I personally don't want to see 75-80 midgets every night.(Even though it would help my business). A good car count is 25-30 cars. That way everyone has a chance to make the shows. Less hurt feelings.

I have to claim ignorance to the way the PowerI micro series is run, but most micro series have many different classes that make up a nights racing. Maybe Poweri is the best paying series. I don't know, but I do know that Micro's, while not as expensive as a midget, are expensive to run. Micro's also tend to be owned by parents(Not unlike other series) and as the kids get older or go to school they move to other things. It appears to me that they do effectively get guys to move from the 600 series to the midgets.

I haven't studied the situation and I don't know why Badger is struggling with cars. The costs today for the equipment is not really any more than 3 years ago. The costs for everything else is though. If we do a study of the last 5 years at Sun Prarie, I would bet that the cars would most likely come from an average of 2.5 -3 hour one way trip and now the cost of gas has people not wanting to travel. I could be wrong. They have also had many of the long time members move on for one reason or another that may not have been caused by the cost of the cars. I can't speek for Don, but I am guessing he hasn't made the trips he has in the past because fuel costs make a trip that may have broke even at best now become a big money loser. I would also say as well, I DO beleive the economy is hurting in the Northern states as there have been massive job losses in that area and all around the Midwest for that matter.

As far as the Emmet Hahn deal goes, I have respect for his series and all that he has done, but I don't see how the spec motor program will work unless it is a case where someone can buy the parts and have it assembled or assemble it themselves. If you have to send off your motor and wait to have it rebuilt, then you just have the same problems as the Focus. At that point, why not just get an Esslinger ST? They cost around $17,000-$18,000 new and they run very well and are reliable.

Sprint cars here in Indiana do rule the open wheel scene and that is in my opinion because there aren't many rules and you can find used motors and cars at cheap prices. Even though there are 25-30 cars at most tracks each night, that doesn't mean everyone is running 40 nights a year. MANY of the locals only run 10-12 races a year. They just aren't missed as much because there are so many cars.

I have to be honest in saying that I too think there are many things out of control in not only racing, but this country. I have to say though that I am tired of trying to solve problems that no one has asked my opinion on.

Life is short and all of us have been blessed with living in the age of Rock N Roll, Fast Cars, and cheap energy. We have to be concerned for the future, but not if it costs us the day we are currently living. I for one am ready to start living for today and let tommorrow fall where it may.