DMA AT BEAR RIDGE, MTM AT MONTPELIER, IMRA AT SPOON RIVER
USAC Midget racing unfolds in Vermont, Indiana and Illinois this weekend. The DMA Midgets return to Bear Ridge Speedway in Bradford, Vt. Saturday for the “Dad’s 4 by Tool Supply VT Foodbank Benefit Night,” while the Midwest Thunder Midgets head for Montpelier (Ind.) Motor Speedway Saturday. Spoon River Speedway in Canton, Ill., hosts Saturday’s “Randy Test Memorial” IMRA Midget race.
Rain forced cancellation of last Saturday’s Midwest Thunder Midget race at Waynesfield (Ohio) Raceway Park and Saturday’s IMRA Midget race at 34 Raceway in Burlington, Iowa.
Mitchell Davis will lead the IMRA Midgets to Spoon River, while Gate Etgen leads the Midwest Thunder Midgets to Montpelier and Josh Sunn leads the DMA Midgets to Bear Ridge.
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UPCOMING USAC SPEED2 MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT:
DATE: Saturday, May 21, 2016
SERIES: USAC DMA Midget Championship
TRACK: Bear Ridge Speedway (Bradford, Vermont) – ¼-mile, dirt oval
EVENT: “Dad's 4 By Tool & Supply VT Foodbank Benefit Night” featuring the USAC DMA Midgets
STARTING TIMES:
Pit Gates Open: 3:00pm
Gates Open: 3:00pm
Racing Starts: 6:00pm
TICKETS:
Bring in 3 non-perishables and get $2.00 off your general admission ticket
Adult GA Ticket: $10
Students 12-17 GA Ticket: $8
Seniors 62+ GA Ticket: $8
Kids 11 & Under GA Ticket: $2
Pit Pass: $25 or $35 Non Members
TRACK ADDRESS: Kidder Rd, Bradford, VT 05033
TRACK PHONE: (802) 222-4052
TRACK WEBSITE: http://www.bearridgespeedway.com/
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UPCOMING USAC SPEED2 MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT:
DATE: Saturday, May 21, 2016
SERIES: USAC IMRA Midget Championship
TRACK: Spoon River Speedway (Canton, Illinois) – 3/8-mile, dirt oval
EVENT: “Randy Test Memorial” & “Autism Awareness Night” featuring the USAC IMRA Midget Championship, UMP Pro Late Models, UMP Modifieds, E-Mods, UMP Hornets and Spoon 6-Shooters
TRACK ADDRESS: 16736 N Speedway Rd, Lewistown, IL 61542
TRACK PHONE: (309) 668-2622
TRACK WEBSITE: http://www.spoonriverspeedway.com/
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UPCOMING USAC SPEED2 MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT:
DATE: Saturday, May 21, 2016
SERIES: USAC Midwest Thunder Midget Championship
TRACK: Montpelier Motor Speedway (Montpelier, Indiana) – ¼-mile, semi-banked clay oval
EVENT: Montpelier Motor Speedway Midget Series, USAC Midwest Thunder Midgets, UMP Modifieds, Super Streets, Thunder Cars and FWD Compacts
STARTING TIMES: Gates Open: 3pm. Hot Laps: 5pm. Racing: 6:30pm.
TICKETS: General Admission (Adult): $12. Kids (12 and Under): Free with paid adult. Pit Pass: $30
TRACK ADDRESS: 700 S Jefferson St, Montpelier, IN 47359
TRACK PHONE: (765) 728-8210
TRACK WEBSITE: http://www.montpeliermotorspeedway.com/
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2016 USAC DMA MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10):
1. (152) Josh Sunn (White River Junction, VT)
2. (148) Adam Pierson (Bradford, VT)
3. (144) Adam Whitney (Waitsfield, VT)
4. (138) Dean Christensen (Granby, CT)
5. (118) Jeff Champagne (Westfield, MA)
6. (116) Ray Miller (East Granby, CT)
7. (112) Manny Dias (Attleboro, MA)
8. (108) Jeff Horn (Ashland, MA)
9. (98) Alex Rose
10. (96) Tyler Rivard
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2016 USAC IMRA MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10):
1. (219) Mitchell Davis (Auburn, IL)
3. (206) Jeff Mallonee (Ottumwa, IA)
2. (191) Bart Andrews (Muscatine, IL)
10. (151) Gedd Ross (Havana, IL)
7. (149) Ken Hanson (Vinton, IA)
6. (138) Travis Pence (Biggsville, IA)
7. (135) Brent Burrows (Lewistown, IL)
8. (127) Jake Sollenberger (Canton, IL)
9. (117) Shane Morgan (Morton, IL)
10. (104) Dillon Morley (Moline, IL)
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2016 USAC MIDWEST THUNDER MIDGET DRIVER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10):
1. (137) Gage Etgen (Celina, OH)
2. (131) Gunnar Lucius (Delphos, OH)
3. (131) Alex Watson (Columbus, OH)
4. (122) Corey Bedwell (Bluffton, IN)
5. (116) Jacob Taylor (Troy, OH)
6. (107) Thomas Bigelow (Winchester, IN)
7. (56) Tom Hunt (Ithaca, MI)
8. (55) Blake Vermillion (Greencastle, IN)
9. (52) Cory Guingrich (Celina, OH)
10. (52) Nick Corea (Crawfordsville, IN)
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2016 USAC SPEED2 MIDGET SCHEDULE & RESULTS:
Apr 2: (MTM) Montpelier, IN - Montpelier Motor Speedway
WINNER: Rained Out
Apr 9: (IMRA) Burlington, IA - 34 Raceway
WINNER: Rained Out
Apr 16: (IMRA) Canton, IL - Spoon River Speedway
WINNER: Patrick Bruns
Apr 16: (MTM) Montpelier, IN - Montpelier Motor Speedway
WINNER: Gage Etgen
Apr 23: (IMRA) Canton, IL - Spoon River Speedway
WINNER: Andy Baugh
Apr 30: (IMRA) Burlington, IA - 34 Raceway
WINNER: Rained Out
May 7: (DMA) Bear Ridge Speedway – Bradford, VT
WINNER: Josh Sunn
May 7: (IMRA) Canton, IL - Spoon River Speedway
WINNER: Jeff Mallonee
May 7: (MTM) Montpelier, IN - Montpelier Motor Speedway
WINNER: Alex Watson
May 14: (IMRA) Burlington, IA - 34 Raceway
WINNER: Rained Out
May 14: (MTM) Waynesfield, OH - Waynesfield Raceway Park
WINNER: Rained Out
May 21: (DMA) Bear Ridge Speedway – Bradford, VT
May 21: (IMRA) Canton, IL - Spoon River Speedway
May 21: (MTM) Montpelier, IN - Montpelier Motor Speedway
May 28: (IMRA) Burlington, IA - 34 Raceway
May 29: (IMRA) Canton, IL - Spoon River Speedway
Jun 4: (DMA) Bear Ridge Speedway – Bradford, VT
Jun 4: (IMRA) Canton, IL - Spoon River Speedway
Jun 4: (MTM) Waynesfield, OH - Waynesfield Raceway Park
Jun 10: (DMA) Albany-Saratoga Speedway – Malta, NY
Jun 11: (IMRA) Burlington, IA - 34 Raceway
Jun 18: (DMA) Bear Ridge Speedway – Bradford, VT
Jun 18: (IMRA) Canton, IL - Spoon River Speedway
Jun 18: (MTM) Montpelier, IN - Montpelier Motor Speedway
Jun 25: (IMRA) Burlington, IA - 34 Raceway
Jun 25: (MTM) Montpelier, IN - Montpelier Motor Speedway
Jul 2: (DMA) Bear Ridge Speedway – Bradford, VT
Jul 2: (IMRA) Canton, IL - Spoon River Speedway
Jul 9: (IMRA) Burlington, IA - 34 Raceway
Jul 9: (MTM) Waynesfield, OH - Waynesfield Raceway Park
Jul 16: (DMA) Bear Ridge Speedway – Bradford, VT
Jul 16: (IMRA) Canton, IL - Spoon River Speedway
Jul 16: (MTM) Montpelier, IN - Montpelier Motor Speedway
Jul 21: (IMRA) Farmer City, IL - Farmer City Raceway
Jul 22: (IMRA) Farmer City, IL - Farmer City Raceway
Jul 23: (IMRA) Burlington, IA - 34 Raceway
Jul 24: (IMRA) Canton, IL - Spoon River Speedway
Jul 30: (DMA) Bear Ridge Speedway – Bradford, VT
Aug 5: (DMA) Malta, NY - Albany-Saratoga Speedway
Aug 6: (IMRA) Burlington, IA - 34 Raceway
Aug 6: (MTM) Waynesfield, OH - Waynesfield Raceway Park
Aug 12: (DMA) Rumney, NH – Legion Speedway
Aug 13: (DMA) Bear Ridge Speedway – Bradford, VT
Aug 13: (IMRA) Canton, IL - Spoon River Speedway
Aug 20: (IMRA) Canton, IL - Spoon River Speedway
Aug 20: (MTM) Montpelier, IN - Montpelier Motor Speedway
Aug 26: (DMA) Rumney, NH – Legion Speedway
Aug 27: (DMA) Bear Ridge Speedway – Bradford, VT
Aug 27: (IMRA) Burlington, IA - 34 Raceway
Sep 3: (MTM) Montpelier, IN - Montpelier Motor Speedway
Sep 10: (IMRA) Canton, IL - Spoon River Speedway
Sep 17: (DMA) Bear Ridge Speedway – Bradford, VT
Sep 17: (IMRA) Burlington, IA - 34 Raceway
Sep 17: (MTM) Montpelier, IN - Montpelier Motor Speedway
Sep 24: (DMA) Bear Ridge Speedway – Bradford, VT
Sep 24: (IMRA) Canton, IL - Spoon River Speedway
**(KEY DEFINITIONS)**
**DMA = USAC Dirt Midget Association Championship
**IMRA = USAC IMRA Midget Championshp
**MTM = USAC Midwest Thunder Midget Championship
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2016 USAC MIDWEST THUNDER MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP FEATURE WINS:
1. (1) Gage Etgen (Montpelier Motor Speedway on Apr. 16)
(1) Alex Watson (Montpelier Motor Speedway on May 7)
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2016 USAC IMRA MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP FEATURE WINS:
1. (1) Andy Baugh (Spoon River Speedway on Apr. 23)
(1) Patrick Bruns (Spoon River Speedway on Apr. 16)
(1) Jeff Mallonee (Spoon River Speedway on May 7)
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2016 USAC DMA MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP FEATURE WINS:
1. (1) Josh Sunn (Bear Ridge Speedway on May 7)
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ALL-TIME USAC MIDWEST THUNDER MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVER FEATURE WINS:
1. [1 win] Gage Etgen & Alex Watson
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ALL-TIME USAC IMRA MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVER FEATURE WINS:
1. [1 win] Andy Baugh, Patrick Bruns & Jeff Mallonee
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ALL-TIME USAC DMA MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVER FEATURE WINS:
1. (21) Adam Pierson
2. (7) Joe Krawiec
3. (5) Scott Holcomb & Josh Sunn
5. (4) Kevin Chaffee
6. (3) Jeff Champagne & Scott Viets
8. (1) Mike Chaffee, Dean Christensen, Dylan Duhaime, Kenney Johnson, Ray Miller & Dana Shaw
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ALL-TIME USAC MIDWEST THUNDER MIDGET DRIVER CHAMPIONS:
None – First Season
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ALL-TIME USAC IMRA MIDGET DRIVER CHAMPIONS:
None – First Season
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ALL-TIME USAC DMA MIDGET DRIVER CHAMPIONS:
2011: Joe Krawiec, 2012: Kevin Chaffee, 2013: Joe Krawiec, 2014: Adam Pierson, 2015: Adam Pierson