Originally Posted by DonMoore10:
I currently own 5 of the exotic engines that the midget organizations have allowed to be used in competition. These aren't over the counter engines, they are expensive engines that are expensive to rebuild and they all need rebuilding once they have several races on them. Two of my engines need major rebuilds at this time. One is being rebuilt as I write this and I can tell you that it costs thousands and thousands and thousands of dollars for a rebuild out of my own pocket, midget fans. They are rebuilt with exotic parts that cost thousands and thousands of dollars plus $$$$$$$$$$ in labor. Many of the haves don't have this expense because they get free engines from the manufacturers. The have nots have to use money from their own pocket to rebuild. BTW, you can pretty much figure out who the haves are at a USAC race by just looking at the advertising on the side of their NASCAR type hauler.
There isn't a dollars and cents answer to the question you keep asking. The only answer is that we all want to win when we go to the racetrack. Whether its once or 50 times a year, whether its Montpelier or Belleville or the chili bowl. We want to win. That is why we have a fontana and you have 5 exotic/expensive engines. Is it expensive? Yes. Is it worth it? Maybe. Is anyone forcing us? No. I'm really kicking myself for not going to Belleville, wish we would've. All we can do is keep kicking and keep supporting in any way we can. Anyway, there is my 2 cents. I got work to do for a 2 race weekend. Hope to see many of you at wilmot and sun prairie.
David Budres
#31 BMARA midget