The Midwest TQ Racing League presented by Vincennes University starts a busy month of racing on Saturday evening July 9th at the Shelby County Fair in Shelbyville, Ind. The MTQRL three-quarter midgets have six races scheduled in July including a stretch of five races in seventeen days.
Defending champion Tate Martz of Rushville is the current point leader and won the season opener at the Shelby County Fairgrounds on May 14th. Since that date Martz has been very consistent, with four top five finishes in four starts, but has yet to return to victory lane.
CJ Leary, Jason Willis and Ronnie Combs are the most recent feature winners with Combs currently the hottest driver on the MTQRL circuit. In only three starts Combs has two wins and a second place finish. If he can repeat his win at the Shelby County Fairgrounds on June 11th Combs will become the first driver in the history of the MTQRL to win three consecutive races.
Local drivers expected to compete include Shelbyville’s Bobby Walton, Waldron’s Chris Mann, Morristown’s Brayton Leisure, Manilla’s Kyle Lux, Milroy’s Jon Steed, and Martz, Chad Hankins and Will Wilson of Rushville. A strong crop of rookie drivers are also anticipated to vie for the Tony Stewart Racing Rookie of the Race honors.
Along with the MTQRL three-quarter midgets the Rouse Promotions FWD/Hornets will be making a return visit to Shelbyville where Brian Sims will be looking for his fourth win in a row.
Practice is scheduled for 5:00 pm, qualifications at 6:00 pm, and racing is set to begin at 7:00 pm with the Jackson Oil & Solvents Duel for Fuel. General admission is $8.00 (12 and over), children are $5.00, and 6 and under are free. Pit passes are $25.00 for all ages.
For more information please visit
www.mtqrl.com.
Chris Mann sets quick time at Shelbyville on June 11th
JULY SCHEDULE
July 9 - Shelby County Fair, Shelbyville, Ind.
July 15 - Jefferson County Fair, Madison, Ind.
July 21 - Hendricks County Fair, Danville, Ind.
July 23 - Shelby County Fairgrounds, Shelbyville, Ind.
July 25 - Marion County Fair, Indianapolis, Ind.
July 30 - Twin Cities Raceway Park, Vernon, Ind.
Rick Robinson wins the Jackson Oil & Solvents Duel for Fuel at Shelbyville on June 11th
POINT STANDINGS
1. Tate Martz, #1 651 points
2. Rick Robinson, #12 526 points
3. Jason Willis, #25 488 points
4. Chris Mann, #24 440 points
5. Ronnie Combs, #50 409 points
6. Cody Kiewitt, #40 389 points
7. Corey Eaglin, #15 360 points
8. Caleb Faulkner, #83 359 points
9. Jake Moore, #91 355 points
10. Bill James, #11 310 points
10. Jon Steed, #7, 310 points
