Tuesday, November 25, 2008
The Inaugural .25 Midget Nationals will take place July 9-11, 2009 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the highlight USAC's inaugural season of .25 Midget Racing.
The event is conducted on a temporary course constructed in the famed Gasoline Alley garage area at IMS, with hundreds of drivers ages 5-17 from across America expected to compete.
"Undoubtedly, this is the crown jewel for .25 Midgets," USAC President/CEO Kevin Miller said. "We are ecstatic that IMS will serve as the showplace for this exciting, family-oriented sport, and we look forward to sensational racing featuring the nation's most talented youth."
The event will be streamed live to a worldwide audience on USACracing.com, and admission to the public is free.
These 1/4-scale Midget race cars feature four-wheel independent suspension and full roll cages, with seat belts and shoulder harnesses mandatory. For more info on and becoming a part of the .25 Midget Series, visit www.USACracing.com.
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2009 IMS tickets: Tickets for the three events in 2009 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway - the 93rd Indianapolis 500, 16th Allstate 400 at the Brickyard and second Red Bull Indianapolis GP - can be ordered online at www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com at any time.
