Current upper-class quarter midgets can exceed 45 miles per hour, but remain safe due to the limited size of the track.
[1][2] Tracks are typically banked ovals one-twentieth of a mile long, and have surfaces of dirt, concrete, or asphalt.
[3] Many of today's most recognizable names in racing got their start in quarter midgets, including A. J. Foyt, Jeff Gordon, Sarah Fisher, Jimmy Vasser, Joey Logano, Brad Keselowski, Terry Labonte, and Bobby Labonte.
The oldest continually run dirt quarter midget track east of the Mississippi is the Hulman Mini Speedway, operated since 1958 by the Terre Haute Quarter Midget Association (THQMA) located in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Cars are covered by body panels which are made of fiberglass, aluminum, or occasionally carbon fiber.
The move from Deco to Honda was first highlighted by an exhibition race at the 1988 Western Grands in Pueblo, Colorado.
USAC has recently discarded all of the Deco platform and introduced the light and heavy modified World Formula for 2017.
Honda: Daytona Spicola Jr. Stock: Destry Miller Mod: Chase Spicola Lt. 160: Cam Fiser Hvy 160: Zack Medynski B: Victoria Wolf AA: Tyler Conley Light World Formula: Cam Fiser Heavy World Formula: Tyler Conley Jr. Half: Andrew Link 2017 Eastern Grands— Jr. Honda: Caleb Johnson Sr. Honda: Bradley Erickson Hvy.
Animal: Kaylee Esgar Mod: Chase Spicola Lt. 160: Chase Spicola Hvy 160: Alex French AA: Bryce Lucius Light World Formula: Chase Spicoloa Heavy World Formula: Kaylee Esgar Jr. Half: Taylor Nibert Jr. Novice: Keegan Gasseling Sr. Novice: Laken Hall 2016 Western Grands— Jr.
Honda: Krystal Faulkingham Jr. Stock: Elvis Rankin Mod: Bret Degand Lt. 160: Matthew Roberts Hvy 160: Kaylee Esgar B: Victoria Wolf AA: Tyler Conley Light World Formula: Cam Fiser Heavy World Formula: Tyler Conley Jr. Novice: Mackenzie Rust Sr. Novice: Anelen McMains 2016 Eastern Grands— Sr.
Honda: Holt Halder Lt. 160: Ryan Boyd Hvy 160: Holt Halder Light World Formula: Samantha Osborn Heavy World Formula: Holt Halder Jr. Half: Joshua Kunstbeck Jr. Novice: Nicholas Leonard Sr. Novice: Faith Reep 2005 Eastern Grands— Sr. Honda: Tyler Edwards Jr. Honda: Blaze Gerenda Hvy.