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View Poll Results: What do you call a budget-minded Midget? | |||
D-II, Division 2 Midgets |
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28 | 31.11% |
Sportsman Midgets |
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45 | 50.00% |
AA Midgets |
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5 | 5.56% |
Midget "Lites" |
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12 | 13.33% |
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2/9/15, 12:58 AM | #71 | |
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Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 247 |
I'm with you Jim ..... I just thought it was catchy sounding!
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2/9/15, 6:44 AM |
#72
Re: The Great Name Debate
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Race Count This Year: 19 Race Count Last Year: 22 Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,259 |
Yeah, but I think POWRi's already using it for the Focus/Ecotec/Quad4 series on the East Coast...
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Jim Jones
Midwest Thunder Speed2 Midget #97 |
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2/9/15, 9:09 AM |
#73
Re: The Great Name Debate
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Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 186 |
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How would you describe this class(es) to someone who knows a sprint car as 'That thing with the fin on top'? So, lets use that as a baseline or 'control'. The easy ones are wheelbase, weight, and horsepower. (Compare the triple crown of USAC). Then, WoO is a sprint car with a wing. Easy. 4 divisions now easily explained to the Suburban Dad. Nothing confusing about upright, chain/shaft driven, self starting, blah blah blah... Now for the lightning/mini/micro/midget debate, same thing. Wheelbase, weight, and HP. That leaves us with Midgets and Micros. Use Winged and Non winged as you see fit. Now, of course a poll on IOW wont stop this discussion. The pit chatter will still continue on. But who cares. We wrench em, drive em, crash em, and do it all over again. BUT its the first timer Joe Kahki in the stands with his 2 young kids is who needs to be able to see this through a clear lens and know what the hell he looking at for his FIRST time at the track. Its all goes back around to the eyes in the stands. Yeah, we've been doing this a long time. The same fans have been coming for 40, 50, 70, 90, 200 years.. I get that. But do we really wanna make an experience at the track for a first timer a confusing one with all the technical specs on a specific racecar? Let him cruise the pits and learn on his own terms before he writes a check and puts Johnny Kahki in the seat. Gotta assume theres a first timer at every weekly show. Realistically, and wishfully. ![]() -Justin |
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2/9/15, 9:49 AM | #74 | ||
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Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 247 |
Well stated Justin!.... The hope is to get Johnny Khaki and his family to come watch a series, pick one he likes..... And then transition him into a seat. The chain drive, midget frame cars are an easy sale! Case in point....ME! Watched from age 4-35.... Found out from a driver that I could afford to get out there in the mix and have fun! But simplify the names so Johnny Khaki doesn't get confused!
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