A look at the technical specifications of the cars competing in the Driven2SaveLives BC39 USAC P1 Insurance Midget National Championship event Sept. 5-6 on the new quarter-mile dirt track at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway:
Weight: 1,035 pounds minimum, including driver
Wheelbase: 66 inches minimum, 76 inches maximum
Length: 10 feet on average
Width: 65 inches maximum
Engine: Normally aspirated, internal combustion, four-cycle, piston-type, with a maximum of four cylinders. 166-174 cubic inches.
Horsepower: 375-400
Fuel: 100 percent methanol
Transmission: Direct drive. Rear-wheel drive mandatory.
Tires: Hoosier bias-ply racing tires, with dirt tread pattern
Wheels: Diameter – 13 inches. Right-rear wheel width – 10 inches. All other wheels’ width – 8 inches. Plastic and/or carbon-fiber wheels are prohibited.
Brakes: Two-wheel discs. Carbon fiber and/or composite brakes are prohibited.
Aerodynamics: All airfoils, wings, spoilers and other aerodynamic appendages are prohibited.
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