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7/16/09, 8:02 PM   #27
Re: Some Solutions for the Betterment of Midget Racing
dirtywhiteboy
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Originally Posted by DonMoore10 View Post
Here are some suggestions for midget racing:

1. Enforce the current rule book. If the current rules are strictly enforced, then there is a basis for where to begin inproving the quality of the racing.

2. Eliminate the tire monopoly.

3. Limit the number of tires that can be used in one evening of racing.

4. Do some scientific on track testing with various tires, compounds, wheel sizes etc etc using third party drivers and cars. Forget about this opinion and that opinion. The scientific data will tell the story.

5. Eliminate pit pass and entry fees for owners/drivers.

6. Pay a minimum towing fee for those traveling long distances to race.

7. Develop a plan to neutralize engines so that expensive power plants are not an issue.

8. Consider adopting the new Ecotech midget engine for $10,000.

9. Ban cockpit adjustable shocks.

10. Ban titanium and carbon fiber parts.

11. Develop a sensible weight rule that includes the driver. Steve Stroud and his late father have written extensively on these forums over the years about this.

12. Separate pavement and dirt championships.

13. Incorporate the use of self starters.

14. Reduce the speed of midgets.

15. Stay off the mile and half mile tracks.

It is great to see you back on here Don.

#5 If it is just for the one owner and the driver I can go with that.

#12.5 Self Starters never worked before and I really don't care for starters in the Silver Crown series

#15 If we did that then tracks like Eldora, Knoxville, Belleville, and Terre Haute would be gone on the dirt sude and IRP and Newton would be gone in pavement