If the midget orgs ever decided that they were going to do something about the rediculous costs of running a midget team, this discussion may not need to take place. Case in Point:

MIDGET AND SPRINT CAR MAG OCT 2010 page 25

Metric Racing engines in Tulsa, OK

Ecotec 2.4 liter midget engine COMPLETE $10,995.

I've printed this before and here goes again: I have a fresh midget engine in my garage that I bought that was rebuilt before the sale and the price tag for the rebuild was $7600.

Now.. There's not much difference between $7600 and $10,995.

I am well aware of many that come on here praising the Esslinger XT engine for $23,000. sorry... that's way too much for owners to be spending on an engine for the purses paid.

Bottom line, if we can buy a brand new midget engine for a little more than a rebuild.... this is a no brainer. What part of cheap do the midget orgs not understand?????

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Sounds to me like you're a bit jealous, racerdog, of my track record. We have won many, many times on Big tracks and small tracks with more midget orgs than many of the cars that run the big box shows. Sorry to ruin your day.

For your information, you may want to check the entry list for the big midget show this weekend and you'll find that I have plenty of company as far as not participating. Since you brought it up, you may want to carefully see who's racing in St. Louis this weekend. Just reporting the facts. About half of the St. Louis area drivers/cars have elected to stay home according to the list and according to the list many of the really great St. Louis drivers, like at least one past champion, are staying away. And there are probably 250-300 midgets in a 500 mile radius of St. Louis. Most of them won't be there either. Again just reporting the facts based on the published entry list. Care to explain why?