I like this development. Before you guys all decide that it represents Midget armegeddon, the way I read it is;

$22,000.00 is the MAXIMUM amount that can be charged for an engine. Think about it - right now, there IS NO maximum. These guys are putting a lid on cost. This is not a bad first step IMO. I do believe there is more to be done, but I also believe these boys are aware of that....

For the guy who is moaning about why more guys don't build their own engines, you have hit the nail on the head my friend. Right now, today, there isn't a midget group in the country that won't let you build your own engine, which as you say, can be done for between 12-15k for many clubs. So why dont we have a zillion guys doing that right now? There can be no argument that we just don't have enough guys willing to do this to keep midget racing going. If we did, we wouldn't be having this discussion. So therefore, as a minimum, we need to develop ANOTHER way to get ADDITIONAL people into the game. The truth is, in 2010, not very many people build their own engines anymore. Certainly, not enough to keep Midget racing healthy.

We are taking a close look at this USSA thing. We think we have an engine that can be competitive - perhaps with a few tweaks. Our price for a brand new engine from air cleaner to muffler is $11,000 - exactly HALF of the USSA maximum. And, most guys will get about 100 races out of this engine before rebuild. Right now we are mostly just racing them right in with traditional midgets - we won a midget race in Medford Oegon with one on Saturday. We also of course have the new ASCS program, and now it looks like the USSA format will be a good match as well.

Competitive racing. Low cost. Great reliability. Some of you guys need to cheer up a little.