Midgets To Montpelier This Sat., May 17th

BrianBSU23 · 5/14/14, 9:59 AM

Midgets Set For Montpelier Motor Speedway This Saturday, May 17

The Montpelier Motor Speedway Midget series will look to host its second Midget event of the season with a May 17th appearance at the newly remodeled East Central Indiana bullring. The Leaders Edge of Indianapolis is the presenting title sponsor for the Midget series.

The event will feature the Montpelier’s Midget Series which features full size Midgets and 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..

2012 Midget Series Champion, Lynsey Liguori (Liguori #6RR), won the opening night program in a slug fest with Tate Martz (Steele #2), Nick Lucas (#10 Moore), and Isaac Chapple (Chapple #52). Martz led the first 19 circuits while enduring heavy pressure from Lucas, Liguori, and Chapple. The heavy battle continued off of the final corner of the feature with Liguori grabbing the lead by inches from the trio at the finish line. With the win, Ligouri became just the 2nd repeat winner in the history of the series joining Shane Hollingsworth as the only other repeat winner.

General Admission will be a great value for fans at only $12 with Kids (12 and Under) - FREE!

Full Series Information and Payout can be found on our website at:
www.MontpelierMotorSpeedway.com

Top 10 Points
1. 6RR Lynsey Liguori Lebannon, Indiana
2. 2 Tate Martz Rushville, Indiana
3. 10 Nick Lucas Rockville, Indiana
4. 52 Isaac Chapple Wilkinson, Indiana
5. 43 Logan Arnold Franklin, Indiana
6. 10 Stratton Briggs Anna, Ohio
7. 41 Alex Watson Columbus, Ohio
8. 0K Don O'Keefe Pittsboro, Indiana
9. 21 Justin Dickerson Pittsboro, Indiana
10. 5 Gary Gipson -*R Logansport, Indiana
11. 97 Jim Jones *R Indianapolis, Indiana
12. 21NDR Duke Nalon Pittsboro, Indiana
13. 5J Jacob Hesson Marysville, Ohio
14. 21 Nick Speidel Muncie, Indiana

Rookie of the Year Award Leaders
1. Gary Gipson
2. Jim Jones
Drivers - Please contact us to register for Rookie of the Year (bemcevoy@yahoo.com)

2014 Series Winners
April 26 - Lynsey Tilton

Overall Series Winners
85 Shane Hollingsworth - 4 Wins
6RR Lynsey Liguori - 2 Wins
21 Nick Speidel - 1 Win
7 Critter Malone - 1 Win
10 Brandon Matus - 1 Win
17 Michael Koontz - 1 Win
3 Darren Hagen - 1 Win
10 Billy Wease - 1 Win
52 Isaac Chapple - 1 Win
9P Parker Price-MIller - 1 Win
2 Tate Martz - 1 Win
17E Blake Edwards - 1 Win

Upcoming Midget Dates
May 17
July 26
August 2
August 30
September 13
September 27
October 10 and 11 - TENATIVE

Currently looking for June/July make up date for May 3rd Cancellation

Upcoming Sprint Car Dates
June 7th - NRA Sprint Invaders - Border Wars #2
September 6th - BOSS Non Wing Sprints

Upcoming MTQRL TQ Midget Dates
May 10
May 24
June 14
June 28 (with Fireworks)
July 19
August 9
August 16
September 13 ( with MMS Midget Series)

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

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

#1Brad Kuhn Fan · 5/14/14, 9:51 PM

Good luck everyone. Your in safe hands at Montpelier motor speedway.

KYRON · 5/15/14, 4:42 PM

Mmsa lightning sprints june 21

BrianBSU23 · 5/16/14, 11:49 AM

Race Update for May 17th

We are currently monitoring the weather for the May 17th program at the Montpelier Motor Speedway. The facility is still wet in several key areas including parts of the pits and fan parking. We are waiting to see what the afternoon and overnight hours brings in terms of drying these areas out.

We plan to make announcement once we know 100% the status of tomorrow's program as soon as possible so teams and fans can make plans. The status will be announced on our Facebook page, website, and through our texting service (visit www.MontpelierMotorSpeedway.com to sign up) by early tomorrow morning at the latest.

Also, thanks to Greg Watson for his sponsorship of the $50 Bonus to the highest finishing Focus, Ecotec, USAC Ignite legal Honda or Mini in the May 17th feature With a 20 cars or more field, the top sportsman car will make at least $200, with no entry fee (once Montpelier's one-time licensing fee has been paid).

jjones752 · 5/16/14, 11:59 AM

Hoping for the best; I'm itching to get back out to see if I can press the button a little harder, maybe try to keep Alex from putting his Dad's Fifty back in the family racing fund...

cwfan08 · 5/16/14, 12:05 PM

If I get a call before its posted I will let everyone know what I hear as well..I want to be optimistic..but its kinda hard when its 42 degrees cloudy and not a lot of wind..Hopefully Harold can work some magic and get this show in though.

Tyler

WBR 3E · 5/16/14, 2:53 PM

Jim, the $50 is up for grabs......Alex is graduating from Miami U. Saturday night and mom says that comes first, so we won't be there. Good luck to the Chain Gang and all the midget racers, hope the rain stays away and everyone can have some fun.

Greg

jjones752 · 5/16/14, 3:23 PM

Congratulations to Alex; if I win the Fifty (hah) I'll buy him a cold drink at the next race.

cwfan08 · 5/16/14, 9:06 PM

Montpelier is canceled for tomorrow due to wet grounds

5/16/14, 11:59 AM	#5 Re: Midgets To Montpelier This Sat., May 17th
jjones752 Senior Member Race Count This Year: 19 Race Count Last Year: 22 Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,259	Hoping for the best; I'm itching to get back out to see if I can press the button a little harder, maybe try to keep Alex from putting his Dad's Fifty back in the family racing fund... __________________ Jim Jones Midwest Thunder Speed2 Midget #97

5/16/14, 3:23 PM	#8 Re: Midgets To Montpelier This Sat., May 17th
jjones752 Senior Member Race Count This Year: 19 Race Count Last Year: 22 Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,259	Congratulations to Alex; if I win the Fifty (hah) I'll buy him a cold drink at the next race. __________________ Jim Jones Midwest Thunder Speed2 Midget #97

5/16/14, 11:49 AM	#4 Re: Midgets To Montpelier This Sat., May 17th
BrianBSU23 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 618	Race Update for May 17th We are currently monitoring the weather for the May 17th program at the Montpelier Motor Speedway. The facility is still wet in several key areas including parts of the pits and fan parking. We are waiting to see what the afternoon and overnight hours brings in terms of drying these areas out. We plan to make announcement once we know 100% the status of tomorrow's program as soon as possible so teams and fans can make plans. The status will be announced on our Facebook page, website, and through our texting service (visit www.MontpelierMotorSpeedway.com to sign up) by early tomorrow morning at the latest. Also, thanks to Greg Watson for his sponsorship of the $50 Bonus to the highest finishing Focus, Ecotec, USAC Ignite legal Honda or Mini in the May 17th feature With a 20 cars or more field, the top sportsman car will make at least $200, with no entry fee (once Montpelier's one-time licensing fee has been paid).

5/16/14, 12:05 PM	#6 Re: Midgets To Montpelier This Sat., May 17th
cwfan08 Senior Member Race Count This Year: 17 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,637	If I get a call before its posted I will let everyone know what I hear as well..I want to be optimistic..but its kinda hard when its 42 degrees cloudy and not a lot of wind..Hopefully Harold can work some magic and get this show in though. Tyler

5/16/14, 9:06 PM	#9
cwfan08 Senior Member Race Count This Year: 17 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,637	Montpelier is canceled for tomorrow due to wet grounds