I might be incorrect to some, but when USAC started a spec midget engine devision, ford focus, a few years ago why could they not have had ford develop a standard national midget engine that solved the hole problem for good? Instead they started a division aimed at parents throwing money at them because they were too young to race the natl. series, that gets no recognition whatsoever. It is a nice motor package and halfway affordable, but after a year or two they realize they have to buy a esslinger or whatever and go full size racing to have a shot at going anywhere and are stuck with equipment that is hard to sell to anyone. I just don't understand why they didn't get it under control then when they had ford factory support backing them. Never ran or owned a midget but common sense doesn't explain it to me besides USAC streaming in more salaries similar to the new 1/4 or .25 or whatever that every parent will be desperate to make their kid a USAC racer over. Why not I guess they pull into quarter midget tracks with semis and stackers to haul 3ft long cars....??:angry-smiley-007: