I've been watching the car counts with clubs that have switched to modlites from classics. The classic clubs seem to have held their members and counts up for the most part. Modlite clubs appear to grow and decline in just one or 2 seasons. I believe it is mainly due to classic owners being fed-up with the changing rules to accomadate the "new cars and members", while nothing is being done to accomadate the old classics. Not long ago, there were classics racing in SE MO. The class was not huge in number, but consistant at 12 to 16 cars. Last year, I went to a race at PBS. There were 18 cars total(including myself), with 2 classics. I went to the "TUSA" regional this year at PBS, and there were only 10 cars and no classics. I think if something is done to accomadate all the old cars that are sitting around, you "may" be able to get them back on the track. We experimented with our club rules to allow "old" classics(not brats) a break on tire choice, as long as everything else fit with the current 2007 TUSA rules. I'm the only one that took advantage this. I run a carbed 1164cc Kawasaki, with 10 bolt rear, inframe suspension, a-arms and chevette spindles, and no special items like brake bias or QC. This was a winning car in 1996-2000 with a ZX11 at 1109cc's. With our club's exception rule on tires, I went with AR's that are nomally used on midgets. It makes a huge difference to an old car. Basically... all I did was mount a different motor in place(bolt in swap) and went from Hoosier mediums to the American Racer. It made an "out-of-date" relic, a competitive race car. Just a thought for all those modlite clubs that want to bring back all those "dwarfcars" that are collecting more dust than track time. I'm not guaranteeing any miracles, but my car has increased the "interest" in our class, but I'm still a loner among modlites. If it were not for the exception of the tire rule for classics, I wouldn't be racing modlites. For those that believe that every single car matters for counts, then this may be something to consider. 
