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Quarter midget racing is a form of automobile racing. The cars are approximately one-quarter () the size of a full-size midget car. The adult-size midget being raced during the start of quarter midget racing used an oval track of one-fifth of a mile in length. The child's quarter midget track is one quarter that length, or mile (264 feet; 80 m).
An adult-size midget in the 1940s and 1980s could reach , while the single-cylinder quarter midget engine could make available a speed of in a rookie class (called novices), or one-quarter the speed of the adult car. Most of the competitive classes run speeds near . Current upper-class quarter midgets can exceed 45 miles per hour, but remain safe due to the limited size of the track. Introduction to Quarter Midget Racing, Retrieved January 3, 2007[2] Todd Golden, "Sunday special: Terre Haute Quarter Midget Association is a Terre Haute fixture", September 17, 2006, Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, Ind. Retrieved January 4, 2007 Quarter midget racecars have four-wheel suspension, unlike .
The drivers are typically restricted to ages 5 to 16. Tracks are typically banked ovals one-twentieth of a mile long, and have surfaces of dirt, concrete, or asphalt.
The oldest continually run dirt quarter midget track east of the Mississippi is the Hulman Mini Speedway, operated since 1958 by the Terre Haute Quarter Midget Association (THQMA) located in Terre Haute, Indiana. On the west coast, the Capitol Quarter Midget Association has operated a dirt track for quarter midgets since 1954. Jeff Gordon raced in the Capitol Quarter Midget Association
Quarter midget cars can be reasonably affordable or can cost nearly as much as some full-sized racing cars. Engines can cost from $400 to $8,000. Car chassis can cost from $1,500 (used) up to $6,000 (new). Tires start at $50 each. There are many brands of cars as well as custom cars made by individuals. Some of the common brands are Robbie Stanley, N/C chassis (Nervo/Coggin), Talon Chassis, Bullrider Racecars, Tad Fiser Race Cars, Rice Cars, Ashley Chassis, Cobra Race Cars, Storm Chassis, GT American, and Afco race cars. Cars are covered by body panels which are made of fiberglass, aluminum, or occasionally carbon fiber.
Engine costs have driven a number of changes over the years. As the cost of the Deco engine platform continued to rise, Honda engines were adopted. The move from Deco to Honda was first highlighted by an exhibition race at the 1988 Western Grands in Pueblo, Colorado. Attempts to put the Deco/Continental engines back into production failed. Later problems with Honda engine revisions and parts tolerances led to the adoption of Briggs & Stratton engines as a cost-effective engine platform. This adoption has come in the form of both the World Formula and Briggs Animal engines. USAC started using Animal engines in 2010. QMA planned to introduce the Animal engine platform beginning in 2012 and begin phasing out the Honda platform altogether in 2013 but has not moved away from the Honda engine platform. USAC includes the Animal and Honda platforms. USAC has recently discarded all of the Deco platform and introduced the light and heavy modified World Formula for 2017.
2017 Eastern Grands— Jr. Honda: Caleb Johnson Sr. Honda: Bradley Erickson Hvy. Honda: Alex French Jr. Animal: Collin Mitchell Sr. Animal: Colby Sokol Hvy. Animal: Kaylee Esgar Mod: Chase Spicola Lt. 160: Chase Spicola Hvy 160: Alex French AA: Bryce Lucius Light World Formula: Chase Spicoloa Heavy World Formula: Kaylee Esgar Jr. Half: Taylor Nibert Jr. Novice: Keegan Gasseling Sr. Novice: Laken Hall
2016 Western Grands— Jr. Animal: Justis Sokol Sr. Animal: Cam Fiser Hvy Animal: Tyler Conley Jr. Honda: Caleb Johnson Sr. Honda: Matthew Roberts Hvy. Honda: Krystal Faulkingham Jr. Stock: Elvis Rankin Mod: Bret Degand Lt. 160: Matthew Roberts Hvy 160: Kaylee Esgar B: Victoria Wolf AA: Tyler Conley Light World Formula: Cam Fiser Heavy World Formula: Tyler Conley Jr. Novice: Mackenzie Rust Sr. Novice: Anelen McMains
2016 Eastern Grands— Sr. Animal: Famous Rhodes II Jr. Honda: Thomas Schwarz Sr. Honda: Ryan Boyd Jr. Animal: Jackson White Hvy. Honda: Holt Halder Lt. 160: Ryan Boyd Hvy 160: Holt Halder Light World Formula: Samantha Osborn Heavy World Formula: Holt Halder Jr. Half: Joshua Kunstbeck Jr. Novice: Nicholas Leonard Sr. Novice: Faith Reep
2005 Eastern Grands— Sr. Honda: Tyler Edwards Jr. Honda: Blaze Gerenda Hvy. Honda: David Swearinger Jr. Stock: Max McGhee Sr. Stock: Jeremy Doll Lt. Mod: Kyle Reinhardt Hvy. Mod: D.J. Wykes Lt. 160: Jamie Murray Hvy 160: Matthew McGillivray Light B: Austin Kochenash Heavy B: Jessie Harper Light A: Domenic Melair Hvy. A: D.J. Wykes Half A: Andy Nock
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