Quarter midget racing how fast

He said the upkeep on the cars is minimal — only about two hours per week — but learning the way of quarter midget racing has been an adjustment. Zbiegien, who comes from a motorcross background, is in his first year of being involved with quarter midget racing.

When he needs help, he's not shy to ask for it from other parents. Zbiegien said parents and competitors are "like a family" and are willing to help each other out. Really got to give credit to Jason Shaw because he's the one who said 'whatever you need, you got it.

After being priced out of racing at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Hobbs sought an alternative venue for the series and participants. He found a home in Mesquite, and Shaw, who owns Mesquite Motorcross Park, volunteered to build the track.

The families and racers travel from Las Vegas to race at the track in Mesquite where they've been holding races since February.

Hobbs said he is hopeful that the popularity will continue to rise. The children enjoy racing and socializing, Hobbs said. Since its inception, the sport of Quarter Midget Racing has enjoyed the finest safety record of all organized children's sports. This safety record did not just happen. Safety starts with car inspections and the driver's must wear proper racing equipment like helmets, racing suits, gloves, arm restraints and neck collars.

Corner men are present during each race to assist in case of an accident, and probably most important, safe driving habits are instilled in the children from their very first time on the track in Novice Training. What benefit is there for the Child?

National Association QMA Quarter Midgets of America is a national association that has been formed for the purpose of establishing rules concerning safety, car and engine specifications, racing program format, rules of conduct and general track operation. This organization is non-profit with funds being derived from membership dues and sponsorship donations. All persons assisting in the sport at both local and national levels donate their time gratuitously.

How often are races held? Most tracks hold weekly races that are scheduled not to conflict with the larger race meets. The larger races are Regional and State's races which are required to qualify your driver for the Grand Nationals. The Honda motor has recently been added and is considered the most economical entry level for competition.

This makes for a very competitive class with winning being centered more on the car and driver instead of spending a lot of money on a motor. The QMA membership includes handler and driver insurance.

How much Maintenance is Required? It is not unusual for Novice or Stock class engines to operate for well over a year without need of major service. When required, you can overhaul your own motor inexpensively, usually just replacing rings, bearing inserts and putting in new oil. The higher performance classes - MOD, "B" and "AA" do require more service to stay competitive and then you are always striving to get more out of these motors to put you up front. Working with these motors to make them fast is educational, fun and part of racing.

How Fast do the Cars Go? The average speed for a 6. Each race is about laps for heats, laps for lower Main classes, and laps for the A Mains.

Of course, it all depends on the class and division, but the higher lap counts are generally reserved for senior and upper classes. Which of course results in minor incidents where the cars will flip over or crash into each other. Over the course of the day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway there were many of these types of incidents, but nothing too serious.

The officials always take every precaution to ensure the kids are safe. His dad, Famous Snr. His father wanted him to become famous, so he named him just that. While Famous Snr. The only way to win is to hire experienced professionals in this sort of field, which is where DJ Rice and his father come in. He once even ran a team for legendary racing driver Jeff Gordon. Team Rice does not mess around, and Famous II is running the maximum allowed five race classes.

As you can probably imagine, he gets quite a bit of seat time compared to any other casual small-budget team. They go as far as running brand new tires for every single race if it means just getting a 10th of a second advantage over their competitors.

Not only does Famous II have a perfectly prepared race car for every single class, he has a driver coach who knows how to go fast. This sort of racing is serious business, and since Battle Of The Brickyard was the biggest event of the season, many top-level teams were in attendance, each one with a support system that is just as intense. This kid just loves starting in the back because eventually he will make his way up to the front. In fact, he has had five wins at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

I asked him if he prefers racing full-size midgets or these quarter midgets, and he said the latter, because they actually accelerate better, corner harder, and pull more g-forces. What seems crazy to me is how much time and effort is put into just one child. At this point I wondered what will become of someone like Famous II, because surely he has a future as a professional racing driver. It seems that the hard work has already paid to some extent too, because he is one of a few drivers in the paddock to have major sponsors backing his race program.

Who knows, he may become the next Jeff Gordon. Anything is possible, and with what he has done in such a short period of time, it all points to him becoming a legend behind the wheel. At the end of the day it was time to make that previously-mentioned lap around the Brickyard and also set a record for the most race cars on Indianapolis Motor Speedway at one time.

It was cool to see so many cars lined up on the front straight with a little wheelman in each one. So how do you push start quarter midget race cars? One by one.