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jordan, don't waste your hard earned $$$$ on so called "starter" classes. we went from a 5hp briggs go-cart to a sprinter and my son ran 6th in the feature at lawrenceburg the second time he ever sat in one. now, yes, we 've had a lot of hard luck over the past few years, most out of our control and some our stupid mistakes but, that doesn't mean you'll suffer the same fate! LOL anyway, you can find a used sprinter that is a few years old for pennies on the dollar. you can spend a ton of money on a competitve modified or mini-sprint and then have to turn around and sell them for pennies on the dollar and wind up starting from scratch again. when you're ready, start shopping for a used sprinter (divorces and/or unhappy wives/girfriends can really drive the price down on a race car!!!! LOL). somebody mentioned in an earlier post, if you live near paragon speedway, that is the best place you can go to start out. you're guaranteed to make the feature every week. you'll get lots of laps there. when you first start, start on the tail, run a speed that is comfortable for you, run a smooth line, and in the few weeks you'll be slammin' and bangin' with the rest of them. also, there are many wonderful sprint car people at the track every week that are more than willing to help a struggling racer get his car in the ballpark as far as set up. just go talk to them. you'll be surprised at how many people are willing to help! good luck
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