Roy

My reasoning for at least two classes. Automotive engines are much cheaper to purchase than motorcycle engines. The stock 2.4 liter motor is competitive with a late model Motorcycle engine. It takes another 1400cc to do it but what the heck. These cars won't cost a lot more than a Mini-Sprint and be a lot cheaper than some Micro-Midgets to own and operate. I would think when all of this info leaks out there will be a migration of Mini-Sprint and Micro-Midgets racers over to this new Midget Class.

This will probably mean very large fields of 40 to 60 cars. Many of these cars will be kids just getting into racing or grown ups just starting out also. These motors also leave a lot on the table as far as modification possibilities as shown at the Tulsa Shootout this year. It looked as if they had at least 4 or 5 cars racing out of their class, and that is not a good thing. I suspect that some people in Oklahoma and or maybe Illinois see this also and they have the clout to pull this kind of change over off from Micro and Mini Sprint to Midget thing off.

Somebody said something about clutches and starters. In the "B" or stock class I guess that would be OK. It would definitely help in moving the race along. However in the "A" class I would not be for it. You are old enough to have witnessed a few clutch explosions, they are not very pretty and can do a lot of damage to anything located in the immediate vicinity of the explosion, like feet and legs etc.

It all has to do with "Competition" if the different classes race together, cost, and performance all being pretty equal the best form of racing will simply win out and freedom of choice will have won.

Like many non professional racers I gave up running for championships years ago. That requires dedication and commitment, I am lacking in both. I for one am not advocating a National Road show type organization, only a class for Hobby or Sportsman type racers. If you are offended by either of these two terms this old world is big enough for you all to go out and race with groups like USAC or PowrI. We can call these cars Midgets because they are. I prefer to go out and race with armatures and if I can't beat them then I am going to go out and race myself (you might call that auto-racing) and have a lot of fun doing that.

PS "USAC" I hope you are taking notes>>> this post seems to be out distancing your post by about a 3 to 1 margin. A swing back to the grass root racing might just make sense right now.

Honest Dad himself