I agree with you Tim, a "spec" class, which is what this will be, will require too many headaches for promotors and track to police, than it would be worth, plus, you are open as far as you want to be, or your budget will allow, to build any engine config you want, as I learned a long time ago, it only pays so much, and if you can't afford to run with the big dogs, stay on the porch, or learn to accept what you get, if you aren't content with just just racing, and finishing where you finish, try fishing, by yourself, then no one will know how big that big bass really was. Very few can afford to race for a living, and even fewer in this economy, so man up, build yourself a good motor, from parts that fit your budget, and go race, load up, and go home, don't spend the rest of the night in tear down. I just talked to a guy who helps a late crate team, and he couldn't believe what was going on, he has been a crew chief for many years, and just recently kinda got back in, he was blown away, guys were openly, to a certain extent, not running gas, and no one seemed to care. JMHO Bob