Legends Big Money 100 @ Charlotte
On January, 22nd, 2010, it was announced that US Legend Cars International would host a Million Dollar purse race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, on July 15–17, 2010. 301 Legends Cars were on hand for the Inaugural "Legends Million" event. The event was televised live on Speed Channel with Daniel Hemeric of Kannapolis, NC, taking home the top prize of $250,000.
The event was hosted again at Charlotte Motor Speedway under the name of The Legends Big Money 100 on August 1–2, 2011. The winner was Kyle Plott of Marietta, Georgia. He held off NASCAR driver David Ragan, a past Legends and Bandolero champion, to win the 100 lap race.
The 3rd annual Big Money 100 was once again hosted at Charlotte Motor Speedway on July 4th weekend of 2012. Tyler Green won the 100 lap feature.
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