Montpelier Speedway To Host MIDGET Finale Sat., Sept 28
 

Montpelier Motor Speedway Readies For September 28th Midget Finale – Wease and Edwards Enters the Event Tied in Championship Points.

The Montpelier Motor Speedway September 28th Midget finale will contain heavy implications on the series’ 2013 Midget Champion with two drivers tied in championship points with an additional two drivers in contention for the series championship. After the completion of 7 events, Billy Wease, car owner Don Moore, and Blake Edwards, car owner Michael Koontz, will enter the event tied in points. Wease currently holds the series’ championship tie breaker virtue of his May 4th win. Stratton Briggs and Michael Koontz also have a mathematical chance to be crowned the 2013 series Champion with poor finishes by both Wease and Edwards.

On September 14th, Rushville, Indiana driver, Tate Martz, posted his first career full Midget dirt win. Martz became the 7th different out of 7 completed 2013 events and joined Darren Hagen, Shane Hollingsworth, Billy Wease, Isaac Chapple, Lynsey Liguori, and Parker Price-Miller as 2013 winners.

The event will feature Montpelier’s Midget Series which features full size Midgets and power plants and allows a platform for other engines including Focus, Ecotech, and Motorcycle powered entries to compete utilizing an unlimited weight break and additional tire width. The Montpelier Motor Speedway Midget Series features an open tire brand and compound rule and has averaged 21+ Midgets per event. Tony Rose and American Racer racing tires are the presenting trophy sponsor for the series.

General Admission will be a great value for fans at only $12 with Kids (12 and Under) - FREE!

Full Series Information and Payout can be found on our website at:
www.MontpelierMotorSpeedway.com

Montpelier Motor Speedway Midget Championship Points Chase
1st– Billy Wease – Noblesville, Indiana – 340
2nd – Blake Edwards – Claremore, Oklahoma – 340
3rd – Michael Koontz – Bloomington, Indiana – 288
4th – Stratton Briggs – Anna, Ohio – 284
5th – Shane Hollingsworth – Lafayette, Indiana – 272
6th – Nick Lucas – Rockville, Indiana – 237
7th - Ross Rankine – Indianapolis, Indiana 236
8th - Lynsey Liguori – Lebanon, Indiana 222
9th – Tyler Ransbottom – Bellefontaine, Ohio - 222
10th - Justin Peck – Monrovia, Indiana – 208
11th - Chett Gehrke
12th - Parker Price Miller
13th - Colton Cottle
14th - Isaac Chapple *R
15th - Justin Dickerson -*R
16th - Kurt Mayhew
17th - Tate Martz
18th - Alex Watson
19th - Nick Speidel - *R
20th - Larry Woods

Rookie of the Year Standings
1st – Blake Edwards – Claremore, Oklahoma
2nd – Stratton Briggs – Anna, Ohio
3rd – Tyler Ransbottom – Bellefontaine, Ohio
4rd – Isaac Chapple – Wilkinson, Indiana -
5th – Justin Dickerson – Pittsboro, Indiana
6th – Nick Speidel – Muncie, Indiana

2013 Winners
April 5 – Darren Hagen – Riverside, California (26 Entries)
April 6 – Shane Hollingsworth – Lafayette, Indiana (28 Entries)
April 20 – Rain Out
May 4 – Billy Wease – Noblesville, Indiana (20 Entries)
May 18 - Rain Out
June 1 - Rain Out
July 28 - Isaac Chapple - Wilkinson, Indiana (25 Entries)
August 17 – Lynsey Liguori – Lebanon, Indiana (12 Entries)
September 7 – Parker Price Miller – Kokomo, Indiana (22 Entries)
September 14 – Tate Martz – Rushville, Indiana (15 Entries)

Remaining 2013 Midget Schedule
September 28, Saturday – Track Championship Night

Times
Gates Open - 3:00 PM
Hot Laps – 5:00 PM
Racing - 6:30 PM

Admission
General Admission - $12
Kids (12 and Under) – Free
Pit Pass - $25

Location
East Central Indiana
Montpelier Motor Speedway
700 South Jefferson
Montpelier, Indiana 47359
I69 Exit 264

Web & Media
Official Website: www.MontpelierMotorSpeedway.com
Facebook – “Home of the Montpelier Motor Speedway: www.facebook.com/MontpelierMotorSpeedway
Twitter - www.twitter.com/MontpelierTrack

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Just a few days away from the Montpelier Midget Finale. It should be a great race with a great points battle between Billy Wease and Blake Edwards who are currently tied in points.

I've received several questions in regards to the class. Mini-Sprints, Focus, and Echotech cars are legal to race in this class. You receive an unlimited weight break along with additional 2" of rim width. Their is NOT a seperate (lower) payout for these cars. We pay you as if you are a full production Midget.

Also, fans and teams please consider supporting the Indiana Midget series this weekend. Great fan and car turnout helps me to set up our off-season plans and the direction we can take the series in the future.

Liguori Racing will have American Racer Midget tires available for sale at our trailer Saturday...

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I am planning to attend this week as I really enjoyed the program and facility a couple weeks ago when I was there. Fun race track and all the racers seemed to like it as well.
Bob

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Jim Jones Motorsports is thrashing to get the #97 Doemelt/Bailey/Leader's Edge/Spike-GSXR1127 Montpelier Midget buttoned up for its' long-awaited maiden voyage this Saturday, in preparation for a full-season campaign next year. If his effort to get out on the track is successful, the 61-year-old Jones will turn his first-ever laps in competition after several years crewing, wheel packing and hotlapping other people's TQ's at his hometown track at Ventura, California and the legendary Ascot Park, as well as completing the Intermediate course at Corey Kruseman's Sprint Car School. The transplanted Californian now makes his home within walking distance of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and credits his Able-Bodied Pit Doll, wife Adrienne (AJ) Jones for giving him the physical and moral support he needed to finally realize a life-long dream. Jim would also like to thank the following for advice, encouragement, expertise and materials that are all finally coming together this weekend:
Patrick Mead, Greg Watson, Rob Winks, Joe & Linsey Ligouri, Leader's Edge, Speedpartz, Bailey Chassis, Spike Chassis, Hyper Racing, TQ Fiberglass, Saldana Racing Products, SET Racing and Earl's Indy.

What's the status, Jim?

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To quote Gene Wilder in Young Frankenstein: "IT...COULD...WORK!!!"
Clean up the wiring harness, mount the spark box, plumb & bleed the brakes, put on the chain, shocks, air cleaner, cage nets. Set her on the ground, set the ride heights & weights. Fill her with oil and a splash of fuel. Climb in, main power on, hit the button, watch for oil pressure, turn on the fuel (one Mississippi, two Mississippi), light the fire...
Taking a vacation day tomorrow to finish the punch list. Wish me luck!

Looking good. Love the scallops

Nice pitman arm....lol good luck man. You deserve it!

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Not to mention the seat, right front rim and the compressor hiding in the corner, all formely possessions of PMM! Thanks for the kind words; wish your car was back together so we could bang wheels a little Saturday. Hopefully next year we'll both be out there representing the "Chain Gang".:31:

I hear ya.... Started pulling mine all the way down to get her ready for next year. After losing my engine earlier this year, fund raising and time budgets just didn't like me this year... Lol just workin' on the chain gang for next year.

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Well, the midnight oil burnt out before all of the problems were solved, but the Eagledale Flyer #97 will be ready for opening night next year for sure. Is Old Credit as exciting as Young Money? Stay tuned...:44:

We'll just have 2 bright shiny chain gang cars done way early for next year.... I'll actually be able to do some preseason car shows for once. :)

How many cars tonight?

24 hot lapped

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:3::6: "Old Credit"...I love it...Thanks for the laugh!

H1 Edwards lucas Mayhew Chappell

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Keep the updates coming please! :-)

Mike Cray

H2 wease bastin arndt liquori.wease in domo 10

3 hampton walker reed liquori

Briggs up in smoke.martz pulled in

6 car bmain.All cars transferred after running one lap.I don't understand it either.

Edwards lucas wease

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A bmain was lined up and we ran 1 lap to lock in those cars..in all honesty it was only 5 because the 10b had already made the show, but there was a driver swap as Stratton Briggs jumped into the car..Running 1 lap and locking meant no one else could jump in..thats why it was done the way it was..

Tyler

Congratulations to Blake Edwards on winning the A Main feature and securing the Montpelier Midget Track Championship. It was a very hard fought battle between Blake and Billy Wease throughout the entire feature. It was everything you wanted to see in a race with a championship on the line.

We sincerely appreciate all of the different car owners, drivers, fans, and media who supported the series this season. We have learned a lot about sanctioning Midget races, and we want to continue to grow the series and track. We will have a survey out aimed specifically toward Midget owners and drivers in a few weeks to survey opinions and ideas for the future of the series next season. We will look at everything from rules, tire rules, scheduling, etc… This is YOUR series and we want to continue to keep it growing while maintaining the support and loyalty we have gained from the Midget community the past couple of seasons. Thanks again for supporting our family owned track and putting on great Midget racing for our fans

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A comment from a fan but I sincerely hope that you continue racing midgets at Montpelier. The shows were excellent and the drivers put on quite a show. The speedway ownership took a gamble to try running midgets and from this fans perspective, it has become successful.

I hope that you can realize more success starting with 2014. We really enjoyed the modified racing as well and that says alot. I am not a big modified fan normally but your track seems to be a great venue that provides the modifieds a place to put on a great show.

Looking forward to hearing about the 2014 season at Montpelier. Keep up the good work.:6:

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The 10 race schedule seems to be just right. Add a national midget show next year (Powri/USAC) and that should make a nice open wheel portion of the schedule. There are other things that I would like to see also, but that's for another discussion.