Originally Posted by Seadog:
I know it's been tried before. USAC many years ago tried to call it the Offy 110 division. Or just midget cars. The trouble is explaining it to a casual fan or newbie about midgets. Most do not understand that they are serious, fast, exotic and sometimes dangerous race cars. I get alot of - "What are you doing this weekend?" My reply "Goin' to a midget race." Then you hear giggles and they say "Little people runnin' around a track?" and then more chuckles. You get the idea.
So then what kind of name change is needed - officially or unofficially? Even if it helps the sport in a small way. I'm all for it. What do you think?
I've thought of this a lot, in the past, but decided it wasn't worth the time or effort, tell em go-carts, as they spell it, and they think you're riding around in your yard, tell em Sprint cars, and you get the usual dying calf in a hailstorm look, and when you say Midgets, it really goes off the screen, so anymore, I ask before I answer. Bob
