Formula Indy Racing Association

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Looks like a rear-engine midget series.

http://formulaindyracing.com/index.htm

They used to be called the The Midwest Mini Champ Racing Association. Their next races are at Rockford Speedway (IL), Lake Geneva Raceway (WI), and Columbus 151 Speedway (WI). There is not much information there. Does anyone know more about this series?

A picture of one of the cars linked...

http://www.jeffsteenbergen.com/pictures.htm
(slow site)

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that big lump infront of the seat makes it look like a side-breathing front engine ??, but the whole package at least gives the impression they are striving to make the ladder to IndyCars.

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Re: Formula Indy Racing Association

Here's a pic...


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Think we could road race them?

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now there is something that might work, what kind of engines to they use. Leave it to the great racers and fans of Northern Illinois and Wisconsin to come up with something like that.

NO RIGHT TURNS, EVER, unless it is on dirt, where you turn right to go left

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This series would have to be operating with IMS' blessings, otherwise they wouldn't be able to use the word "Indy" in their name.

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Originally posted by Mackie
now there is something that might work, what kind of engines to they use. Leave it to the great racers and fans of Northern Illinois and Wisconsin to come up with something like that.

NO RIGHT TURNS, EVER, unless it is on dirt, where you turn right to go left

Per their site, 600 2 stroke snowmobile or 750 4 stroke motorcycle engines. I'd like to see the "Legends" concept applied in this way with 1200cc Yamahas.

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Originally posted by sf-indy-fan
This series would have to be operating with IMS' blessings, otherwise they wouldn't be able to use the word "Indy" in their name.

Thats not true, IMS owns the name Indycar. Indy is just a generic nickname for the city of Indianapolis.

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Mission Valley Speedway in Montana with a similar class.

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Originally posted by cmjc80
Thats not true, IMS owns the name Indycar. Indy is just a generic nickname for the city of Indianapolis.

Well, then...I stand corrected!

Actually, I should have thought of the CART events outside the U.S. that have "Indy" in their names.