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1/14/09, 7:55 PM   #4
Re: Why no USAC Regional Midget or Focus dirt ?
Larryoracing
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1) Did they ever have a regional for pavement or dirt FF midget racing?

a) All I remember was the "National" and in the past the winner was determined
by a combined score of the National Dirt Race added to the points/placement
in the National Pavement Race.

2) The idea was brought up about TQ schedules compared with the FF Schedules.

On the West Coast both TQ Midgets and FF Midgets run at most of the
Southern Dirt Tracks. Some Tracks host the TQ's and others host the FF
Midgets.

a) FF Midgets run at Perris, Ca. TQs run at Santa Maria. FF Midgets and TQs
both run at Bakersfield, Ca. For the most part only USAC FF Midgets and
Jr. FF Midgets run at Ventura, CA. I bet the TQs get one race at Ventura.

b) I know a few FF Midget races on dirt will be run at Watsonville, CA dirt and
that is a Northern, CA track. I will have to look at Kings Speedway to see if
any FF midgets or TQ's will run at that track.

c) In General Tulare, CA don't run many races.

3) So you see, there are two small Midgets organizations in Southern, Ca on
dirt...ie...the TQ's and FF Midgets and I really don't see anything changing
soon or other-wise. The FF Midgets has the potential to draw a few more
cars than the TQs, I feel but I have a feeling both organization will be in
existance for a long time.

a) They have run both cars in the same division in the past, But USAC
wanted their own organization. Someday you might see another
midget organization like ASCA Midget, but I feel that is a good 7 years
away, at least in CA. That is my own opinion.

Sincerely,

Larry Otani and God Bless you all!:applaud: