MLMS Midgets Purse for US 24 April 16th race
 

The Midwest Lightning Midget series will be making history this coming Saturday April the 16th at the US 24 Speedway in Logansport, Indiana for the very first race to be held.


Heat race winners will receive $50 each.

We are anticipating drivers from all over the Midwest to join us for this historical event. Come on out and see some great grass roots midget racing action.


Spectator Gate opens at 4:30
General Admission $7, kids 12 and under free

Pit Gate opens at 3:30
Pit passes are $25, pit passes for kids 6 and under are $6





We just have received a $100 donation from an anonymous donor to be awarded to winner at this Saturday's race at US 24 Speedway. The new purse is listed below to include this additional $100

Purse Structure for the upcoming race at US 24 Speedway on April 16th is listed below. Keep in mind this could be adjusted to higher or lower if we have more or less cars.


US 24 payout April 16, 2016


$50 for heat race winners

20 plus cars purse
1. $400
2. $150
3. $145
4. $130
5. $115
6. $100
7. $90
8. $90
9. $85
10. $85
11. $80
12. $80
13. $75
14. $75
15. $70
16. $70
17. $65
18. $65
19. $65
20. $65



$50 for heat race winners

15 Cars.
1. $400
2. $150
3. $120
4. $110
5. $100
6. $95
7. $90
8. $80
9. $75
10. $70
11. $65
12 ,$65
13. $60
14. $60
15. $60

Just a reminder that we do not have anymembership fees or guest fees to race with us. Just a 10 dollar pill draw and you are a part of our series.

We also allow lightning sprints up to 1400cc, TQs, Kenyon Midgets, Honda HDP and old Ford Focus Midgets, stock block motors 2.4 L and below this includes any D2 legal car from all D2 Series. If you have an engine not mentioned here please send me a PM we will do our best to work with you within reason. Its our goal to put as many midgets back on the track as possible this season.

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The Midwest Lighting Midget Series will be paying $50 to each heat race winner at US 24 Speedway this coming Saturday night.

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The weather is going to be great see everyone this Saturday night at US 24 Speedway in Logansport
Saturday at US 24 Speedway.
Spectator Gate opens at 4:30
General Admission $7, kids 12 and under free
Pit Gate opens at 3:30
Pit passes are $25, pit passes for kids 6 and under are $6
Pill draw $10
Pill draw 4pm to 5:30

Re: MLMS Midgets Purse for US 24 April 16th race
 

What motor modifications are permissible & what tech procedures/tools do you employ?

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Jay

Just a thought from one of my rants. You could probably allow National Motors to race with you if you restricted them to a 80" X 10" right rear or smaller tire. They don't make a narrow 82" OR 84" but Hoosier does make a 80" left rear. You could still probably get pretty close to the right stagger. The racer would probably also want to get one of the harder #'s as they are pretty soft. It would be an interesting experiment and might allow you to get a few more cars also. As far as tec a bore gauge should suffice.:) When the purse starts approaching $2000,00 you might want to get a little tougher on that tec stuff, until then everybody have some cheap fun.

Heck the Hoosier 80" X 10" might make a nice Spec tire for the series?? It would kind of neutralize Horsepower on the big motors and not have too much effect on the lower horsepower cars.

Honest Dad himself:6::6:

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Looks pretty self explanatory IMO

Originally Posted by :
What motor modifications are permissible & what tech procedures/tools do you employ?

http://www.midwestmidgetseries.com/rules.html

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Should be off to a good start, great weather and what seems to be a good series to get out and have fun. Of course you always have to remember even in fun,
Racing is dog eat dog and your wearing milkbone underwear, both racers and promoters.
Don't worry about motor rules, you guys are running engines.
Inless your car has a starter, then you can modify your electric motor (starter) to help initiate starting of your engine.

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So, what a lot of vehicles that these powerplants came out of should really be called "enginecycles" and what we do is really "enginesports"?

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Jim, did you get yours sorted out, sorta? I'm in a holding pattern, am going ahead and build an engine, right or wrong, it's easier to buy the parts, than sell them, and I got most of them. Good luck, still might see ya along the way this season. Bob

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Originally Posted by jjones752:
So, what a lot of vehicles that these powerplants came out of should really be called "enginecycles" and what we do is really "enginesports"?

Hmmmm, good question and or point.
we raced under Badger Racing. Badger being my long time knickname.
"Badger EngineSports", kinda not so bad.
Engine builders build engines though.

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motor
[moh-ter]
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noun
1.
a comparatively small and powerful engine, especially an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.
2.
any self-powered vehicle.
3.
a person or thing that imparts motion, especially a contrivance, as a steam engine, that receives and modifies energy from some natural source in order to utilize it in driving machinery.
4.
Also called electric motor. Electricity. a machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy, as an induction motor.
5.
motors, stocks or bonds in automobile companies.
adjective
6.
pertaining to or operated by a motor.
7.
of, for, by, or pertaining to motor vehicles:
motor freight.
8.
designed or for automobiles, their drivers, or their passengers:
The hotel has a motor lobby in its parking garage for picking up and discharging passengers.


engine
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noun
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a machine for converting thermal energy into mechanical energy or power to produce force and motion.
2.
a railroad locomotive.
3.
a fire engine.
4.
any mechanical contrivance.
5.
a machine or instrument used in warfare, as a battering ram, catapult, or piece of artillery.
6.
Obsolete. an instrument of torture, especially the rack.

Come to think of it, "engine" definition 6 probably most accurately describes our relationship to the beasts. I stand corrected.
All in fun. I'm just Jonesin' (more than usual) because it's looking about 90% that I won't be ready by tomorrow...

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Originally Posted by TQ29m:
Jim, did you get yours sorted out, sorta? I'm in a holding pattern, am going ahead and build an engine, right or wrong, it's easier to buy the parts, than sell them, and I got most of them. Good luck, still might see ya along the way this season. Bob

Hey Bob

I'm really close, motor, er, engine, is in :), plumbing is done, axles are in and squared. I hit a snag last week with the harness, sent out a cry for help on here that nobody replied to but after an IM on FB, Andy Bradley hooked me up with Mike Garvey in Louisville and we traced wiring diagrams over the phone to no avail so I sent it down to him for rehab. He got it done yesterday and it's somewhere in Priority Mail Limbo working its' way up I-65, but if it's not here tonight I'm throwing in the towel for this weekend, especially with Montpelier going off 2 hours early this week. Once I'm dialed in I'm hoping to make some of Jay's shows when they don't conflict, maybe a few of the USAC Indiana series too .

Re: MLMS Midgets Purse for US 24 April 16th race
 

Rules have been fixed and on our web page http://www.midwestmidgetseries.com/rules.html

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Lookin good as usual, I did that for about the first 3 seasons, then decided it wasn't worth the time and money, so I just keep it as clean as I can, and from 10ft away, who knows, and ya got the right color on it too! Hope ya make it this weekend, but if ya don't, there's always next week. or next time. Bob

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Thanks Bob. I did the tank with Rustoleum rattle cans 3 years ago, it's held up remarkably. I did get a new nose and hood for this season though and plan on putting some DIY half wrap scallops on them, but if by a miracle or two I get out this week it'll be the old stuff with yellow 200mph tape repairs.
What can I say? I grew up going to Ascot, in my mind Open Wheel race cars are supposed to be pretty.

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Jim

I caught that compression bent ex pipe on your call. Didn't your daddy tell you that that killed all your horsepower.:5:

:39: Nice to see that you are still engaged in the great Motor-Engine debate.

Honest Dad himself:6:

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I think that's how they came from Rosson; all I know for sure is that's how it was when I got it, and the big ol muffler can ends up right on top of my nerf bar, so that's OK.
As far as the "great debate" goes, I'm glad there's 3 series in the area now where I can let the Peregrine Falcon hunt. Choice is a good thing.

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Originally Posted by jjones752:
motor
[moh-ter]
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noun
1.
a comparatively small and powerful engine, especially an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.
2.
any self-powered vehicle.
3.
a person or thing that imparts motion, especially a contrivance, as a steam engine, that receives and modifies energy from some natural source in order to utilize it in driving machinery.
4.
Also called electric motor. Electricity. a machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy, as an induction motor.
5.
motors, stocks or bonds in automobile companies.
adjective
6.
pertaining to or operated by a motor.
7.
of, for, by, or pertaining to motor vehicles:
motor freight.
8.
designed or for automobiles, their drivers, or their passengers:
The hotel has a motor lobby in its parking garage for picking up and discharging passengers.


engine
[en-juh n]
Spell Syllables
Examples Word Origin
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com
noun
1.
a machine for converting thermal energy into mechanical energy or power to produce force and motion.
2.
a railroad locomotive.
3.
a fire engine.
4.
any mechanical contrivance.
5.
a machine or instrument used in warfare, as a battering ram, catapult, or piece of artillery.
6.
Obsolete. an instrument of torture, especially the rack.

Come to think of it, "engine" definition 6 probably most accurately describes our relationship to the beasts. I stand corrected.
All in fun. I'm just Jonesin' (more than usual) because it's looking about 90% that I won't be ready by tomorrow...

#6 describes my car perfectly.
we both have too much time on our hands.
The entire reason I started the engine thing was to get DAD worked up. :17:
Too bad about not being ready, it happens.
All this talk got me working on my car, I forgot how much I love her.

See everyone tonight at US 24 Speedway.