:shout My turn to sound off. As a former owner of a USAC nationat midget car whats up. More money more travel and no bigger purses for the owners and driver. Who was the last USAC driver that went to the IRL and who was the last driver that went to NASCAR. Lets get real without sponsers or rich dads there would be less cars to race. Look at the drivers name and the owners name how many are the same and how many are just buy a ride, drivers and owners know this already. There are only about 7 or 8 rides available to real racecar drivers, some of these young drivers will step up and become real racers, some wont. If you havent been lisiting we are in a recession, and people tend to stay closer to home if they attend a racing event at all. Yes all divisions need to grow or they will fall by the way side, Silver crown is alive and well please dont fix what is not broken. Some people can afford dirt and asphalt some cant thoes who cant will never win a USAC title. The Golden rule thoes with the gold rules. Car looks nice but the concept of larger tracks seen a little bit of a reach.