USAC National Sprints Head To Montpelier This Sat, April 22

BrianBSU23 · 4/19/17, 8:37 PM

The United States Auto Club (USAC) will make a pair of noteworthy stops during the 2017 season to the historic Montpelier Motor Speedway on April 22nd and June 6th The first USAC event will bring the always popular and ultra competitive Amsoil USAC National Sprint Cars series to the east central Indiana bull ring on Saturday, April 22nd. The stop will serve as the second USAC national sprint car appearance at the 114 year old racing facility. A second USAC appearance is slated for Tuesday, June 6th and will showcase the first night of Indiana Midget Week, an event featuring 6 consecutive nights of Midget racing spread throughout Indiana speed plants. USAC Midget Week routinely draws the best Midget and moonlighting Sprint drivers from across the United States, New Zealand, and Australia.

In 2016 Amsoil USAC Sprint Car competition, it Oklahoma’s Brady Bacon who picked up the Montpelier feature event win for the famed Hoffman Auto Racing team. Bacon bested a tough field beating Kyle Cummings, Dave Darland, Shane Cottle, and Chase Stockon to the finish line. The win propelled a strong 2016 for Bacon who later who the 2016 USAC National Champion for Sprint Cars.

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.

Qualifying Records
USAC National Sprint Cars – Brady Bacon – 14.199 (April 23, 2016)

Date
Saturday, April 22nd

Classes
USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Cars
UMP Modifieds
Super Streets
Thunder Cars

Times
Gates Open – 3:00PM
Hot Laps – 5:00PM
Racing – 6:30PM
Racing Curfew – 11:ooPM

Tickets
General Admission – $20
Kids (12 and Under) – Free (with paid adult)
Pit Pass – $30

Location
Montpelier Motor Speedway
East Central Indiana
700 South Jefferson
Montpelier, Indiana 47359
Conveniently located 15 miles from Interstate 69 Exit 264 (Indiana Highway 18)

Web and Media
Official Website – www.MontpelierMotorSpeedway.com
Facebook Page – http://www.facebook.com/MontpelierMotorSpeedway
Twitter (@MontpelierTrack) – https://twitter.com/MontpelierTrack

Track Information

Size and Configuration – 1/4 Mile Clay Oval With Sweeping Corners; 10+ degrees of banking in corners and backstretch.

Year Built – 1903 as 1/2 Mile Horse Track

First Automobile Race – May 5, 1915

Seating Capacity – 3,200

Parking – Free parking located near main grandstand entrance

Family Section Seating – A designated area for family seating is located in the grandstands directly behind the flag stand. The consumption of alcoholic beverage in the family section is prohibited.

Coolers – Insurance regulations prohibit the carry in of any cooler

Camping – Free overnight primitive camping is allowed. Self Contained Campfires Permitted. Please no wood with nails. Self Clean-Up Required

Alcohol – The Alcohol and Beverage Commission prohibits the carry in of any alcohol. Beer is sold at the track. ID is required.

Souvenir Stand – Fully stocked souvenir stand (includes MMS T-Shirts, Hoodies, Pictures, and MMS Programs)

Kids Stand – 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)

Restrooms – New clean 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. Dual lines to purchase food available from spectator area. Picnic tables spread throughout the facility.
Pets – Pets are not allowed in the grandstand area.

4/19/17, 8:37 PM	#1 USAC National Sprints Head To Montpelier This Sat, April 22
BrianBSU23 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 618	The United States Auto Club (USAC) will make a pair of noteworthy stops during the 2017 season to the historic Montpelier Motor Speedway on April 22nd and June 6th The first USAC event will bring the always popular and ultra competitive Amsoil USAC National Sprint Cars series to the east central Indiana bull ring on Saturday, April 22nd. The stop will serve as the second USAC national sprint car appearance at the 114 year old racing facility. A second USAC appearance is slated for Tuesday, June 6th and will showcase the first night of Indiana Midget Week, an event featuring 6 consecutive nights of Midget racing spread throughout Indiana speed plants. USAC Midget Week routinely draws the best Midget and moonlighting Sprint drivers from across the United States, New Zealand, and Australia. In 2016 Amsoil USAC Sprint Car competition, it Oklahoma’s Brady Bacon who picked up the Montpelier feature event win for the famed Hoffman Auto Racing team. Bacon bested a tough field beating Kyle Cummings, Dave Darland, Shane Cottle, and Chase Stockon to the finish line. The win propelled a strong 2016 for Bacon who later who the 2016 USAC National Champion for Sprint Cars. 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. Qualifying Records USAC National Sprint Cars – Brady Bacon – 14.199 (April 23, 2016) Date Saturday, April 22nd Classes USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Cars UMP Modifieds Super Streets Thunder Cars Times Gates Open – 3:00PM Hot Laps – 5:00PM Racing – 6:30PM Racing Curfew – 11:ooPM Tickets General Admission – $20 Kids (12 and Under) – Free (with paid adult) Pit Pass – $30 Location Montpelier Motor Speedway East Central Indiana 700 South Jefferson Montpelier, Indiana 47359 Conveniently located 15 miles from Interstate 69 Exit 264 (Indiana Highway 18) Web and Media Official Website – www.MontpelierMotorSpeedway.com Facebook Page – http://www.facebook.com/MontpelierMotorSpeedway Twitter (@MontpelierTrack) – https://twitter.com/MontpelierTrack Track Information Size and Configuration – 1/4 Mile Clay Oval With Sweeping Corners; 10+ degrees of banking in corners and backstretch. Year Built – 1903 as 1/2 Mile Horse Track First Automobile Race – May 5, 1915 Seating Capacity – 3,200 Parking – Free parking located near main grandstand entrance Family Section Seating – A designated area for family seating is located in the grandstands directly behind the flag stand. The consumption of alcoholic beverage in the family section is prohibited. Coolers – Insurance regulations prohibit the carry in of any cooler Camping – Free overnight primitive camping is allowed. Self Contained Campfires Permitted. Please no wood with nails. Self Clean-Up Required Alcohol – The Alcohol and Beverage Commission prohibits the carry in of any alcohol. Beer is sold at the track. ID is required. Souvenir Stand – Fully stocked souvenir stand (includes MMS T-Shirts, Hoodies, Pictures, and MMS Programs) Kids Stand – 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) Restrooms – New clean 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. Dual lines to purchase food available from spectator area. Picnic tables spread throughout the facility. Pets – Pets are not allowed in the grandstand area.