If your young man is very talented. I would contact Kevin Briscoe for advice. He just went through a season with his son and I was impressed by what they accomplished his first year driving a Sprint car. I think putting a kid directly in USAC against tough competition might be a mistake. It's going to be tougher to make a feature, more expensive and a young persons confidence might suffer. Young drivers are more likely to tear up equipment. Give him a year in Sprints at a local track. Thankfully fuel costs have come down but may only be temporary.