USAC Midget Facts

Weight: 900 pounds minimum, without driver

Chassis:Tubular 4130 aircraft steel; minimum 1 3/8 inch O.D. and .095 wall thickness

Horsepower: 325 to 350

Engine: Normally aspirated, internal combustion, four cycle, piston type with a maximum of six cyclinders. The most popular design has 166 cu. ins. (2721cc)

Fuel: Methanol

Capacities: Fuel, 18 gallons minimum Oil, 9 quarts avg.

Speed: Fastest official lap average is 139.265 mph set by Ryan Newman at Pikes Peak International Raceway, June 7, 1997.

Wheelbase: 66 inches min., 76 inches max.

Overall Width: 65 inches maximum

Overall Length: 10 feet average

Overall Height: 57 inches avg. to top of roll cage

Suspension: Solid front and rear axels with torsion bar or coil spring suspension

Wheels: Aluminum or magnesium, 13 inches in diameter. Right rear 10 inches wide, all others 8 inches wide.

Tires: Bias-Ply racing tires

Brakes: 3 or 4 wheel discs

Driveline: Direct drive without clutch or transmission. Quick change gears are behind the rear assembly.