Originally Posted by Roy Bleckert:
Even in SoCal in the Fifties Edelbrock & Ward got rid of the Midget division splitting (V8 60 & Offy's) by pouring nitro in Vic Sr's V8 60 Midget & Roger Ward commenced to kick the crap outta the Offy's @ the Time , we should encourage more local racing by getting the stuff especially Midgets that could be used to facilitate more of the Old Skool way of doing things !
Roy
That little V8 60 with the Nitro is probably where the term "HOT ROD" came from. The Flat head wasn't know for it ability to run cool thus the big grills and over sized radiators and that shot of Nitro had to warm things up just a little bit more.
These little automotive motors have got plenty of spunk but I don't think they left enough meat in the head to make them purpose built race motor beaters. There will always be people willing to spend huge sums of money to race up front and there will always be people that race with what they can afford. A very good example would be up at Montpelier Indiana. On any given night you will find anything from the latest Esslinger to several Motorcycle chain drive cars. We race a motorcycle car and can run mid pack but we don't stand a snow balls chance of wining a main. If we do not dilute the field by splitting the class perhaps we could make a distinction form the first tier cars in the front from the second tier cars racing just as hard in the back and pay the top finishing second tier car some extra cash over and beyond his finish position.
Honest Dad himself
