Ovalmeister I do enjoy your posts.I remember 33 cars starting the hut 100.What a site.As far as why midgets are more expensive.????.I was once told by someone probably 5-7 years ago that they have littler parts there more expensive to make.Uhhhh what?They obviously arent making them right if there more expensive.You can make 6 radius rods for a midget compared to 4 for a sprint car.But it costs more to make 2 more cuts.(?)This is what I purpose as I am a midget lover and always have been.I would just love one chance at running a midget.But a micro is as close as Ive been.Instead of complaining and saying this and that lets all on IOW put or thoughts tegether and come up with a series that we think would be affordable for the owner and driver and see what we come up with.Not that I have money to start a club but this is a public board that ANYBODY can read.If I can figure out how to go about the start up cost I would give it a shot at starting a group of midgets.Being winding down somewhat in my racing I think that would be fun.Ill throw some things out there and you guys go with it.But before I do I dont understand what Charles is saying about "watered down" by mini sprints and micros.I being a driver of micros will say we are boring at 1/4 mile tracks.Dont understand why they even run us.It should be during snack bar time.But have you been to a 3/16 like logansport or anything we normally run on?If you ever get a chance to strap in one get back on here and tell me how watered down it was.Ok.Motors in midgets need to be sealed as of focus.What is it $7,000 for a brand new motor.And you can run one for a year or more.Tires as you guys have said are an issue.Run any tire you like,American Racer,Hoosier what ever as long as it durometer's so much.In micros its durometer 40.Which is a 30 hoosier.Not sure about American racer.Every tire gets marked at the beginning of hot laps.You run that tire all night.What is your thoughts on chassis?Nothing newer than 2 years old?Then you also have pay.I personally run at peru.Reason being its $25 a pit pass (actually $20 and $5 for the car)If you make the feature last place pays $25 dollars.Yeah you spend gas money traveling and fuel for the car but that is to finish last in the feature.I do believe that a payout for a $1000 to win race should look something like $1000 for 1st.$850 for 2nd.$650 for 3rd.$450 for 4th.$300 for 5th.$175 for 6th.$150 for 7th.$125 for 8th and $100 for 9th and 10th.$75 for 11th thru 15th and $50 for the rest of the field.Now if I have that figured right that for a 20 car field would be $4475.I think thats feesable with a sponsor or two and the right person working with people.WARNING. These are just ideas dont put me on a stake for something I was thinking.