8/1/2016
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ALBANY-SARATOGA (DMA), WAYNESFIELD (MTM) & 34 RACEWAY (IMRA) ON TAP NEXT USAC SPEED2 MIDGETS; PIERSON STRETCHES DMA STREAK TO 6 AT BEAR RIDGE
Adam Pierson, Gage Etgen and Jeff Mallonee lead their respective USAC Midget series to events this week. The DMA Series heads for Albany-Saratoga Speedway in Malta, N.Y. Friday, while Saturday races are on tap at Waynesfield (Ohio) Raceway Park (Midwest Thunder) and 34 Raceway in Burlington, Iowa (IMRA).
Pierson, of Bradford, Vt., became only the third USAC driver ever to record a sixth consecutive USAC Midget Series victory Saturday night, winning the USAC DMA Midget main event at Bear Ridge Speedway. Billy Boat set the standard with 11 straight Western States wins in 1995 and Michael Lang won six straight Indianapolis Speedrome features in 1996. Only three other USAC drivers ever scored six or more straight in a single series – A.J. Foyt (7 - 1964 National Championship), Billy Vukovich III (7 – 1987 Supermodified) and Larry Dickson (6 – 1968 National Sprint).
Pierson took the lead from Ray Miller on lap 11 Saturday and led the final 10 laps to beat Josh Sunn, Adam Whitney, Robert Tucker and Dean Christensen.
Gage Etgen holds an 84-point lead over Corey Bedwell in the latest Midwest Thunder standings. Etgen has posted five wins and a second so far this season.
Mallonee enjoys a 223-point lead over Dillon Morley in the IMRA points. His eight podium finishes have included three wins and three seconds.
UPCOMING USAC SPEED2 MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT:
DATE: Friday, August 5, 2016
SERIES: USAC DMA Midget Championship
TRACK: Albany-Saratoga Speedway (Malta, New York) – 4/10-mile, dirt oval
EVENT: USAC DMA Midget Championship and Featherfoot Sportsman
STARTING TIMES: Pit Gates open at 4pm. Grandstands open at 5pm. Racing Starts at 7pm.
TICKETS: Grandstand Admission: $10 Adults, $2 Kids 11 & Under. Pit Admission: Members $20, Non-Members $25.
TRACK ADDRESS: 2671 State Hwy 9, Ballston Spa, NY 12020
TRACK PHONE: (518) 587-0220
TRACK WEBSITE: http://albany-saratogaspeedway.com/
UPCOMING USAC SPEED2 MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT:
DATE: Saturday, August 6, 2016
SERIES: USAC IMRA Midget Championship
TRACK: 34 Raceway (Burlington, Iowa) – 3/8-mile, dirt oval
EVENT: The Mix “Back to School Night” featuring the USAC IMRA Midget Championship, 305 Sprints, Modifieds, Sport Mods, Stock Cars & 4-Cylinders
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: $10.00. Seniors 60+ General Admission Ticket: $8.00. Student Ticket: $7.00. 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/
UPCOMING USAC SPEED2 MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT:
DATE: Saturday, August 6, 2016
SERIES: USAC Midwest Thunder Midget Championship
TRACK: Waynesfield Raceway Park (Waynesfield, Ohio) – 1/3-mile, dirt oval
EVENT: 8th annual “Jack Hewitt Classic” featuring the USAC Midwest Thunder Midget Championship vs. AMSA Non-Wing Mini Sprints, Non-Wing Sprints and UMP Modifieds.
STARTING TIMES: Pits: 4:00pm, Grandstands: 5:00pm, Hot Laps: 6:00pm, Racing: 7:00pm
TICKETS: Adults: $18, Kids (11-15): $9, 10 & Under: FREE, Pit Pass: $30
TRACK ADDRESS: 15928 Blank Pike, Waynesfield, OH 45896
TRACK PHONE: (419) 568-3201
TRACK WEBSITE: http://www.waynesfieldmotorsportspark.com/
2016 USAC DMA MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10):
(751) Adam Pierson (Bradford, VT)
(729) Josh Sunn (White River Junction, VT)
(643) Dean Christensen (Granby, CT)
(609) Adam Whitney (Waitsfield, VT)
(556) Ray Miller (East Granby, CT)
(533) Jeff Champagne (Westfield, MA)
(518) Robert Tucker (East Corinth, VT)
(481) Jeff Horn (Ashland, MA)
(455) Mark Cole
(431) Manny Dias (Attleboro, MA)
2016 USAC IMRA MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10):
(1037) Jeff Mallonee (Ottumwa, IA)
(814) Dillon Morley (Moline, IL)
(809) Brent Burrows (Lewistown, IL)
(790) Mitchell Davis (Auburn, IL)
(778) Jake Sollenberger (Canton, IL)
(577) Andy Baugh (Mason City, IL)
(532) Travis Pence (Biggsville, IA)
(523) Chase McDermand (Springfield, IL)
(498) Hunter Lane (Milo, IA)
(497) Broc Hunnell (Eolia, MO)
2016 USAC MIDWEST THUNDER MIDGET DRIVER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10):
(466) Gage Etgen (Celina, OH)
(382) Corey Bedwell (Bluffton, IN)
(375) Gunnar Lucius (Delphos, OH)
(342) Alex Watson (Columbus, OH)
(331) Tommy Bigelow (Winchester, IN)
(298) Cory Guingrich (Celina, OH)
(243) Jacob Taylor (Troy, OH)
(198) Nick Corea (Crawfordsville, IN)
(185) Jon Watson (Columbus, OH)
(169) Tom Hunt (Ithaca, MI)
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
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
2016 USAC MIDWEST THUNDER MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP FEATURE WINS:
(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)
(1) Kobe Allison (Waynesfield Raceway Park on July 9)
(1) Alex Watson (Montpelier Motor Speedway on May 7)
2016 USAC IMRA MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP FEATURE WINS:
(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)
(3) Patrick Bruns (Spoon River Speedway on Apr. 16, Spoon River Speedway on May 29 & Farmer City Raceway on Jul. 21)
(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)
(1) Chett Gehrke (34 Raceway on Jul. 23)
(1) Chase McDermand (34 Raceway on Jul. 9)
2016 USAC DMA MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP FEATURE WINS:
(6) 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)
(2) Josh Sunn (Bear Ridge Speedway on May 7 & Bear Ridge Speedway on May 21)
ALL-TIME USAC MIDWEST THUNDER MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVER FEATURE WINS:
[5 wins] Gage Etgen
[1 win] Kobe Allison & Alex Watson
ALL-TIME USAC IMRA MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVER FEATURE WINS:
[5 wins] Andy Baugh
[3 wins] Patrick Bruns, Mitchell Davis & Jeff Mallonee
[1 win] Chett Gehrke & Chase McDermand
ALL-TIME USAC DMA MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVER FEATURE WINS:
[27 wins] Adam Pierson
[7 wins] Joe Krawiec
[6 wins] Josh Sunn
[5 wins] Scott Holcomb
[4 wins] Kevin Chaffee
[3 wins] Jeff Champagne & Scott Viets
[1 win] Mike Chaffee, Dean Christensen, Dylan Duhaime, Kenney Johnson, Ray Miller & Dana Shaw
ALL-TIME USAC MIDWEST THUNDER MIDGET DRIVER CHAMPIONS:
None – First Season
ALL-TIME USAC IMRA MIDGET DRIVER CHAMPIONS:
None – First Season
ALL-TIME USAC DMA MIDGET DRIVER CHAMPIONS:
2011: Joe Krawiec, 2012: Kevin Chaffee, 2013: Joe Krawiec, 2014: Adam Pierson, 2015: Adam Pierson
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