The average speed on a half-mile track is in excess of 100 miles per hour. In one event this year at Afton, one of the Minis was clocked one second faster than cars in the modified class. This type of racing is fairly economical, compared to other dirt track divisions. It's not uncommon for the teams to have to buy only two tires for the season. The fuel used to power these machines is divided almost equally between gasoline and menthol.
Teams have a choice to run either a carburetor, or the fuel injection system.
It has contracts at all the tracks where it competes, and there are set purses for every event. About 10 percent of the drivers own their cars, and the other 90 percent drive for owners. This professionally owned club will celebrate its 10th anniversary in the year 2000. Mike Emhof presided as president this year, Jim Vansteenburg was vice president and Fred Kaempffe was the treasurer. A passion for racing and coincidence led to the formation of this team in the fall of 1997.