[v8j]

How many classes of midgets are there ?

[v8j]

No one can help with this I know of usac national, sealed Hondas,and Kenyon cars, focus midgets, what else is there ?

[Rhody]

Heck, USAC national is 2 classes-Kunz cars and everyone else

[kundog]

one Class of Midgets "USAC National midgets and Powri National Midgets" and then there are show fillers to fill the pits with d-2,focus mini sprint micro ect.

[DAD]

V8

What we have here is a failure to communicate. Are you asking about Chassis Builders or Classes and divisions of Midget racers.

While some classes may play bit roles in the production program some may actually be the race program itself. For example Quarter Midgets (kids 5-15 years old) do stand alone programs. This division has produced many top notch racers over the years., How about Half Midgets sometimes aligned with the Quarters. Micro Midgets 250cc-600cc's also put their own show on for the public. Moving on up we have the Three quarter Midgets cars that used to be just a little smaller than the traditional midget, put on shows at Fair's all over the country. Yhen we move up a notch to Mini-Sprint or Lightning sprint. These are full size Midget chassis powered by High performance Motor cycle engine. They have been a Enigma to Full Midget racer's since their inception. While using the standard Midget chassis and running gear they chose very inexpensive power plant when comparing them to the cost of the National Motor. Their only problem is that on a track 1/4 mile or smaller they are very competitive with the National cars. When they put on their wings they are faster than the Midgets Or Sprint cars on a small Bull Ring.

That brings us to the Midget D2 class a combination of Mini Sprints and Midget chassis cars powered by both Motorcycle and late model 4 cylinder 4 valve automobile engines, also much less expensive than the Midget engine.

Mini Sprints and D2 Midgets usually play supporting roles on a racing card, giving the Top Billed acts time to repair and make ready for their next race. As in show business which in fact is what racing actually is>>>> "There are no small roles just small actors", You would also be surprised how many of these top billed drivers actually spent some time in the lower divisions before achieving prominence as Sprint car or National Midget drivers, and in fact because of the performance of these cars many prominent drivers are returning to race them, simply because they can afford this type of car.

Now are we ready to go into chassis builders????

Honest Dad himself

[v8j]

Dad I worked on midgets back in the day. Usac and namars and that was it. Now there are all these medgit and want to be midget classes.just trying to find the order. I have worked for chassis builders.Was on Racing 1994-2003 or so working for Drinan, Fikes,etc
Thank you J Jones

[DAD]

J Jones

Racing is regional there will always be knock off classes. the North east is full of them, some of them race with wings on top, also the north west and even Florida and Georgia.

The trick is to keep them viable and growing. This D2 thing I hope might get a few more people racing Midgets the way they are supposed to be raced. Keep them on Bull Rings. If people want to watch a race on a one mile track the car to do that job is called Silver Crown Cars. Now there is a class you can pin point and count the different groups on one hand.

Honest Dad himself Aka. Bill Jones