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Tuesday, 23 August 2016

DMA MIDGETS RETURN TO LEGION AND BEAR RIDGE, IMRA BACK TO 34

#56 Mitchell Davis battles USAC IMRA Midget point leader #31 Jeff Mallonee. #56 Mitchell Davis battles USAC IMRA Midget point leader #31 Jeff Mallonee. Security Photo

DMA MIDGETS RETURN TO LEGION AND BEAR RIDGE, IMRA BACK TO 34; RAIN FORCES SPOON RIVER IMRA & MONTPELIER MTM CANCELLATIONS

USAC DMA Midgets, rained out of back-to-back races in Rumney, N.H. and Bradford, Vt. earlier this month, return to the two tracks this weekend. Friday night’s race is at Legion Speedway in Rumney and Saturday’s race is at Bear Ridge Speedway in Bradford. Adam Pierson, riding a seven-race winning streak, leads the series standings.

Rains forced cancellations of Saturday’s USAC IMRA Midget race at 34 Raceway in Burlington, Iowa and Saturday’s Midwest Thunder Midget race at Montpelier (Ind.) Motor Speedway. Jeff Mallonee leads the IMRA series back to Burlington this Saturday while Gage Etgen sits atop the MTM Midget points going into a September 3 return at Montpelier.

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UPCOMING USAC SPEED2 MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT:

DATE: Friday, August 26, 2016

SERIES: USAC DMA Midget Championship

TRACK: Legion Speedway (Wentworth, New Hampshire) – 1/4-mile, dirt oval

EVENT: USAC DMA Midget Championship, Twilight Racing Challenge and Granite State Mini Sprint Racing Club

STARTING TIMES: Gates open at 4pm. Hot laps at 6pm.  Racing Starts at 7pm.

TICKETS: Adults: $10.00, Seniors 62+ and Juniors 12-17: $8.00, Kids 11 and under: $2.00, Family Pack: $25.00, Pit Gate Admission: $30.00

TRACK ADDRESS: 7 Mt Moosilauke Hwy, Wentworth, NH 03282

TRACK PHONE: (603) 786-2885

TRACK WEBSITE: http://www.legionspeedway.com/

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UPCOMING USAC SPEED2 MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT:

DATE: Saturday, August 27, 2016

SERIES: USAC DMA Midget Championship

TRACK: Bear Ridge Speedway (Bradford, Vermont) – ¼-mile, dirt oval

EVENT:“Dead River Co.” featuring the USAC DMA Midgets

STARTING TIMES: Pit Gates Open: 3:00pm, Gates Open: 3:00pm, Racing Starts: 6:00pm

TICKETS: 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, August 27, 2016

SERIES: USAC IMRA Midget Championship

TRACK: 34 Raceway (Burlington, Iowa) – 3/8-mile, dirt oval

EVENT: “Pepsi Season Championship $5 Fan Appreciation Night” featuring the USAC IMRA Midget Championship, 305 Sprints, Modifieds, Sport Mods, Stock Cars, Mod Lites and 4 Cylinders.  On-track autograph session during intermission!

STARTING TIMES: Pit Gates Open: 4:30pm, Gates Open: 5:00pm, Drivers Meeting: 6:15pm, Hot Laps: 6:30pm, Racing Starts: 7:00pm

TICKETS: Adult General Admission Ticket: $5.00.  Seniors 60+ General Admission Ticket: $5.00.  Student Ticket: $5.00.  Kids 10 & Under General Admission Ticket: FREE!  Pit Pass: $25.00.

TRACK ADDRESS: 10463 S Prairie Grove Rd, West Burlington, IA 52655

TRACK PHONE: (319) 752-3434

TRACK WEBSITE: http://www.34raceway.com/

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2016 USAC DMA MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10):

1.   (829) Adam Pierson (Bradford, VT)

2.   (797) Josh Sunn (White River Junction, VT)

3.   (677) Adam Whitney (Waitsfield, VT)

4.   (677) Dean Christensen (Granby, CT)

5.   (576) Robert Tucker (East Corinth, VT)

6.   (556) Ray Miller (East Granby, CT)

7.   (543) Jeff Champagne (Westfield, MA)

8.   (505) Mark Cole

9.   (485) Manny Dias (Attleboro, MA)

10. (481) Jeff Horn (Ashland, MA)

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2016 USAC IMRA MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10):

1.   (1131) Jeff Mallonee (Ottumwa, IA)

2.   (932) Dillon Morley (Moline, IL)

3.   (870) Jake Sollenberger (Canton, IL)

4.   (868) Brent Burrows (Lewistown, IL)

5.   (833) Mitchell Davis (Auburn, IL)

6.   (712) Andy Baugh (Mason City, IL)

7.   (609) Broc Hunnell (Eolia, MO)

8.   (596) Hunter Lane (Milo, IA)

9.   (593) Chase McDermand (Springfield, IL)

10. (532) Travis Pence (Biggsville, IA)

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2016 USAC MIDWEST THUNDER MIDGET DRIVER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10):

1.   (524) Gage Etgen (Celina, OH)

2.   (436) Gunnar Lucius (Delphos, OH)

3.   (423) Corey Bedwell (Bluffton, IN)

4.   (352) Alex Watson (Columbus, OH)

5.   (337) Cory Guingrich (Celina, OH)

6.   (331) Tommy Bigelow (Winchester, IN)

7.   (276) Jacob Taylor (Troy, OH)

8.   (198) Ty Tilton (Lima, OH) & Nick Corea (Crawfordsville, IN)

10. (195) Jon Watson (Columbus, 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

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

**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) 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) Chase McDermand (34 Raceway on Jul. 9)

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2016 USAC DMA MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP FEATURE WINS:

1. (7) 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 and Albany-Saratoga Speedway on Aug. 5)

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, 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 & Chase McDermand

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ALL-TIME USAC DMA MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVER FEATURE WINS:

1. [28 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