I gave up posting about midgets since I stopped racing them three years ago. That being said I had to chime in on this one. One of the reasons (if not the biggest reason) that I switched to a non wing sprint was money. I could no longer afford to race the midgets that I love. It is hard to believe but in my opinion the cost vs. reward is much better in sprint cars than in midgets. Why???? So many places to race, yes that is part of it. I think one of the biggest reasons is Tires. Since almost everyone runs the DT3 you do not have to put new ones on every night. I know a lot of people that get 4-6 nights on a tire. Compared to the soft tires that you run on the midget that are lucky to last a night.
I also agree with no cockpit adjustable shocks. I have them but would be more than happy to pull them out. By allowing drivers to change the handling on the car as the race goes on it puts more importance on the motor and horsepower keeping them hooking hard the entire event. Plus the sheer cost is ridiculous. I don't know if a spec motor is the answer but a hard tire on a narrower wheel would certainly bring back some of the smaller motors to the front again.
It seems that a lot of things are suffering during this economic time, but I believe Don is on the right track. Just because it has always been that way does not mean it is the right or best way.