There's still plenty of flatheads around Indiana (maybe not so much southern IN) but convincing their owners to run them when the money classes are almost always clone classes is another problem.
The WF engine is a decent package, but the rules were loose enough that it allowed BP-ing of them and a few builders were demanding big bucks for a small advantage that some deemed worthwhile. Thus the cost skyrocketed and the class never caught on (certainly not on ovals.) There is currently not a single track in the midwest that you can run a World Formula class (other than opens.) Convincing others to purchase an engine to only run at Columbus will certainly be an uphill battle, especially considering that the track has just reopened after several long silent years. Running on the big quarter mile may be discouraging to rev limiter racing as well.
The 206 is a great package, and provides good HP (especially at the price-point.)
It is slowly catching on at dirt ovals in the midwest, but again, seems squeezed out by clone class racers chasing the money.
Clones are now at the same price-point as flatheads back in the day -- and that's a big reason that you see so many jumping off of them like fleas from a dead dog. Some are going to the 206, some to the predator, some even back to their old flatheads. Yet others are simply selling out of frustration.
Our industry has been lacking leadership for some time now and repeating history has had some pretty bad results as of late.
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