Just went over the midget schedule and came to find out that 8 races have either been rained out or cancelled. That's 1/3 of the schedule. A true shame. Just wondering if there wasn't a regional race scheduled against Salem would any of those competitors shown up at Salem? It's funny imo that Usac will go to Salem well knowing that they will only have 10-12 cars and run cars through gigantic holes, but yet they cancel Winchester. What a debacle this series has become.

i heard they filed chapter 13
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You heard who filed chapter 13? Are you talking about USAC filing chapter 13 or one of the race tracks?

Patti

just what i have heard usuk filed it....rumors rumors rumors

Bad rumor, Chapter 13 is for individuals, not businesses or corporations (unless it's an unincorporated business owned by an individual).

Since USAC is more than one individual, they couldn't file Chapter13 bankruptcy. Mayber a different chapter, but not 13.

Always looking for the negitive in USAC never see anyone post topics about the good USAC is doing. Midget racing is going to need positive thinking from BOTH sides of the table.

Never??? You apparently missed many of my posts as well as those of Seadog, psullivan, and a few others though it's clear we are in the minority.

I'm not optimistic about the future for midgets on pavement......sprints either for that matter. I hope this is just another instance of my being wrong.

I've made a point to see as many midget races as I could, this year and I've noticed several things. First off, while pavement midget racing might be skating on thin ice, dirt midget racing and the sport as a whole, are alive and well. But, the sands are shifting in the midget world. The sport is trending away from the traditional USAC-centric sport, to one who's epicenter lies slightly to the West. One who's fans live to eat clay dust and could care less about about hearing squealing tires on pavement. And, consequently, the emphasis has shifted away from "Who's gonna win the USAC National Midget Title" to "I wonder who's gonna win National Midget Driver of the Year." IMO, the lion's share of midget teams just aren't interested in (or aren't able to) purchasing and maintaining two different sets of equipment, just to be eligible to be in the running for a title. And by eliminating many teams from title competition, they also eliminate the number of teams that absolutely have to be at every event. And that makes it real tough to compete with a free wheeling points system, that counts your top 30 races, is weighted towards big paying events and is beneficial to drivers with a little outlaw spirit in them. Combine that with a packed house of rabid Illinois or Badger State dirt midget fans and you've got a pretty good recipe for success. And every time I've crossed into the Central Time Zone and ventured into midget country, I've seen great racing that was well supported by race teams and fans, alike. And 40 to 50 600cc micro midgets in the house, is a sign that the future is bright there, as well. But still, the biggest and best midget event I've attended this year was Indiana Midget Week. So, IMO, USAC isn't dying. Nor do they "suk". They're just stuck in the past a bit and a little out of touch with the rest of the sport and with what race fans want. With some modifications, they could easily shift the sands back the other way.

Jerry

As much as I agree with much of what you say, the Badger group isn't exactly healthy.

You're right when you say that midgets are pretty good on dirt tracks. Short ones. POWRi has no races on half-mile tracks. The biggest they go is McCool Junction.

What exactly does the National Midget Driver of the Year pay? I love the idea of it and everything, but I don't remember anyone wondering who will win it, or anything. I honestly had totally forgotten that Tracy Hines won it last year.

Because Brad Sweet won it