Midgets at the Speedrome

Race Poor · 6/10/10, 1:27 PM

Thank you to USAC for live streaming the races last night at the Speedrome. I wish I could have seen the Focus feature, but I understand that sometimes technical difficulties happen.

I also want to say that although the car counts are still small, the racing last night in the midget feature was great. I wasn't a supporter of coming back to this track, but now that I have watched the last two events, I want everyone to keep showing up. Hang in there with this for a couple of years, and with this kind of show, the cars and fans will come back!!

I would have been there if I wasn't out of town. Promote these events and the area will respond.

USAC Developmental · 6/10/10, 1:37 PM

Glad you were able to tune in LIVE on the internet.

The racing at the Speedrome has been solid, we appreciate your support as we continue to build the program.

We will resume racing in 2 weeks on June 23, we hope to see everyone there. Remember kids 12 and under are always FREE and adult tickets are just $10.

Congrats to last nights winners:
Dalton Armstrong - Regional Midgets
Joe Liguori - Ford Focus Middgets
Ross Rankine - Focus Young Guns and Mopar .25 Midgets

Jrp4554 · 6/10/10, 10:27 PM

Why don't they just run the focus cars with the full midgets? Is there that big of an advantage? That way at least there would be a 25 car feature.

6/10/10, 10:57 PM

You don't need but 10 cars to have a good race at Speedrome anyway.

25 cars might as well be bumper cars!

Race Poor · 6/11/10, 9:32 AM

20-25 cars would be alot better at the Speedrome, just get on you tube and watch the good ole' days if you question that.

As for running the Focus cars with the midgets, I guarantee that the top Focus cars could compete, but the age requirement is what is the problem, which is one of the main reasons for the USAC and USSA deal, which again hurts the midget car counts!!!

I personally think that a kid with proper experience should be able to run a Focus car at 12, and run a regional midget at these tracks at 14. Just sayin'.

Jrp4554 · 6/11/10, 7:53 PM

You would be ok with a twelve year old driving a midget?? Are you serious

Torry · 6/12/10, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Jrp4554

You would be ok with a twelve year old driving a midget?? Are you serious

Yeah! Remember how embarassing it was watching the Kenyon Midgets whoop the weekly regulars? We can't have that again.
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6/10/10, 1:27 PM	#1 Midgets at the Speedrome
Race Poor Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 124	Thank you to USAC for live streaming the races last night at the Speedrome. I wish I could have seen the Focus feature, but I understand that sometimes technical difficulties happen. I also want to say that although the car counts are still small, the racing last night in the midget feature was great. I wasn't a supporter of coming back to this track, but now that I have watched the last two events, I want everyone to keep showing up. Hang in there with this for a couple of years, and with this kind of show, the cars and fans will come back!! I would have been there if I wasn't out of town. Promote these events and the area will respond.

6/10/10, 1:37 PM	#2 Re: Midgets at the Speedrome
USAC Developmental Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 117	Glad you were able to tune in LIVE on the internet. The racing at the Speedrome has been solid, we appreciate your support as we continue to build the program. We will resume racing in 2 weeks on June 23, we hope to see everyone there. Remember kids 12 and under are always FREE and adult tickets are just $10. Congrats to last nights winners: Dalton Armstrong - Regional Midgets Joe Liguori - Ford Focus Middgets Ross Rankine - Focus Young Guns and Mopar .25 Midgets

6/10/10, 10:27 PM	#3 Re: Midgets at the Speedrome
Jrp4554 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 888	Why don't they just run the focus cars with the full midgets? Is there that big of an advantage? That way at least there would be a 25 car feature.

6/10/10, 10:57 PM	#4 Re: Midgets at the Speedrome
USAC Fan Posts: n/a	You don't need but 10 cars to have a good race at Speedrome anyway. 25 cars might as well be bumper cars!

6/11/10, 9:32 AM	#5 Re: Midgets at the Speedrome
Race Poor Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 124	20-25 cars would be alot better at the Speedrome, just get on you tube and watch the good ole' days if you question that. As for running the Focus cars with the midgets, I guarantee that the top Focus cars could compete, but the age requirement is what is the problem, which is one of the main reasons for the USAC and USSA deal, which again hurts the midget car counts!!! I personally think that a kid with proper experience should be able to run a Focus car at 12, and run a regional midget at these tracks at 14. Just sayin'.

6/11/10, 7:53 PM	#6 Re: Midgets at the Speedrome
Jrp4554 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 888	You would be ok with a twelve year old driving a midget?? Are you serious