The scale of these cars lend themselves perfectly to individuals with disabilities. The modifications include hand operated gas and brake controls and a hand operated hydraulic clutch and shifter assembly. These changes allow any disabled adult with good hand strength to compete against able-bodied peers on a level playing field. The Little Slicks came into existence as a means to inspire and teach disabled youth about the tools, teamwork and technology of auto racing and that through dedication and perseverance ones dreams can be realized. The children's disabilities include- spina bifida, MS, MD, and paraplegia.
Meetings revolve around instructing the preparation of the race car for upcoming events.
Team members learn the basic skills and reinforce them each session while picking up new skills as their knowledge grows. Currently a long term project to restore a Legends racer from the ground up is under way. Pioneer Racing is a separate entity that has designed and modified a former Winston Cup stock car with hand controls for competing in the ARCA racing series.