Midgets Return To Montpelier For Memorial Day Weekend Saturday, May 23
The Montpelier Motor Speedway Midgets will return for round #2 this Saturday Night, May 23rd with a near perfect forecast for the Memorial Day Weekend event. The Montpelier Motor Speedway Midget series season opener found a photo finish between Shane Hollingsworth and Chett Gerhke with transponder data declaring Gehrke as the winner. For the Oklahoma native, it was his first career Montpelier feature win at the 112 year old racing facility. The May 23rd Midget race will have major implications on the 2015 series championship chase as all top 10 competitors and Rookie of the Year candidates are within a handful of points of each other.
The Montpelier Motor Speedway Midget series is now in its 4th season and features an open tire rule (any compound and brand) and engine rule (National – Esslinger, Gaerte, Fontana, Stanton, etc.., Focus/Honda, Mini-Sprint).
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.
Note: The May 9th Midget event was rained out before hot laps and all wristbands and general admission tickets can be applied to this event or a future event.
General Admission will be $12 with Kids (12 and Under) – FREE!
Full Event Information can be found on our website at:
www.MontpelierMotorSpeedway.com
Classes
Midgets
UMP Modifieds
Super Streets
Thunder Cars
Mod Lite Nationals
Times
Gates Open – 3:00 PM
Hot Laps – 5:00 PM
Racing – 6:30 PM
Admission
General Admission – $12
Kids (12 and Under) – Free
Pit Pass – $25
MMS Midget Current Top 10 – Points Standing
1) Chett Gehrke
2) Shane Hollingsworth
3) Gage Walker
4) Isaac Chapple
5) Nick Speidel
6) Justin Dickerson
7) Nick Speidel
8) Robby Parish
9) Mitchell Davis
10) Michael Koontz
MMS Midget – All-Time Winners
85 Shane Hollingsworth 5
6RR Lynsey Liguori 2
5X Justin Peck 2
86 Shane Cottle 2
2 Davey Ray 2
21 Nick Speidel 1
7 Critter Malone 1
10 Brandon Matus 1
17 Michael Koontz 1
3 Darren Hagen 1
10 Billy Wease 1
52 Isaac Chapple 1
9P Parker Price-MIller 1
2 Tate Martz 1
17E Blake Edwards 1
10 Chett Gehrke
Rookie of the Year Standings
1. Brandon Gray -36
2. Gage Etgen - 34
3. Cole Fehr - 30
4. Bear Woods -28
5. Brad Racer - 26
6. Chris Baue - 18
7. Jon Watson - 16
Racer Information
- RaceCeivers – Default frequency 454.000
- Westhold Transponders- will be used On Midgets – 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.
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
MSCS Website –
www.mscssprints.com
Upcoming Montpelier Motor Speedway Sprint Dates:
June 6th – NRA VS SOD – Winged Sprint Cars
August 1 – NRA VS SOD – Winged Sprint Cars
September 12th – BOSS – 410 Non-W
Upcoming Montpelier Motor Speedway Midget Dates:[/B]
May 23, June 20, June 27 (with Fireworks!), July 25, August 15, September 5, September 19
