jjones752 (Offline)
#42
6/17/14 11:07 AM
Originally Posted by DAD:
Montpelier
Is a really nice Bull-Ring. It has medium banking, has been know to build up a real nice cushion to race off of and usually holds up quite well. This is probably because of the effort of a very dedicated track crew.
Harold has put forth an extraordinary effort to bring back regular midget racing to that part of Indiana, making rules simple enough and broad enough to entice most all Midget Sized race cars, ranging from Full Midgets, to Focus and Echo tec and yes even Mini Sprints with their chain drives being accepted as racing machines. the only problem I could find with the set up is it is about 100 miles too far away from us.
It is going to be hard to suggest gearing for Montpelier because I understand that Harold and crew has done extensive work to both the track and the facility. My guess is going to be between Browns Town and Thunder Valley. You can carry a lot of speed around that little track and race 3 abreast at times.
The last time we were there we lost the race and the MMSA Championship to Collin Ambrose. Doug racing up hard against the cushion and Collin carrying the mail down on the bottom. 
Honest Dad himself
Dad,
The renovations haven't changed the basic track layout that much; length and banking are pretty much the same, but the radius coming out of 4 (and to a somewhat lesser extent,going into 1) has been eased a lttle to make it less "D" shaped, and more runoff has been added in 1 and 4.
The biggest changes are safety related; that gnarly old guardrail that wrapped around 1 and 4 is gone, replaced by a straight block wall that runs from the turn 4 runoff to a new exit lane off of 1, and topped with an IndyCar/NASCAR spec catch fence.
Jim Jones
Midwest Thunder Speed2 Midget #97