The Badger rule book requires a production based stock block, stock cylinder head with as cast ports and stock crankshaft (no lightening) with a max cubic inch limit of 148.82 CID. The engine also has to be "readily available." So basically as long as the engine meets those requirements it can be run with Badger.

The cost of a NEW long block Badger engine is incredibly affordable and still incredibly fast. Badger engines routinely have finished in the top 10 against USAC & POWRI regulars. In fact, T-Mez qualified at 14.4 at Angell Park in 2019 using a Badger legal Honda and the USAC track record is something like 14.2. This was incredible considering Badger requires a minimum weight of 1100lbs with driver and POWRI allows 1050lbs with driver.

To get an idea of the costs, here is an engine builder who advertises Badger legal long blocks for sale for just $9,999.00. Disregard the 400hp statement because I would say that is not reality. However, compare that to the cost of a NEW SR-11, Toyota TRD or Esslinger BB7 and I think you can see the affordability this program brings to Midget racing. The cost to speed ratio is drastically better than the purpose built formula used by USAC, POWRI, etc.

https://www.kmodperformance.com/prod...94f49e7b&_ss=r