About MiniCups UK

Introducing non contact racing on a budget

Introducing non contact racing on a budget

MiniCups UK racecars are a great way to get involved in racing without spending a fortune and they are among the safest racecars ever built.

These cars are a ½ scale NASCAR (Nextel Cup Cars) and are a non-contact formula, the goal of this junior formula is to provide an inexpensive, entry level way into the world of Stock Car Racing.

All the cars are built in the USA to the very highest safety specification using crash test data. They have tube chassis, adjustable suspension, coil-over Avco shocks, disc brakes, rack and pinion steering, and are truly a very well built car, very safe and very strong chassis with a centre driving position for extra safety, with cars in the USA doing nearly 100mph we have had to restrict them slightly for the UK ovals.

Cost

Brilliant nose to tail racing on Ovals all over the UK giving the 8-16 year olds somewhere to hone there racing skills in a real fully adjustable purpose built race car.

These great little cars can be bought new in full ready to race spec for around £8000 but there are often top quality second hand ones available for £3000 upwards and with every part available there is almost nothing that can’t be put right.

MiniCups UK - Cost of buying a car
MiniCups UK - Car Specification

Car Spec

Engine

Honda GX 390 · 4 Stroke, OHV Single Cylinder · Displacement – 389 cc . Air Cooled · Electric Start · Clutch – Dry Centrifugal.

Body

Hand Layed Fiberglass · Lexan Windshield · Gelcoat Gray

Body styles: Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Ford Taurus, Pontiac, Grand Prix, Dodge Intrepid

Chassis

1.125 by .065 Mild Steel · MIG Welded · Upper & Lower Control Arms · Caster, Camber, Toe Adjustments · Movable Pedals · Rack & Pinion

Steering

Adjustable Coil Over Shocks · Fully Adjustable Rear Suspension

Wheels & Tires

8 by 6.5 Polished Aluminum 4 Bolt Wheels · 15 by 7 Hoosier Slicks & wets

NUMBERS CONTROLLED TO MAXIMUM 8 SLICKS & 8 WETS PER SEASON keeping costs to race to a minimum

Misc

Five Point Racing Harness · Dual Caliper Disc Brake · Quick Release Steering Wheel · Aluminum Kirkey Seat, Child Sizes 9 – 11 adult 11-16 (are available)