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What are 1/4 Midgets?
Quarter Midget race cars are essentially 1/4 scale Midget race cars. Unlike go carts 1/4 Midgets feature four wheel independent suspension and full roll cages. Full racing harness and other safety gear is mandatory. They are powered by 120cc and 160cc 4 stroke Honda engine that are kept close to stock, keeping down costs and making for a very reliable power plant. These cars are designed to run on small oval tracks which can be setup in parking lots or at more permanent facilities. Quarter Midget racing got its start back in the 1930’s in the Los Angeles area and has now spread to all 50 states and Canada.Who? Quarter Midget racing is a competitive sport for children ages 6 - 16: however, most often the whole family is involved, with mom and or dad filling positions of crew chief, mechanic or scoring duties, making this a true family sport.
What Do You Need? To get started a good used 1/4 Midget can be found for as little as $1500 to about $3000 and most will come with spare parts. A new 1/4 Midget will cost in the range of $5000 to $6000 or about the same as a new snowmobile. Other items needed are basic safety gear Helmet with a SA or M2000 rating, eye protection, neck collar, gloves and Karting suit. These items are all available from many good vendors online or can often be found used on the internet for about 1/2 of new cost since kids tend to grow faster then we often like.
Benefits:
- It’s a family sport-everyone can be involved.
- Drivers develop physical skills such as coordination, timing, alertness and basic mechanical theory.
- Internal strength is developed through sportsmanship, self-reliance, accomplishment and recognition.
- It’s Just Plain Fun!
Information Contacts
| Club Website | www.kprl.org |
| Kurt Braun | (907)260-3926 |
| kjabraun@alaska.net | |
| Chet Soares | (907)283-9078 |
| Mike Young | (907)283-8321 |
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