USAC and D2 Midgets

TQ29m · 2/12/17, 4:11 PM

Here's a good place to start, I think there are 11 pages posted at this time, some pretty good reading, for an old man! Bob

trannyman · 2/12/17, 5:14 PM

Is montpelier the only Indiana track?for d2s.

Crankin · 2/12/17, 5:44 PM

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Originally Posted by trannyman

Is montpelier the only Indiana track?for d2s.

Until the USAC Midwest Thunder releases its schedule, yes.
With that said, im not sure on this, but Kokomo has 5 "midget" dates that might include D2? Same goes for Shady Hill's few dates, but i personally don't think that is a good place for open wheel cars, safety wise (light pole locations... unless that's changed in the last few years?). Waynesfield welcomes D2 when AMSA runs non wing.

POWRi and USAC/IMRA have some good friday Saturday combos either as one, or combined between the two. They include Lincoln, IL and Brownstown, IL (among others) that aren't too bad of a tow.... Depending on where your at in Indiana.

Crankin · 2/12/17, 5:57 PM

And just a side note, IMRA just announced that all races at Spoon River are now $400 to win, $75 to start!! (Minimum 15 cars... which isn't an issue at SR)
After its first year at Spoon River, they have seen the benefit of the D2 class, and raised the purse! How often have you heard of any track doing that in the recent past?!
I would expect others will follow suit soon, as car counts are strong at most tracks!

trannyman · 2/12/17, 6:05 PM

We're in eastern Indiana.considering moving from tqs to d2s.our biggest concern is the lack of races in Indiana.

Crankin · 2/12/17, 6:20 PM

Understand that. Thats why i included looking at 2 days of racing in Illinois.
You might contact the folks who run the USAC Midwest Thunder group on FB. The folks who run it are from western Ohio, so they are looking at about the same travel issues as you.
They might be able to tell you more about their upcoming schedule, and if they're involved in the Kokomo and/or shady hill races.... Or possibly somewhere else??

trannyman · 2/12/17, 6:32 PM

Ok,thanks.

bsmith8 · 2/12/17, 6:49 PM

I liked the old days. Quarter Midget. Half Midget, 600 micro, TQ Midget, 1200 mini sprint and FULL BLOWN MIDGET. JMO.

trannyman · 2/12/17, 6:55 PM

Oh yeah,and now the tqs are allowing 600cc engines.So now the lines get more blurred from them to minis.Half midget?

bsmith8 · 2/12/17, 7:16 PM

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Originally Posted by trannyman

Oh yeah,and now the tqs are allowing 600cc engines.So now the lines get more blurred from them to minis.Half midget?

Lol on the TQs. Half Midget was basically a quarter midget with a very small 2 stroke motor cycle engine in it. They no longer exist . I ran one about 34 years ago. Back in the day they had novice, stock, Mod , B, A , AA and Half. I guess it's safe to say the full midgets are following the quarter midgets from years past.

2/12/17, 4:11 PM	#111 Re: USAC and D2 Midgets
TQ29m Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 6,677	Here's a good place to start, I think there are 11 pages posted at this time, some pretty good reading, for an old man! Bob __________________ "Being old, isn't half as much fun, as getting there"! Ole Robert I!

2/12/17, 6:49 PM	#118
bsmith8 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 326	I liked the old days. Quarter Midget. Half Midget, 600 micro, TQ Midget, 1200 mini sprint and FULL BLOWN MIDGET. JMO. _________________________________________________ Last edited by bsmith8; 2/12/17 at 6:51 PM.

2/12/17, 5:14 PM	#112
trannyman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 792	Is montpelier the only Indiana track?for d2s.

2/12/17, 6:05 PM	#115
trannyman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 792	We're in eastern Indiana.considering moving from tqs to d2s.our biggest concern is the lack of races in Indiana.

2/12/17, 6:20 PM	#116
Crankin Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,003	Understand that. Thats why i included looking at 2 days of racing in Illinois. You might contact the folks who run the USAC Midwest Thunder group on FB. The folks who run it are from western Ohio, so they are looking at about the same travel issues as you. They might be able to tell you more about their upcoming schedule, and if they're involved in the Kokomo and/or shady hill races.... Or possibly somewhere else??

2/12/17, 6:32 PM	#117
trannyman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 792	Ok,thanks.

2/12/17, 6:55 PM	#119
trannyman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 792	Oh yeah,and now the tqs are allowing 600cc engines.So now the lines get more blurred from them to minis.Half midget?