With the addition of POWRi's National midget schedule released yesterday and reported by Vookie, we can add the final puzzle pieces to the mystery of the so-called "National" engine midget schedule.
Xtreme has put forth 35 nights of racing (and 2 practice days). Included in that 35 nights is a July 21st TBA.
USAC has released 34 nights of racing. No TBAs. The 34 nights includes 2 appearance points only nights (2-Placerville) and 4 "feature only" points races (1-Placerville, 1-Eldora, 1-Wayne County, 1-Jefferson County).
POWRi has released 29 dates (and 2 practice days). Included in their 29 dates are 6 TBAs (5/12, 6/25, 7/21, 10/6, 10/7, & 12/16).
To answer the question, "How well are the sanctions getting along?", there are NO overlapping dates between Xtreme and USAC. There are NO overlapping dates between USAC and POWRi. There are ONLY two overlapping announced dates between Xtreme and POWRi. May 5th, Xtreme will be in Humboldt, KS while POWRi will be at Sweet Springs, MO and on May 6th, Xtreme will be at 81 Speedway in Wichita, KS and POWRi will be a Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO. Both share the July 21st date as TBA, and then they co-sanction the following night (July 22nd) at Southern Illinois. With regard to Xtreme and POWRi co-sanctions, they share 12 nights of co-sanction, plus the TBA night (and two co-sanctioned "practice" nights).
So the moral of the story for those who want to pursue a "national" midget schedule, you can compete for USAC, Xtreme, and POWRi points and only miss two shows from the total schedule. 84 shows scheduled, 82 total nights of racing.
By my rough estimate, that's 170 right rear tires, 10 engine freshenings, 2-3 total rebuilds, and 2000 gallons of methanol.
Now, midget and wingless sprint racing isn't just about the cars and car owners. We can focus on how the equipment isn't being pulled in two directions with conflicting dates, but what we also have to consider is the drivers who are piloting both a wingless sprint (namely USAC) and a "national" midget. Comparing USAC's National Sprint schedule to the combined "national" midget schedule, there are MANY conflicts.
I didn't see any conflicts between USAC sprints and midgets. They share the stage for one night at Gas City and again one night at Eldora. USAC sprints and Xtreme and/or POWRi? Twenty-one conflicting dates:
April 1 USAC Sprints @ Lawrenceburg -- Xtreme/POWRi midgets @ Farmer City
April 14 USAC Sprints @ Bloomington -- Xtreme/POWRi midgets @ I-55
April 15 USAC Sprints @ Tri-State -- Xtreme/POWRI midgets @ I-55
May 5 USAC Sprints @ Eldora -- Xtreme midgets @ Humbolt -- POWRi midgets @ Sweet Springs
May 6 USAC Sprints @ Eldora -- Xtreme midgets @ 81 --POWRi midgets @ Lucas Oil
May 24 USAC Sprints @ TBA -- Xtreme midgets @ Millbridge
June 2 USAC Sprints @ Knoxville -- Xtreme midgets @ Wayne Co
June 3 USAC Sprints @ Knoxville -- Xtreme midgets @ Wayne Co
June 24 USAC Sprints @ Wilmot -- POWRi midgets @ Macon
June 25 USAC Sprints @ Angell Park -- POWRi midgets @ TBA
July 21 USAC Sprints @ Gas City -- Xtreme midgets @ TBA -- POWRi midgets @ TBA
July 22 USAC Sprints @ Kokomo -- Xtreme/POWRi midgets @ Southern Illinois
July 28 USAC Sprints @ Bloomington -- Xtreme midgets @ Ohio Valley
July 29 USAC Sprints @ Tri-State -- Xtreme midgets @ Atomic
Aug 24 USAC Sprints @ Kokomo -- Xtreme/POWRi midgets @ Davenport
Aug 25 USAC Sprints @ Kokomo -- Xtreme/POWRi midgets @ Davenport
Aug 26 USAC Sprints @ Kokomo -- Xtreme/POWRi midgets @ Davenport
Sept 15 USAC Sprints @ Circle City -- Xtreme midgets @ Jacksonville
Sept 16 USAC Sprints @ Tri-State -- Xtreme midgets @ Highland
Oct 6 USAC Sprints @ TBA -- POWRi midgets @ TBA
Oct 7 USAC Sprints @ TBA -- POWRi midgets @ TBA
This is what will limit the entrants more than equipment. Who can attract the drivers?
