WHEN FAMILY COMES TOGETHER

Racers looking for a
lower cost option to
compete in open wheel
cars are flocking to the
micro and mini-sprint
markets, which also
provide tremendous
sales opportunity to
racing businesses.
Photo courtesy of Factor 1 Racing.
H
eart-pounding, dirt-flinging, open wheel action…all on a
working man’s budget? Yes, it’s possible! With the micro
sprint and mini-sprint race markets, a variety of opportunities exist for racers and their families to run an open wheel car, as
well as opportunities for racing businesspeople ready to jump into
this thriving market.
“The micro and mini-sprint race cars have brought high
speed dirt track and pavement racing to the lower budget
racer,” observed Keith Wagoner of Saldana Racing Products,
Brownsburg, Indiana. “As racing becomes more and more
expensive racers are beginning to look for lower cost alternatives and this type of racing is one such alternative.
This market is special because it is growing in popularity all over the country and now the world and it looks to
continue to grow.”
“The micro and mini-sprint race cars
have brought high speed dirt track
racing to the lower budget racer.”
“I am passionate about the mini-sprint market; it is real
racing with all the components of midgets and sprint cars in play at
a fraction of the cost,” said Larry Fasse of FOZ Race Cars, Hamilton,
Ohio. “The cars are fast and a lot of fun to drive. It allows many people
to come out of the stands and get in the seat.”
In fact, Rodney Stealy of Concept Chassis, Bremen, Indiana, said
that the kids entering micros and mini-sprints are typically from the
go-kart or quarter midget ranks. But, he added, “There are 40- or
50-year-old people coming straight into these who have never
raced a day in their lives. It’s pretty open. A lot of people
get into their late 30s or early 40s and can finally afford
to do something. Their families are just about grown
and now it’s dad’s turn to play a little bit.”
Kaleb Har t of Triple X Race Components,
Burlington, Washington, said that the mini-sprint
market serves as both “a stepping stone market
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mini-sprints is pretty substantial to start,
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costs are very minimal in comparison
to running a full-scale sprint car or a
midget where those guys are spending
on average if you figure in motor rebuilds
$500 to $1000 a night depending on how
high end their motor is. A mini-sprint after
you have made your initial investment
between tires, fuel, and pit passes, it’s
$100 or $150 a night only to go out and
have almost as much fun.”
“We are getting a lot of new kids
coming out of the go-kart world who
want to go sprint car racing,” explained
Troy Boissoneau of New Hampshire’s
Granite State Mini-Sprint Racing Club
(GSMSRC). “It’s a stepping stone where
they want to go to midgets later or supers
or modifieds, but at least here they get
a taste of open wheel racing, but also
some of the technology that comes with
cars without being overwhelmed.”
Micro and mini-sprint race cars are
powered by motorcycle engines. While
there are some engine builders who do
cater to this market, the majority of the
engines are found by racers at a local
motorcycle dealer, on eBay, or at a local
junkyard, according to our contacts.
Although a number of people use the
terms mini-sprint and micro interchangeably, this is incorrect as these are two
separate types of race cars. While the
micro sprints are chain driven with the
motor sitting across the frame, on the left
side of the car, the mini-sprint’s motor sits
in-line with the frame and the car uses a
driveshaft to transfer the power from the
motor to the rear axle.
“There has been growing confusion
as to what a mini-sprint is,” said Fasse.
“Years ago when the term mini-sprint
was used it meant an upright car (like
a midget) with a 1200cc motor. There
were also the 600cc modified midgets
(Sidewinders), which are cars with motors
more offset to the left, shorter wheelbase
and 10-inch wheels. The term mini-sprint
has come to be used for both of these
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classifications around the country. The
600 mod midget class is huge around the
country and continues to grow.”
“Basically there are many different
classes and this changes from area to
area and in some areas a micro sprint is
called a mini sprint and vice versa but
possibly the simplest way would be to
base it around engine sizes and their
state of modification,” explained Bill Mann
of Eagle Chassis, Springfield, Illinois.
“Engines being used to cater from the
beginner to the most experienced are
nominally based around 125cc, 250cc,
270cc, 500cc, 600cc and 1000cc. There
is also different state of engine modifications in different classes, as well. Eagle
Motorsports can supply cars based
around the nominal 600cc engine.”
Racers from a variety of ages, from children to those well into their senior years,
can be found at race tracks in either a
micro or mini-sprint. Let’s find out why
these cars are so appealing, along with
business opportunities for these race cars
powered by motorcycle engines.
Mini-Sprints
Mini-sprints are powered by Yamaha,
Honda, Kawasaki, or Suzuki 600cc,
750cc, 1000cc, or 1200cc motorcycle
engines. The price ranges vary widely
from purchasing a used car to a new
one, but still not on the same level as a
360 or 410 sprint car.
“Usually on an average with the minisprints you can find a lot of used cars
out there from anywhere from $2000 to
$5000, but then you can go out and buy
a brand-new car for $10,000 to $15,000,”
said Boissoneau. “It really ranges, but to
get into the sport of mini-sprint racing,
you can probably say around the $2500
window to get yourself started.”
Hart explained that a complete 600cc
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acing is often referred to as a family sport, and the micro and mini-sprint
markets are obvious places where this is displayed.
“The micro sprint market is a very good area to develop quality family time and
to build a good parent to child/teenager relationship that is so sadly neglected
in the world today,” observed Bill Mann of Eagle Chassis, Springfield, Illinois.
“It is also the area that our racing stars of tomorrow come from.”
“Micro sprint racing is family racing at its finest,” said Jim McDougal of Factor
1 Racing, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. “Most teams are made up of family members
and/or friends. It is a great way to bring families together, from the little kids that
race to the grandparents that come to cheer them on. Our customers develop
relationships at the track that extend to their home life. We instill into our customer to help and learn from each other and share information with other Factor
1 customers. It is far better to beat someone that you know is capable of winning
at any time, than to beat someone that you know is having problems and has
no chance of winning. The more competition, the better driver you become and
can move on to the higher levels of racing.”
And competition came from all parts of the nation to the recent Pennsylvania
Speedweek, held June 26 through July 3, 2010. This highly regarded event hosts
six races in eight days, with the nightly winners drawing an attractive $1000 to
$2500 to win, based on car count. The concluding race at Lanco’s Clyde Martin
Memorial Speedway drew 78 drivers.
During the 600cc C-Main, Jim Garrison was involved in a violent crash resulting in the drivers and car owners agreeing to cancel the remainder of the event.
The concept of “family” was most evident as the micro sprint teams agreed to
donate the entire purse to the Garrison family.
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Micros and mini-sprints serve as both a
stepping stone market and an end market
depending on the end user, according to one
contact. Young people who are moving up
from quarter midgets and karts often turn to
these cars for more experience before moving into midgets, sprint cars, or other race
cars, while quite a few adults see these cars
on the race track, investigate the cost, and
decide to hop in, as well. Plus, some racers
have traded in their budgets of hundreds of
thousands of dollars per race season to race
a micro or mini-sprint instead. Photo courtesy of FOZ Race Cars and J&T Photos.
turnkey mini-sprint can go anywhere
between $10,000 to $25,000, depending on how intricate the buyer wants to
get. And, a used car can be half of that
amount easy.
Triple X Race Components is a fullscale open wheel manufacturer, offering 600cc mini-sprints. They also offer
1200cc mini-sprints, in addition to its
line-up of midgets and sprint cars.
FOZ Race Cars is mostly involved with
the 1000cc/1200cc mini-sprints, which
are also referred to as Lightning Sprints
and are growing throughout the United
States, according to Fasse. “The great
thing about mini-sprints in general is,
that with a down economy, we are seeing
growth in the overall number of cars.”
Fasse said that the FOZ mini-sprint is
an upright car built for the 1000/1200cc
classes of racing. The configuration of the
car is much like a midget as opposed to
the 600cc offset cars. In 2010, FOZ made
some modification to the chassis, including
lengthening the car by two inches on the
wheelbase and using 1 3/8-inch tubing,
and they raised the rear frame rails.
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between Larry Fasse’s Speed Partz
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The Empire Lightning Sprints run an
upright chassis design just like a full-size
sprint car with a stock 1000cc motorcycle engine that averages 180 hp, according to Kiser. The overall weight of the car
and driver is 925 to 950 pounds, and the
series also runs a spec right rear tire with
other rules to keep the costs down.
“Lightning sprints are not toys or a
go-kart class,” emphasized Kiser. “With
the power-to-weight ratio we are the
fastest class at the race track unless the
360 or 410 sprint cars are on the track.”
The GSMSRC runs a 500cc and 600cc
division at three tracks in New England.
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sion, Boissoneau said the average age
for the series is people in their 40s and
50s, with a driver who is almost 70 years
of age. The goal of the club is for racing
to be affordable, he stressed.
Micro Sprints
“In my opinion the micro market is
special in a unique way,” said Jim
McDougal of Factor 1 Racing, Broken
Arrow, Oklahoma. “A micro sprint gives
the driver a very realistic look into full size
racing that you see on television, like the
World of Outlaws. It allows drivers to learn
to tune and discover every aspect of a
full size car without the huge investment
or need for a huge pit crew.”
“The micro market is important because
it is great for someone getting out of gokarts or quarter midgets,” said Scott
Sawyer of Sawyer Chassis, Broken Arrow,
Oklahoma. “Also, it is a good opportunity
for someone starting from scratch. It is
cheaper than a full sprint car and a good
way for someone to see if they are interested in open wheel racing.”
Mike Dicely of Hyper Racing,
Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, described
the appeal of micro sprint racing. “It is a
place where anyone with a decent salary
can afford to race; you do not need sponsors,” he said. “Our fan base is not the
biggest, but I think it is the most overlooked form of racing in America. We
have some of the best drivers in the
country racing micros. Just because
we are not on TV or have the big money
behind us, our passion burns hot and
souls bleed dirt. The racing is extremely
competitive. I invite anyone to come see
a good 600cc sprint (micro) race, you will
not be disappointed.”
“Micro sprints are significant because
they allow almost anyone from your
weekend hobbyist to your hardcore racer
to have some fun,” agreed McDougal of
Factor 1 Racing. “It gives them a place
to start to cultivate tremendous skills and
experiences to carry with them to the
higher ranks in motorsports.”
McDougal described the different
classes within the micro market. “We
have junior sprints in which the kids can
get started from six to 12 years old,” he
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said. “It is a smaller car than the micro
sprint and very affordable. This allows for
a lot of father and son or daughter race
teams. The next step up is the restrictor
class for ages nine to 16—this is the first
step into micro sprint racing. This class
uses the same motors and cars as the
upper classes, the only exception is they
must run restrictor plates in the carbs just
like NASCAR. This keeps the cost down
and equalizes the competition.
“The stock class (A Class) is the next
level,” he continued, “where you take your
restrictors out and go racing. Both the
restrictor and stock or ‘A’ class run stock
from the manufacturer motors. There is a
non-wing class that runs the same rules
as the stock class, but they just run with
no wings. Then you can move up to the
outlaw class with very few limits. Motors
are 600cc production run, two mm over
is the largest you can run. Large wings,
cockpit adjustable wings, shocks, and
panhard bars are allowed. They can run
fuel injection and basically stay inside the
motor size rules and it’s legal.”
Dave Laird of Stallard Chassis, in
Newark, Delaware, which builds the 600
chassis, offered further insight into the
classes. “Here in this area there is a class
called the Junior class. They have to run a
125cc motor on their car. They start those
guys at 12 years old. Then they will move
up from that to the actual 125 class and
that can be from 16 to whatever age. But
guys will usually spend one or two years
in that and then they will move up to a
250 stock class and they’ll go to a 270
class or they will go from a stock class
directly into a 600cc class.
“If they are starting out in that junior
class, they can run the same car in the
junior class as they can in the 125 class
and throughout the whole range of twostroke classes,” he continued. “That’s
basically what you are looking at is a twostroke versus coming into the multi-cylinder
motors. When you go to the multi-cylinder motors you are looking at using a 600
chassis, which is a little bigger, a little stronger. You are also dealing with a lot more
horsepower and torque than you are with
any of the stuff that is two-stroke driven.”
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Laird said that in his region of the
country, the engines are closely dictated
by the Pennsylvania or US6A rules, which
prohibit any port work or lightening of the
crankshaft. “You are basically taking a
stock motorcycle engine and you are at
the mercy of what the motorcycle builder
put in that,” he said.
Godfrey, of Spike Chassis, agreed that
the 600cc micro sprint is popular, in fact,
he added, “it’s everywhere.” Indeed,
micro sprint racing does appear to be
everywhere with associations and events
all across the United States, plus racing in
New Zealand and Australia. Godfrey also
cited the popularity of micro sprint racing
as the POWRi series, which is known for
its midget race events, allows micros to
compete in their POWRi presented by
Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro
Sprint series.
Dwayne Gutshall of Predator RaceCraft,
Shippensberg, Pennsylvania, specializes in building the 600cc micro sprint
chassis. He described the market as
“fairly strong.” However, he did note
that car counts are down just slightly at
tracks they race at due to the economy
since “guys racing micros don’t have
big sponsors and it’s mostly out of their
own pockets.”
A benefit to running the 600 chassis
is if racers decide to move into the 1000
class, some organizations allow the
racers to run the same chassis and swap
the engine, according to Gutshall.
Terry Schaeffer of RTS Chassis, in
Reading, Pennsylvania, builds micro
sprint chassis for the 250/270, 600, and
1000 divisions. Racers in the 600 class
can start with a 600cc chassis and then
modify it for the torque from the 1000cc
engine. Schaeffer reported that the frame
of the 250/270 class is smaller than the
600 and 1000, and quite often the smaller
engine class is cheaper as many of these
racers can work on the two-stroke engines
themselves for work such as changing the
carburetor jets. However, with the bigger
engines, racers often hire businesses
to dyno the engines and work on the
engines’ injection systems, noting business opportunities in those segments.
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Crossover Opportunities
“People in the sprint car and midget
markets will find that the addition of
mini sprints to their product line will be
easy,” said Wagoner, of Saldana Racing
Products. “These cars use many of the
same type of parts that are manufactured
by their current suppliers for their sprint
and midget parts. My advice is always
the same: You can’t sell parts if you don’t
have them. Find reliable suppliers for their
parts and keep them on the shelf.”
A number of manufacturers that cater
to the open wheel market already offer
products to help you expand into the
micro and mini-sprint areas. Stealy of
Concept Chassis cited the use of Hoosier
tires, AFCO, Pro Shocks and Advanced
Racing Suspension in the suspension
category, and Keizer and Weld in the
wheel market.
“All the aluminum components are the
same—radius rods, axle spindles,” Stealy
added. But, he advised, “Every manufacturer’s product is a little different so
it makes it a little more complicated for
a standard retailer. They have to pick a
builder and work with them. There are a
few universal parts but not a lot, throughout all the different brands of cars. It’s not
like the sprint car industry.”
One area that anyone catering to
this market should carefully consider is
offering the best safety components to
their customers.
“Safety...It is an issue that sometimes
may be taken lightly because of the
physical size of the cars, but it needs to
be taken seriously,” said McDougal of
Factor 1 Racing. “Drivers are now using
full bladders in their fuel cells, full containment seats, and HANS devices. The
micro sprints are for the most part very
safe but things can happen and have
happened. Racing can be a dangerous
sport at any level.”
“The most current trend is switching to
fuel tanks with fuel bladders,” observed
Saldana’s Wagoner. In fact, the POWRi
micro sprint series mandated fuel bladders as of this year. “In the past many
tracks did not require the use of fuel bladders, allowing fuel to be carried in the
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plastic tail tank instead. Over time some
very scary accidents and the resulting fires
have caused the sanctioning bodies and
tracks to re-think their policies. Saldana
Racing Products and their bladder manufacturer Safe Bladders of Indiana have
led the way in developing economical
fuel bladders for these cars. We currently
have six different bladder designs that the
racers can choose from to adapt existing
tanks to be a bladder tank.”
Sawyer advised PRI readers to get
involved in the micro sprint market
because “it would be a great way to
increase the number of kids getting into
the sport. Also it is a great way for the
ones that can’t afford the high price of
the sprint car market to still race on a
budget. The more involved readers get
and the more available the parts are the
cheaper the sport will get.”
“We offer the same excitement, competition, and fun as the big forms of racing,
but at a much more affordable level,” said
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about having fun, enjoying the community, and helping others to succeed. It
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