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Midgets Return To Montpelier For Back To Back Weekends on June 18 and June 25

After hosting a barn burner USAC Indiana Midget week opener featuring a multitude of slide jobs between the leaders and an eventual A Main win by Kyle Larson, Midgets will return to the Montpelier Motor Speedway for back to back weekends on Saturday, June 18 and Saturday, June 25

The event will feature the Montpelier’s Midget Series which features full size Midgets and unlimited 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. The event will also feature a 2nd and separate trophy dash for the USAC Midwest Thunder Midget series. The series has car counts of 22 cars at both of the three previous events sponsored by Leaders Edge of Indianapolis, Indiana

The May 21st event found a familiar Montpelier Motor Speedway name in Victory Lane with the series all-time win leader, Shane Hollingsworth, picking up the feature victory over 21 feature event starters. Hollingsworth won the event;however, it was a hard fought event with the race being dominated early by Pennsylvania's Tony Dimattia with Okahoma's Tyler Nelson and Chett Gehrke also spending time battling for the lead.

Gage Etgen enters the weekend as the points leader with a slim 4 point lead over Logan Arnold while Gunnar Lucius holds an advantage over Travis Young and Jacob Taylor for Rookie of the Year honors.

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. 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, transponder scoring, and corner runoff areas. 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.

Full Event Information and Complete 2016 Schedule can be found on our website at:
www.MontpelierMotorSpeedway.com

Event Pricing (Regular Event)
General Admission – $12
Kids (12 and Under) – FREE (with paid adult)
Pit Pass – $30

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

Location
East Central Indiana
Montpelier Motor Speedway
700 South Jefferson Street
Montpelier, Indiana 47359
I69 Exit 264 Via Indiana Highway 18

Montpelier Motor Speedway Midget Points Standings
1 E99 Gage Etgen Celina, Ohio 150
2 43 Logan Arnold Franklin, Indiana 146
3 41 Alex Watson Columbus, Indiana 136
4 22 Gunnar Lucius -*R Ohio 132
5 11 Corey Bedwell Bluffton, Indiana 124
6 10 Chett Gehrke Broken Aaron, Oklahoma 112
7 9K Kyle Schuett Philo, Illinois 112
8 88 Tyler Nelson Olathe, Kansas 104
9 2B Thomas Bigelow Winchester, Indiana 92
10 35 Chris Baue Indianapolis, Indiana 90
11 88 Scott Orr Columbia City, Indiana 90
12 11 Travis Young -*R Franklin, Indiana 72
13 11T Jacob Taylor -*R Troy, Ohio 72
14 2 Corey Guingrich Celina, Ohio 64
15 5 Gary Gipson Carmel, Indiana 62
16 85 Shane Hollingsworth Indianapolis, Indiana 60
17 7 Gage Walker Indianapolis, Indiana 60
18 7X Justin Peck Monrovia, Indiana 58
19 10 Colten Cottle Kansas, Illinois 58
20 50 Tony Dimattia Malvern, Pennsylvania 56

Upcoming Montpelier Motor Speedway Midget Series Dates:
5. June 18
6. June 25 (with Fireworks)
7. July 16
8. August 6
9. August 20
10. September 3
11. September 17 (with USAC Indiana Midget Championship)

Sprint Car Events:
July 23, Saturday **– MSCS – Midwest Sprint Car Series – 410 Non-Wing Sprint Cars
July 30, Saturday ** – NRA Sprint Invaders – Winged Sprint Cars
September 10, Saturday ** – BOSS – Buckeye Outlaw Sprint Series – 410 Non Wing Sprint Cars[/B]
** Sprint Car Programs Feature Sprint Cars | UMP Modifieds | Super Streets | Thunder Cars

Media
Official Website – www.MontpelierMotorSpeedway.com
Facebook Page – www.Facebook.com/MontpelierMotorSpeedway
Twitter (@Montpelier Track) – www.twitter.com/MontpelierTrack