[jjones752]

Thanks for the history lesson Dad. Coming from California, and being mostly involved in TQ's and Midgets out there I didn't have a full appreciation of the Midwest evolution of the chain-driven classes; I don't think any of the uprights on the Left Coast went through the 600 iteration, they just morphed straight from 1200's to 1000's. I could be wrong, like I said I wasn't paying that much attention, but seems like the 600's were almost exclusively sidewinders out there. I migrated to a 1200 upright because it looked like the most economical way for me to get back into racing, not really aware of what was going on behind the curtains with the move to 1,000cc rules. Since my intention has always been to run non-wing it hasn't hurt me too much in terms of places to race, so I'm OK with my decision.
Truth is, it's gonna be tougher and tougher to find suitable power units as both bikes and cars get more electronics and emissions controls placed on them. Personally I see nothing wrong with a little experimentation just to see what works and what doesn't; chain drive bike motors, shaft drive bike motors, chain or shaft drive PWC units with a radiator instead of a lake supplying the coolant, Ecotechs, VTECs, SkyActive Mazdas, Dodge Darts, Subarus, whaddaya got? The Next Great Poor-Boy Racer is out there waiting to be unearthed, taking its' place in the Pantheon next to the Rajo T's, Riley and Cragar B's, Edelbrock flatties and Small-block Chevies, Chevy II's and V-Dubs, GSXR's & R1's. What's next?