[TQ29m]

If I'm following you right, you're saying ashfault is the culprit, is this correct? If it is, then I'll have to agree with you, and take my lumps, seems to me, that pavement,and other than Nicecar, and a few other "tin top" divisions, don't draw big car and crowd counts, with a few exceptions, it's a struggle to get any following, and why would it, with races scattered all over the US. Someone ask a few days ago, obout the TQ schedules, and I think it's fitting, to add something to that right here, with the full midget conversations. Don't know if you're involved as a fan or owner or driver, but there is a "pecking order" when it comes to setting the track schedules, and anyone that follows it closely knows, that the first divisions looked at, are the predominate in the area, 9 out of 10 times, the schedule is started with either the Sprints, or Late models, then it's usually Modified's, Bombers, Street Stocks, Super Stocks, the 4 cylinder division, then the "other" open wheel racers, Mini-Sprints, Tq's, but very seldom do midgets rank any higher than bottom, sad, but true, and that's why there are few TBA's listed on all track schedules, to fill in the gaps, as the season takes it's toll on car counts. I'd like to see, the "other" open wheel cars, have a schedule also, but if pavement is all you're interested in, or can't pick an affordable engine combo for the midgets, I don't see it becoming anything more, than what it is now. Before, and after WWll, midgets were KING, then, so I'm told, along came Kurtis, and Solar, and Offy, and big bucks, and the dreaded PAVEMENT, and stock cars took to the dirt, and the rest is spelled out in the track schedules. My personal thoughts, do some research, find a plentiful engine, that everyone has access to, that is strong enough on it's own, to survive an occasional romp in the upper rpm range, and get the ball rolling. This GM engine may be the answer, but the price still may not be, so do some shopping, and do some talking, and put your thoughts together, don't base everthing on a National Series, get the ball rolling here at home, and make it affordable, and enjoyable for fans to come see. Not to be stepping on toes, but here is an engine I think I'd look at, it's none other than the once, Buick 215 cu in aluminum V8, it is still in production, in the Land Rover, so it now has EFI, and lots of strength inside, and the prices, I just looked on Ebay, a fellow has a pr of almost new heads, for under $300.00. Kenebell, and others, still ,make after market parts for these engines, and they could be easily coaxed over 350hp, at bargain prices, that ought to be enough to get the fans excited, and give your purse a break. I realize this may be thinking "out of the box", but if I had a midget, gathering whiskers in my shop, I'd call up some of my buddies, that have parked theirs, and see if anyone is interested, then you gotta fight for some track dates, but if you can supply the car count, and not price yourself out of the park, it just might get rolling. Bob