NRA/SOD Winged Sprints To Battle at Montpelier Sat. August 1
 

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NRA Sprint Invaders & SOD Sprints On Dirt Make Final 2015 Montpelier Appearance Saturday, August 1st

The K&L Ready Mix NRA Sprint Invaders and Engine Pro Sprints on Dirt will make their final 2015 appearance at the Montpelier Motor Speedway Saturday, August 1st as the points chase begins to wind down for both organizations. The event will feature a true epic battle drawing Ohio’s and Michigan’s finest winged sprint car drivers to the Indiana 1/4 mile bullring as the Ohio based K&L Ready Mix NRA Sprint Invaders will compete against the Michigan based Engine Pro Sprints on Dirt bringing two separate sanctioning bodies to one single race. The event will mark the second event that NRA and SOD have co-sanctioned an event at the Montpelier Motor Speedway

The June 6th NRA/SOD Event saw 23 cars take the green flag in A Main action with Jared Horstman picking up his first MMS win over SOD heavy hitter Dustin Daggett, Max Stambaugh, Hud Horton, and Randy Hannagan rounded out the top 5. California's Hannagan also picked up the hard charger award advancing 8 positions in the 25 lap feature. Stambaugh will enter the weekend as the NRA points leader while Gregg Dalman will enter as the SOD points leader. Hannagan has won the previous three NRA events while Ryan Ruhl has also pulled near the same feat in SOD action winning the last two.

Also, joining the program will be the popular UMP Modifieds, Super Streets, and Thunder Cars. The UMP Modifieds have posted five different winners with Todd Sherman, Tony Anderson, Ryan Ramseyer, Aaron Orr, and Randy Lines all picking up wins. Tony Anderson is currently the points leader in both the UMP Modifieds and Super Streets while Ervin Turner is currently leading the Thunder Car Division.

The Montpelier Motor Speedway, which began racing in 1903 and hosted its first automobile race in 1915, is one of America’s oldest remaining racing facilities. Sprint car racing first came to Montpelier in the late 1940’s in the form of “Big Cars”. While the east central Indiana ¼ mile clay oval has a historic past, the facility has seen many major modern upgrades the past four seasons including new restrooms and bleachers along with the addition of many safety features such as a new catch fence system along with a new front stretch wall, lighting system, and runoff area. The Montpelier Motor Speedway commonly competes weekly on Saturday Nights with its popular Modified and Stock Car divisions, and is also the host to the popular Montpelier Motor Speedway Midget series.

General Admission will be $15 with Kids (12 and Under) – FREE!

Full Event Information can be found on our website at:
www.MontpelierMotorSpeedway.com

Classes
K&L Ready Mix NRA Sprint Invaders vs Engine Pro Sprints on Dirt – Winged Sprint Cars
UMP Modifieds
Super Streets
Thunder Cars

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

Admission
General Admission – $15
Kids (12 and Under) – Free
Pit Pass – $30

Racer Information
RaceCeivers – Default frequency 454.000

Westhold Transponders- May be used on Sprint Cars only – Transponder and mount will be provided to the first 45 entries
not already possessing a yellow Westhold unit.

Pit Parking – Sprint cars teams will park on the south end of the pits near the track. Sprint cars will be started near this area and will enter the track on the backstretch and exit on the front stretch.

Work Area – The Montpelier Motor Speedway has a work area located near the track exit. The car must not exit the area and all work must be completed in the chute indicated by a red barrier. The work area is only available during the A/B Mains.

Engine Pro Sprints on Dirt Top 10 Points
1. 49T Gregg Dalman
2. 7K Kyle Pitts
3. 27 Brad Lamberson
4. 2M Dustin Daggett
5. 11R Chase Ridenour
6. 1A Mark Aldrich
7. 31 Andy Tuenessen
8. 16 Ryan Ruhl
9. 24 Eric Smith
10. 19 Brett Mann

NRA Sprint Invaders Top 10 Points
1. 6M Max Stambaugh
2. 17 Jared Horstman
3. 83 Kyle Sauder
4. 10 Dustin Stroup
5. 6 JR Stewart
6. 22 Randy Hannagan
7. 11 Tim Allison
8. 23 Devon Dobie
9. 49 Shawn Dancer
10. 28Hud Horton

Facility Information
– Size – ¼ Mile Clay Oval
– Built in 1903 – First Auto Race 1915
– Total Montpelier Motor Speedway seating – 3200
– Family Seating Section (located behind the flag stand) – Consumption of alcohol not permitted in this area.
– Fully stocked souvenir stand (includes MMS T-Shirts, Hoodies, Pictures, and MMS Programs)
– Fully stocked family/kid souvenir stand (includes kid’s toys and novelties, racing flags, safety glasses, hearing protection, etc… Items starting at .50/$1.00)
– New Men and Women’s restroom located behind the main grandstands. Pit side restroom is men only.
– Concession stand (wide range of food and sides and cold/hot drinks) located behind the main grandstands. Duel lines to purchase food available from spectator area. Picnic tables spread throughout the facility.
– Beer garden – Wide range of cold adult beverages and Coke/Pepsi products. ID required. The carry-in of coolers or alcohol is prohibited due to insurance and state regulation codes.

Location
East Central Indiana (I69 Exit 264)
Montpelier Motor Speedway
700 South Jefferson
Montpelier, Indiana 47359
Track Phone – 765-728-8210

Web & Media
Official Website: www.MontpelierMotorSpeedway.com
Facebook – “Home of the Montpelier Motor Speedway: www.facebook.com/MontpelierMotorSpeedway
Twitter (@MontpelierTrack)- www.twitter.com/MontpelierTrack
NRA Sprint Invaders Website – www.nrainvaders.com
Sprint On Dirt Website – www.sprintsondirt.com

Upcoming Montpelier Motor Speedway Sprint Dates:
August 1 – NRA VS SOD – Winged Sprint Cars
September 12th – BOSS – 410 Non-Wing Sprint Cars

Upcoming Montpelier Motor Speedway Midget Dates:
August 15, September 5, September 19

Ignite High Performance Ethanol & Lubricants UMP Modified Special - Saturday, September 26th
UMP Modifieds - $3000 To Win - $300 To Start - Ignite High Performance Ethanol 40
UMP Modifieds - $600 To Win - $75 To Start - Ignite High Performance Lubricants 20
Super Streets & Thunder Cars

Re: NRA/SOD Winged Sprints To Battle at Montpelier Sat. Augu
 

It will be a great weekend of sprint car racing in central and northern Indiana with non-Wing shows at Gas City on Friday and Kokomo on Sunday book ending our NRA/SOD show at Montpelier on Saturday. Very easy and close travel between the tracks and great way to see a lot of sprint cars and sprint car racing. Free camping is welcome!

Any good places to eat close to the track?

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If you are coming from Gas City, Ivanhoes in nearby Upland is a great stop. We also have a pretty neat restaurant on the way to the track at intersection of highway 18 and 3 (about 5 miles outside the west side of Montpelier) called The Pointe. They have some unique cars and memorabilia and good food. In Montpelier, we have 2 pretty good options with Frostys on the west end of town, Pizza King on the east end of town.

Re: NRA/SOD Winged Sprints To Battle at Montpelier Sat. Augu
 

I was kicking myself for not being able to get there. Why in the hell could you jackoffs only get 18 cars to show up?

Glad I saved $$$ while grilling chicken in the back yard. The B Main here was pretty exciting.

It was hoping to get there and add Montpelier to my list of tracks attended in my life time. Maybe next decade....?

Jeez.........

Sounds like only one car came from sod. I went and really enjoyed the sprint cars but the amount of yellows for the other classes was sad

Re: NRA/SOD Winged Sprints To Battle at Montpelier Sat. Augu
 

I'm not trying to start an argument here, but I was there last week for the midgets and didn't think it was awful. There was no danger of being covered in mud, but I have seen worse several times in Indiana this year. Dusty, yes, but they have lots of cars at Montpelier. It is 300 miles or so from my house and I was not disappointed that I went.

Awful was just their assessment from comparing it to the other races they have gone to throughout the year at Montpelier. The track had been really good all year, including the night I went back in June. Usually 2 or even 3 grooves of racing with plenty of passing. They were just bummed to see that the track wasn't like it had been at other races, and instead was just a drag race around the infield tires in many of the races that night. If you're driving that far you probably don't see the track as often to be able to compare and feel the way they did. That's why I was asking if it was dry slick again last night, hoping it wasn't going to be that way very often. I'm glad you enjoyed the show last week. Some fans just missed the quality of the racing they had seen throughout the year.

There were 4 SOD guys there. SOD has only had 3 guys now who have run every race,. Ridenour missed his first race last night. I don't know if it is a limited or lack of point fund or maybe poor scheduling. More guys traveled last year.

Thank you for correcting me as the only car I recognized was the 27 car from Sod my bad. I thought the track was pretty good considering the heat and breeze we had all day. I will consider going back for other sprint shows. It is only 70 miles south from home for me. So will definitely be there for the boss show!!

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Ridenour was at Butler, as was Ryan Ruhl. Ridenour finished fourth after running near the front. Ruhl led until motor issues. Roger Campbell won. Best show I've saw at Butler this year. 21 cars. Back at home in Indiana before midnight.

Good to hear the racing was good at Butler. When I went earlier in the year I thought there were some positives in their weekly programs. Car counts have been good every week. Only under 20 once and close to 30 at times.

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I was really thinking about going over myself but opted for the Field. They had around the same car count the last time it was co-sanctioned.

BTW where was the winner from ? Just a shame that more of the SOD guys couldn't make it.

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Ontario Canada’s Mitch Brown Wins NRA/SOD Montpelier Motor Speedway Sprint Car Feature.

By Bob Buffenbarger

Montpelier, In. – (August 1, 2015) – Mitch Brown used his outside front row starting position to power to the lead from the green flag and went on to an impressive Engine Pro Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP vs K&L Ready Mix NRA Sprint Invaders win at Montpelier Motor Speedway Saturday night.

As the feature was forming, the 12R of Nick Roberts encountered trouble and took a spill in turn four, but made some hasty repairs and made it back out to start the A with a crumpled wing. Pole setter Kyle Sauder took the green for the 25 lap event and as the field came off turn two, Max Stambaugh lost power in the middle of the pack but luckily all cars were able to avoid contact. Stambaugh was finished for the night though.

A complete restart was in order and things heated up quickly with Brown and Sauder completing lap one side by side with several cars making contact behind the leaders, however the green stayed out. Brown took command early on and stretched his lead some over Sauder with Hud Horton 3rd and Tyler Moore 4th as Phil Gressman, Jared Horstman and Tim Allison were all dicing for 5th.

As the 10th lap was completed, Gressman and Horstman made contact at the stripe with Horstman spinning and bringing out the only caution of the feature. As the green appeared again the order was Brown, Horton, Sauder, Moore and Gressman. Now the 23 of Devon Dobie who started 11th was on the move and took 3rd over on lap 12.

Brown maintained the top spot as racing behind him continued to be intense with now 10th starting Shawn Dancer entering the fray and moving in on Sauder. As the white flag flew, Brown was not challenged but at the checkers it was Horton, Dobie, Dancer and Sauder all under a blanket behind Mitch Brown.

Heats for the 18 cars on hand were won by Hud Horton and Tyler Moore

Engine Pro Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP
Montpelier Motor Speedway
Montpelier, MI
Saturday August 1, 2015

Comp Cams / Lane Automotive Heat Race #1 (8 Laps): 1. 17H – Hud Horton, 2. 10 – Mitch Brown, 3. 17 – Jared Horstman, 4. 28H – Phil Gressman, 5. 6 – Max Stambaugh, 6. 23 – Devon Dobie, 7. 27 – Brad Lamberson, 8. 77 – Zane Devault, 9. 12 – Nick Roberts

Kistler Racing Products Heat Race #2 (8 Laps): 1. 12J – Tyler Moore, 2. 83 – Kyle Sauder, 3. 49T – Gregg Dalman, 4. 11 – Tim Allison, 5. 49 – Shawn Dancer, 6. 22R – Kevin Roberts, Jr., 7. 6S – J.R. Stewart, 8. 8J – Jess Stiger, 9. 7K – Kyle Pitts

Engine Pro Feature (25-Laps): 1. 10 – Mitch Brown, 2. 17H – Hud Horton, 3. 23 – Devon Dobie, 4. 49 – Shawn Dancer, 5. 83 – Kyle Sauder, 6. 6S – J.R. Stewart, 7. 11 – Tim Allison, 8. 28H – Phil Gressman, 9. 12J – Tyler Moore, 10. 27 – Brad Lamberson, 11. 17 – Jared Horstman, 12. 49T – Gregg Dalman, 13. 7K – Kyle Pitts, 14. 8J – Jess Stiger, 15. 77 – Zane DeVault, 16. 12R – Nick Roberts, 17. 22R – Kevin Roberts, Jr, 18. 6 – Max Stambaugh.


Thanks to everyone that came to the track for the NRA/SOD show. We had a tremendous fan turnout. The track was in great shape and almost the entire field were turning 12.00 laps during the feature. It was watered and worked around the clock for three consecutive days.

To Answers everyone's comments:

We had a dry slick track for the Midgets on July 25th because we fought issues with several pieces of equipment all week that put us behind. The day of the race every future radar projection was showing rain cells over Montpelier. We anticipated that happening and left the track in condition that could handle the brief storms. The last thing we needed was another rain out especially once we would have cost everyone money getting to the track. It didn't end up raining that day of course and the results are these posts on IOW.

Last night, we ran big features in the support divisions to save time running a modified B Main and sending guys home which caused some extra cautions during A Mains. We checkered the flagged the entire program by 10:00 which should of put the Ohio and Michigan cars and fans easily back into their home states or at home before midnight.

We had quality equipment and drivers that could put on an excellent show and they did that. From the NRA, Hannagan and Blair ran with the All-Stars at Atomic. Daggett stayed home as he is building a new house and the construction is being held up waiting for him to finish some woodwork. A few other SOD guys stayed home on the porch and that is certainly their prerogative. Those few cars would have made the car count look much better, but as long as the fans are happy and willing to pay to see it again next season, we will be happy to book it. The NRA and SOD were excellent to work with!

We aren't perfect by any stretch, but we work the hardest we can to give the best show we can each week. Thank you to anyone who posts the positives they see at ANY track on any any given weekend on Message Boards or Social Media!

Re: NRA/SOD Winged Sprints To Battle at Montpelier Sat. Augu
 

There was a couple other guys not running 360's also Rod Henning in the 31n, Williams in the 5w & Jerrod Delong in the 10j.

Henning was at the Field running mini's & non wing.

Hannagans car owner came out for the 1st time in weeks if not months last Friday at Limaland & had a car slow in front of him coming out of 2 & just tore the crap out of it.

If what if's counted there should have been around 27 cars there.

Re: NRA/SOD Winged Sprints To Battle at Montpelier Sat. Augu
 

SOD this year is hit and miss for car counts for the races in Michigan. Last race at I-96 had 21 cars. But I have been to some races this year where the numbers are mid teens. I think some of the old guard racers are not doing as many races. Some are trying 410 races. Also the more distance you get away from Michigan the less cars that travel. A side note this year the club is being run by people that have connections to other racing clubs (MTS)

Re: NRA/SOD Winged Sprints To Battle at Montpelier Sat. Augu
 

Eric blew up in hot laps Friday at I-96, so that meant no racing Saturday.

This year, in my opinion, the SOD car count has been the best since I started in 2012 (without looking at actual numbers). The quality of cars has improved throughout the field this year it seems as well.

Bottom line for Montpelier is it is so dang far for a one night show, and it's a co-sanction show. Those two things turn off lots of guys. Eric included. There's no chance of that trip making any economic sense.

As for the SOD director this year, Adrianna Irwin (SOD owner John Naida's daughter) is the director of SOD and also the sister-in-law to Joey Irwin, who runs MTS. So there is some connection, but of little if any relevance. The leadership group has been doing a fantastic job this year, with everything from responsiveness, information dissemination, social media, receiver communication and everything else. By far the best since I started. Again, in my opinion.

Adrianna is doing a great job with the SOD series. The NRA and SOD officials and drivers were both great to work with and did a nice job promoting our events.

The distance to Montpelier (we are located 100 miles from the Butler) is similar or closer to several other Indiana and Ohio stops on the SOD schedule. It wasn't any groups fault. It was just a perfect storm of sprint car racing with lots of options. We certainly don't expect guys to break their budgets or to skip tracks that give them somewhere to races weekly to jump to us just as we wouldn't expect our Midgets to do that to us.

All we wanted was a great race that fans were excited to see and the NRA and SOD delivered that for us. Our fan base was excited and purchased tickets. The bulk of our feedback was really positive and we hope we can bring something a little different next season to a state that loves their sprint car racing.

Hopefully, what is not lost that it was a great race, a young driver made the trip from Canada and ran an excellent race on a track he had never seen, and we have a Saturday night track investing heavily into the facility and ran a sprint show that didn't dilute the Saturday night tracks running non wing cars.

Thank you to the drivers and staff from the NRA and SOD and good luck the remainder of this season!

Re: NRA/SOD Winged Sprints To Battle at Montpelier Sat. Augu
 

I agree that Adrianna has done a great job with SOD this season. Was on hand for double features the Saturday prior for a series race.
My plan was actually to head to Montpelier before some issues at home made me so behind schedule that Butler was my only sprint car option. Thanks for scheduling the series and I look forward to making a return to Montpelier sometime in the future.

Jim Fisher

Re: NRA/SOD Winged Sprints To Battle at Montpelier Sat. Augu
 

September 12th for the BOSS show would be an excellent choice !!!!!

I've been looking forward to their next late model show. No worries about conflicts with sprint tracks there.

Re: NRA/SOD Winged Sprints To Battle at Montpelier Sat. Augu
 

I have been discussing this topic off line with another member of the forum. I wish to apologize for the words I used to describe my disappointment with the track and only 18 cars showing up. Whether I am on this side or that side of a topic, the terms I used were inappropriate for both the forum and the employees of Montpelier Speedway.

This jist of my post still sits true with me wherein I felt the track let everyone down by promoting a big race as such and in the end, between two touring series, only 18 cars showed up. This, in my opinion, is a true shortcoming in promotions.

However, after following the Hartford Speedway thread here: https://www.indianaopenwheel.com/sho...t=86727&page=2

... I see where Spi-nex noted that the All Stars were telling the track they'd bring 22 cars over from Ohio a few weeks ago. Only 10 came. So, the track was put in a lurch by the series. Perhaps this was what went down at Montpelier....? Who knows.

In closing, I realize that emotions got the better of me in my post and despite any shortcomings I think members of the racing fraternity have, whether it be the track, the workers, the racers, the crew, the fans, etc., no one should be spoken to in the tone that I used. This forum deserves better than that.

I was over at Montpelier early in year for MSCS race... There were fewer cars than expected but the quality was there... I thought u guys did a great job...it was a little Dusty but that can b fixed.. Track and surroundings reminded me of home track I grew up around.. Anyway think ur doin a good job over there Brian!!

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I don't think there's another track in Indiana that does a better job of promoting than MMS, or a promoter that's working harder to upgrade their facility than Harold Hunter. The website is first-rate, with everything you need to know at your fingertips. The schedule is published well in advance and upcoming special events are prominently advertised in a scrolling graphic on the home page as well as with Brian's excellent releases here. Every week they give tickets away via a "like/share/comment" contest on Facebook. They've stepped up and given Midgets a semi-regular home utilizing a liberal rules package and been rewarded with generous car counts. They continue to push the envelope of their comfort zone by scheduling more & diverse open-wheel offerings at a track that has been traditionally Stock Car country over the last several years. Week in and week out they do not have the problem with car counts that plague so many other race plants so I don't think blame for the poor turnout for the NRA/SOD double header can be placed solely at their feet, and I think they can be excused for missing the track prep once in a while what with the crazy weather we've experienced this Spring/Summer. Most importantly, they are far from jerkwads, or jackwagons or whatever you called them; every night that we pull in we're greeted with smiles at the sign-in shack and the "Thanks for coming"s start there and continue throughout the night until we walk away from the payout window.

Re: NRA/SOD Winged Sprints To Battle at Montpelier Sat. Augu
 

What no tootsie rolls ? you guys should get 2 if not 3 for paying the high price of a pit pass. :3::5:

Re: NRA/SOD Winged Sprints To Battle at Montpelier Sat. Augu
 

No, no tootsie rolls at the pit gate, but they do hand them out at the ticket booth.
Last time I checked, 25 bucks for a pit pass at a regular show is just about the cheapest around. And the payout is better than some tracks where I've paid 30, plus a pill draw.
Sorry if you think that paying a track a few well-deserved compliments is a joke; maybe if it was more common than bashing a place fewer tracks would be closing...

Guess what pal if u don't give these other tracks a shot than soon enough you'll not have to decide which track ur gonna b goin to!! It'll b like Drive In movie theaters few and far between so take that tootsie roll and stick it where the sun don't shine... There's only one jerkwad in this thread and I'm pretty sure u stick out like a sore thumb!! Ridiculous....

WOW someone got up on wrong side of bed this morning

Re: NRA/SOD Winged Sprints To Battle at Montpelier Sat. Augu
 

I know they give tootsie rolls & thought it was pretty cool & if you fellas can't see the humor in what I said then you are just stick in the mud types. Doe's everything have to be so damn serious on this board ? I'd say the one calling names sticks out pretty good also. I guess the emoticons were for nothing because if I was tearing down Montpelier I sure as hell wouldn't have used them. Maybe I should have left out the word high also.

There are a few tracks within driving distance from me that are doing fairly well & I don't even go there so I doubt if they miss me.

Within a 2 hour radius of me there are Fremont, Attica, Limaland, Waynesfield, Montpelier, Eldora & Oakshade that I can think of & those are just dirt.

1 other thing is when I was tearing down a track you'd know it, right BrentTFunk & anybody else that seen my post's about a certain track in the past.

Re: NRA/SOD Winged Sprints To Battle at Montpelier Sat. Augu
 

Sorry, went over my head. Maybe the comment about the "high price of a pit pass" is what threw me; not sure where you were goin' with that one. Irony? Maybe. Humor's a tough gig. LOL.

Ummm..look above between you and only... I've got a good sense of humor -urs must be dry like a Dusty track!!! lol oh yeah and I believe they r trying to appeal to the younger generation with the tootsie rolls not ur old arse..