HPD Midgets
 

Anyone know whats going on with them? THey had 12 cars at Kalamazoo that I saw. 13 at Atomic in Ohio on the dirt but didnt see any results for the Jackson Co. show that same weekend as there are no updates on the Usac site. NOt bad numbers for what we have seen recently, which is good. Also, dont think Eric Rankine had a car at K'zoo or the others two just mentioned. Anybody know whats up with him, is he in or is he out???

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HPD Series is finished for the year. Not sure what next year will look like.

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Will have more information about next year after Wednesday(9/9/15).

When do they start moving to the honda platform? the northwest focus midgets are pulling a 15 cars avg. every race and growing. (Non-Usac)

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Moving to the Honda engine???
I would say with in the next year you would see a few running.
As the Focus motors start to fade the Honda will take its place. I would like to see the price come down some but when you add all the part up that it takes to build the motor the cost is still at 10k.

Not sure how to get cost down but open to options

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Originally Posted by chtaylor:
Moving to the Honda engine???
I would say with in the next year you would see a few running.
As the Focus motors start to fade the Honda will take its place. I would like to see the price come down some but when you add all the part up that it takes to build the motor the cost is still at 10k.

Not sure how to get cost down but open to options

The Focus engines can run with the Division II midgets with their current engine and about or less than a $2,000.00 upgrade and be competitive with the ecotecs and motorcycle engines. Then they do not need to go out and buy a $14,000.00 Honda engine. Or at least 14K was what I was quoted for a complete engine.

Y not just go sprint car racing. We run our sprint for same cost if not less and more options to race.

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Originally Posted by Buster51:
Y not just go sprint car racing. We run our sprint for same cost if not less and more options to race.

They run a "LIMITED" sprint series here in Fl. and I promise you unless you have used tires given to ya and other things it cost 5 times as much to run a sprint car as it does a D-II midget....not to mention the engine cost and maintenance... Sat night we raced and with my philosophy we do not pay the winner 10 times more then last place. $400 to win and $175 to start and $100.00 tow money's.

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Originally Posted by Wayne Davis:
They run a "LIMITED" sprint series here in Fl. and I promise you unless you have used tires given to ya and other things it cost 5 times as much to run a sprint car as it does a D-II midget....not to mention the engine cost and maintenance... Sat night we raced and with my philosophy we do not pay the winner 10 times more then last place. $400 to win and $175 to start and $100.00 tow money's.

Wayne

Just getting around a sprint car is harder. Seems like you have to walk twice as far to get to the other side of them things. I have also noticed they are a little harder to push than a Midget. But on the other hand they are a lot more plentiful and have many more places that race them. Maybe you and your D II Midget Idea can correct some of this, by getting more Midgets out there racing???

Hopefully USAC will buy into the concept also. I love Competition.!!!!

By the way how did your "HOT ROD Focus" do the other night?

Honest Dad himself:6::6:

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Originally Posted by :
By the way how did your "HOT ROD Focus" do the other night?

I don't know about Wayne's hot rod Focus, but a legal Focus (checked by the USAC official after the race) won the HPD race at Atomic.:22:

Does the budget series allow the USAC Honda?

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1. I would assume that as long as the HPD engine meets the rules it would be legal to race D II Midgets.

2. sp Just how many Honda HPD motors were in that race? I think to date the Focus is still the predominant motor racing USAC. The Focus has a little problem with the ECOtec's and Motorcycle Engine powered cars. Wayne I understand has done a little experiment with his Focus Motor looking to make it run a little better.

Honest Dad himself:6::6:

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Originally Posted by :
Just how many Honda HPD motors were in that race?

That's the inside joke!

I didn't see any of them there!

I think the only time I saw one was at the PRI show! Of course I'm old and I don't get out as much as I used to!

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I have been a little slow as of late grasping things. There were 2 HPD midgets at Kitley for the Tony Stewart race and they performed pretty darned good. Kind of neat with just one big long exhaust pipe down the right side. I was pretty impressed with them and their performance.

I think USAC has to get away from selling Motors and just supply guide lines for people that want to build or buy their own Motors. If these new little motors are strong enough to go a couple of hundred thousand miles on the road with Junior behind the wheel trying to tear them up they should be able to go a few race seasons with Minimal care or attention spent on installing stronger racing parts in them.

Require and inspect for Stock block>>Stock crank and lower end>>Stock cylinder head , ports and valves and cams.

Allow Fuel Injection change>>ECM mapping or aftermarket ECM's to allow easy change over to Methanol and injection systems>>after market pistons>> aftermarket valve springs and lubrication system modifications. If one has to go into the motor to make it competitive they need to be looking for another motor to race with.

By the way I went to an ECOtec race this weekend at Lawrenceburg>>>They call them "Hornets" :)


Honest Dad himself:6::6:

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Originally Posted by sp33dy:
That's the inside joke!

I didn't see any of them there!

I think the only time I saw one was at the PRI show! Of course I'm old and I don't get out as much as I used to!

There has been one running the last two years. Saw it at Toledo in 2014 and 2015.