I've been going to the prairie for years, and I was there last year for the Irs races. To say they were great I think would be a stretch, good would probably be a better description. Not to take anything away from those guys, because to me, the more racing the better, but there wasn't allot of side by side racing. Could it have been because of the rough track and the small right rear tires, maybe, maybe not. As far as the tire deal goes, if your talking about using a full size American racer, then yeah I'm all for it, but if you mean going to the same size right rear as IRS, then I say no. The racing would be much worse in my opinion. For years I have'nt been able to figure out how it's legal to only be allowed to use one brand of tire, whether it be right rears only, both rears, or all four corners. Hoosiers got quite the monopoly going on right know in midgets and winged sprint cars. I've always been a fan of American racer, so I guess I'm biased, but it does not seem right to not have a choice. To me the main problem with car counts at weekly midget show is twofold. The first problem is the soaring engine costs and the difference in those engines. The lower dollar guys without the big buck engines are at such a dissadvantage their ability to win is almost nonexistant, They have to have their cars set up perfect just to compete. Problem number two in my opinion, which is related to problem number one, is new drivers. If a kid wants to start out racing, if his or her parents don't have a pile of money to throw away, they can't afford to go racing. If the kid don't start out strong right out of the box, which means have top of the line equipment, they won't get a chance to develop before the parents money runs out. It's to the point where you can't afford to compete, the purses are so top heavy, that drivers and owners just stay home. Don't get me wrong, I love midget racing, especially dirt, and i love those big engines, but I am more concerned for our sport than I have been in a long time. Midget racing will survive, but someone needs to think outside the box and try to make some changes soon.