Drivers can be classified into four different divisions. The Pro Division is for the experienced drivers. The Masters Division features drivers 40 years and older. The Semi-Pro Division is the novice class, featuring the drivers that are new to the sport or have been inactive in other forms of racing for a while. Finally, there is the Young Lions Division, which is designated for drivers between the ages of 12 and 16.

As we look ahead it is worth repeating the Mission Statement of the Legends Car Series:  "Legends Cars are created by 600 Racing, Inc. and sanctioned by INEX, Corp. to provide a fun and affordable racing opportunity in which anyone (experienced and inexperienced) can compete. This series is an attempt to fight the high costs involved in racing and the rules will be strictly enforced to ensure safety and cost control."

The above statement is the foundation that the Legends Cars have grown from and will continue to grow from in the future. It is also very important to note, that while we are undertaking the task of advancing the sport of Legends Car racing, we will not forget that we are promoting a "family-oriented" sport. The Legends Cars are produced by 600 Racing, Inc. in Harrisburg, North Carolina. Currently they are the largest mass producer of race cars in the world.

INEX is the international sanctioning body of the Legends, Bandolero and Thunder Roadster Cars. Formed in 1995, INEX was developed to promote, organize and sanction Legends Car, Bandolero and Thunder Roadster racing across the United States, Canada and Europe.

INEX is the third largest short track sanctioning body behind NASCAR Weekly Racing and International Motor Contest Association (IMCA) with more than 3,500 members. INEX. annually sanctions more than 2,000 races at more than 200 different tracks throughout the world. These tracks include: Atlanta Motor Speedway,  Lowe's Motor Speedway,  Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Texas Motor Speedway, and the Irwindale Speedway.

INEX's primary goals are to promote uniform rules and safety standards for the 600 Racing, Inc. program. INEX officials collect and disseminate information regarding all types of 600 Racing cars, supervise and train all technical inspectors and assist and support all Legends, Bandolero and Thunder Roadster racing programs.

At the beginning of each year, INEX releases the INEX Rulebook which describes in detail all the rules and regulations of the 600 Racing spec race cars. Utilizing the 600Racing.com website and the 600 Racing Magazine, INEX releases updated tech bulletins as well as rule changes and safety notifications to all its competitors.

Since the Legends Cars inception, there have been more than 9,000 sanctioned races. INEX sanctions races on both asphalt and dirt ovals as well as road courses. INEX remains dedicated to the highest standards of safety and cost-containment from which the rules are interpreted and enforced while maintaining a fun, family-oriented environment.