MLMS is Jay Tinder's series (Jay is Avon Open Wheel Fan); I think what he's trying to do is provide a place where just about anyone with a Midget-like car (short of a full-on National Esslinger, Mopar, or TRD) can compete; it's like Montpelier lite, which has done really well operating on a "Y'all come" format. Some people (not very many, based on the constistently mixed turnout) don't like running against the big motors; personally I think it makes us better racers to have some faster cars to chase, but I've never been accused of being normal. Thing is, if your ego doesn't need to be stoked with trips to victory lane the generous purse takes some of the sting out. It stands to reason that these fledgling series will take a while to get established, maybe generate some sponsorship interest and bigger car counts, and crank up the payouts. Give 'em time to succeed before you banish them to
the trash heap.