Montpelier Speedway Hosts Midget Racing This Sat., May 18

BrianBSU23 · 5/15/13, 8:12 PM

Photo By Bill Miller

Montpelier Motor Speedway Midget Series Nears ½ Point This Saturday Night, May 18.
While the race season is still young for most drivers and fans, the Montpelier Motor Speedway Midget Series will reach its half way point with the Saturday Night, May 18th Midget event. With three races in the book, the series has found three different winners in victory lane: Darren Hagen, Shane Hollingsworth, and Billy Wease. The series championship point’s title chase will also heat up this weekend, with any driver currently in the top 10 within striking distance of leaving the points leader. The current points leader is Colton Cottle.

The Montpelier Midget Series will take a mid season break in observance of USAC Midget Week, Sprint Week, and Powri Midget Week before the series begins a late July through September push. General Admission tickets for fans remain one of the best bargains in open wheel racing at only $10. Kids (12 and Under) are Free!

Tough To Repeat
The Midget Series, now in its second year, has seen only repeat winner, Shane Hollingsworth, who currently leads the series with 4 wins. Other series winners include: Nick Speidel, Michael Koontz, Critter Malone, Brandon Matus, Darren Hagen, and Billy Wease.
The series has not had a repeat winner during the 2013 season.

Wease Enters May 18th Weekend as Leader for National Midget Driver of the Year.

Using a Fort Wayne Rumble win along with a strong A Main finish at the Chili Bowl, Noblesville, Indiana’s, Billy Wease, catapulted himself into the lead for National Midget Driver of the Year with his May 4 Montpelier Midget Win. Wease has made 3 Montpelier starts driving for car owner, Don Moore, in 2013 with finishes of 8th, 4th, and 1st at Montpelier.

Midget Youth Movement

The Montpelier Motor Speedway Midget series has become a proving ground and provided valuable seat time for young drivers looking to compete at the National level. 5 of the current top 10 drivers, Cottle, Peck, Rankine, Edwards, Price Miller, and Briggs have posted three solid finishes in three attempts each at the speedway.

Montpelier Motor Speedway Midget Championship Points Chase
1st – Colton Cottle – Kansas, Illinois – 162
2nd – Billy Wease – Noblesville, Indiana – 160
3rd – Justin Peck – Monrovia, Indiana – 152
4th – Ross Rankine – Indianapolis, Indiana – 142
5th – Chett Gehrke – Kokomo, Indiana – 134
6th – Blake Edwards – Claremore, Oklahoma – 130
7th – Michael Koontz – Bloomington, Indiana – 126
8th – Shane Hollingsworth – Lafayette, Indiana – 116
9th – Parker Price Miller – Kokomo, Indiana – 112
10th – Stratton Briggs – Anna, Ohio - 106

Rookie of the Year Standings
1st – Blake Edwards – Claremore, Oklahoma - 130
2nd – Stratton Briggs – Anna, Ohio - 106
3rd – Justin Dickerson – Pittsboro, Indiana - 81
4th - Jeff Zelinski – Joliet, Illinois - 78
5th – Aaron Schuck – Joliet, Illinois - 76

2013 Winners
April 5 – Darren Hagen – Riverside, California (26 Entries)
April 6 – Shane Hollingsworth – Lafayette, Indiana (28 Entries)
April 20 – Rain Out
May 4 – Billy Wease – Noblesville, Indiana (20 Entries)

Remaining 2013 Midget Schedule
July 27, Saturday
August 17, Saturday
September 7, Saturday
September 14, Saturday
September 28, Saturday

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

Admission
General Admission - $10
Kids (12 and Under) – Free
Pit Pass - $25

Location
East Central Indiana
Montpelier Motor Speedway
700 South Jefferson
Montpelier, Indiana 47359
I69 Exit 264

Web & Media
Official Website: www.MontpelierMotorSpeedway.com
Facebook – “Home of the Montpelier Motor Speedway: www.facebook.com/MontpelierMotorSpeedway
Twitter - www.twitter.com/MontpelierTrack

BrianBSU23 · 5/18/13, 10:44 AM

Postponed due to overnight rains that have left the facility wet.

We are looking for feedback for a make up date for the Midget series. Looking at either June 1 or August 3.

Posted via Mobile Device

WBR 3E · 5/18/13, 11:54 AM

Thanks Brian for the advance notice to save us the drive from central Ohio. Great news to hear your considering a makeup date, would have hated to wait until the July 27th date to come back to Montpelier. Greg & Alex Watson #3E.

DonMoore10 · 5/18/13, 9:32 PM

June 1 would work for us.

5/15/13, 8:12 PM	#1 Montpelier Speedway Hosts Midget Racing This Sat., May 18
BrianBSU23 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 618	Photo By Bill Miller Montpelier Motor Speedway Midget Series Nears ½ Point This Saturday Night, May 18. While the race season is still young for most drivers and fans, the Montpelier Motor Speedway Midget Series will reach its half way point with the Saturday Night, May 18th Midget event. With three races in the book, the series has found three different winners in victory lane: Darren Hagen, Shane Hollingsworth, and Billy Wease. The series championship point’s title chase will also heat up this weekend, with any driver currently in the top 10 within striking distance of leaving the points leader. The current points leader is Colton Cottle. The Montpelier Midget Series will take a mid season break in observance of USAC Midget Week, Sprint Week, and Powri Midget Week before the series begins a late July through September push. General Admission tickets for fans remain one of the best bargains in open wheel racing at only $10. Kids (12 and Under) are Free! Tough To Repeat The Midget Series, now in its second year, has seen only repeat winner, Shane Hollingsworth, who currently leads the series with 4 wins. Other series winners include: Nick Speidel, Michael Koontz, Critter Malone, Brandon Matus, Darren Hagen, and Billy Wease. The series has not had a repeat winner during the 2013 season. Wease Enters May 18th Weekend as Leader for National Midget Driver of the Year. Using a Fort Wayne Rumble win along with a strong A Main finish at the Chili Bowl, Noblesville, Indiana’s, Billy Wease, catapulted himself into the lead for National Midget Driver of the Year with his May 4 Montpelier Midget Win. Wease has made 3 Montpelier starts driving for car owner, Don Moore, in 2013 with finishes of 8th, 4th, and 1st at Montpelier. Midget Youth Movement The Montpelier Motor Speedway Midget series has become a proving ground and provided valuable seat time for young drivers looking to compete at the National level. 5 of the current top 10 drivers, Cottle, Peck, Rankine, Edwards, Price Miller, and Briggs have posted three solid finishes in three attempts each at the speedway. Montpelier Motor Speedway Midget Championship Points Chase 1st – Colton Cottle – Kansas, Illinois – 162 2nd – Billy Wease – Noblesville, Indiana – 160 3rd – Justin Peck – Monrovia, Indiana – 152 4th – Ross Rankine – Indianapolis, Indiana – 142 5th – Chett Gehrke – Kokomo, Indiana – 134 6th – Blake Edwards – Claremore, Oklahoma – 130 7th – Michael Koontz – Bloomington, Indiana – 126 8th – Shane Hollingsworth – Lafayette, Indiana – 116 9th – Parker Price Miller – Kokomo, Indiana – 112 10th – Stratton Briggs – Anna, Ohio - 106 Rookie of the Year Standings 1st – Blake Edwards – Claremore, Oklahoma - 130 2nd – Stratton Briggs – Anna, Ohio - 106 3rd – Justin Dickerson – Pittsboro, Indiana - 81 4th - Jeff Zelinski – Joliet, Illinois - 78 5th – Aaron Schuck – Joliet, Illinois - 76 2013 Winners April 5 – Darren Hagen – Riverside, California (26 Entries) April 6 – Shane Hollingsworth – Lafayette, Indiana (28 Entries) April 20 – Rain Out May 4 – Billy Wease – Noblesville, Indiana (20 Entries) Remaining 2013 Midget Schedule July 27, Saturday August 17, Saturday September 7, Saturday September 14, Saturday September 28, Saturday Times Gates Open - 3:00 PM Hot Laps – 5:00 PM Racing - 6:30 PM Admission General Admission - $10 Kids (12 and Under) – Free Pit Pass - $25 Location East Central Indiana Montpelier Motor Speedway 700 South Jefferson Montpelier, Indiana 47359 I69 Exit 264 Web & Media Official Website: www.MontpelierMotorSpeedway.com Facebook – “Home of the Montpelier Motor Speedway: www.facebook.com/MontpelierMotorSpeedway Twitter - www.twitter.com/MontpelierTrack

5/18/13, 10:44 AM	#2
BrianBSU23 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 618	Postponed due to overnight rains that have left the facility wet. We are looking for feedback for a make up date for the Midget series. Looking at either June 1 or August 3. Posted via Mobile Device

5/18/13, 11:54 AM	#3 Re: Montpelier Speedway Hosts Midget Racing This Sat., May 1
WBR 3E Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 218	Thanks Brian for the advance notice to save us the drive from central Ohio. Great news to hear your considering a makeup date, would have hated to wait until the July 27th date to come back to Montpelier. Greg & Alex Watson #3E.

5/18/13, 9:32 PM	#4 Re: Montpelier Speedway Hosts Midget Racing This Sat., May 1
DonMoore10 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,474	June 1 would work for us.