SPOON RIVER SERVES UP IMRA MIDGETS THIS SATURDAY NIGHT; HEYDENREICH GRABS MONTPELIER FEATURE
USAC’s IMRA Midget Championship returns to action this Saturday night, September 10 at Spoon River Speedway in Canton, Ill.
Jeff Mallonee continues to lead the IMRA points with a massive 204-point lead over Dillon Morley heading into this weekend. Mallonee, the Ottumwa, Iowa native, has three series wins on the season including one at Spoon River in May.
Gage Etgen sits atop the USAC Midwest Midget Thunder standings after finishing second to John Heydenreich in last Saturday’s race at Montpelier (Ind.) Motor Speedway. Heydenreich, of Bloomsburg, Pa., caught Etgen on lap 16 and led the final five laps in his John Givens entry to beat Etgen, Cory Guingrich, Jon Watson and Nick Corea.
Heydenreich’s victory was his first in USAC-sanctioned competition since a 2013 Midwest Ignite Midget victory at Montpelier.
Etgen now enjoys a 106-point lead over Gunnar Lucius in ten Midwest standings entering a September 17 return to Montpelier.
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UPCOMING USAC SPEED2 MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT:
DATE: Saturday, September 10, 2016
SERIES: USAC IMRA Midget Championship
TRACK: Spoon River Speedway (Canton, Illinois) – 3/8-mile, dirt oval
EVENT: USAC IMRA Midget Championship, Sprint Cars, POWRi Midgets and Modifieds
STARTING TIMES: Pit Gates Open: 4:30pm, Gates Open: 5:00pm, Hot Laps: 6:15pm, Racing Starts: 7:00pm
TICKETS: TBA
TRACK ADDRESS: 16736 N Speedway Rd, Lewistown, IL 61542
TRACK PHONE: (309) 668-2622
TRACK WEBSITE: http://www.spoonriverspeedway.com/
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2016 USAC DMA MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10):
1. (985) Adam Pierson (Bradford, VT)
2. (884) Josh Sunn (White River Junction, VT)
3. (805) Adam Whitney (Waitsfield, VT)
4. (805) Dean Christensen (Granby, CT)
5. (722) Robert Tucker (East Corinth, VT)
6. (650) Jeff Champagne (Westfield, MA)
7. (605) Ray Miller (East Granby, CT)
8. (594) Manny Dias (Attleboro, MA)
9. (531) Jeff Horn (Ashland, MA)
10. (505) Mark Cole
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2016 USAC IMRA MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10):
1. (1202) Jeff Mallonee (Ottumwa, IA)
2. (998) Dillon Morley (Moline, IL)
3. (933) Jake Sollenberger (Canton, IL)
4. (868) Brent Burrows (Lewistown, IL)
5. (833) Mitchell Davis (Auburn, IL)
6. (712) Andy Baugh (Mason City, IL)
7. (682) Broc Hunnell (Eolia, MO)
8. (674) Hunter Lane (Milo, IA)
9. (634) Chase McDermand (Springfield, IL)
10. (591) Travis Pence (Biggsville, IA)
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2016 USAC MIDWEST THUNDER MIDGET DRIVER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10):
1. (591) Gage Etgen (Celina, OH)
2. (485) Gunnar Lucius (Delphos, OH)
3. (475) Corey Bedwell (Bluffton, IN)
4. (401) Cory Guingrich (Celina, OH)
5. (352) Alex Watson (Columbus, OH)
6. (331) Tommy Bigelow (Winchester, IN)
7. (276) Jacob Taylor (Troy, OH)
8. (256) Jon Watson (Columbus, OH) & Nick Corea (Crawfordsville, IN)
10. (198) Ty Tilton (Lima, OH)
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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
WINNER: Josh Sunn
May 21: (IMRA) Canton, IL - Spoon River Speedway
WINNER: Andy Baugh
May 21: (MTM) Montpelier, IN - Montpelier Motor Speedway
WINNER: Gage Etgen
May 28: (IMRA) Burlington, IA - 34 Raceway
WINNER: Andy Baugh
May 29: (IMRA) Canton, IL - Spoon River Speedway
WINNER: Patrick Bruns
Jun 4: (DMA) Bear Ridge Speedway – Bradford, VT
WINNER: Adam Pierson
Jun 4: (IMRA) Canton, IL - Spoon River Speedway
WINNER: Andy Baugh
Jun 4: (MTM) Waynesfield, OH - Waynesfield Raceway Park
WINNER: Rained Out
Jun 10: (DMA) Albany-Saratoga Speedway – Malta, NY
WINNER: Adam Pierson
Jun 11: (IMRA) Burlington, IA - 34 Raceway
WINNER: Jeff Mallonee
Jun 18: (DMA) Bear Ridge Speedway – Bradford, VT
WINNER: Adam Pierson
Jun 18: (IMRA) Canton, IL - Spoon River Speedway
WINNER: Mitchell Davis
Jun 18: (MTM) Montpelier, IN - Montpelier Motor Speedway
WINNER: Gage Etgen
Jun 25: (IMRA) Burlington, IA - 34 Raceway
WINNER: Jeff Mallonee
Jun 25: (MTM) Montpelier, IN - Montpelier Motor Speedway
WINNER: Gage Etgen
Jul 2: (DMA) Bear Ridge Speedway – Bradford, VT
WINNER: Adam Pierson
Jul 2: (IMRA) Canton, IL - Spoon River Speedway
WINNER: Mitchell Davis
Jul 9: (IMRA) Burlington, IA - 34 Raceway
WINNER: Chase McDermand
Jul 9: (MTM) Waynesfield, OH - Waynesfield Raceway Park
WINNER: Kobe Allison
Jul 16: (DMA) Bear Ridge Speedway – Bradford, VT
WINNER: Adam Pierson
Jul 16: (IMRA) Canton, IL - Spoon River Speedway
WINNER: Andy Baugh
Jul 16: (MTM) Montpelier, IN - Montpelier Motor Speedway
WINNER: Gage Etgen
Jul 21: (IMRA) Farmer City, IL - Farmer City Raceway
WINNER: Patrick Bruns
Jul 22: (IMRA) Farmer City, IL - Farmer City Raceway
WINNER: Mitchell Davis
Jul 23: (IMRA) Burlington, IA - 34 Raceway
WINNER: Chett Gehrke
Jul 30: (DMA) Bear Ridge Speedway – Bradford, VT
WINNER: Adam Pierson
Aug 5: (DMA) Malta, NY - Albany-Saratoga Speedway
WINNER: Adam Pierson
Aug 6: (IMRA) Burlington, IA - 34 Raceway
WINNER: Dave Anderson
Aug 6: (MTM) Waynesfield, OH - Waynesfield Raceway Park
WINNER: Brad Racer
Aug 12: (DMA) Rumney, NH – Legion Speedway
WINNER: Rained Out
Aug 13: (DMA) Bear Ridge Speedway – Bradford, VT
WINNER: Rained Out
Aug 13: (IMRA) Canton, IL - Spoon River Speedway
WINNER: Patrick Bruns
Aug 20: (IMRA) Canton, IL - Spoon River Speedway
WINNER: Rained Out
Aug 20: (MTM) Montpelier, IN - Montpelier Motor Speedway
WINNER: Rained Out
Aug 26: (DMA) Rumney, NH – Legion Speedway
WINNER: Adam Pierson
Aug 27: (DMA) Bear Ridge Speedway – Bradford, VT
WINNER: Adam Pierson
Aug 27: (IMRA) Burlington, IA - 34 Raceway
WINNER: Hunter Lane
Sep 3: (MTM) Montpelier, IN - Montpelier Motor Speedway
WINNER: John Heydenreich
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
**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. (5) Gage Etgen (Montpelier Motor Speedway on Apr. 16, Montpelier Motor Speedway on May 21, Montpelier Motor Speedway on June 18, Montpelier Motor Speedway on June 25 & Montpelier Motor Speedway on July 16)
2. (1) Kobe Allison (Waynesfield Raceway Park on July 9)
(1) John Heydenreich (Montpelier Motor Speedway on Sept. 3)
(1) Brad Racer (Waynesfield Raceway Park on Aug. 6)
(1) Alex Watson (Montpelier Motor Speedway on May 7)
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2016 USAC IMRA MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP FEATURE WINS:
1. (5) Andy Baugh (Spoon River Speedway on Apr. 23, Spoon River Speedway on May 21, 34 Raceway on May 28, Spoon River Speedway on Jun. 4 & Spoon River Speedway on Jul. 16)
2. (4) Patrick Bruns (Spoon River Speedway on Apr. 16, Spoon River Speedway on May 29, Farmer City Raceway on Jul. 21 & Spoon River Speedway on Aug. 13)
3. (3) Mitchell Davis (Spoon River Speedway on Jun. 18, Spoon River Speedway on Jul. 2 & Farmer City Raceway on Jul. 22)
(3) Jeff Mallonee (Spoon River Speedway on May 7, 34 Raceway on Jun. 11 & 34 Raceway on Jun. 25)
5. (1) Dave Anderson (34 Raceway on Aug. 6)
(1) Chett Gehrke (34 Raceway on Jul. 23)
(1) Hunter Lane (34 Raceway on Aug. 27)
(1) Chase McDermand (34 Raceway on Jul. 9)
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2016 USAC DMA MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP FEATURE WINS:
1. (9) Adam Pierson (Bear Ridge Speedway on June 4, Albany-Saratoga Speedway on June 11, Bear Ridge Speedway on June 18, Bear Ridge Speedway on July 2, Bear Ridge Speedway on July 16, Bear Ridge Speedway on July 30, Albany-Saratoga Speedway on Aug. 5, Aug. 26 at Legion Speedway and Aug. 27 at Bear Ridge Speedway)
2. (2) Josh Sunn (Bear Ridge Speedway on May 7 & Bear Ridge Speedway on May 21)
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ALL-TIME USAC MIDWEST THUNDER MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVER FEATURE WINS:
1. [5 wins] Gage Etgen
2. [1 win] Kobe Allison, John Heydenreich, Brad Racer & Alex Watson
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ALL-TIME USAC IMRA MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVER FEATURE WINS:
1. [5 wins] Andy Baugh
2. [4 wins] Patrick Bruns
3. [3 wins] Mitchell Davis & Jeff Mallonee
5. [1 win] Dave Anderson, Chett Gehrke, Hunter Lane & Chase McDermand
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ALL-TIME USAC DMA MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVER FEATURE WINS:
1. [30 wins] Adam Pierson
2. [7 wins] Joe Krawiec
3. [6 wins] Josh Sunn
4. [5 wins] Scott Holcomb
5. [4 wins] Kevin Chaffee
6. [3 wins] Jeff Champagne & Scott Viets
8. [1 win] 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