MMSA Lightning Sprints

DAD (Offline)
#41 6/17/14 10:25 AM

Ron

I was sitting here trying to figure out just which one of them Ambrose brothers were under weight?

A situation that could have happened 10 or so years ago, but today?

Our DQ best I can remember was just a little after you guy's got yours, putting us into a very small club of racers. What happened to us was I think Jerry set the scales up on a hill with the scale ramps pivoting over the high spot in the hill the flex of the scale ramps on the hill was enough to throw the scales off 40 pounds.

Honest Dad himself

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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

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DAD (Offline)
#43 6/17/14 3:08 PM

Getting ready to go out and look through AJ's junk and see if I can come up with a radiator. This radiator looks like it took a 45 cal bullet square in the center. We may play with laying her down again. We always had a cooling problem on gasoline hopefully Methanol will help keep her cool.

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Bradleyracing86 (Offline)
#44 6/17/14 3:38 PM

They are easy to fix.

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Midget18 (Offline)
#45 6/17/14 3:49 PM

Gearing should not have changed much if any at all. We are still running the same gear as last year

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

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DAD (Offline)
#46 6/17/14 4:32 PM

Lynsey

You guys got 2 hundred extra horsepower to play with.

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clb (Offline)
#47 6/17/14 5:18 PM

I am planning on running with you all saturday. Anything I need to do or just show up and run?

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Bradleyracing86 (Offline)
#48 6/17/14 6:16 PM

Any guys coming over just go to www.midwestminisprints.com, I would look over the general stuff weight limit etc. Our association is a National Rules partner, so we have national rules.. If you want to become a member you can, but if your just coming to a few races a guest pass may be more of what you are looking for. Hope to see a good field!

Our use of raceivers and track procedure is up too the facility.

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Midget18 (Offline)
#49 6/17/14 7:28 PM

Yes but everyone up there has not changed gears.... Midgets, mini sprints, Tqs....

Only difference is that 3/4 is a lot faster and you don't have to put around the bottom but you guys will be fine

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DAD (Offline)
#50 6/18/14 4:45 PM

Originally Posted by Bradleyracing86:
Can't wait to hit Mt P this week, a great track, and I think some OH folks are coming out!

Andy

Did you ever check the out F-86 that they landed on the Court house Lawn at Montpelier.

Talk about a good pilot. I think he went on to develop the Harrier Close Ground Support Fighter.

Honest Dad himself

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