For what it's worth, sounds like some sort of future might be waiting to happen. I think most of us that actually own an open wheel race car, will admit, that whether it be a TQ, a full midget, a sprint car, or even a mini-sprint, the cost to the consumer for a roller, is within a few bucks of each other, a sprint car may be a bit cheaper, due to the numbers that are built, and the number of builders, but, the big difference, is what you choose to put under the hood, and to be quite honest, it has been the midget, that scores the highest in cost, in my HO, again, due to the number of suppliers, and availability of parts, more parts sold, less money per part. Now, while I sort of agree with the 10-12k engine cost, how about something a guy and his buddy's can build themselves, from engines currently residing in salvage yards. Again, I haven't researched the aftermarket scene for rods, pistons, cams and etc, but this does give another avenue to the light at the end of the tunnel. With the used market being somewhat on the low side, for midget rollers, even a few more back on the race track, will be a big help, in rekindeling the midget fire. As I recall, a full blooded, fire breathing midget from the past, wasn't cheap then, what with all the special engines being built, an Offy was almost a must have, and before that, all the custom engines that were uncorked, the Fronty Ford, the Chevy headed A engines, the Jiggler OHV conversion, I remember walking into Nugent Auto Supply, and hearing their machinist ranting over how in the hell, am I supposed to keep these damn valve seats from coming out, and he did it almost on a weekly basis. Anyway, other than the V8-60, and later some of the Chev ll, and 215 V8's, and some variation of the many V6's that GM produced, there really hasn't been anything, mass produced enough, to make midget racing less expensive, than a sprint car. I'd like to see something done, that could be available to the guy that just plain loves midget racing, to allow him to budget for an engine, that he could afford, to buy, and put in a roller he's found, and then have others to race with, and a place to race it. It seems that so few are interested in anything but the elite end of this tunnel, that they can't see what is happening to the big picture, Solar, and Kurtis flooded the market with car kits in the years right after WWll, and affordable engines could be built, so that a guy could race 5-6 nights a week, and actually make a living at it, now it seems this type of car, is headed for a trophy case somewhere. Just dreamin! Bob!