I'm not making fun of the fact that there's a midget series in Illinois, like this one. It's great that there is, it's been a long time coming. I'm just suspicious of the timing of it. Here we are, two days removed from the Gold Crown Nationals. One of the best events all year. And it's one that POWRI ADDED an event to their schedule, right across town from Pontoon Beach, on the night of their finale. I don't think anybody with an open mind believes that this wasn't done to try to take away from Kevin Gundaker's event. Luckily, they weren't successful in doing so. Now, on the first weekday following that event, they announce Illinois Midget Week, either during or immediately preceding Indiana Midget Week? Again, who believes this wasn't done to steal the thunder of that event. A series that is most of these Indiana tracks second biggest race they have all year. And not everybody can go to races for two weeks straight, like a lot of us can. So this will cost those Indiana Midget Week tracks some fans. And those casual fans make up quite a few people who are in the stands, on any given night. Why would one of these IMW tracks want to schedule a POWRI event, when POWRI's peeing contest with USAC may cost them some revenue?

And how can there be an Illinois Midget Week that doesn't include Tri-City Speedway? That may be the best track for midgets I've ever been to.

Now, don't get me wrong, this isn't a "POWRI bad, USAC good" post, because there are cases that they do the same damn thing. The Belleville Midget Nationals, for instance. And that's wrong, too. These organizations and tracks are going to have to start working together, instead of trying to hurt these marquee events or we're going to all be in trouble. Fans, tracks, drivers, everybody. Especially in challenging times, with $4 gas and economic uncertainty.

Jerry